EV Zug
Encyclopedia
EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey
team from Zug
, Switzerland
. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena
.
On October 3, 2011, the club defeated the New York Rangers
of the NHL
by the wild score of 8-4 in an exhibition game. Former NHLer Josh Holden
, who at the time was suspended from the NLA, was permitted to play and scored twice. He and Fabian Schnyder each had three points and Esa Pirnes
also had two goals. Former Ranger goaltender Jussi Markkanen
had the win in net in front of a sellout crowd at Bossard Arena
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Zug
Zug
Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena
Bossard Arena
Bossard Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Zug, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 7,105 spectators and opened in 2010. It hosts indoor sporting events such as ice hockey. It hosts the EV Zug of the National League A. It replaced Eishalle Herti as the home of EV Zug....
.
History
EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season.On October 3, 2011, the club defeated the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
by the wild score of 8-4 in an exhibition game. Former NHLer Josh Holden
Josh Holden
Joshua Derek Adam Holden is a professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft...
, who at the time was suspended from the NLA, was permitted to play and scored twice. He and Fabian Schnyder each had three points and Esa Pirnes
Esa Pirnes
Esa Pirnes is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre.- Draft :He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round as the 174th pick overall.-Playing career:...
also had two goals. Former Ranger goaltender Jussi Markkanen
Jussi Markkanen
Jussi Markkanen is an ice hockey goaltender for EV Zug of the National League A .-Playing career:Markkanen has played extensively in various European professional leagues as well as the NHL...
had the win in net in front of a sellout crowd at Bossard Arena
Bossard Arena
Bossard Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Zug, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 7,105 spectators and opened in 2010. It hosts indoor sporting events such as ice hockey. It hosts the EV Zug of the National League A. It replaced Eishalle Herti as the home of EV Zug....
.