When was ZSC Lions founded?

ZSC Lions was founded in 1930 in Zürich, SUI, Switzerland.

Where is ZSC Lions based?

ZSC Lions is based in Zürich, SUI.

Who is the head coach of ZSC Lions?

The head coach of ZSC Lions is Kent Ruhnke.

Who is the captain of ZSC Lions?

The captain of ZSC Lions is Claudio Micheli.

What arena does ZSC Lions play in?

ZSC Lions play their home games at Swiss Life Arena in Zürich, SUI.

What are the team colors of ZSC Lions?

The team colors of ZSC Lions are Red + Blue + White.

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1999-2000 Season

ZSC Lions were 26-15-4 in the 1999-00 NLA season with 56 points, 2nd overall.

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1999-2000 ZSC Lions Roster

ZSC Lions — 1999-2000 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Yves Bürlimann (G)	45	1981		5'9"	176	L
		Fabian Muster (G)	44	1982		-	-	-
		Thomas Papp (G)	50	1975		5'8"	161	L
	#31	Ari Sulander (G)	57	1969	Helsinki, FIN	6'2"	220	L
		Oliver Wissmann (G)	47	1979		5'11"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Ralph Bundi (D)	48	1978	Chur, SUI	6'1"	192	R
		Ronny Keller (D)	47	1979	Volketswil, SUI	5'9"	176	L
		Martin Kout (D)	53	1973	Schlieren, SUI	6'2"	205	L
		Kari Martikainen (D)	58	1968	Helsinki, FIN	6'0"	187	R
		Adrien Plavsic (D)	56	1970	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Edgar Salis (D)	56	1970	Chur, SUI	6'2"	207	R
	#31	Mathias Seger (D)	48	1977	Ermatingen, SUI	5'11"	190	L
		Pascal Stoller (D)	54	1972	Bern, SUI	5'11"	176	L
		Andreas Zehnder (D)	60	1965	Frauenfeld, SUI	5'9"	170	L
FORWARDS
		Mattia Baldi (LW)	49	1977	Faido, SUI	6'0"	194	L
		Robin Bauer (RW)	52	1974		5'7"	157	R
		Patric Della Rossa (RW)	51	1975	Winterthur, SUI	6'2"	203	R
		David Fehr (C)	47	1979		5'11"	165	-
		Stefan Gähler (W)	44	1982		5'10"	172	L
		Dan Hodgson (C)"A"	61	1965	Fort Vermilion, AB, CAN	5'11"	179	R
		Vjieran Ivankovic (F)	51	1975	Uzwil, SUI	6'2"	187	L
		Peter Jaks (RW)		1966	Frydek-Mistek, CZE	6'0"	231	L
		Chris Lindberg (C)	59	1967	Fort Frances, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Silvan Lüssy (C)	46	1980	Thun, SUI	6'1"	185	L
		Claudio Micheli (F)"C"	55	1970	Samedan, SUI	5'11"	192	L
		Patrizio Morger (C)	58	1968	Männedorf, SUI	5'10"	181	R
		Laurent Müller (LW)	48	1978	Bern, SUI	6'3"	198	L
		Philippe Müller (RW)	51	1975	Bern, SUI	5'11"	185	L
		Mark Ouimet (C)	55	1971	London, ON, CAN	5'10"	165	L
	#51	Rolf Schrepfer (F)	53	1973	Busswil, SUI	5'10"	187	L
		Reto Stirnimann (C/D)	52	1974	Davos, SUI	5'9"	176	L
		Christian Weber (C)	62	1964		5'11"	172	R
		Michel Zeiter (C)	52	1974	Wil, SUI	6'1"	205	L
Position: G: 4, D: 8, F: 16Av Age: 27.36 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

1999-2000 ZSC Lions Staff

Head CoachKent Ruhnke
Asst. CoachMatti Alatalo
Goaltending CoachHannu Nykvist
Sports ManagerSimon Schenk
Team ManagerFranz Kälin
Dir. of Hockey OperationsSimon Schenk
Dir. of Player DevelopmentGérard Bouvard
Equipment ManagerPeter Schrag
PresidentWalter Frey

Team Staff History

1999-2000 ZSC Lions Captains

"C"

Claudio Micheli

"A"

Dan Hodgson

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1999-2000 ZSC Lions Demographics

ZSC Lions Facts

Plays in: National League
Team Colors: Red + Blue + White
Town: Zürich, SUI Map
Founded: 1930

1999-2000 ZSC Lions Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
4 players
2 players

Experience

ZSC Lions: 3 284 GP
NHL: 444 GP
WC: 217 GP
OG: 31 GP
Liiga: 467 GP
AHL: 236 GP
DEL: 190 GP
NL: 5 762 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

GC Küsnacht Lions (SL)
GCK Lions U21 (Swiss U21-Elit)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Swiss Life Arena
Location: Zürich Altstetten
Capacity: 12 000
Construction Year: 2022

ZSC Lions Games

ZSC Lions — 1999-2000 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 07:45 PM GMT+1	ZSC Lions	EV Zug	-	NL
11/12/2026 08:00 PM GMT+1	EHC Biel-Bienne	ZSC Lions	-	NL
10/31/2026 07:45 PM GMT+1	EHC Kloten	ZSC Lions	0 - 4	NL
10/30/2026 07:45 PM GMT+1	ZSC Lions	HC Ambrì-Piotta	4 - 3 (SO)	NL
10/27/2026 07:45 PM GMT+1	SC Bern	ZSC Lions	1 - 4	NL

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Latest Transactions

ZSC Lions — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Simon Seiler (D)	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	Details
10/09/2026	Extension		Robin Zumbühl (G)		Details
10/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Joshua Fahrni (F)	Retired	Details
09/19/2026	Up/Down	joining	Lorin Grüter (G)	GC Küsnacht Lions	Details
06/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Johan Sundström (F)	Sport	Details
06/15/2026	Confirmed	joining	Joshua Fahrni (F)	SCL Tigers	Details
06/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alessandro Segafredo (F)	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	Details
05/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Harrison Schreiber (F)	HC Davos	Details

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ZSC Lions History and Standings

ZSC Lions — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NL	18	13	1	-	4	0	75	38	47	2.61	1	-
2025-2026	NL	52	25	15	-	4	8	147	115	91	1.75	4	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NL	52	22	14	-	11	5	156	121	93	1.79	2	Champion
2023-2024	NL	52	31	9	-	4	8	167	110	109	2.1	1	Champion
2022-2023	NL	52	24	18	-	6	4	150	123	88	1.69	4	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NL	52	26	14	-	6	6	169	130	96	1.85	3	Final loss
2020-2021	NL	52	24	16	-	6	6	170	143	90	1.73	5	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	NL	50	23	13	-	8	6	166	124	91	1.82	1	No playoffs held
2018-2019	NL	50	19	20	-	6	5	129	132	74	1.48	9	Saved in relegation
2017-2018	NL	50	19	19	-	6	6	144	133	75	1.5	7	Champion
2016-2017	NLA	50	26	7	-	9	8	166	115	104	2.08	2	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	NLA	50	29	12	-	2	7	173	125	98	1.96	1	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	NLA	50	27	10	-	3	10	148	106	97	1.94	1	Final loss
2013-2014	NLA	50	32	9	-	1	8	167	111	106	2.12	1	Champion
2012-2013	NLA	50	24	16	-	7	3	152	131	89	1.78	4	Semifinal loss
2011-2012	NLA	50	19	19	-	8	4	136	129	77	1.54	7	Champion
2010-2011	NLA	50	17	21	-	6	6	132	156	69	1.38	7	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	NLA	50	24	17	-	3	6	185	165	84	1.68	6	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	NLA	50	26	13	0	8	3	176	149	97	1.94	2	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	NLA	50	21	17	0	6	6	158	125	81	1.62	6	Champion
2006-2007	NLA	44	13	19	0	9	3	111	127	60	1.36	8	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	NLA	44	18	23	3	-	-	131	142	39	0.89	10	Saved in play-out
2004-2005	NLA	44	23	17	4	-	-	146	118	50	1.14	3	Final loss
2003-2004	NLA	48	25	19	4	-	-	140	121	54	1.13	5	Semifinal loss
2002-2003	NLA	44	25	11	8	-	-	154	104	58	1.32	1	Semifinal loss
2001-2002	NLA	44	21	18	5	-	-	130	124	47	1.07	5	Final loss
2000-2001	NLA	44	25	10	9	-	-	135	102	59	1.34	2	Champion
1999-2000	NLA	45	26	15	4	-	-	143	99	56	1.24	2	Champion
1998-1999	NLA	45	27	11	7	-	-	170	115	61	1.36	2	Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998	NLA	40	12	23	5	-	-	109	141	28	0.7	10	Saved in play-out

ZSC Lions Tournament Statistics

ZSC Lions — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
ZSC Lions
2025-2026	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	0	1	12	13	7	1.17	15	Eighth Final Loss
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	20	10	14	2.33	2	Champion
2022-2023	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	0	2	23	12	11	1.83	2	Eighth Final Loss
2021-2022	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	0	1	17	12	13	2.17	2	Eighth Final Loss
2020-2021	Swiss Cup	5	3	1	-	1	0	26	8	11	2.2	2	Final loss
2019-2020	Swiss Cup	3	1	1	-	1	0	16	9	5	1.67	8	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	Swiss Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	6	7	3	1.5	15	Eighth Final Loss
	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	2	0	26	18	13	2.17	2	Eighth Final Loss
2017-2018	Swiss Cup	2	1	0	-	0	1	12	6	4	2	9	Eighth Final Loss
	Champions HL	6	3	1	-	0	2	24	10	11	1.83	2	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Swiss Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	6	3	3	1.5	13	Eighth Final Loss
	Champions HL	4	3	0	-	1	0	11	3	11	2.75	1	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Swiss Cup	5	5	0	-	0	0	27	10	15	3	1	Champion
	Champions HL	4	4	0	-	0	0	20	10	12	3	1	16th final loss
2014-2015	Swiss Cup	4	3	1	-	0	0	14	5	9	2.25	3	Semifinal loss
	Champions HL	6	2	1	-	1	2	17	16	10	1.67	3	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	ET	8	4	4	-	0	0	21	19	12	1.5	5	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	ET	8	2	5	-	1	0	17	24	8	1	7	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ET	8	2	5	-	1	0	23	29	8	1	7	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	Champions HL	4	3	0	-	0	1	20	11	10	2.5	1	Champion
2005-2006	Cont Cup	3	1	2	0	-	-	7	8	2	0.67	3	Final group
2001-2002	Cont Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	10	4	4	2	1	Champion
2000-2001	Cont Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	6	6	4	1.33	1	Champion
Zürcher SC
1965-1966	Swiss Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	Final loss
1963-1964	Swiss Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	Final loss
1960-1961	Swiss Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	Champion
1959-1960	Swiss Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	Champion
1957-1958	Spengler Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	8	12	0	0	3	Placement game loss
1952-1953	Spengler Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	23	4	4	2	1	Final loss
1951-1952	Spengler Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	8	14	0	0	3	Placement game loss

ZSC Lions Retired Numbers

ZSC Lions Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

ZSC Lions — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Auston Matthews (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	16	11	13	24	4
2.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	14	5	16	21	4
3.	Linden Vey (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	16	4	14	18	10
4.	Jérôme Bachofner (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	19	10	7	17	29
5.	Vinzenz Rohrer (F)	2026-2027	EV Zug	NL	13	8	8	16	8
6.	Sven Senteler (F)	2026-2027	EV Zug	NL	12	8	7	15	37
7.	Santtu Kinnunen (D)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	17	2	13	15	6
8.	Axel Simic (F)	2026-2027	Lausanne HC	NL	20	6	7	13	6
9.	Kaj Suter (F)	2026-2027	EHC Wallisellen	1. Liga	5	6	6	12	2
10.	Marks Lazarevs (F)	2026-2027	SC Küsnacht	SwissDiv2	5	5	6	11	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

ZSC Lions — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	29.28
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	28.71
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.40
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	28.79

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Franchise All-Time Points

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Christian Weber (F)	389	159	228	387
2.	Mathias Seger (D)	811	90	283	373
3.	Claudio Micheli (F)	499	149	207	356
4.	Jan Alston (F)	372	130	199	329
5.	Michel Zeiter (F)	556	138	183	321

Franchise All-Time Goals

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Christian Weber (F)	389	159	228	387
2.	Claudio Micheli (F)	499	149	207	356
3.	Michel Zeiter (F)	556	138	183	321
4.	Jan Alston (F)	372	130	199	329
5.	Chris Baltisberger (F)	641	121	109	230

Franchise All-Time Assists

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mathias Seger (D)	811	90	283	373
2.	Christian Weber (F)	389	159	228	387
3.	Claudio Micheli (F)	499	149	207	356
4.	Jan Alston (F)	372	130	199	329
5.	Patrick Geering (D)	863	59	198	257

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Mathias Seger (D)	811	90	373	1066
2.	Michel Zeiter (F)	556	138	321	663
3.	Andreas Zehnder (D)	393	57	194	584
4.	Severin Blindenbacher (D)	504	53	199	562
5.	Bruno Vollmer (F)	297	73	126	532

Franchise All-Time Games Played

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrick Geering (D)	863	59	198	257
2.	Mathias Seger (D)	811	90	283	373
3.	Reto Schäppi (F)	653	63	89	152
4.	Chris Baltisberger (F)	641	121	109	230
5.	Michel Zeiter (F)	556	138	183	321

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Libor Havlicek (F)	35	18	71	2.03
2.	Harri Tuohimaa (F)	55	69	111	2.02
3.	Randy Robitaille (F)	36	22	67	1.86
4.	Steve Tambellini (F)	34	39	63	1.85
5.	Milan Nový (F)	78	71	141	1.81

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Milan Nový (F)	1984-1985	NLB	40	40	44	84	2.10	-
2.	Harri Tuohimaa (F)	1987-1988	NLB	35	51	32	83	2.37	18
3.	Libor Havlicek (F)	1987-1988	NLB	35	18	53	71	2.03	18
4.	Christian Weber (F)	1987-1988	NLB	33	30	37	67	2.03	10
5.	Randy Robitaille (F)	2004-2005	NLA	36	22	45	67	1.86	56

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Harri Tuohimaa (F)	1987-1988	NLB	35	51	32	83	2.37	18
2.	Milan Nový (F)	1984-1985	NLB	40	40	44	84	2.10	-
3.	Steve Tambellini (F)	1988-1989	NLB	34	39	24	63	1.85	14
4.	Richard Farda (F)	1978-1979	NLB	-	37	28	65	-	-
5.	Jean Savard (F)	1982-1983	NLB	-	36	-	-	-	-

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Libor Havlicek (F)	1987-1988	NLB	35	18	53	71	2.03	18
2.	Randy Robitaille (F)	2004-2005	NLA	36	22	45	67	1.86	56
3.	Milan Nový (F)	1984-1985	NLB	40	40	44	84	2.10	-
4.	Mathias Seger (D)	2009-2010	NLA	48	8	43	51	1.06	80
5.	Robert Nilsson (F)	2015-2016	NLA	48	12	40	52	1.08	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

ZSC Lions — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Beat Forster (D)	2007-2008	NLA	49	14	11	25	0.51	136
2.	Axel Heim (F)	1997-1998	NLA	39	8	14	22	0.56	133
3.	Beat Forster (D)	2006-2007	NLA	44	7	3	10	0.23	119
4.	Mattia Baldi (F)	1999-2000	NLA	38	13	11	24	0.63	116
5.	Marc Fortier (F)	1994-1995	NLA	35	11	40	51	1.46	104