What league does ZSC Lions U18 play in?

ZSC Lions U18 play in the Swiss U18-Elit.

Where is ZSC Lions U18 based?

ZSC Lions U18 is based in Zürich, SUI.

Who is the head coach of ZSC Lions U18?

The head coach of ZSC Lions U18 is Andrea Cahenzli.

Who is the captain of ZSC Lions U18?

The captain of ZSC Lions U18 is Niklas Barbarits.

What arena does ZSC Lions U18 play in?

ZSC Lions U18 play their home games at Swiss Life Arena in Zürich, SUI.

ZSC Lions U18

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2026-2027 Season

ZSC Lions U18 are 7-6-0 in the 2026-27 U18-Elit season with 20 points, 7th overall.

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2026-2027 ZSC Lions U18 Roster

ZSC Lions U18 — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#20	Lucas Nysted Berry (G)	15	2010	Oslo, NOR	6'0"	161	L	Junior
	#1	Danilo Buff (G)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#30	Nevio Porcelli (G)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#1	Norina Schrupkowski (G)	16	2009		5'9"	150	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#16	Petr Brodecký (D)	18	2008	Vyskov, CZE	6'4"	181	L	Junior
	#12	Ludwig Centerham (D)	17	2009	Malmö, SWE	6'2"	187	L	Junior
	#21	Theo Gysin (D)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#27	Yven Honegger (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#16	Colin Hönicke (D)	16	2010		-	-	R
	#13	Gian Levi Krähenbühl (D)	17	2009		6'6"	187	L	Junior
	#6	Marvin Mäder (D)	16	2010	Baden, SUI	-	-	L	Junior
	#8	Lewin Ponzetto (D)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#22	Justin Saxer (D)	17	2009		5'7"	146	R	Junior
	#18	Alexander Joseph Schlosser (D)	17	2009	New York, NY, USA	6'0"	198	R	Junior
	#15	Francesco Schmidt (D)	18	2008	Zürich, SUI	5'1"	99	R	Junior
	#7	Sven Stalder (D)	16	2010	Bülach, SUI	5'7"	146	L	Junior
FORWARDS
	#17	Niklas Barbarits (F)"C"	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#23	Liam Benz (F)"C"	17	2009	Zollikon, SUI	5'11"	168	R	Junior
	#7	Petar Bosanac (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#21	Nick Gisler (C)	17	2009	Winterthur, SUI	5'9"	139	R	28/29
	#10	Joel Goldiger (F)	17	2009		6'2"	170	R	Junior
	#16	Cédric Grossmann (C/D)	15	2011	Aarau, SUI	5'9"	150	L	Junior
	#15	Massimo Leone (F)"C"	16	2009	Zürich, SUI	5'7"	139	L	Junior
	#29	David Macejka (F)	16	2010	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'1"	181	R
	#14	Noa Micheli (F)	17	2009		-	-	R	Junior
	#11	Ryan Naidu (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#27	Nolan Rohrbach (RW)	17	2008		5'10"	168	R	27/28
	#28	Jannis Schnüriger (F)	17	2009	Uster, SUI	5'10"	154	L	Junior
	#26	Romeo Toppa (W/C)	15	2010	Bülach, SUI	5'11"	174	R
	#19	Levon Trösch (RW)	16	2010		5'10"	161	L	Junior
	#23	Rodrigo Vaitkuss (F)	17	2009		-	-	L	Junior
	#9	Liam Vaucher (F)	16	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#24	Diego Ziani (F)	15	2011	Zürich, SUI	5'10"	152	L	Junior
Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 17Av Age: 16.52 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 159 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 ZSC Lions U18 Staff

Head CoachAndrea Cahenzli
Goaltending CoachMarkus Peter
Team ManagerRaphael Zeller
Athletic TrainerJohannes Sander
Physical TherapistNatalie Steinkamp
Skills CoachStanislav Ziangirov

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2026-2027 ZSC Lions U18 Captains

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2026-2027 ZSC Lions U18 Demographics

ZSC Lions U18 Facts

Plays in: U18-Elit
Team Colors: -
Town: Zürich, SUI Map
Founded: -

2026-2027 ZSC Lions U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

ZSC Lions U18: 791 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

GC Küsnacht Lions U18 (Swiss U18-Top)
GCK Lions II U21 (Swiss U21-A)
GCK Lions U21 (Swiss U21-Elit)
ZSC Lions II U17 (Swiss U18-A)
ZSC Lions U16 (Swiss U16-Elit)
ZSC Lions U21 (Swiss U21-Top)

Arena Information

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

ZSC Lions U18 Games

ZSC Lions U18 — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/23/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Lausanne HC U18	ZSC Lions U18	-	Swiss U18-Elit
10/16/2026 03:00 PM UTC	ZSC Lions U18	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U18	-	Swiss U18-Elit
10/11/2026 03:00 PM UTC	ZSC Lions U18	SC Bern Future U18	1 - 5	Swiss U18-Elit
10/09/2026 03:00 PM UTC	EV Zug U18	ZSC Lions U18	3 - 6	Swiss U18-Elit
10/04/2026 11:30 AM UTC	HC Ambrì-Piotta U18	ZSC Lions U18	3 - 2	Swiss U18-Elit

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Latest Transactions

ZSC Lions U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lyan Meichtry (F)	EHC Kloten U17	Details
05/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Aeneas Orlandi (F)	Rögle BK U18	Details
08/28/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Christian Stuber (F)	EHC Kloten U17	Details
08/17/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Samuel Kaiser (G)	SCL Young Tigers U18	Details
08/16/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Sol Fueter (F)	EV Zug U21	Details
08/16/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Nico Keller (G)	EV Zug U21	Details
09/01/2024	Confirmed	joining	Fabrice Bouvard (F)	EHC Kloten U17	Details
08/29/2024	Confirmed	joining	Gian Lamprecht (D)	EHC Winterthur U15	Details

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ZSC Lions U18 History and Standings

ZSC Lions U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
ZSC Lions U18
2026-2027	U18-Elit	13	6	6	-	1	0	53	44	20	1.54	7	-
2025-2026	U18-Elit	40	27	9	-	2	2	195	123	87	2.18	2	Champion
ZSC Lions U17
2024-2025	U17-Elit	40	29	7	-	3	1	176	83	94	2.35	1	Champion
2023-2024	U17-Elit	40	23	12	-	3	2	162	111	77	1.93	3	Champion
2022-2023	U17-Elit	40	18	15	-	5	2	115	105	66	1.65	6	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	U17-Elit	43	21	11	-	5	6	157	125	79	1.84	5	Champion
2020-2021	U17-Elit	46	31	9	-	3	3	217	138	65	1.41	2	Champion
2019-2020	U17-Elit	36	23	9	-	1	3	182	117	74	2.06	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Novizen Elite	36	18	13	-	4	1	146	106	63	1.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Novizen Elite	36	19	11	-	3	3	134	95	66	1.83	5	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Novizen Elite	39	27	7	-	3	2	191	93	89	2.28	2	Final loss
2015-2016	Novizen Elite	41	24	9	-	6	2	183	103	43	1.05	1	Final loss
2014-2015	Novizen Elite	30	26	3	-	0	1	176	73	83	2.77	2	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	Novizen Elite	32	17	12	-	1	2	139	110	35	1.09	2	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	Novizen Elite	32	19	8	-	1	4	151	91	44	1.38	1	Champion
2011-2012	Novizen Elite	32	24	7	-	1	0	185	108	51	1.59	1	Final loss
2010-2011	Novizen Elite	32	23	3	-	3	3	171	72	50	1.56	1	Final loss
2009-2010	Novizen Elite	32	23	4	-	3	2	192	87	50	1.56	1	Champion
2008-2009	Novizen Elite	32	-	-	-	-	-	121	72	46	1.44	2	Semifinal loss
2007-2008	Novizen Elite	32	18	9	-	4	1	116	85	40	1.25	2	Champion
2006-2007	Novizen Elite	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	0.94	5	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	Novizen Elite	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	31	0.97	2	Final loss
2004-2005	Novizen Elite	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	24	0.75	3	Semifinal loss
2003-2004	Novizen Elite	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	0.69	5	Semifinal loss
2002-2003	Novizen Elite	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Champion
2001-2002	Novizen Elite	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000-2001	Novizen Elite	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999-2000	Top Novizen	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
1998-1999	Top Novizen	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997-1998	Novizen A1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

ZSC Lions U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Milan Hadorn (F)	2026-2027	GCK Lions U21	Swiss U21-Elit	14	10	12	22	12
2.	Sol Fueter (F)	2026-2027	EV Zug U21	Swiss U21-Elit	15	3	15	18	12
3.	Luan Marthaler (F)	2026-2027	GCK Lions U21	Swiss U21-Elit	10	8	9	17	6
4.	Leo Ulrich (F)	2026-2027	AIK U18	U18 Region	10	5	9	14	6
5.	Matej Hamr (F)	2026-2027	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers U21	Swiss U21-Elit	15	5	9	14	24
6.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	10	3	11	14	8
7.	Niels Schläfli (F)	2026-2027	GCK Lions U21	Swiss U21-Elit	13	6	7	13	4
8.	Aeneas Orlandi (F)	2026-2027	Rögle BK U18	U18 Region	11	5	7	12	8
9.	Viktor Melnychenko (F)	2026-2027	GCK Lions U21	Swiss U21-Elit	12	4	8	12	33
10.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	10	2	10	12	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

ZSC Lions U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	159 lbs	16.52
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	163 lbs	17.13
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	16.37
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	16.76
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	16.75

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Franchise All-Time Points

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alessandro Segafredo (F)	67	50	50	100
2.	Joel Henry (F)	62	29	60	89
3.	Leo Ulrich (F)	67	32	51	83
4.	Liekit Reichle (F)	68	32	49	81
5.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	51	38	42	80

Franchise All-Time Goals

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alessandro Segafredo (F)	67	50	50	100
2.	Kevin Fiala (F)	53	44	28	72
3.	Lionel Dedial (F)	48	42	29	71
4.	Eric Arnold (F)	65	40	34	74
5.	Pius Suter (F)	39	39	30	69

Franchise All-Time Assists

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joel Henry (F)	62	29	60	89
2.	Leo Ulrich (F)	67	32	51	83
3.	Yannic Noll (F)	62	22	51	73
4.	Alessandro Segafredo (F)	67	50	50	100
5.	Valerio Weber (F)	57	16	50	66

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Remo Breu (D)	63	3	15	124
2.	Jonas Siegenthaler (D)	36	4	20	123
3.	Marlon Graf (F)	71	12	36	121
4.	Yannick Fischer (D)	66	2	15	120
5.	André Müller (F)	46	8	22	118

Franchise All-Time Games Played

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Andreas Bührer (F)	92	29	17	46
2.	Fabio Kohlas (D)	90	2	20	22
3.	Sven Senteler (F)	87	8	20	28
4.	Nicolas Landis (F)	84	12	22	34
5.	Jannis Schnüriger (F)	82	32	37	69

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Yves Brasser (D)	2	2	4	2.00
2.	Fabrice Bouvard (F)	7	5	13	1.86
3.	Pius Suter (F)	39	39	69	1.77
4.	Marco Rossi (F)	31	29	52	1.68
5.	Denis Malgin (F)	32	23	52	1.63

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joel Henry (F)	2019-2020	U17-Elit	26	21	39	60	2.31	6
2.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	2009-2010	Novizen Elite	22	24	31	55	2.50	14
3.	Aeneas Orlandi (F)	2025-2026	U18-Elit	38	21	33	54	1.42	10
4.	Kevin Fiala (F)	2011-2012	Novizen Elite	28	34	18	52	1.86	98
5.	Alessandro Segafredo (F)	2020-2021	U17-Elit	26	25	27	52	2.00	24

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kevin Fiala (F)	2011-2012	Novizen Elite	28	34	18	52	1.86	98
2.	Marco Rossi (F)	2016-2017	Novizen Elite	29	28	23	51	1.76	12
3.	Vinzenz Rohrer (F)	2020-2021	U17-Elit	26	28	19	47	1.81	38
4.	Jérôme Bachofner (F)	2012-2013	Novizen Elite	28	28	11	39	1.39	106
5.	Eric Arnold (F)	2007-2008	Novizen Elite	32	26	19	45	1.41	50

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Joel Henry (F)	2019-2020	U17-Elit	26	21	39	60	2.31	6
2.	Aeneas Orlandi (F)	2025-2026	U18-Elit	38	21	33	54	1.42	10
3.	Valerio Weber (F)	2024-2025	U17-Elit	40	7	33	40	1.00	10
4.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	2009-2010	Novizen Elite	22	24	31	55	2.50	14
5.	Sol Fueter (F)	2024-2025	U17-Elit	27	15	31	46	1.70	28

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

ZSC Lions U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jérôme Bachofner (F)	2012-2013	Novizen Elite	28	28	11	39	1.39	106
2.	Jonas Siegenthaler (D)	2011-2012	Novizen Elite	29	3	9	12	0.41	103
3.	Atanasio Molina (D)	2011-2012	Novizen Elite	32	6	11	17	0.53	102
4.	Lennox Hirt (D)	2024-2025	U17-Elit	29	5	12	17	0.59	102
5.	Kevin Fiala (F)	2011-2012	Novizen Elite	28	34	18	52	1.86	98