HC Ajoie

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HC Ajoie
CityPorrentruy, Switzerland
LeagueNational League
Founded1973 (1973)
Home arenaRaiffeisen Arena
(capacity 5,078)
Colors   
General managerJulien Vauclair
Head coachGreg Ireland
CaptainKevin Fey
Websitehc-ajoie.ch
Franchise history
1973–presentHC Ajoie
Current season

HC Ajoie is a Swiss professional ice hockey team that competes in the National League (NL), the highest league in Switzerland. The team was founded in 1973 and plays in the Raiffeisen Arena in Porrentruy, Switzerland.

HC Ajoie has won three Swiss League (SL) Championships – in 1992, 2016 and 2021.[1]

History

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On February 2, 2020, the team won the 2020 Swiss Cup, beating National League (NL) team HC Davos 7–3.

On April 28, 2021, HC Ajoie defeated EHC Kloten in game 6 of the Swiss League (SL) final and won the series 4–2 to be crowned SL champion. As a result, the team gained automatic promotion to the National League for the 2021/22 season.

On July 28, 2021, the team revealed its new logo featuring three stars to honor their three SL titles.[2]

Players

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Current roster

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Updated 30 September 2024.[3]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
95 France Kevin Bozon W L 28 2022 Chamonix, France
43 United States T. J. Brennan (A) D L 35 2023 Moorestown, New Jersey, United States
40 Switzerland Damiano Ciaccio G L 35 2022 Grandson, Switzerland
1 Switzerland Benjamin Conz G R 33 2024 St. Ursanne, Switzerland
8 Canada Philip-Michaël Devos C L 34 2019 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada
26 Switzerland Kevin Fey (C) D L 33 2023 Bern, Switzerland
90 Switzerland Jannik Fischer (A) D L 34 2023 Baar, Switzerland
12 Switzerland Thibault Frossard (A) C L 31 2011 Vendlincourt, Switzerland
54 Switzerland Lilian Garessus C L 21 2022 Porrentruy, Switzerland
4 Canada Jonathan Hazen RW R 34 2019 Val-Bélair, Quebec, Canada
47 Switzerland Marco Maurer D L 36 2024 Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland
88 Switzerland Tim Minder D R 22 2024 Weinfelden, Switzerland
71 Finland Julius Nättinen C L 27 2024 Jyväskylä, Finland
37 Switzerland Arno Nussbaumer D L 22 2024 Zug, Switzerland
89 Finland Oula Palve C L 32 2024 Keuruu, Finland
29 Switzerland Noah Patenaude G L 21 2023 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
87 Switzerland Marco Pedretti (A) RW L 33 2024 Porrentruy, Switzerland
2 Switzerland Valentin Pilet D L 27 2019 Switzerland
18 Switzerland Bastien Pouilly D L 28 2014 Courtételle, Switzerland
13 Switzerland Louis Robin RW L 21 2024 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
70 Switzerland Matteo Romanenghi C/LW L 29 2021 Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland
46 Sweden Adam Rundqvist C L 34 2023 Karlstad, Sweden
64 Switzerland Joel Scheidegger D L 29 2023 Switzerland
27 Switzerland Reto Schmutz LW L 32 2017 Wald, Switzerland
78 Switzerland Kyen Sopa RW L 24 2023 Flawil, Switzerland
17 France Thomas Thiry D R 27 2023 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
32 Finland Jerry Turkulainen RW R 26 2024 Mikkeli, Finland
14 Latvia Emīls Veckaktiņš LW L 20 2024 Ogre, Latvia

References

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  1. ^ "HC Ajoie club history" (in German). HC Ajoie. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "New league, new face - HC Ajoie presents new logo". swisshockeynews.ch. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "HC Ajoie current roster" (in French). www.hc-ajoie.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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