EHC Biel

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EHC Biel
2019–20 NL season
EHC Biel logo.svg
CityBiel, Switzerland
LeagueNational League
Founded1939
Home arenaTissot Arena
Colors     
General managerUeli Schwarz
Head coachAntti Törmänen
CaptainGaëtan Haas
AffiliatesHC Ajoie
Websitewww.ehcb.ch
Franchise history
1939–47EHC Biel/Bienne
1947–48EHC Tornado Biel
1948–presentEHC Biel

EHC Biel-Bienne is a professional ice hockey club based in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and plays in the National League (NL). Since the city of Biel is completely bilingual, alongside the German name EHC Biel (Abbr: EHCB) the team also has a French name, HC Bienne (Abbr: HCB). The team plays its home games in the 6,521-seat Tissot Arena.

History[]

EHC Biel played in lower Swiss ice hockey leagues until they got promoted in the second-tier Swiss League in 1960. In 1975 EHC Biel won the Swiss League-title and got promoted to the first level, the National League. During the 20 years between 1975 and 1995 the club won three national championships in 1978, 1981 and 1983 under three coaches (František Vanek, Ed Reigle, Kent Ruhnke). After the relegation in 1995 EHC Biel had to wait 13 years until their return to the NL. After three consecutive championship victories in the second-tier Swiss League, EHC Biel was reinstated into the NL, winning the promotion/relegation best of 7 series against EHC Basel 4-0 in 2008.

A strong local rivalry exists with the SCL Tigers, SC Bern, EHC Olten, and HC Ajoie. Games between these teams often attract sell-out crowds.

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Biel were strengthen by the acquisitions of NHL All-Stars Tyler Seguin and Patrick Kane. They were joined by future NHL players, goalkeeper Reto Berra and winger Nikolaj Ehlers.

Honors[]

Champions[]

Players[]

Current roster[]

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Updated 4 July 2019.[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
96 Switzerland Damien Brunner RW R 35 2018 Kloten, Switzerland
10 Switzerland Luca Cunti C L 32 2019 Zürich, Switzerland
4 Switzerland  (A) D L 30 2013 Bern, Switzerland
29 Switzerland Beat Forster D L 38 2017 Bütschwil-Ganterschwil, Switzerland
21 Switzerland C L 25 2017 Bern, Switzerland
58 Sweden Anton Gustafsson C L 31 2019 Karlskoga, Sweden
1 Switzerland Jonas Hiller G R 39 2016 Felben Wellhausen, Switzerland
61 Switzerland RW R 25 2018 Seedorf, Switzerland
44 Switzerland D L 27 2017 Egnach, Switzerland
73 Switzerland LW R 27 2018 Zürich, Switzerland
8 Switzerland LW L 32 2015 Lützelflüh, Switzerland
90 Switzerland Janis Jérôme Moser D L 21 2017 Biel, Switzerland
40 Switzerland  (A) C L 28 2016 Davos, Switzerland
41 Switzerland G L 26 2014 Delémont, Switzerland
78 Canada Marc-Antoine Pouliot C/RW R 36 2016 Quebec, Quebec, Canada
25 Finland Toni Rajala LW L 30 2016 Parkano, Finland
27 Switzerland Yannick Rathgeb D R 25 2019 Langenthal, Switzerland
9 Switzerland Damien Riat RW/C L 24 2018 Genève, Switzerland
13 Finland Anssi Salmela D L 37 2018 Nokia, Finland
22 Switzerland D L 29 2018 Solothurn, Switzerland
3 Austria Peter Schneider RW R 30 2019 Klosterneuburg, Austria
17 Switzerland C L 22 2018 Appenzell, Switzerland
12 Switzerland  (C) C L 37 2001 Biel, Switzerland
33 Austria Stefan Ulmer D R 30 2019 Dornbirn, Austria


Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "EHC Biel team roster". www.ehcb.ch (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-05.

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