HC Lugano

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HC Lugano
HCL Black Logo No BG.png
City Lugano, Switzerland
League National League
  • NL:
    1999–present
  • NDA:
    1970–1972, 1981–1999
  • NDB:
    1963–1970, 1972–1981
Founded1941
Home arena Cornèr Arena
Colors  
Owner(s)Vicky Mantegazza
General manager Hnat Domenichelli
Head coachLuca Gianinazzi
Captain Mark Arcobello
Affiliate HCB Ticino Rockets
Website Official website
Franchise history
1941–presentHockey Club Lugano
Hockey current event.svg Current season

Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano or HCL, is a professional ice hockey club based in Lugano, Switzerland. The team competes in the National League (NL) and has won seven Swiss championships.

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History

The founding of HC Lugano took place on 11 February 1941, when they participated on Muzzano Lake their first games against Ambrì, Muzzano, Massagno and Paradiso. On 1 December 1957, the first artificial ice rink was opened, at the Pista La Resega. Among those present was also the man who, 30 years later, was to take HC Lugano to the top of Swiss and international hockey: Geo Mantegazza, an engineer by profession, who had done the static calculations of the Resega and thus the first contacts had with the family earning the club the nickname of the "Bianconeri" acknowledging their Italian speaking heritage. [1]

In 1963–64, Lugano rose to the National League B, most notably through the contributions of defender Elwyn Friedrich and Forward Roland Bernasconi, both national players and Swiss champions with Villars. In the 1970–71 season, the Bianconeri's promotion to the tope flight National League A was realised for the first time in franchise history, playing two seasons before returning to the NLB. [1]

In the 1981–82 season Lugano returned, together with Ambrì, back in the NLA. In the 1982–83 season, Mantegazza hired Swedish coach John Slettvoll, who won numerous championships in his tenure.

Venue

Internal view of the Lugano hockey arena Resega. Corner Arena - Hockey Club Lugano.jpg
Internal view of the Lugano hockey arena Resega.

The Pista La Resega hockey arena in Lugano is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Lugano, HC Lugano Ladies Team, HC Lugano-Ceresio and HC Porza. It was built in 1995, after the demolition of the previous one, and can hold 8,000 people.[ citation needed ]

Honors

Champions

Runners-up

Season-by-season records

SeasonResult
2014–15
  • 3rd Place in Regular Season
  • Quarterfinal playoff
  • Eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup
2015–16
  • 5th Place in Regular Season
  • Final playoff
  • Finalist Spengler Cup
  • Eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup
2016–17
2017–18
  • 4th Place in Regular Season
  • Final playoff
2018–19

Players

Current roster

Updated 9 January 2024. [2]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
22 Flag of Finland.svg Santeri Alatalo D L33 2021 Tampere, Finland
55 Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Andersson D R29 2022 Malmö, Sweden
36 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Arcobello RW R35 2020 Milford, Connecticut, United States
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lorenzo Canonica C L20 2023 Lugano, Switzerland
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Carr LW L32 2021 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
75 Flag of Latvia.svg Roberts Cjunskis F L20 2023 Mārupe, Latvia
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cole Cormier C L21 2023 Düsseldorf, Germany
29 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thibault Fatton G L22 2020 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Fazzini  ( A ) W R28 2012 Lugano, èSwitzerland
43 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jeremi Gerber LW L23 2022 Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland
60 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Granlund  ( A ) C L30 2022 Oulu, Finland
28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Samuel Guerra D L30 2021 Sorengo, Switzerland
41 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leandro Hausheer D R20 2022 Zürich, Switzerland
88 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Joly RW L28 2023 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
19 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Koskinen G L35 2022 Vantaa, Finland
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joey LaLeggia D L31 2023 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
23 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Morini C L29 2015 Como, Italy
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Müller C L30 2022 Zuchwil, Switzerland
25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mirco Müller D L28 2021 Winterthur, Switzerland
78 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Patry LW L23 2022 Geneva, Switzerland
52 Flag of Finland.svg Jesper Peltonen D L25 2023 Helsinki, Finland
24 Flag of Finland.svg Arttu Ruotsalainen C L26 2023 Oulu, Finland
34 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Niklas Schlegel G L29 2019 Zürich, Switzerland
77 Flag of Finland.svg Arno Snellman D L21 2023 Helsinki, Finland
97 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Calvin Thürkauf  ( C ) C L26 2021 Zug, Switzerland
91 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Julian Walker C R37 2013 Bern, Switzerland
13 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Matthew Verboon RW/C L23 2023 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
32 Flag of Austria.svg Bernd Wolf D L26 2020 Wien, Austria
11 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Zanetti RW R21 2023 Varese, Italy

Honored members

Retired jersey of Alfio Molina Hc lugano-ritiromaglia-1.jpg
Retired jersey of Alfio Molina
HC Lugano retired numbers
No.PlayerPositionCareerNo. retirement
1 Alfio Molina G 1963–198322 February 2004
2 Sandro Bertaggia D 1985–200322 February 2004
3 Julien Vauclair D 1996–202016 September 2022
4Pat Schafhauser D 1994–199522 February 2004
33 Petteri Nummelin D 2001–06, 2008–201331 August 2013
44Andy Näser F 1997–201028 August 2010

Franchise records and leaders

All-time scoring leaders

Kind of recordRecord holderRecord
Games playedSandro Bertaggia806
Most GoalsJörg Eberle268
Most Assists Petteri Nummelin 305
Most PointsAndy Ton462
Goals/Games Mats Hallin 1.25
Points/Games Kent Johansson 2.17
Goals (PP)Jörg Eberle40
Goals (SH)Kent Johansson9
Goals (OT)Régis Fuchs5
Goals (GW)Jörg Eberle46
HattricksJohansson Kent12
Most Penalty MinutesSandro Bertaggia891
Coach % games/victoriesHarold Kreis80%

Team records

HC Lugano records in the Swiss National League A. [3]

CategoryRecordSeason
Most points in Regular Season742003/04
Most victories in Regular Season352003/04
Most shutouts in Regular Season (home+away)101999/00
Most shutouts in Regular Season (away)51999/00
Consecutive wins on Regular Season start (home+away)102003/04
Consecutive wins on Regular Season start (home)221999/00
Consecutive games without losing points on Regular Season start (home)132004/05
Consecutive games without losing points on Regular Season start (away)51985/86 and 2003/04
Consecutive wins during Regular Season (home+away)271987/88
Consecutive wins during Regular Season (home)221999/00
Consecutive wins during Regular Season (away)151987/88
Consecutive games without losing points during Regular Season (home+away)151988/89
Consecutive games without losing points during Regular Season (home)171999/00
Consecutive games without losing points during Regular Season (away)121987/88 and 2000/01
Score 4 goals on less time1' 24" (HC Lugano - HC Davos 7:1)1985/86
Most minutes without suffering goals during Regular Season248' 10" (Cristobal Huet)1999/00

HC Lugano Ladies Team

The HC Lugano Ladies Team (white dress) against the OSC Berlin at the first round of the EWCC 2007 HC Lugano vs. OSC Berlin.jpg
The HC Lugano Ladies Team (white dress) against the OSC Berlin at the first round of the EWCC 2007

The HC Lugano Ladies Team is a semi-professional women's ice hockey team that competes in the Swiss Women's A League. The club was officially founded on May 22, 1990. They won the Swiss Championship on 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

In 2007, the HC Lugano Ladies Team qualified for the final round of the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup and even won the bronze medal 2010. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "HC Lugano history 1941 to today" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Giacatori" (in Italian). www.hclugano.ch. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  3. ↑ NL Record Book 2007, UK Hockey Statistik.
  4. ↑ "Hockey Opportunities > Professional Teams > Overseas > Switzerland". www.womenshockeylife.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.

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