ZSC Lions
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|colspan=2| '''ZSC Lions'''
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|colspan=2| [[Image:ZSC_logo.gif|ZSC Lions]]
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|| '''Founded''' || [[1930]]
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|| '''Home ice''' || [[Hallenstadion]]
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|| '''Based in''' || [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
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|| '''League''' || [[National League A]]
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|| '''Head coach''' || [[Harold Kreis]]
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|| '''General manager''' || [[Müller Werner]]
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The '''Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] team located in [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]], playing in the [[National League A]].
:'''Founded:''' [[1930]]
:'''Home arena:''' [[Hallenstadion]] (capacity 10,700)
::'''Former home arenas:''' [[Dolder-Kunsteisbahn]] (1930-1950)
:'''Swiss Championships won:''' 6 (1936, 1949, 1961, 2000, 2001, 2008)
:'''[[Continental Cup]]s won:''' 2 (2001, 2002)
:'''[[Spengler Cup]]s won:''' 2 (1945, 1946)
==History==
Locally nicknamed "Z", the team was formed in [[1997]] as a result of the merger of the two local teams '''Zürcher Schlittschuh Club''' ([[German language|German]] for "Zurich Skating Club") and '''Grasshoppers Club''' (GC), the ice hockey section of [[Grasshopper-Club Zürich]]. ZSC played in the [[National League A]], was clearly the fan favourite of the city but in constant financial trouble. Grasshoppers, meanwhile, was playing in the [[National League B|Nationalliga B]], failed to qualify for [[promotion and relegation|promotion]] several years in a row and had a small fan base, but was backed by a very wealthy man.
ZSC was the first Swiss team to play in an indoor arena (Hallenstadion). They won the Swiss championship in the years [[1936]], [[1949]] and [[1961]] and the prestigious [[Spengler Cup]] in [[1944]] and [[1945]]. After the merger, the [[ZSC Lions]] won the Swiss Championship in [[2000]], [[2001]] and [[2008]] and the IIHF [[Continental Cup]] in 2001 and [[2002]].
== External links ==
* [http://www.zsc-lions.ch/ ZSC Lions official site]
* [http://www.zscweb.ch/ ZSC fan site; big ZSC forum]
* [http://www.zscfans.ch/ ZSC fan site]
* [http://www.zsc.ch/ ZSC Youngsters]
* [http://www.doem.ch/zscblog/ ZSC Lions Blog]
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