Savannah Rennie – ECDC Memmingen Indians (DFEL)
After previously being drafted by the Connecticut Whale of the National Women’s Hockey League, Rennie elected to play professional overseas instead. The Indians play in the German Women’s Ice Hockey Bundesliga (DFEL) which consists of seven teams. Memmingen was tied for first in the league last season before the season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic. They have claimed the DFEL title three times including back to back championships in 2018 and 2019.
“I think Memmingen is the best fit for me and will make me the most happy,” Rennie said. “The Whale are a great organization and so is the NWHL, and all of those programs are run extremely well, but at the end of the day it came down to the experience. I wanted to go somewhere new and unknown and experience new cultures and new things that aren’t similar to the U.S. or Canada so I can see the world in a way I haven’t before. I love the game so much and I’m not ready to give it up, especially if it’s able to take me to new cities and new places. I’m extremely excited for this opportunity and can’t wait to get out to Germany.”
Rennie’s 23 points in 2019-20 was tied for second on the team. Her seven multi-point games was a team high. In 120 career games, the East St. Paul, Manitoba native scored 26 goals and added 39 assists.