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ZSC was the first Swiss team to play in an indoor arena (Hallenstadion). They won the Swiss championship in the years [[1936]], [[1949]] and [[1961]] and the prestigious [[Spengler Cup]] in [[1944]] and [[1945]]. After the merger, the [[ZSC Lions]] won the Swiss Championship in [[2000]], [[2001]] and [[2008]], the IIHF [[Continental Cup]] in 2001 and [[2002]] and the Champions Hockey League in [[2008]]. |
ZSC was the first Swiss team to play in an indoor arena (Hallenstadion). They won the Swiss championship in the years [[1936]], [[1949]] and [[1961]] and the prestigious [[Spengler Cup]] in [[1944]] and [[1945]]. After the merger, the [[ZSC Lions]] won the Swiss Championship in [[2000]], [[2001]] and [[2008]], the IIHF [[Continental Cup]] in 2001 and [[2002]] and the Champions Hockey League in [[2008]]. |
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During the 2008-09 Season, the ZSC Lions participated in the first ever [[2008–09_Champions_Hockey_League|Champions Hockey League]], for which |
During the 2008-09 Season, the ZSC Lions participated in the first ever [[2008–09_Champions_Hockey_League|Champions Hockey League]], for which they automatically qualified. The other participating Swiss team, [[SC Bern]], had to first win the qualifying tournament. for the group stage, the ZSC Lions were placed in [[2008–09_Champions_Hockey_League#Group_D|group D]], along with [[HC Slavia Praha]] and [[Linköpings HC]]. ZSC Lions came first in this group with only one defeat and three victories, thus qualifying for the semi-finals. On [[7 January]] [[2009]] they qualified for the first Final of the CHL against the Finnish [[Espoo Blues]], beating them 6-3 and 4-1 respectively. The first leg of the final was held on [[21 January]] 2009 in the [[Magnitogorsk Arena]] against [[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]] and ended with a 2-2 (0-2,0-0,2-0) draw. The goals for ZSC were shot by Trudel and Wichser respectively in the first third of the game.<ref name="summary">{{cite web | title = Game Summary | url = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/4/IHM004129_74_3_0.pdf | accessdate = 2009-01-21}}</ref> The second leg was played one week later, on [[28 January]] 2009, in the [[Diners Club Arena]] in [[Rapperswil-Jona]], Switzerland. ZSC Lions won the finals with a 5-0 with goals by Down, Sejna, Seger, Alston and Will Smith. |
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Revision as of 17:40, 8 May 2009
| ZSC Lions | |
| ZSC Lions | |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Home ice | Hallenstadion |
| Based in | Zürich, Switzerland |
| League | National League A |
| Head coach | Sean Simpson |
| General manager | Müller Werner |
| Captain | Mathias Seger |
The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena Hallenstadion is in the Zurich district of Oerlikon.
- Founded: 1930
- Home arena: Hallenstadion (capacity 10,700)
- Former home arenas: Dolder-Kunsteisbahn (1930-1950)
- Swiss Championships won: 6 (1936, 1949, 1961, 2000, 2001, 2008)
- Continental Cups won: 2 (2001, 2002)
- Spengler Cups won: 2 (1945, 1946)
- Swiss Cups won: 2 (1960, 1961)
- Silver Stone Trophies won: 1 (2009)
History
Locally nicknamed "Z", the team was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of the two local teams Zürcher Schlittschuh Club (German for "Zurich Skating Club") and Grasshoppers Club (GC), the ice hockey section of Grasshopper-Club Zürich. ZSC played in the National League A, was clearly the fan favourite of the city but in constant financial trouble. Grasshoppers, meanwhile, was playing in the Nationalliga B, failed to qualify for promotion several years in a row and had a small fan base, but was backed by a very wealthy man.
ZSC was the first Swiss team to play in an indoor arena (Hallenstadion). They won the Swiss championship in the years 1936, 1949 and 1961 and the prestigious Spengler Cup in 1944 and 1945. After the merger, the ZSC Lions won the Swiss Championship in 2000, 2001 and 2008, the IIHF Continental Cup in 2001 and 2002 and the Champions Hockey League in 2008.
During the 2008-09 Season, the ZSC Lions participated in the first ever Champions Hockey League, for which they automatically qualified. The other participating Swiss team, SC Bern, had to first win the qualifying tournament. for the group stage, the ZSC Lions were placed in group D, along with HC Slavia Praha and Linköpings HC. ZSC Lions came first in this group with only one defeat and three victories, thus qualifying for the semi-finals. On 7 January 2009 they qualified for the first Final of the CHL against the Finnish Espoo Blues, beating them 6-3 and 4-1 respectively. The first leg of the final was held on 21 January 2009 in the Magnitogorsk Arena against Metallurg Magnitogorsk and ended with a 2-2 (0-2,0-0,2-0) draw. The goals for ZSC were shot by Trudel and Wichser respectively in the first third of the game.[1] The second leg was played one week later, on 28 January 2009, in the Diners Club Arena in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. ZSC Lions won the finals with a 5-0 with goals by Down, Sejna, Seger, Alston and Will Smith.
External links
References
- ^ "Game Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-01-21.