HC Ambrì-Piotta

Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League (NL). The club was founded September 19, 1937, and is also known as "Bianco-Blu" (English: white and blues). Though they have never won the league championship, the club has not been relegated to the Swiss League since being promoted in 1985, the same year that saw the arrival of Dale McCourt.

HC Ambrì-Piotta
2021–22 NL season
CityAmbrì and Piotta
(Quinto, Switzerland)
LeagueNational League
Founded1937
Home arenaNuova Valascia
Colors   
General managerPaolo Duca
Head coachLuca Cereda
CaptainDaniele Grassi
AffiliatesHCB Ticino Rockets
Websitewww.hcap.ch

The team plays its home games in the 7,000-seat Nuova Valascia.

History
The fans in 2014

Ambrì and Piotta are two small villages in the municipality of Quinto, located in the northern part of the valley Leventina canton Ticino, with a combined population of 500 people. Ambrì-Piotta has more than 40 fan clubs all over Europe. For major events, like the derby against southern rivals HC Lugano, the fans compose a choreography. When Ambrì wins a game, fans rejoice to the valley anthem "La Montanara".[1]

Since 1959, they have called their self-owned Valascia as their home. Standing 1,000 metres above sea level, it is an open-ended facility with 2,000 seats and additional standing room space for 5,000.[2]

Facing financial strains, the team raised roughly five million Swiss francs in the summer of 2013. The donations given to HC Ambrì-Piotta came from both large and small donations, many of which were given via SMS. The efforts of the team and its fans have secured the right to play in the National League.[3]

Honours
The team on the ice in 2014

Domestic

National League

Swiss Cup

  • Winners (1): 1962

International

IIHF Continental Cup

IIHF Super Cup

  • Winners (1): 1999
  • Runners-up (1): 2000

Players

Current roster

Updated 26 March 2022.[4][5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
20 Elias Bianchi (A) LW L 33 2009 Lugano, Switzerland
87 Dario Bürgler RW R 34 2021 Illgau, Switzerland
77 Yanik Burren D R 25 2021 Bern, Switzerland
40 Damiano Ciaccio G L 33 2020 Grandson, Switzerland
1 Benjamin Conz G R 30 2017 St. Ursanne, Switzerland
36 Matt D'Agostini RW R 35 2016 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
14 Giacomo Dal Pian C R 28 2019 Lugano, Switzerland
7 Isacco Dotti D L 29 2018 Mairengo, Switzerland
27 Zaccheo Dotti D L 27 2020 Mairengo, Switzerland
90 Jannik Fischer D L 31 2018 Baar, Switzerland
5 Tobias Fohrler D R 24 2019 Troisdorf, Germany
12 Daniele Grassi (C) RW R 29 2020 Bellinzona, Switzerland
17 Cedric Hächler D R 28 2020 Seengen, Switzerland
44 Andre Heim C/RW L 24 2021 Switzerland
10 Juuso Hietanen D R 36 2021 Hämeenlinna, Finland
71 Patrick Incir RW R 27 2017 Aurigeno, Switzerland
30 Janne Juvonen G L 27 2022 Kiihtelysvaara, Finland
11 Johnny Kneubuehler C/RW L 25 2018 Reiden, Switzerland
22 Diego Kostner C R 29 2016 Bressanone, Italy
21 Brandon McMillan C L 32 2021 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
31 Stefan Müller G R 26 2021 Feldkirch, Austria
75 Joël Neuenschwander RW R 22 2019 Switzerland
86 Rocco Pezzullo D L 21 2019 Switzerland
93 Peter Regin C L 36 2021 Herning, Denmark
18 Noele Trisconi RW R 25 2015 Zug, Switzerland
16 Dominic Zwerger (A) LW L 25 2017 Dornbirn, Austria

NHL alumni

References
  1. "What Does Geronimo Have to Do with Ice Hockey?". Give 'em the Lumber #3 (2007).
  2. "Ambri-Piotta resists urbanisation". www.iihf.com. 2008-07-31. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  3. "HCAP reach 5 million through own capital". HC Ambrì-Piotta (in German). 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  4. "Prima squadra" (in Italian). www.hcap.ch. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  5. "Erste Mannschaft" (in German). www.hcap.ch. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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