EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg

EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg is an ice hockey team from Liechtenstein. The team currently plays in the Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2 in neighboring Austria. As the only adult hockey club in the country, EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg provides the majority of players for the Liechtenstein national ice hockey team.
From 2006 to 2018 the team was coached by former Czechoslovakian international Miroslav Berek who also managed clubs and national teams from Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany.
==Arena==
There is no indoor ice arena in Liechtenstein. The club's home rink is the Eisplatz Schlucher-Treff in the resort town of Malbun, Triesenberg. Home league matches are played at the Eishalle Grüsch in nearby Grüsch, Switzerland.
==History==
EHC Vaduz was founded on 2 July 1996 after a group of amateurs began meeting to play at a rink in Widnau. The following year, the club competed in an organized league for the first time, earning fourth place in the Vorarlberg Class C. HC Schellenberg was formed in 1998 as a second club in the principality. In 2001, the clubs merged to form EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg. By 2005, the club had more than thirty active members. Between 2002 and 2006, the club competed in the Swiss league system in the 4. Liga.
Since 2015, the club has competed in the Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2. EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg defeated HC Röthis 5–4 in the final to win the league title for the 2017/2018 season. Marco Zwahlen and Matthias Bühler were named the league's best goalkeeper and scorer, respectively. The victory marked the club's second championship in three seasons under head coach Miroslav Berek. Following the death of Berek, longtime player Marco Adank took over as manager of the team.
==Recent seasons==
Season 	League 	League 	League 	League 	League 	League 	League 	League 	League 	Play-Offs 	Notes
Season 	League 	Pos. 	Pl. 	W 	L 	GF 	GA 	GD 	Pts 	Play-Offs 	Notes
2002/2003 	4. Liga	5th 	18 	6 	10 	76 	99 	-23 	14 	 	
2003/2004 	4. Liga	5th 	14 	 	 	 	 	 	11 	 	
2004/2005 	4. Liga	6th 	16 	 	 	 	 	 	13 	 	
2005/2006 	4. Liga	8th 	12 	 	 	 	 	 	5 	 	
2007 to 2014	Unknown	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unknown
2015/16 	VEHL 2 	2nd 	12 	7 	2 	44 	23 	21 	25 	Champions 	
2016/17 	VEHL 2 	1st 	14 	10 	3 	69 	26 	43 	32 	Finals 	
2017/18 	VEHL 2 	3rd 	12 	7 	5 	33 	29 	4 	21 	Champions 	
2018/19 	VEHL 2 	5th 	13 	7 	5 	37 	64 	-27 	22 	Quarter-finals 	
2019/20 	VEHL 2 	3rd 	14 	6 	5 	57 	47 	10 	23 	Finals 	
2020/21 	VEHL 2 	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021/22 	VEHL 2 	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2022/23 	VEHL 2 	4th 	10 	3 	4 	41 	36 	5 	14 	Semi-final 	
2023/24 	VEHL 2 	2nd 	12 	7 	2 	55 	46 	9 	25 	 	
* Source(s):VEHL 2 Tabelle VEHL 2 Meistertafel Elite Prospects
==Honours==
As of March 2024
*Vorarlberg Ice Hockey League 2
:Champions: 2016/2017, 2017/2018
:Runners-Up: 2011/2012, 2015/2016
==References==
==External links==
*Official website
*VEHL profile
*Elite Prospects profile
*Euro Hockey profile
Category:Ice hockey teams in Liechtenstein