The 2017–18 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 24th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
EHC Red Bull München defended their title to win the third consecutive title.
Teams
TeamCityArenaAugsburger PantherAugsburgCurt Frenzel StadiumEisbären BerlinBerlinMercedes-Benz ArenaFischtown PinguinsBremerhavenEisarena BremerhavenDüsseldorfer EGDüsseldorfISS DomeERC IngolstadtIngolstadtSaturn ArenaIserlohn RoostersIserlohnEissporthalle IserlohnKölner HaieCologneLanxess ArenaKrefeld PinguineKrefeldKönig PalastAdler MannheimMannheimSAP ArenaEHC Red Bull MünchenMunichOlympia EishalleThomas Sabo Ice TigersNurembergArena Nürnberger VersicherungSchwenninger Wild WingsVillingen-SchwenningenHelios ArenaStraubing TigersStraubingEisstadion am PulverturmGrizzlys WolfsburgWolfsburgEis Arena Wolfsburg
Regular season Standings
Results Matches 1–26
Matches 27–52
Playoffs Bracket
Playoff qualification The playoff qualification were played between 7 and 9 March 2018 in a best-of-three mode.
Grizzlys Wolfsburg vs. Schwenninger Wild Wings
Iserlohn Roosters vs. Fischtown Pinguins
Quarterfinals The quarterfinals will be played between 14 and 27 March 2018 in a best-of-seven mode.
EHC München vs. Fischtown Pinguins
Eisbären Berlin vs. Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers vs. Kölner Haie
ERC Ingolstadt vs. Adler Mannheim
Semifinals The semifinals were played between 29 March 8 11 April 2018 in a best-of-seven mode.
EHC München vs. Adler Mannheim
Eisbären Berlin vs. Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Final The final was played between 13 and 26 April in a best-of-seven mode.
Rule changes Midway through the season, the league implemented the "David Leggio Rule:" in the event the goaltender deliberately knocks the goalposts off its moorings to prevent a score, the score is awarded anyway. The rule is named after Leggio, a goaltender for Red Bull München who is infamous for the tactic.
References
External links Official website