Originating in 1954 in East Germany's Dynamo sports club, the 'polar bears' are Berlin's popular professional ice hockey team. They won the national league 7 times, have also bagged the European Trophy. Their home matches at the Mercedes-Benz Arena are true family fests, with a festive, good-humoured atmosphere. Last season was a disappointing one for the Polar Bears, a 9th place finish in the regular season leading to an eventual quarter-final defeat to eventual runners-up EHC Red Bull München. The team haven’t won the Bundesliga since 2012/13. The team are unbeaten in three heading into February and find themselves in fourth position, but there are some big games coming up against equally strong teams. An important time in the season, to say the least.