| Pioneers Vorarlberg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria |
| League | ICE Hockey League |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Home arena | Vorarlberghalle (Capacity: 5,200) |
| Colors | |
| General manager | Pit Gleim |
| Head coach | Dylan Stanley |
| Website | Official website |
Pioneers Voralberg is an Austrian professional ice hockey team in the ICE Hockey League. The team plays their home games in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria at the Vorarlberghalle. It is the top-level team of VEU Feldkirch.
Feldkirch is one of the most traditional ice hockey locations in Austria. VEU Feldkirch first joined the country's top division for the 1951/52 season. Prior to the club's bankruptcy in 2000, the team won the first division championship nine times and won the European Hockey League in 1997–98. From 2000 the club underwent several name changes and competed in various leagues. [1]
In 2022, VEU Feldkich began planning "Team Vorarlberg" in preparation to join the ICE Hockey League, including renovations to the Vorarlberghalle and acquiring players. [2] In June 2022, the team was admitted as a new member of the league, set to begin play in the 2022/2023 season. [3] After finishing at the bottom of the table in the main stage of the league their first season, the club hired Canadian Dylan Stanley as head coach and replaced half the roster going into its second season. [4]
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