Traditional Swiss club with a great history
In terms of championship titles, the ZSC Lions are the third most successful club in Swiss ice hockey history after Davos and Bern. Founded in 1930, the club also has many other trophies in its display case; victories in the Victoria Cup (2009), IIHF Continental Cup (2001 and 2002), three Swiss Cup winners and two tournament successes in the Spengler Cup are evidence of a great tradition.
Head coach is Marc Crawford, who has 15 years of experience as head coach of various NHL clubs. The 63-year-old Canadian was already head coach of the Lions from 2012 to 2016 and won the Swiss championship with them in 2014. He returned to Zurich in December 2022, replaced Rikard Grönborg on the coaching bench and won the championship again ten years after his first success.
The Swiss are taking part in the Red Bulls Salute for the fifth time, having also won the tournament in 2006.