EV Zug

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EV Zug
EV Zug logo.svg
City Zug, Switzerland
League National League
Founded1967
Home arena Bossard Arena
Colors  
General managerReto Kläy
Head coach Dan Tangnes
Captain Jan Kovar
Affiliate EVZ Academy
Website Official website
Franchise history
1967–presentEV Zug
Hockey current event.svg Current season

EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. It is a member of the National League and plays its home games at the Bossard Arena.

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History

EV Zug won its first championship in the 1997–98 season, and the second one in the 2020-21 season.

On October 3, 2011, the club defeated the New York Rangers of the NHL by the score of 8-4 in an exhibition game. [1] [2] Former NHLer Josh Holden, who at the time was suspended from the NLA, was permitted to play and scored twice. He and Fabian Schnyder each had three points and Esa Pirnes also had two goals. Former Ranger goaltender Jussi Markkanen had the win in net in front of a sellout crowd at Bossard Arena.

Honors

Champions

Runners-up

Players

Current roster

Updated 30 September 2024. [3]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
94 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nic Balestra D R19 2024 Thalwil, Switzerland
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Attilio Biasca C L21 2023 Samedan, Switzerland
32 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Bengtsson D R30 2023 Örebro, Sweden
27 Flag of Sweden.svg Gabriel Carlsson D L28 2024 Stockholm, Sweden
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nando Eggenberger LW L25 2024 Chur, Switzerland
42 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tobias Geisser D L26 2022 Stans, Switzerland
30 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonardo Genoni G L37 2019 Semione, Switzerland
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Hansson D R30 2021 Jonstorp, Sweden
68 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabrice Herzog RW L30 2021 Frauenfeld, Switzerland
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grégory Hofmann  ( A ) LW L32 2021 Biel, Switzerland
43 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kovář  ( C ) C R34 2019 Písek, Czech Republic
73 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mike Künzle RW R31 2024 Zürich, Switzerland
61 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sven Leuenberger C R26 2018 Hüttikon, Switzerland
46 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lino Martschini  ( A ) RW R32 2012 Lucerne, Switzerland
41 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leon Muggli D L18 2023 Cham, Switzerland
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Olofsson LW/C L28 2024 Helsingborg, Sweden
37 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Elia Riva D L27 2023 Claro, Switzerland
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominik Schlumpf D R34 2014 Mönchaltorf, Switzerland
88 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sven Senteler C/LW L32 2015 Zürich, Switzerland
59 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dario Simion W R30 2018 Locarno, Switzerland
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Livio Stadler D L26 2014 Steinhausen, Switzerland
96 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Voženílek W R29 2024 Pardubice, Czech Republic
40 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wingerli LW L27 2023 Lycksele, Sweden
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tim Wolf G L33 2024 Zürich, Switzerland

NHL alumni

EV Zug Women

EV Zug Women is a semi-professional women's ice hockey team that competes, as of the 2023-2024 season, in the SWHL-B: the second division of the Switzerland women's ice hockey league. [4] [5]


References

  1. Rosen, Dan (2011-10-03). "Rangers fall to Swiss squad, 8-4". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  2. "EV Zug wins against the New York Rangers!". www.nationalleague.ch (in German). 2011-10-03. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  3. "EV Zug team roster" (in German). www.evz.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. "EV Zug's application for direct entry into SWHL-B approved". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  5. "Frauenligen – SWHL B". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-21.