HC Lugano
| Hockey Club Lugano | |
|---|---|
 2017-18 NL season | |
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| City | Lugano, Switzerland |
| League | NL: 1999–present NDA: 1970–1972, 1981–1999 NDB: 1963–1970, 1972–1981 |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Home arena | Cornèr Arena |
| Colors | |
| Owner(s) | Vicky Mantegazza |
| General manager | Roland Habisreutinger |
| Head coach | Greg Ireland |
| Captain | Alessandro Chiesa |
| Website | Official website |
| Franchise history | |
| 1941–present | Hockey Club Lugano |
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. The team is the ninth most attended team in Switzerland for the 2015-16 season with 5,783 spectators.
Historical evolution of Hockey Club Lugano logo.
Contents
1 Pista La Resega
2 Honors
2.1 Champions
2.2 Runners-up
3 Players
3.1 Current roster
3.2 Honored members
3.3 All-time scoring leaders
4 Season-by-season records
5 Team records
6 HC Lugano Ladies Team
7 References
Pista La Resega
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
NL Championship (8): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2018
SL Championship (1): 1982
Runners-up
NL Championship (7): 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2016
Spengler Cup (3): 1991, 2015, 2016
Players
Current roster
Updated November 6, 2015.[1][2]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001370000000000000♠37 |  | Lukas Balmelli | C | R | 24 | 2013 | Mendrisio, Switzerland |
7001130000000000000♠13 | | Alessio Bertaggia | W | L | 25 | 2014 | Lugano, Switzerland |
7001980000000000000♠98 | | Damien Brunner | RW | R | 32 | 2014 | Oberlunkhofen, Switzerland |
7001270000000000000♠27 | | Alessandro Chiesa | D | R | 31 | 2014 | Zürich, Switzerland |
7001170000000000000♠17 | | Luca Fazzini | W | R | 23 | 2012 | Lugano, Switzerland |
7001810000000000000♠81 |  | Ilari Filppula | C | L | 36 | 2014 | Vantaa, Finland |
7000700000000000000♠7 | | Philippe Furrer | D | L | 33 | 2015 | Bern, Switzerland |
7000800000000000000♠8 | | Steve Hirschi (C) | D | L | 37 | 2003 | Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland |
7001150000000000000♠15 | | Gregory Hofmann | C | L | 25 | 2015 | Neuchatel, Switzerland |
7001160000000000000♠16 | | Lorenz Kienzle | D | R | 30 | 2010 | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
7001860000000000000♠86 |  | Linus Klasen | W | L | 32 | 2014 | Stockholm, Sweden |
7001200000000000000♠20 |  | Diego Kostner | RW | R | 26 | 2009 | Brixen, Italy |
7001960000000000000♠96 | | Clarence Kparghai | D | L | 33 | 2013 | Monrovia, Liberia |
7001840000000000000♠84 | | Daniel Manzato | G | L | 34 | 2012 | Fribourg, Switzerland |
7000900000000000000♠9 | | Tony Mårtensson (A) | C | L | 38 | 2015 | Märsta, Sweden |
7001300000000000000♠30 |  | Elvis Merzlikins | G | L | 24 | 2012 | Riga, Latvia |
7001230000000000000♠23 | | Giovanni Morini | C | L | 23 | 2015 | Como, Italy |
7001140000000000000♠14 |  | Brady Murray | C | L | 34 | 2008 | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
7001710000000000000♠71 | | Fredrik Pettersson | RW | R | 31 | 2013 | Göteborg, Sweden |
7001320000000000000♠32 | | Sebastien Reuille | RW | L | 37 | 2010 | Zürich, Switzerland |
7001700000000000000♠70 | | Matteo Romanenghi | LW | L | 23 | 2013 | Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland |
7001380000000000000♠38 | | Raffaele Sannitz | C | L | 35 | 2005 | Lugano, Switzerland |
7001290000000000000♠29 | | Riccardo Sartori | D | L | 24 | 2013 | Lugano, Switzerland |
7001210000000000000♠21 | | Janick Steinmann | C | L | 31 | 2014 | Baar, Switzerland |
7001220000000000000♠22 |  | Stefan Ulmer | D | L | 27 | 2010 | Dornbirn, Austria |
7000300000000000000♠3 | | Julien Vauclair (A) | D | L | 39 | 2004 | Delémont, Switzerland |
7001910000000000000♠91 | | Julian Walker | C | R | 32 | 2013 | Bern, Switzerland |
7001190000000000000♠19 |  | Ryan Wilson | D | L | 31 | 2016 | Windsor, Canada |
Honored members
Retired jersey of Alfio Molina
1 Alfio Molina –
Switzerland – G, 1963–83, number retired February 22, 2004.
2 Sandro Bertaggia – Switzerland – D, 1985–2003, number retired February 22, 2004.
4 Pat Schafhauser – Switzerland – D, paralyzed 1994–95, number retired February 22, 2004.
33 Petteri Nummelin –
Finland – D, 2001–06 and 2008–13, number retired August 31, 2013.
44 Andy Näser – Switzerland – F, 1997–2010, number retired August 28, 2010.
All-time scoring leaders
| Kind of record | Record holder | Record |
| Games played | Sandro Bertaggia | 806 |
| Most Goals | Jörg Eberle | 268 |
| Most Assists | Petteri Nummelin | 305 |
| Most Points | Andy Ton | 462 |
| Goals/Games | Mats Hallin | 1.25 |
| Points/Games | Kent Johansson | 2.17 |
| Goals (PP) | Jörg Eberle | 40 |
| Goals (SH) | Kent Johansson | 9 |
| Goals (OT) | Régis Fuchs | 5 |
| Goals (GW) | Jörg Eberle | 46 |
| Hattricks | Johansson Kent | 12 |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Sandro Bertaggia | 891 |
| Coach % games/victories | Harold Kreis | 80% |
Season-by-season records
| Season | Result |
| 1963/64 | promotion to National League B semi-finalist in Swiss Cup |
| 1964/65 | 5th Place in Groupe Est quarter-finalist in Swiss Cup |
| 1965/66 | 2nd Place in Groupe Est eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup |
| 1966/67 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est semi-final playoff |
| 1967/68 | 6th Place in Groupe Est 2nd Place playout stage |
| 1968/69 | 7th Place in Groupe Est 4th Place playout stage |
| 1969/70 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est 7th Place promotion stage |
| 1970/71 | promotion to National League A |
| 1971/72 | 2nd Place in First round 4th Place in Final round eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup |
| 1972/73 | relegation to National League B |
| 1973/74 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est 2nd Place promotion stage |
| 1974/75 | 5th Place in Groupe Est 4th Place playout stage |
| 1975/76 | 4th Place in Groupe Est 6th Place promotion stage |
| 1976/77 | 2nd Place in Groupe Est 4th Place promotion stage |
| 1977/78 | participation in the round for promotion 8th Place |
| 1978/79 | participation in the round for promotion 5th Place |
| 1979/80 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est |
| 1980/81 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est |
| 1981/82 | return to National League A |
| 1982/83 | participation in the round for the title 6th Place |
| 1983/84 | participation in the round for the title 4th Place |
| 1984/85 | participation in the round for the title 2nd Place |
| 1985/86 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion |
| 1986/87 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion finalist in European Cup |
| 1987/88 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion semi-finalist in European Cup |
| 1988/89 | 1st Place in Regular Season final play-off semi-finalist in European Cup |
| 1989/90 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion |
| 1990/91 | 2nd Place in Regular Season final playoff finalist in European Cup |
| 1991/92 | 2nd Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff finalist Spengler Cup |
| 1992/93 | 4th Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff |
| 1993/94 | 3rd Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff |
| 1994/95 | 2nd Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 1995/96 | 7th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 1996/97 | 5th Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff |
| 1997/98 | 6th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 1998/99 | 3rd Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion |
| 1999/00 | 1st Place in Regular Season final playoff 4th Place European Hockey League |
| 2000/01 | 1st Place in Regular Season final playoff Second Group Stage Continental Cup |
| 2001/02 | 2nd Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff Second Group Stage Continental Cup |
| 2002/03 | 4th Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion 3rd Place Superfinal Continental Cup |
| 2003/04 | 1st Place in Regular Season final playoff 3rd Place Superfinal Continental Cup |
| 2004/05 | 1st Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 2005/06 | 2nd Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion |
| 2006/07 | 4th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff 3rd Place European Champions Cup (Super Six) |
| 2007/08 | 9th Place in Regular Season first round playout |
| 2008/09 | 5th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 2009/10 | 8th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 2010/11 | 9th Place in Regular Season first round playout |
| 2011/12 | 6th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 2012/13 | 6th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 2013/14 | 5th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff |
| 2014/15 | 3rd Place in Regular Season quarter-final 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 | 7th Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff finalist Spengler Cup Round of 16 Champions Hockey League eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup |
| 2017/18 | TBD |
Team records
HC Lugano records in the Swiss National League A.[3]
| Category | Record | Season |
| Most points in Regular Season | 74 | 2003/04 |
| Most victories in Regular Season | 35 | 2003/04 |
| Most shutouts in Regular Season (home+away) | 10 | 1999/00 |
| Most shutouts in Regular Season (away) | 5 | 1999/00 |
| Consecutive wins on Regular Season start (home+away) | 10 | 2003/04 |
| Consecutive wins on Regular Season start (home) | 22 | 1999/00 |
| Consecutive games without losing points on Regular Season start (home) | 13 | 2004/05 |
| Consecutive games without losing points on Regular Season start (away) | 5 | 1985/86 and 2003/04 |
| Consecutive wins during Regular Season (home+away) | 27 | 1987/88 |
| Consecutive wins during Regular Season (home) | 22 | 1999/00 |
| Consecutive wins during Regular Season (away) | 15 | 1987/88 |
| Consecutive games without losing points during Regular Season (home+away) | 15 | 1988/89 |
| Consecutive games without losing points during Regular Season (home) | 17 | 1999/00 |
| Consecutive games without losing points during Regular Season (away) | 12 | 1987/88 and 2000/01 |
| Score 4 goals on less time | 1' 24" (HC Lugano - HC Davos 7:1) | 1985/86 |
| Most minutes without suffering goals during Regular Season | 248' 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
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]
References
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^ "HC Lugano équipe" (in French). www.nationalleague.ch. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
^ NL Record Book 2007, UK Hockey Statistik.
^ "Hockey Opportunities > Professional Teams > Overseas > Switzerland". www.womenshockeylife.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
