HC Valais-Chablais explained

Team:HC Valais-Chablais
Current:2023–24 Swiss League season
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City:Martigny, Switzerland
League:Swiss League
Arena:Forum d'Octodure
Owner:Patrick Polli
Gm:Victor Liebenguth
Coach:Daniele Marghitola
Captain:Melvin Merola
Website:hcv.ch

HC Valais-Chablais is a Swiss professional ice hockey team who play in Martigny in the canton of Valais. They have played in the Swiss League (SL) since the 2023–24 season, the second tier of the main professional ice hockey leagues in Switzerland, behind the National League.

History

The HC Valais-Chablais was founded on May 8, 2018 by the merger of HC Sion, HC Red Ice, HC Nendaz, HC Verbier and HC Monthey. This merger brings together 500 players of 24 different teams from junior level to the MySports League (MSL). The main team plays in Martigny in MSL. The second team plays in 1. Liga in Sion. 4 other Senior teams also play in Sion, Monthey, Nendaz and Verbier.[1]

On December 5, 2018, to better assert a regional identity, the teams were renamed according to the location of their ice rink, HC Valais-Chablais 1 was renamed HCV Martigny.[2]

In the 2022-23 season, HCV Martigny won the National Cup[3] and the championship, obtaining promotion to SL.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le HC Valais-Chablais voit officiellement le jour . 8 May 2018 . . French . 12 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Le HC Valais-Chablais renomme toutes ses équipes . 5 December 2018 . . French . 12 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Hockey: «Ce titre, pour nous, c’est un soulagement» Le HCV Martigny remporte la Coupe nationale . 5 February 2023 . . French . 12 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Le HCV Martigny réalise un triplé sensationnel en s’imposant à Thoune . 31 March 2023 . . French . 12 March 2024.