Black Dragons Erfurt is an ice hockey team based in Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia, Germany. The team currently plays in the Oberliga North, the third-highest level of ice hockey in Germany. It is the top team of the larger Eis Hockey Club Erfurt e.V.[1]

Black Dragons Erfurt
CityErfurt, Germany
LeagueOberliga
DivisionNorth
Founded2006
Home arenaEissportzentrum Erfurt
(capacity: 4,00)
ColorsBlack, Red
   
General managerMartin Deutschmann
Head coachRaphael Joly
CaptainEric Wunderlich
WebsiteOfficial website

Arena

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The team plays at the 4,000-seat Eissportzentrum Erfurt, referred to locally as the Kartoffelhalle (Potato Hall). In 2020 the city of Erfurt approved a major expansion and renovation of the venue.[2]

History

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Though EHC Erfurt was founded in 1995, the Black Dragons began play in 2006.[3]

Honours

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As of March 2024[4]

  • Hessenliga
Champions: 1991/1992
Runner-up: 1993/1994
Champions: 1994/1995, 1995/1996
Champions: 1997/1998
Runner-up: 2008/2009
Runner-up: 2013/2014
 
Interior of the Eissportzentrum Erfurt (2000)

References

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  1. ^ "Oberliga Nord" (in German). Deutscher Eishockey Bund. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Eishockeyhalle wird modernes Eissportzentrum" (in German). erfurt.de. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Elite Prospects profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Geschichte" (in German). Black Dragons Erfurt. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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