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SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers

SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2015–16 National League B season
Logo SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.svg
City Rapperswil, Switzerland
League National League B
2015–present
Founded 1945
Home arena Diners Club Arena
Colors Red, white, blue
              
Head coach Jeff Tomlinson
Captain Cyrill Geyer
Website www.lakers.ch
Franchise history
1945–2005 SC Rapperswil-Jona
2005–2015 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2015–present SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers

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

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. They play their home games at Diners Club Arena.

Ex-NHL player Doug Gilmour skated for them during the NHL lockout-shortened season in 1994.

They had survived relegation in every NLA season since last making the playoffs in 2007-08 until 2014-15 when they were swept by the SCL Tigers in the promotion/relegation round. They will play in National League B for the 2015–16 season.

Updated January 23, 2013.


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