SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
| SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Rapperswil, Switzerland |
| League | National League |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Home arena | St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena |
| Colors | Red, white, blue |
| Head coach | Jeff Tomlinson |
| Captain | Antonio Rizzelo |
| Website | www.lakers.ch |
| Franchise history | |
| 1945–2005 | SC Rapperswil-Jona |
| 2005–2015 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| 2015–present | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
 Current season | |
The 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.
They had survived relegation in every NLA season since last making the playoffs in 2007-08 until 2014-15, 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 season 2017-18 they've not only won the Swiss Cup (ice hockey), they also won the Swiss League Championship against EHC Olten and the promotion round against EHC Kloten and returned finally to the National League after 3 years in the minor league.
Honors
Champions
- NLB Championship (1): 1994
- Swiss League Championship (1): 2018
- Swiss Cup Championship (1): 2018
Current roster
Template:Rapperswil-Jona Lakers roster
References
- ^ "New chapter for the Lakers - different name and new logo". swisshockeynew.ch. June 24, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
External links
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Pascal Wüst