HC Lugano

Ice hockey team in Lugano, Switzerland

HC Lugano

City| Lugano, Switzerland
League| National 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| Hnat Domenichelli
Head coach| Luca Gianinazzi
Captain| Mark Arcobello
Affiliate| GDT Bellinzona Snakes
Website| Official website
Franchise history
1941–present| Hockey Club Lugano
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.

## History

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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

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Main article: 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-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

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### Champions

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* NL Championship (7): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2006
* SL Championship (1): 1982

### Runners-up

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* NL Championship (8): 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2016, 2018
* Spengler Cup (3): 1991, 2015, 2016

## Season-by-season records

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Season | Result

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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 |

* 7th Place in Regular Season
* Semi-final playoff
* Finalist Spengler Cup
* Round of 16 Champions Hockey League
* Eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup

2017–18 |

* 4th Place in Regular Season
* Final playoff

2018–19 |

* 7th Place in Regular Season
* Quarterfinal playoff
* Quarterfinal Champions Hockey League

## Players

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### Current roster

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Updated 5 July 2024.[2]

No. | Nat | Player  | Pos | S/G | Age  | Acquired  | Birthplace

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26 |  | David Aebischer | D | R  | 24  | 2024 | Heitenried, Switzerland
22 |  | Santeri Alatalo | D | L  | 35  | 2021 | Tampere, Finland
55 |  | Calle Andersson | D | R  | 31  | 2022 | Malmö, Sweden
36 |  | Mark Arcobello | RW | R  | 36  | 2020 | Milford, Connecticut, United States
14 |  | Lorenzo Canonica | C | L  | 21  | 2023 | Lugano, Switzerland
7 |  | Daniel Carr | LW | L  | 33  | 2021 | Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
75 |  | Roberts Cjunskis | F | L  | 22  | 2023 | Mārupe, Latvia
20 |  | Cole Cormier | C | L  | 23  | 2023 | Düsseldorf, Germany
63 |  | Carl Dahlström | D | L  | 30  | 2024 | Stockholm, Sweden
17 |  | Luca Fazzini (A) | W | R  | 30  | 2012 | Lugano, èSwitzerland
28 |  | Samuel Guerra | D | L  | 32  | 2021 | Sorengo, Switzerland
41 |  | Leandro Hausheer | D | R  | 22  | 2022 | Zürich, Switzerland
88 |  | Michael Joly | RW | L  | 30  | 2023 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
23 |  | Giovanni Morini | C | L  | 30  | 2015 | Como, Italy
10 |  | Marco Müller | C | L  | 31  | 2022 | Zuchwil, Switzerland
25 |  | Mirco Müller | D | L  | 30  | 2021 | Winterthur, Switzerland
78 |  | Stéphane Patry | LW | L  | 25  | 2022 | Geneva, Switzerland
12 |  | Aleksi Peltonen | D | L  | 27  | 2024 | Helsinki, Finland
52 |  | Jesper Peltonen | D | L  | 27  | 2023 | Helsinki, Finland
24 |  | Arttu Ruotsalainen | C | L  | 27  | 2023 | Oulu, Finland
34 |  | Niklas Schlegel | G | L  | 31  | 2019 | Zürich, Switzerland
67 |  | Jiri Sekac | LW | L  | 33  | 2024 | Kladno, Czech Republic
97 |  | Calvin Thürkauf (C) | C | L  | 28  | 2021 | Zug, Switzerland
37 |  | Joren van Pottelberghe | G | L  | 28  | 2024 | Zug, Switzerland
13 |  | Matthew Verboon | RW/C | L  | 25  | 2023 | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
11 |  | Marco Zanetti | RW | R  | 23  | 2023 | Varese, Italy

### Honored members

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Retired jersey of Alfio Molina HC Lugano retired numbers  No.  | Player  | Position  | Career  | No. retirement

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1 | Alfio Molina | G | 1963–1983 | 22 February 2004
2 | Sandro Bertaggia | D | 1985–2003 | 22 February 2004
3 | Julien Vauclair | D | 1996–2020 | 16 September 2022
4 | Pat Schafhauser | D | 1994–1995 | 22 February 2004
33 | Petteri Nummelin | D | 2001–06, 2008–2013 | 31 August 2013
44 | Andy Näser | F | 1997–2010 | 28 August 2010

## Franchise records and leaders

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### All-time scoring leaders

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Kind of record | Record holder | Record

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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%

### Team records

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

Category | Record | Season

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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

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

The HC Lugano Ladies Team was 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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1. ^ a b "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 2024-07-05.
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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