First training session open to fans

While the current week is devoted entirely to medical tests, physical tests and the traditional early-season photo sessions, starting next week the players bianconeri will finally be able to take the ice at Cornèr Arena. The first practice under new head coach Chris McSorley will take place on Monday, Aug. 2 at...

Brian Zanetti drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers

After Julien Vauclair (1998, Ottawa Senators, 74th overall), Raphael Sannitz (2001, Columbus Blue Jackets, 204th overall) and Elvis Merzlikins (2014, Columbus Blue Jackets, 76th overall),Hockey Club Lugano now proudly counts in its history the fourth player trained in its Youth Section drafted by a National Hockey League franchise...

Golden Wings Club Assembly: gratitude and hopes

Gratitude for the unconditional support, both financially and emotionally, in a very difficult season that everyone would like to forget, and an unbridled desire to return to share in the excitement of the game. These were the words that echoed in the speeches of all the speakers on Thursday evening, 15 July 2021 at the Hotel Villa...

Troy Josephs' energy in the Lugano engine

Hockey Club Lugano completes the quartet of foreign players for the 2021/22 season with the signing of Canadian center Troy Josephs, who had already worn the bianconera jersey in the closing stages of last season in six regular season games and one playoff game (3 goals, 3 assists). Troy Josephs ("left", 185 cm. x...

Ghezzi Viaggi Official Travel Partner

Beginning with the 2021/22 season,Hockey Club Lugano has a new official travel partner for its first team and its U20, U17 and U15 teams. The bianconera club has in fact signed an agreement for the next seven years with the company Ghezzi Viaggi of Rivera, which thus becomes the HCL's Official Travel Partner. Active...

Good luck Stefan Müller!

Hockey Club Lugano and goalkeeper Stefan Müller have mutually agreed to terminate the contract that bound the parties until the end of the 2021/2022 season. The 25-year-old goalkeeper with an Austrian passport and Swiss licence had arrived at Cornèr Arena in the 2014/2015 season from Pikes Oberthurgau. Born in Feldkirch and regularly...

One U17, two U18 and three U20 in youth national teams

The Swiss youthful selections that will carry out their respective ice training camps during the month of July have been announced these days. In the U20 National team, lead by Marco Bayer and that will train from the 13th to the 24th of July at Vierumäki in Finland, there are three players trained in the Youthful Section of the HCL, currently...

Daniel Carr returns home

Daniel Carr's energy, exuberance, work ethic and flair for goal will return to ignite the fans ofHockey Club Lugano. Indeed, the bianconera club is pleased to announce the signing - under a contract valid through the 2021/22 season - of 29-year-old Canadian forward Daniel Carr, who in the 2020/21 Regular Season had worn the...

Athletes Network: post-career partners for players

The transition to post-career is a big challenge for every athlete. Unexpectedly or, at best, with good planning, personal and professional goals have to be redefined. TheHockey Club Lugano is aware of how complex and delicate this phase of their players' careers and thus lives can be....

The new face is Patrice Bosch, confirmed Paul Di Pietro

TheHockey Club Lugano has defined these days the two assistant coaches who will help Chris McSorley in his adventure on the bench bianconera. The new face is that of Patrice Bosch, born 10.07.1972 in Brossard (Quebec) and holding both Swiss and Canadian passports, who signed a two-year contract with the HCL....

Summer calendar: in Visp on 13 August

TheHockey Club Lugano informs that, contrary to what was communicated last week, the summer friendly match against Visp will be played on the rink of the Valais team not on Saturday 14 August 2021, but on Friday 13 August 2021, always starting at 7 pm. Below is the complete summer schedule...

Season ticket campaign 2021/22: 'I'm going home'

Hockey Club Lugano kicked off the season ticket campaign for the 2021/22 season in these days. After last year's championship, played practically behind closed doors, the hope is to return to sharing the game with the people closest to them, family, friends, colleagues. With the graphics and slogan 'I'm going home',...

The summer calendar bianconero

The fans' anticipation is growing to find their way back to normality and return to the excitement of the 'live' games. TheHockey Club Lugano has finalised the dates of this summer's friendly matches that will prepare Chris Mc Sorley's men for the Champions Hockey League (CHL) qualifying rounds and...

Vicky Mantegazza celebrates ten years as president

Exactly ten years ago, on 22 June 2011, the shareholders' meeting ofHockey Club Lugano SA, gathered at Palazzo Civico, elected Vicky Mantegazza as the new President of the Board of Directors. Grown up with the love for the City of Lugano in her blood and the passion forHockey Club Lugano in her DNA, Vicky became the second female president of the hockey...

Thank you Raphael

Raffaele Sannitz informedHockey Club Lugano these days of his decision to retire from professional field hockey after 22 consecutive seasons. The 38-year-old forward, born on 05/18/1983 and raised in Mendrisio, had made his debut in the first team bianconera during the 1999/2000 season at the age of sixteen years, eight months and seventeen days, the second youngest rookie...

Club'41 Restaurant

Club'41 reopens

The timetable for the resumption of business in Switzerland is finally moving ahead. From today, the green light is on for indoor restaurants. For this reason, we would like to inform you that from 01 to 18 June, the Restaurant Club' 41 will once again open its doors to the public: Monday to Friday 07:30-20:00, at weekends only for events. The...