| SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | |
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| City: | Rapperswil, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| League: | National League |
| Founded: | 1945 |
| Home Arena: | St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena |
| Colors: | |
| General Manager: | Janick Steinmann |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Tomlinson |
| Affiliates: | HC Thurgau |
| Franchise history | |
| 1945–2005: | SC Rapperswil-Jona |
| 2005–2015: | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| 2015–present: | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
The SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the National League.
History[]
The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed its name to Rapperswil-Jona Lakers and then again changed their name to SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in 2015.[1] They play their home games at St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena.
NHL veteran Doug Gilmour skated for the Lakers during the NHL lockout-shortened season in 1994.
The Lakers had survived relegation in every NLA season since last making the playoffs in 2007–08 until the 2014–15 season, when they were swept by the SCL Tigers in the promotion/relegation round. They returned to the Swiss League for the 2015–16 season.
In 2017–18 season, the Lakers claimed the Swiss Cup, while also finishing victorious in the Swiss League Championship against EHC Olten and the promotion round against EHC Kloten marking their return to the National League after three years in the minor leagues.
Honors[]
Champions[]
- Swiss League Championship (2): 1994, 2018
- Swiss Cup Championship (1): 2018
Players[]
Current roster[]
Updated 18 July 2019.[2][3][4]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 
|
Noël Bader
|
G | L | 29 | 2018 | Langenbruck, Switzerland |
| 14 |
|
Corsin Casutt
(A) |
LW | L | 40 | 2016 | Chur, Switzerland |
| 10 | 
|
Roman Červenka
|
C/LW | L | 39 | 2019 | Praha, Czech Republic |
| 32 | 
|
Kevin Clark
|
RW | R | 37 | 2019 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 13 |
|
Mauro Dufner
|
D | L | 30 | 2019 | Thurgau, Switzerland |
| 23 |
|
Nico Dünner
|
C | L | 30 | 2019 | Emmenbrücke, Switzerland |
| 46 |
|
Dominik Egli
|
D | R | 26 | 2019 | Frauenfeld, Switzerland |
| 85 |
|
Sandro Forrer
|
LW | L | 27 | 2019 | Steckborn, Switzerland |
| 45 |
|
Jorden Gähler
|
D | R | 32 | 2017 | Seengen, Switzerland |
| 38 |
|
Nico Gurtner
|
D | L | 28 | 2016 | Bern, Switzerland |
| 10 |
|
Cedric Hächler
|
D | R | 31 | 2018 | Seengen, Switzerland |
| 81 |
|
Fabio Hollenstein
|
C | L | 28 | 2018 | Frauenfeld, Switzerland |
| 12 |
|
Cedric Hüsler
|
LW | L | 30 | 2011 | Bubikon, Switzerland |
| 79 | 
|
Danny Kristo
|
RW | R | 34 | 2018 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States |
| 91 |
|
Michael Loosli
|
LW | L | 30 | 2019 | Boll, Switzerland |
| 11 |
|
Fabian Maier
|
D | L | 33 | 2016 | Thurgau, Switzerland |
| 28 |
|
Jan Mosimann
|
LW | R | 30 | 2017 | Biel, Switzerland |
| 16 |
|
Martin Ness
|
C | R | 31 | 2017 | Basel, Switzerland |
| 60 |
|
Melvin Nyffeler
|
G | L | 30 | 2017 | Volketswil, Switzerland |
| 41 |
|
Leandro Profico
|
D | L | 35 | 2014 | Chur, Switzerland |
| 27 |
|
Tom Pyatt
|
C | L | 38 | 2020 | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| 20 |
|
Flurin Randegger
|
D | L | 36 | 2019 | Basel, Switzerland |
| 19 |
|
Andrew Rowe
(C) |
C | L | 37 | 2019 | Spring Lake, Michigan, United States |
| 44 |
|
Roman Schlagenhauf
|
C | L | 36 | 2018 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 67 |
|
Florian Schmuckli
|
D | L | 31 | 2017 | Baar, Switzerland |
| 86 |
|
Kay Schweri
|
LW | L | 28 | 2018 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 59 |
|
Juraj Šimek
|
RW | L | 37 | 2019 | Presov, Czechoslovakia |
| 68 |
|
Andri Spiller
|
LW | L | 29 | 2018 | Hünenberg, Switzerland |
| 55 |
|
Daniel Vukovic
|
D | R | 39 | 2019 | North York, Ontario, Canada |
| 9 |
|
Casey Wellman
|
RW | R | 37 | 2018 | Brentwood, California, United States |
References[]
- ↑ New chapter for the Lakers - different name and new logo. swisshockeynew.ch (June 24, 2015). Retrieved on February 19, 2016.
- ↑ Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Team roster (German). www.lakers.ch. Retrieved on 2013-01-23.
- ↑ Rapperswil-Jona Lakers team (German). www.nationalleague.ch. Retrieved on 2012-09-30.
- ↑ Rapperswil-Jona Lakers équipe (French). www.nationalleague.ch. Retrieved on 2012-09-30.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
- Rapperswil-Jona Lakers official website (in German)
| Swiss National League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | HC Ambrì-Piotta - SC Bern - EHC Biel - HC Davos - HC Fribourg-Gottéron - Genève-Servette HC - Lausanne HC - HC Lugano - SCL Tigers - SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers - EV Zug - ZSC Lions |
| Related topics | List of NLA seasons - Swiss League - 1. Liga - Spengler Cup - Ice hockey in Switzerland |
| See also: IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup - IIHF European Champions Cup - Champions Hockey League | |
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