GCK Lions | |
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City | Küsnacht, Switzerland |
League | Swiss League |
Founded | 1932 |
Home arena |
KEK Küsnacht (capacity 1,520) |
Colors | |
General manager | Manfred Frischknecht |
Head coach | Michael Liniger |
Captain | Marc Geiger |
Affiliate | ZSC Lions |
Website |
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Franchise history | |
1932–2000 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
2000–present | GCK Lions |
Current season |
Grasshopper Club Küsnacht Lions known as GCK Lions is a Swiss professional ice hockey team founded in 1932. [1] They are currently playing in the Swiss League (SL), Switzerland's second tier ice hockey division, as the affiliate to the ZSC Lions. [2]
The home arena is KEK Küsnacht (capacity 2,800). The team has won one Swiss Championships, in 1966, as well as two championships in the Swiss second division ( National League B), in 1946 and 1963. The name of GCK is derived from " Grasshopper Club Zürich" (GCZ) and "SC Küsnacht" (SCK) — two sports clubs which merged to form GCK. [1]
GCK Lions | |
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City | Küsnacht, Switzerland |
League | Swiss League |
Founded | 1932 |
Home arena |
KEK Küsnacht (capacity 1,520) |
Colors | |
General manager | Manfred Frischknecht |
Head coach | Michael Liniger |
Captain | Marc Geiger |
Affiliate | ZSC Lions |
Website |
gck |
Franchise history | |
1932–2000 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
2000–present | GCK Lions |
Current season |
Grasshopper Club Küsnacht Lions known as GCK Lions is a Swiss professional ice hockey team founded in 1932. [1] They are currently playing in the Swiss League (SL), Switzerland's second tier ice hockey division, as the affiliate to the ZSC Lions. [2]
The home arena is KEK Küsnacht (capacity 2,800). The team has won one Swiss Championships, in 1966, as well as two championships in the Swiss second division ( National League B), in 1946 and 1963. The name of GCK is derived from " Grasshopper Club Zürich" (GCZ) and "SC Küsnacht" (SCK) — two sports clubs which merged to form GCK. [1]