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Q: What does Eisbären Berlin mean?
A: Eisbären Berlin. Eisbären Berlin (help·info) (English: Berlin Polar Bears) is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one of the league’s founding members.
Q: What is the Eisbären goal song?
A: The Eisbären goal song consists of a sequence of four separate elements. The line “Berlin, Halleluja Berlin”, from the song “Brandenburg” by Rainald Grebe is followed by the can-can from Jacques Offenbach ‘s Orpheus in the Underworld and the line “Ach du meine Nase” by the East German puppet character Pittiplatsch.
Q: What is the Eisbären Berlin team anthem?
A: The official team anthem of the Eisbären Berlin is “Hey, wir wollen die Eisbären seh’n” (approximately “Hey, We Want to See The Polar Bears”), recorded by veteran East German band the Puhdys in 1997. The song became a popular tune in German mountain resorts during après-ski parties, and went on to appear on several winter-themed music compilations.
Q: How many times have Eisbären won the DEL championship?
A: The Eisbären have won the DEL championship more often than any other team, with eight DEL championships as of the 2020–21 season. They won the German ice hockey cup in 2008 as well as the European Trophy in 2010.