SC Riessersee | |
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City | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberbayern |
League | Oberliga (ice hockey) |
Founded | 1923 |
Home arena | Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum (capacity: 6,929) |
Colours | Blue, white |
Head coach | Pat Cortina |
Captain | Florian Vollmer |
Website | www www |
SC Riessersee is a professional ice hockey team based in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberbayern, Germany. They currently play in The Oberliga,[1] the third level of ice hockey in Germany. Prior to the 2013–14 season, they played in the 2nd Bundesliga. They play their home games at the Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum.
The club is the most historic club in the German professional league being the club with most German championships.[citation needed]
Famous players who played in the club are the current president of the German Icehockey Federation Franz Reindl and Ignaz Berndaner, both local players and national players and Olympic medallists in the 1976 Olympic games at Innsbruck.[citation needed]
The SC Riessersee has played in its history 26 championship finals, being considered today a cult club in German sports.[citation needed]