EHC Biel

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EHC Biel
EHC Biel logo.svg
City Biel, Switzerland
League National League
Founded1939
Home arena Tissot Arena
Colors   
General managerUeli Schwarz
Head coach Martin Filander
Captain Gaëtan Haas
Website www.ehcb.ch
Franchise history
1939–47EHC Biel/Bienne
1947–48EHC Tornado Biel
1948–presentEHC Biel
Hockey current event.svg Current season

EHC Biel-Bienne is a professional ice hockey club based in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and plays in the National League (NL). Since the city of Biel is completely bilingual, alongside the German name EHC Biel (Abbr: EHCB) the team also has a French name, HC Bienne (Abbr: HCB). The team plays its home games in the 6,521-seat Tissot Arena.

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History

EHC Biel played in lower Swiss ice hockey leagues until they got promoted in the second-tier Swiss League in 1960. In 1975 EHC Biel won the Swiss League-title and got promoted to the first level, the National League. During the 20 years between 1975 and 1995 the club won three national championships in 1978, 1981 and 1983 under three coaches (František Vanek, Ed Reigle, Kent Ruhnke). After the relegation in 1995 EHC Biel had to wait 13 years until their return to the NL. After three consecutive championship victories in the second-tier Swiss League, EHC Biel was reinstated into the NL, winning the promotion/relegation best of 7 series against EHC Basel 4-0 in 2008.

A strong local rivalry exists with the SCL Tigers, SC Bern, EHC Olten, and HC Ajoie. Games between these teams often attract sell-out crowds.

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Biel were strengthen by the acquisitions of NHL All-Stars Tyler Seguin and Patrick Kane. They were joined by future NHL players, goalkeeper Reto Berra and winger Nikolaj Ehlers.

Honors

Champions

Players

Current roster

Updated 30 September 2024. [1]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Lias Andersson C L26 2024 Smögen, Sweden
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jérôme Bachofner LW L28 2023 Dübendorf, Switzerland
96 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Damien Brunner  ( A ) RW R38 2018 Kloten, Switzerland
71 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yanik Burren D R27 2024 Bern, Switzerland
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jérémie Bärtschi RW L22 2019 Switzerland
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaël Christe D L20 2024
98 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Christen D R26 2021 Langenthal, Switzerland
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Cunti C L35 2019 Zürich, Switzerland
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Noah Delémont D L22 2020 Biel, Switzerland
47 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ian Derungs W L24 2023 Frauenfeld, Switzerland
– Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rodwin Dionicio D L20 2024 Newark, New Jersey, United States
77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Robin Grossmann D L37 2021 Dintikon, Switzerland
92 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaëtan Haas  ( C ) C R32 2021 Biel, Switzerland
20 Flag of Finland.svg Aleksi Heponiemi C L25 2023 Tampere, Finland
16 Flag of Austria.svg Fabio Hofer RW R33 2020 Lustenau, Austria
74 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luis Janett G L24 2024 St. Gallen, Switzerland
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Johnny Kneubuehler C L28 2024 Reiden, Switzerland
50 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Lööv D L32 2021 Södertälje, Sweden
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nicolas Müller C R25 2024 Arisdorf, Switzerland
25 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Rajala  ( A ) LW L33 2016 Parkano, Finland
37 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mattheo Reinhard C L20 2022 Worben, Switzerland
76 Flag of Finland.svg Jere Sallinen LW L34 2021 Espoo, Finland
35 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Säteri G L34 2022 Toijala, Finland
28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Elvis Schläpfer C L23 2019 Basel, Switzerland
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yanick Stampfil D L24 2020 Zuchwil, Switzerland
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ramon Tanner C L25 2018 Appenzell, Switzerland
75 Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Yakovenko D L26 2021 Karaganda, Kazakhstan
49 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miro Zryd D L30 2024 Adelboden, Switzerland

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References

  1. ↑ "EHC Biel team roster". www.ehcb.ch (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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