SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers

The SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the National League.

SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
CityRapperswil, Switzerland
LeagueNational League
Founded1945
Home arenaSt. Galler Kantonalbank Arena
Colors     
General managerJanick Steinmann
Head coachStefan Hedlund
CaptainRoman Červenka
AffiliateHC Thurgau
Websitewww.lakers.ch
Franchise history
1945–2005SC Rapperswil-Jona
2005–2015Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2015–presentSC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Current season

History
Jason Spezza played for the Lakers during the NHL lockout in 2012–13.

The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed its name to Rapperswil-Jona Lakers and then again changed their name to SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in 2015.[1] They play their home games at St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena. NHL veteran Doug Gilmour skated for the Lakers during the NHL lockout-shortened season in 1994.

The Lakers had survived relegation in every NLA season since last making the playoffs in 2007–08 until the 2014–15 season, when they were swept by the SCL Tigers in the promotion/relegation round. They returned to the Swiss League for the 2015–16 season.

In 2017–18 season, the Lakers claimed the Swiss Cup, while also finishing victorious in the Swiss League Championship against EHC Olten and the promotion round against EHC Kloten marking their return to the National League after three years in the minor leagues.

Honors

Champions

Players

Current roster

Updated 8 February 2023.[2][3][4]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
26 Switzerland David Aebischer D R 23 2021 Heitenried, Switzerland
28 Switzerland Yannick-Lennard Albrecht C/LW L 29 2021 Visp, Switzerland
8 Switzerland Mats Alge LW L 20 2022 Uznach, Switzerland
81 Switzerland Inaki Baragano D R 22 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland
73 Czech Republic Petr Čajka C L 22 2022 Kadaň, Czech Republic
10 Czech Republic Roman Červenka (C) C/LW L 37 2019 Prague, Czechoslovakia
3 Sweden Emil Djuse D L 29 2021 Östersund, Sweden
23 Switzerland Nico Dünner (A) C L 29 2019 Emmenbrücke, Switzerland
20 Switzerland Janis Elsener D L 26 2022 Menzingen, Switzerland
85 Switzerland Sandro Forrer LW L 25 2019 Steckborn, Switzerland
71 Denmark Nicklas Jensen RW L 30 2022 Herning, Denmark
47 Czech Republic Michal Jordán D L 33 2022 Zlín, Czechoslovakia
89 Switzerland Dominic Lammer W L 31 2021 Zürich, Switzerland
11 Switzerland Fabian Maier D L 31 2016 Thurgau, Switzerland
91 Switzerland Robin Meyer G L 23 2022 Emmenbrücke, Switzerland
56 Canada Maxim Noreau D R 36 2022 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
95 Switzerland Tyler Moy C/RW R 28 2022 La Jolla, California, United States
60 Switzerland Melvin Nyffeler G L 28 2017 Volketswil, Switzerland
41 Switzerland Leandro Profico D L 33 2014 Chur, Switzerland
22 Switzerland Rajan Sataric D L 31 2020 Solothurn, Switzerland
90 United States Jordan Schroeder C R 33 2022 Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
67 Switzerland Nathan Vouardoux D R 22 2021 Sierre, Switzerland
72 Switzerland Gian-Marco Wetter C L 23 2019 Appenzell, Switzerland
18 Switzerland Jeremy Wick (A) RW R 34 2020 Grand Valley, Ontario, Canada
94 Switzerland Sandro Zangger RW R 29 2021 Jona, Switzerland

References
  1. "New chapter for the Lakers - different name and new logo". swisshockeynew.ch. June 24, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. "Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Team roster" (in German). www.lakers.ch. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. "Rapperswil-Jona Lakers team" (in German). www.nationalleague.ch. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  4. "Rapperswil-Jona Lakers équipe" (in French). www.nationalleague.ch. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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