Derek Dinger

Derek Dinger (born March 28, 1987) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2.

Playing career Dinger originally joined the DEG Metro Stars for the 2010–11 season following the folding of hometown team the Kassel Huskies on September 2, 2010. After two seasons with the Stars, Dinger left to join ERC Ingolstadt on a one-year contract on May 11, 2012.

From August 2012 to May 2014 Derek Dinger played for the ERC Ingolstadt in the DEL and scored in 53 main round games one goal and five assists. At the end of the following season he won the German Championship with the ERCI.

After a solitary season with Schwenninger Wild Wings, Dinger signed a one-year contract with Augsburger Panther on April 14, 2015. In the 2016–17 season, Dinger reached the play-off quarter-finals with the Panthers.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Eisbären Juniors Berlin 4.GBun — — — — — 6 0 4 4 0 2004–05 Eisbären Juniors Berlin 3.GBun 11 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2005–06 Eisbären Juniors Berlin 3.GBun 36 3 12 15 30 12 1 2 3 4 2005–06 Eisbären Berlin DEL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2006–07 Eisbären Juniors Berlin 3.GBun 40 3 21 24 34 2 0 2 2 10 2006–07 Eisbären Berlin DEL 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 Fischtown Pinguins 2.GBun 36 4 9 13 38 7 0 1 1 0 2008–09 Fischtown Pinguins 2.GBun 43 5 11 16 28 6 1 3 4 2 2009–10 Kassel Huskies DEL 56 2 8 10 106 — — — — — 2010–11 DEG Metro Stars DEL 45 3 2 5 30 9 0 1 1 6 2011–12 DEG Metro Stars DEL 50 4 6 10 36 7 1 1 2 8 2012–13 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 48 1 5 6 40 6 0 0 0 4 2013–14 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 47 0 7 7 16 20 0 2 2 8 2014–15 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 52 2 8 10 30 — — — — — 2015–16 Augsburger Panther DEL 51 1 6 7 26 — — — — — 2016–17 Augsburger Panther DEL 52 0 9 9 34 7 2 1 3 0 2017–18 Augsburger Panther DEL 36 1 2 3 8 — — — — — DEL totals 452 14 53 67 326 49 3 5 8 26