Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
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Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | |
Founded | 1945 |
Home ice | Diners Club Arena |
Based in | Rapperswil, Switzerland |
Colours | red, white, blue |
Jersey color | ice blue |
League | National League A |
Head coach | Morgan Samuelsson |
Assistant coach | Mike Richard |
The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland. The Lakers home ice is the Diners Club Arena, with a capacity of 6,100.
Rapperswil-Jona currently plays in the Swiss premiere league, National League A, upon being promoted from National League B with the lower league's championsihp.
The Lakers were founded in 1945, and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when it changed to its present name. Ex-NHLer Doug Gilmour played for them during the lockout shortened NHL season in 1994.
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