Krefeld Pinguine
| Krefeld Pinguine | |
|---|---|
| City | Krefeld, Germany |
| League | DEL2 |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Home arena | Yayla Arena (capacity: 8,029) |
| Colors | |
| General manager | Peter Draisaitl |
| Head coach | Greg Poss |
| Captain | Alexander Weiss |
| Website | krefeld-pinguine.de |
The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the Yayla Arena. Founded in 1936 by entrepreneur Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In their history, they have won the German championship three times: 1951, 1952, and 2003.