EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg
| EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| League | VEHL 2 |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Home arena | Eisplatz Schlucher-Treff |
| Colors | Yellow, Black |
| General manager | Christian Fuchs[1] |
| Head coach | Marco Adank[1] |
| Website | Official website |
EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg is an ice hockey team from Liechtenstein. The team currently plays in the Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2 in neighboring Austria. As the only adult hockey club in the country, EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg provides the majority of players for the Liechtenstein national ice hockey team.[2][3]
From 2006 to 2018 the team was coached by former Czechoslovakian international Miroslav Berek who also managed clubs and national teams from Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany.[4][5]
Arena[edit]
There is no indoor ice arena in Liechtenstein. The club's home rink is the Eisplatz Schlucher-Treff in the resort town of Malbun, Triesenberg.[2][6] Home league matches are played at the Eishalle Grüsch in nearby Grüsch, Switzerland.[7][8]
History[edit]
EHC Vaduz was founded on 2 July 1996 after a group of amateurs began meeting to play at a rink in Widnau. The following year, the club competed in an organized league for the first time, earning fourth place in the Vorarlberg Class C. HC Schellenberg was formed in 1998 as a second club in the principality.[9] In 2001, the clubs merged to form EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg. By 2005, the club had more than thirty active members.[10] Between 2002 and 2006, the club competed in the Swiss league system in the 4. Liga.[11]
Since at least 2015, the club has competed in the Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2.[12][13] EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg defeated HC Röthis 5–4 in the final to win the league title for the 2017/2018 season. Marco Zwahlen and Matthias Bühler were named the league's best goalkeeper and scorer, respectively. The victory marked the club's second championship in three seasons under head coach Miroslav Berek.[14] Following the death of Berek, longtime player Marco Adank took over as manager of the team.[15]
Recent seasons[edit]
- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | League | Play-Offs | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Pos. | Pl. | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |||
| 2002/2003 |  4. Liga
|
5th
|
18 | 6 | 10 | 76 | 99 | -23 | 14 | ||
| 2003/2004 | 5th
|
14 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2004/2005 | 6th
|
16 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2005/2006 | 8th
|
12 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2007 to 2014 | Unknown | ||||||||||
| 2015/16 |  VEHL 2
|
2nd
|
12 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 25 | Champions | |
| 2016/17 | 1st
|
14 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 32 | Finals | ||
| 2017/18 | 3rd
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 21 | Champions | ||
| 2018/19 | 5th
|
13 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 22 | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2019/20 | 3rd
|
14 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 23 | Finals | ||
| 2020/21 | Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 2021/22 | |||||||||||
| 2022/23 | 4th
|
10 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 14 | Semi-final | ||
| 2023/24 | 2nd
|
12 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 46 | 9 | 25 | |||
- Source(s):VEHL 2 Tabelle VEHL 2 Meistertafel Elite Prospects
Honours[edit]
- Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2
- Champions: 2016/2017, 2017/2018
- Runners-Up: 2011/2012, 2015/2016
References[edit]
- ^ a b "EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg (Bewegt)" (in German). bewegt.li. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b Rindlisbacher, Philipp. "Wer Lust hat, darf im Nationalteam spielen" (in German). Tages Anzeiger. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Eishockey: Liechtenstein gegen 5 Nationen" (in German). LIE Zeit. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Nachruf: Wir trauern um Miro Berek" (in German). Liechtenstein Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Miroslav Berek: Eishockey ist mein Leben!" (in German). LIEWO. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Ackermann, Marco. "Liechtensteins Eishockeyspieler reiten eine Monsterwelle des Erfolgs – mit einem Trainer, der Surfbrett-Bauer werden wollte" (in German). NZZ. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Spielbericht-VSC 3 SCF 2" (in German). IHRV. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Kaufmann, Gary. "EHC Vaduz Schellenberg bangt um Eishalle Grüsch" (in German). vaterland.li. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg" (in German). der-verin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Berek hilft den Heimatlosen" (in German). LIEWO. p. 66. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Elite Prospects profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "The sport of Ice Hockey lacks a sports facility for more popularity". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Tabelle" (in German). Ice Hockey in Voralberg. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Titel fuer EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg" (in German). LIEWO. p. 47. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Öhri-Elkuch, Nicole. "Schlittschuhlaufen lernte ich auf dem kleinen See in Davos" (in German). vaterland.li. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Meister-Hattrick für Feldkirch Chiefs" (in German). vol.at. Retrieved 4 March 2024.