
The Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Cologne, Germany. They compete in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the top professional ice hockey league in Germany. The team was founded in 1979 and has won the German championship twice. They play their home games at the Lanxess Arena, which has a capacity of 18,500 spectators.
The Kölner Haie are one of the most successful and popular ice hockey teams in Germany. In addition to their two championships, they have also won the DEL2 (second-tier league in Germany) championship once and have been a regular playoff team in the DEL. The team has a large and passionate fan base in Cologne and the surrounding region, and their games are well-attended.
Some of the team's most notable players include Stefan Ustorf, Nathan Robinson, and Rob Zepp. The Kölner Haie have also had several players go on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America, including Marcel Goc and Christian Ehrhoff.