Kloten Flyers

  • Swiss champion in 1967, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team from Kloten in Switzerland, which is originated from the EHC Kloten. The club plays in the NLA and is known for its good youth coaching.

In 1967 and between 1993 and 1996, the EHC Kloten Swiss champion.

  • 4.1 cadres of the 2013/14 season
  • 4.2 Internal club records
  • 4.3 Blocked numbers
  • 4.4 Known former players

History

The EHC Kloten was founded on December 3, 1934 by seven members, under the leadership of the later Honorary President Emil Hegner. In the first years only friendly matches were contested, with the home games were played on the frozen Nägelimoos -Weiher.

After some time the EHC Kloten took part in the championship and had to start like all new teams in the lowest league. 1941 rose Kloten to Serie B on, and the rise of just one year, only five years later in the series A. Again, then, in 1947, Kloten succeeded as Serie A group winners qualifying for the National League B, before 1962, the PhD in the National League A succeeded. Such a move was, however, at the green table, was but the NLA increased in that year, from eight to ten teams. Since then, the club has never descended and thus holds with 50 consecutive years the record.

Presence

Since his promotion to the top league club this class belongs to the NLA continuously and is the longest serving club in the Swiss NLA, in Fribourg- Gottéron ( advancement 1980) and the HC Lugano ( Rise 1982).

By winning the title in 1996 ( the fourth in a row), presented the EHC Kloten a new play-off record.

For the season 1998/99 the former Russian ice hockey player Vladimir Jursinow was committed as a coach for the team. In addition to a whole new way of playing, he also encouraged the young strong, which pays especially today. Although he met with this new strategy at a lot of support and sympathy, when success did not come. Under his direction, the Kloten Flyers had in the season 2003/ 04 even for the first time in the club's history in the playout. Also in the following playout 2004/05 season the Flyers were able to avert a descent into the NLB clear.

In October 2004, Vladimir Jursinow was eventually replaced as coach. However, he remained until the end of the season as a junior at the EHC Kloten conveyor. Successor of the former EHC Kloten Jursinow were defending Anders Eldebrink as a coach, as well as the Klotener veteran Felix Hollenstein as assistant coach. The new duo brought the Flyers back on track.

In the 2008 /09 season, the Kloten Flyers were in the playoff final, which they lost the narrowest of margins in 7 games against HC Davos. Before they had finished the qualification on the 3.Rang and also turned off the HC Geneve -Servette 4-0 wins and then the EV train with 4-0 victories in the playoff quarterfinals.

After the Flyers failed in the 2009/2010 season with a 0-4 against SC Bern in the semi-final, Frédéric Rothen, Michel bridegroom and Yves Müller were dismissed. It was also announced that two of the six under contract with Kloten foreigners would be scrapped. These measures met with fierce criticism.

At the start of the 2010 season featured the Kloten Flyers a new league record in the playoff era (since 1985) with eight victories to start, surpassing its previous record with seven wins in the season opener of 1992.

To ensure future success of the club maintains an elaborate youth department, which is one of the best in Switzerland. There is a partnership with the Hockey Club of Bülach, Dielsdorf- Niederhaslistrasse and the EHC Winterthur. A success of this promotion are the elite junior player, in the season 1959/60 conquered no less than 19 Swiss champion titles since the introduction of the elite league last in the season 2005/06.

" Almost " Bankruptcy and Rescue 2012

In spring 2012, the elected president and majority shareholder of speedy Kloten Flyers Adrian Fetscherin already stepped back again. He accused the president Jürg Bircher, having concealed his true financial condition of the Kloten Flyers.

As a result, increasingly disturbing news came to light regarding the financial situation of the Kloten Flyers. As in April, the players wages could not be paid, the public became aware of the plight of the club. In the meantime, a task force was established by Peter Bossert with the aim of the club to Save. As Jürg Bircher finally announced his resignation, the way for a restoration was free. In the club funds, however, were missing now around 10 million Swiss francs. A fundraising campaign among fans and players and the commitment of each 500,000 -. However, of the Priora Group and Zurich Airport could not completely fill the hole in the club treasury. Only through the introduction of the then league leaders Gaydoul Phillipe and his friend Thomas Matter of the bankruptcy was averted at the last moment. In addition, the Canton of Zurich announced that the club adopts a portion of tax liabilities, since the loss of tax revenue as a result of bankruptcy would be much greater.

Phillipe Gaydoul began as the new CEO Wolfgang Schickli, who should carry out in the coming weeks wages and player negotiations. This procedure was Felix Hollenstein victim, who was until then traded as a future head coach. Instead, Tomas Tamfal and assistant coach Frédéric Rothen was engaged. The logo was changed a second time in the course of this redesign.

The subsequent season started better than expected. When the team, however, plagued by injuries and a lean period fell into acute playout risk the criticism of coach Tamfal became greater. The now one of the Kloten Flyers impersonated EHC Olten motorsport boss Andre Rötheli criticized the coach publicly. Shortly before the end of qualifying, the club management has announced that Felix Hollenstein will return as coach again. Despite everything, you had a second time treading the playout. With a 4-2 after games but you could create the league against SCL Tigers.

Significant coach

  • Czech Republic Vladimir Kobera, Master Trainer 1967
  • Sweden Conny Evensson, Master Trainer in 1993, 1994
  • Alpo Suhonen Finland, Master Coach 1995, 1996
  • Russia Vladimir Jursinow, 1998 to October 2004
  • Sweden Anders Eldebrink, 2005 until May 2012

Player

Squad of the 2013/14 season

Internal club records

As of August 20, 2012

Blocked numbers

  • # 4 Switzerland Marco Klöti, Defender 1992-2007
  • # 7 Switzerland Peter Schlagenhauf winger 1969-1994
  • # 20 Switzerland Reto Pavoni, Goalkeeper 1989-2002
  • # 21 Switzerland novel weigher, winger 1971-1998
  • # 24 Switzerland Felix Hollenstein, winger from 1985 to 2002, assistant coach from 2004 to 2012, head coach since February 2013
  • # 26 Sweden Mikael Johansson, Center 1992-1997
  • # 32 Sweden Anders Eldebrink, Defender from 1990 to 1995, Coach 2005-2012

Well-known former players

Kolping Arena 2012–13 NLA season EV Zug Samuel Walser Denis Hollenstein Mark Bell (ice hockey) Martin Gerber Jim Vandermeer Micki DuPont Eric Blum Patrick von Gunten Marcel Jenni Simon Bodenmann Tommi Santala Matthias Bieber Romano Lemm Peter Mueller (ice hockey) Mikael Johansson (ice hockey, born 1966) Curtis Brown (ice hockey) Adrian Wichser 2013–14 NLA season Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
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