What league does GC Küsnacht Lions play in?

GC Küsnacht Lions play in the SL.

When was GC Küsnacht Lions founded?

GC Küsnacht Lions was founded in 1922 in Küsnacht, SUI, Switzerland.

Where is GC Küsnacht Lions based?

GC Küsnacht Lions is based in Küsnacht, SUI.

Who is the head coach of GC Küsnacht Lions?

The head coach of GC Küsnacht Lions is Michael Liniger.

Who is the captain of GC Küsnacht Lions?

The captain of GC Küsnacht Lions is Antonio Rizzello.

What arena does GC Küsnacht Lions play in?

GC Küsnacht Lions play their home games at KEK Kunsteisbahn Küsnacht in Küsnacht, SUI.

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2019-2020 Season

GC Küsnacht Lions were 19-20-5 in the 2019-20 SL season with 59 points, 8th overall.

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2019-2020 GC Küsnacht Lions Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Daniel Guntern (G)	31	1995	Zürich, SUI	5'11"	170	R
	#36	Jeffrey Meier (G)	28	1998	Langnau am Albis, SUI	6'0"	183	R
	#31	Robin Zumbühl (G)	27	1998		5'11"	170	L
	#80	Wolfgang Zürrer (G)	29	1996		6'0"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#29	Axel Andersson (D)	28	1998	Lausanne, SUI	6'0"	176	R
	#96	Alexander Braun (D)	30	1996	Zürich, SUI	6'2"	187	L
	#47	Gianluca Burger (D)	27	1999	Basel, SUI	5'10"	181	R
	#27	Xeno Büsser (D)	31	1995	Zürich, SUI	5'10"	183	L
	#24	Marc Geiger (D)	39	1986		5'10"	185	L
	#26	Sascha Huber (D)	24	2001	Rickenbach, SUI	6'1"	181	L
	#94	Silvan Landolt (D)	25	2001	Zürich, SUI	6'1"	190	R
	#98	Lionel Marchand (D/W)	24	2001	Zürich, SUI	6'3"	205	L
	#91	Noah Meier (D)	23	2002		5'11"	187	L
	#77	Bryan Peter (D)	31	1995		6'0"	190	L
	#16	Patrick Sidler (D)	40	1985	Zürich, SUI	5'9"	179	L
	#33	Gabriel Widmer (D)	26	1999	Küsnacht, SUI	5'8"	174	L
	#90	Samuel Lukas Widmer (D)	25	2001		5'10"	174	L
FORWARDS
	#64	Victor Backman (W/C)	35	1991	Öckerö, SWE	5'11"	192	L
	#9	Fabian Berni (LW/RW)	28	1998	Dübendorf, SUI	6'1"	187	L
	#26	Fabian Berri (RW)	26	2000		5'11"	196	R
	#88	Yannick Brüschweiler (C/LW)	27	1999		5'10"	176	L
	#19	Nelson Chiquet (LW/RW)	29	1997	Courgenay, SUI	6'1"	187	L
	#72	Léonardo Fuhrer (C/RW)	33	1993	Bern, SUI	6'2"	203	R
	#13	Dominik Hardmeier (LW)	29	1997		6'0"	185	L
	#18	Ryan Hayes (RW)	37	1989	Syracuse, NY, USA	5'9"	176	R
		Mattia Hinterkircher (LW)	31	1995		6'1"	190	L
	#11	Shane Mathew (RW)	28	1998		5'10"	174	L
	#91	Samuel Oana (RW)	26	2000		5'9"	187	R
	#15	Rihards Puide (W/C)	29	1997	Jurmala, LAT	6'0"	196	L
	#94	Marcell Révész (F)	26	2000	Veresegyház, HUN	6'4"	227	L
	#8	Willy Riedi (F)	28	1998		6'2"	205	L
	#17	Antonio Rizzello (LW/C)"C"	41	1985	Männedorf, SUI	6'0"	185	L
	#38	Justin Sigrist (C/LW)	27	1999	Hombrechtikon, SUI	5'11"	172	L
	#94	Axel Simic (C/RW)	27	1999	Gumefens, SUI	5'9"	185	R
	#71	Kaj Suter (C)	28	1998	Wallisellen, SUI	5'10"	176	L
	#94	Adrian Zimmermann (F)	24	2001	Bülach, SUI	5'9"	159	L

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2019-2020 GC Küsnacht Lions Staff

Head CoachMichael Liniger
Asst. CoachPeter Andersson
Goaltending CoachMarkus Peter
Sports ManagerPatrick Hager
Team ManagerManfred Frischknecht
Asst. Goaltending CoachThomas Bolliger
Conditioning CoachMartin Kierot
Dir. of Hockey OperationsPeter Zahner
Dir. of Player DevelopmentRichard Jost
Dir. of ScoutingEdgar Salis
Equipment ManagerWalter Morger
Massage TherapistSandro Kolb
Physical TherapistStefan Raschle

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2019-2020 GC Küsnacht Lions Captains

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GC Küsnacht Lions Facts

Plays in: Sky Swiss League
Team Colors: -
Town: Küsnacht, SUI Map
Founded: 1922

2019-2020 GC Küsnacht Lions Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
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Experience

GC Küsnacht Lions: 3 317 GP
SHL: 25 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 183 GP
Liiga: 9 GP
NL: 1 405 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

GCK Lions U21 (Swiss U21-Elit)
ZSC Lions (NL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: KEK Kunsteisbahn Küsnacht
Location: Küsnacht, SUI
Capacity: 2 200
Construction Year: 1993

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GC Küsnacht Lions Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/29/2026 05:45 PM UTC	EHC Olten	GC Küsnacht Lions	-	SL
09/26/2026 03:00 PM UTC	GC Küsnacht Lions	EHC Visp	-	SL
09/22/2026 05:45 PM UTC	HC Sierre	GC Küsnacht Lions	-	SL
09/19/2026 05:00 PM UTC	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	GC Küsnacht Lions	5 - 1	SL
09/18/2026 06:00 PM UTC	GC Küsnacht Lions	EHC Chur	3 - 6	SL

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GC Küsnacht Lions History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
GC Küsnacht Lions
2026-2027	SL	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	11	0	0	10	-
2025-2026	SL	50	21	22	-	1	6	157	157	71	1.42	8	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	SL	45	18	25	-	0	2	104	127	56	1.24	8	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	SL	45	21	16	-	6	2	143	120	77	1.71	4	Final loss
2022-2023	SL	45	19	15	-	6	5	150	133	74	1.64	3	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	SL	50	18	28	-	3	1	142	175	61	1.22	8	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	SL	46	15	24	-	4	3	127	160	56	1.22	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020	SL	44	16	20	-	3	5	136	144	59	1.34	8	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	SL	44	14	25	-	3	2	123	163	50	1.14	9	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	SL	46	13	24	-	6	3	130	179	54	1.17	9	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NLB	48	9	31	-	3	5	106	184	38	0.79	12	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NLB	45	11	30	-	2	2	107	183	39	0.87	9	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NLB	48	11	21	-	7	9	124	169	56	1.17	9	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NLB	45	10	23	-	5	7	113	148	47	1.04	10	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NLB	50	22	24	-	2	2	155	173	70	1.4	7	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	NLB	45	19	22	-	2	2	122	134	63	1.4	6	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	NLB	45	14	25	-	2	4	133	180	50	1.11	9	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NLB	45	10	33	0	2	0	123	199	34	0.76	10	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	NLB	41	7	30	-	1	3	116	177	26	0.63	11	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NLB	49	10	20	-	7	4	177	176	72	1.47	8	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	NLB	45	19	17	-	3	6	169	156	69	1.53	7	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	NLB	42	16	21	5	-	-	123	140	37	0.88	8	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	NLB	44	22	17	5	-	-	157	118	49	1.11	7	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	NLB	45	19	18	8	-	-	141	140	46	1.02	5	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	NLB	38	27	8	3	-	-	159	83	57	1.5	1	Semifinal loss
2001-2002	NLB	36	18	14	4	-	-	150	145	40	1.11	4	Semifinal loss
2000-2001	NLB	40	17	17	6	-	-	144	138	40	1	6	Quarterfinal loss
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1999-2000	NLB	36	4	25	7	-	-	91	154	15	0.42	10	Saved in play-out
1998-1999	NLB	40	17	20	3	-	-	133	156	37	0.93	8	Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998	NLB	40	16	19	5	-	-	156	163	37	0.93	7	Quarterfinal loss

GC Küsnacht Lions Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
GC Küsnacht Lions
2023-2024	National Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	6	6	2	5	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Swiss Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	2	5	0	0	21	16th final loss
2019-2020	Swiss Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	0	4	0	0	23	16th final loss
2018-2019	Swiss Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	1	7	0	0	27	16th final loss
2016-2017	Swiss Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	5	4	3	1.5	14	Eighth Final Loss
2015-2016	Swiss Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	1	4	0	0	23	16th final loss
2014-2015	Swiss Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	0	3	0	0	23	16th final loss
Grasshopper Club Zürich
1966-1967	European Cup	4	1	3	0	-	-	8	11	-	-	12	16th final loss
1965-1966	Spengler Cup	4	2	2	0	-	-	9	14	4	1	3	No playoffs held
	Swiss Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	Champion
1934-1935	Spengler Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	5	3	2	1	2	Bronze game win
1933-1934	Spengler Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	1	2	2	1	3	Did not make playoffs
1932-1933	Spengler Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	4	1	2	1	2	Bronze game loss
1931-1932	Spengler Cup	2	1	1	0	-	-	11	3	2	1	2	Did not make playoffs

GC Küsnacht Lions Retired Numbers

GC Küsnacht Lions Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Milan Hadorn (F)	2026-2027	GCK Lions U21	Swiss U21-Elit	8	5	5	10	10
2.	Niels Schläfli (F)	2026-2027	GCK Lions U21	Swiss U21-Elit	8	4	3	7	0
3.	Adrian Zimmermann (F)	2026-2027	Brazil	-	5	2	3	5	0
4.	Nicolas Baechler (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	3	2	2	4	0
5.	Sven Senteler (F)	2026-2027	EV Zug	NL	2	2	1	3	6
6.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	3	1	2	3	0
7.	Willy Riedi (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	3	1	2	3	2
8.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	3	0	3	3	2
9.	Raphael Prassl (F)	2026-2027	EHC Kloten	NL	3	2	0	2	2
10.	Sebastian Steiner (F)	2026-2027	EHC Dübendorf	MyHL	1	1	1	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	22.52
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	23.23
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.18
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.57
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.94

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Victor Backman (F)	200	72	145	217
2.	Ryan Hayes (F)	205	99	117	216
3.	Marc Geiger (D)	406	45	146	191
4.	Mike Richard (F)	111	81	106	187
5.	Riccardo Signorell (F)	199	99	80	179

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Hayes (F)	205	99	117	216
2.	Riccardo Signorell (F)	199	99	80	179
3.	Mike Richard (F)	111	81	106	187
4.	Victor Backman (F)	200	72	145	217
5.	Pascal Tiegermann (F)	279	71	87	158

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marc Geiger (D)	406	45	146	191
2.	Victor Backman (F)	200	72	145	217
3.	Xeno Büsser (D)	462	29	140	169
4.	Ryan Hayes (F)	205	99	117	216
5.	Mike Richard (F)	111	81	106	187

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Patrick Looser (F)	228	61	158	539
2.	Tim Ulmann (F)	360	62	166	440
3.	Riccardo Signorell (F)	199	99	179	346
4.	Pascal Tiegermann (F)	279	71	158	343
5.	Philippe Schelling (D)	209	23	57	321

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Xeno Büsser (D)	462	29	140	169
2.	Marc Geiger (D)	406	45	146	191
3.	Tim Ulmann (F)	360	62	104	166
4.	Patrick Sidler (D)	336	30	53	83
5.	Alexander Braun (D)	329	15	45	60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Axel Heim (F)	1	2	3	3.00
2.	Martin Kout (D)	2	3	5	2.50
3.	Blake Watson (F)	21	30	44	2.10
4.	Mika Nieminen (F)	74	69	148	2.00
5.	Xavier Majic (F)	1	1	2	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mark Kaufmann (F)	1997-1998	38	31	77
2.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1996-1997	38	41	74
3.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1995-1996	36	28	74
4.	Christian Ruuttu (F)	1996-1997	42	31	71
5.	Mike Richard (F)	2002-2003	38	33	70

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Dave Gorman (F)	1982-1983	38	48	67
2.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1996-1997	38	41	74
3.	Dominic Amodeo (F)	1997-1998	38	37	69
4.	Mike Richard (F)	2002-2003	38	33	70
5.	Mark Kaufmann (F)	1997-1998	38	31	77

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mark Kaufmann (F)	1997-1998	38	46	77
2.	Mika Nieminen (F)	1995-1996	36	46	74
3.	Christian Ruuttu (F)	1996-1997	42	40	71
4.	Chris Belanger (D)	2001-2002	35	39	53
5.	Mike Richard (F)	2002-2003	38	37	70

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Patrick Looser (F)	1997-1998	25	35	111
2.	Patrick Looser (F)	1998-1999	36	34	111
3.	Matthias Schenkel (F)	1996-1997	42	41	109
4.	Alain Ayer (F)	1993-1994	35	34	109
5.	Riccardo Signorell (F)	1998-1999	37	31	107