EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg

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EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg
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City: Vaduz, Liechtenstein
League: VEHL 2
Founded: 1996
Home Arena: Eisplatz Schlucher-Treff
Head Coach: Marco Adank[1]
General Manager: Christian Fuchs[1]


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

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] Between 2002 and 2006, the club competed in the Swiss league system in the 4. Liga.[11]

Since 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

Season League Play-Offs Notes
League Pos. Pl. W L GF GA GD Pts
2002/2003 Flag of Switzerland 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 Flag of Austria 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

Honours

As of March 2024[13][16]

  • Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2
Champions: 2016/2017, 2017/2018
Runners-Up: 2011/2012, 2015/2016

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg (Bewegt)" (in German). bewegt.li. https://bewegt.li/verein/ehc-vaduz-schellenberg.html. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rindlisbacher, Philipp. "Wer Lust hat, darf im Nationalteam spielen" (in German). Tages Anzeiger. https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/wer-lust-hat-darf-im-nationalteam-spielen-892156994159. 
  3. "Eishockey: Liechtenstein gegen 5 Nationen" (in German). LIE Zeit. https://www.lie-zeit.li/2021/07/eishockey-liechtenstein-gegen-5-nationen/. 
  4. "Nachruf: Wir trauern um Miro Berek" (in German). Liechtenstein Ice Hockey Federation. https://www.leiv.li/index.php?id=19&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=306. 
  5. "Miroslav Berek: Eishockey ist mein Leben!" (in German). LIEWO. https://www.liewo.li/liechtenstein/gesellschaft/liewo-aktuell/portraet/miroslav-berek-eishockey-ist-mein-leben-art-178630. 
  6. Ackermann, Marco. "Liechtensteins Eishockeyspieler reiten eine Monsterwelle des Erfolgs – mit einem Trainer, der Surfbrett-Bauer werden wollte" (in German). NZZ. https://www.nzz.ch/sport/eishockey-liechtensteiner-traeume-auf-der-monsterwelle-ld.1733574. 
  7. "Spielbericht-VSC 3 SCF 2" (in German). IHRV. https://www.ihrv.at/vehl2/spielbericht?gameId=7f40f40c-a66d-4de7-9af7-6b75657b32cc&divisionId=13687. 
  8. Kaufmann, Gary. "EHC Vaduz Schellenberg bangt um Eishalle Grüsch" (in German). vaterland.li. https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/ehc-vaduz-schellenberg-bangt-um-eishalle-gruesch-art-521539. 
  9. "EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg" (in German). der-verin.ch. https://der-verein.ch/de/item/ehc-vaduz-schellenberg/. 
  10. "Berek hilft den Heimatlosen" (in German). LIEWO. p. 66. https://www.liewo.li/epaper/epa3206,16256,0,66,EHC+Vaduz-Schellenberg. 
  11. "Elite Prospects profile". Elite Prospects. https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/22106/ehc-vaduz-schellenberg/2003-2004?tab=stats. 
  12. "The sport of Ice Hockey lacks a sports facility for more popularity". National Teams of Ice Hockey. https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/the-sport-of-ice-hockey-lacks-a-sports-facility-for-more-popularity/. 
  13. 13.0 13.1 "Tabelle" (in German). Ice Hockey in Voralberg. https://www.ihrv.at/vehl2/tabelle. 
  14. "Titel fuer EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg" (in German). LIEWO. p. 47. https://www.liewo.li/epaper/epa3206,20720,0,46,EHC+Vaduz-Schellenberg. 
  15. Öhri-Elkuch, Nicole. "Schlittschuhlaufen lernte ich auf dem kleinen See in Davos" (in German). vaterland.li. https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/gesellschaft/schlittschuhlaufen-lernte-ich-auf-dem-kleinen-see-in-davos-art-503414. 
  16. "Meister-Hattrick für Feldkirch Chiefs" (in German). vol.at. https://www.vol.at/meister-hattrick-fuer-feldkirch-chiefs/3230964. 

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