SC Reinach

Schlittschuhclub Reinach or SC Reinach, nicknamed 'The Lions', is a Swiss ice hockey club in the Women's League, previously known as the SWHL A and LKA/LNA. The team was founded in 1989 and gained promotion to the top flight of women's ice hockey in Switzerland in the late 1990s. They play in Reinach, Canton of Aargau at Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental.

SC Reinach Damen
City	Reinach, Aargau, Switzerland
League	Women's League
Founded	1989 (1989)
Home arena	Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental
Colours	Purple, black
Head coach	Sean Huber
Website	screinach.ch
Franchise history
1989–1997	SC Reinach Albatros
1997–	SC Reinach
Championships
Swiss Championship	3 (2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03)

The club also has a men's team in the 3. Liga and an active youth section.^[1]

History

In 1997, the club shortened their name from SC Reinach Albatros to SC Reinach.^[2]

The club won the Swiss Championship three years in row from 2001 to 2003. From 2013 to 2017, the club struggled, being forced to compete in the relegation playoffs three times in four years. In 2018, the club signed a development agreement with second-tier club SC Langenthal.^[3]

The team was bolstered by several major signings for the 2017–18 season, including Julia Marty, Rahel Enzler, and Darcia Leimgruber, and the team markedly improved, finishing fourth in the league for the regular season. After further adding Evelina Raselli and Noemi Ryhner ahead of the 2018–19 season, SC Reinach ranked second in the regular season.^[4]

Notable alumna

• Florence Schelling, 2013–2015
• Mariko Dale, 2010–2013 & 2016–2019
• Daniela Diaz, 2001–02
• Rahel Enzler, 2017–2020
• Evelina Raselli, 2018–2020
• Noemi Ryhner, 2017–2020
• Lara Stalder, 2009–2012
• Riitta Schäublin, 2000–01
• Anja Stiefel, 2009–2013

International players

• Denise Altmann, 2005–06
• Dana Antal, 1997–98
• Petra Daňková, 2013–14
• Ingvild Farstad, 2014–15
• Kateřina Flachsová, 2015–16
• Sanna Lankosaari, 2003–04
• Michaela Matejová, 2009–10
• Petra Pravlíková, 2013–14
• Sara Seiler, 2005–06
• Simona Studentová, 2015–16
• Angela Taylor, 2010–11
• Martina Veličková, 2013–14

References

1. "Damen, Herren, und Nachwuchsteams". SC Reinach (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
2. http://www.youblisher.com/p/803232-SC-Reinach-Time-Out-2000-2001/ Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
3. "SC Reinach and SC Langenthal to work together". Swiss Hockey News. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
4. Gassmann, Larissa (18 November 2019). "Den Leader zu Fall gebracht: Der SC Reinach hegt nach seinem Sieg gegen Meister Lugano grosse Ambitionen". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2021.

External links

• SC Reinach Official Site (in German)