EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg

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EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg
EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg Logo.png
City Vaduz, Liechtenstein
League VEHL 2
Founded1996
Home arena Eisplatz Schlucher-Treff
ColorsYellow, Black
  
General managerChristian Fuchs [1]
Head coachMarco 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]

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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

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

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]

Since at least 2015, the club has competed in the Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2. [11] [12] 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. [13] Following the death of Berek, longtime player Marco Adank took over as manager of the team. [14]

Recent seasons

Key

  Champion  Runners-up  3rd Place

SeasonLeaguePlay-OffsNotes
LeaguePos.Pl.WLGFGAGDPts
2015/16VEHL 2
2nd
127244232125Champions
2016/17
1st
1410369264332Finals
2017/18
3rd
12753329421Champions
2018/19
5th
13753764-2722Quarter-finals
2019/20
3rd
146557471023Finals
2020/21Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021/22
2022/23
4th
10344136514Semi-final
2023/24
2nd
12725546925

Honours

As of March 2024 [12] [15]

Champions: 2016/2017, 2017/2018
Runners-Up: 2011/2012, 2015/2016

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