Originating in 1953 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. It hasn’t been the strongest start to the season, with the team languishing in 10th position after four games.