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.
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.
See main article: Pista La 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 Ladies Team, HC Lugano-Ceresio and HC Porza. It was built in 1995, after the demolition of the previous one, and can hold 8,000 people.
| Season | Result | |
| 1963/64 | promotion to National League B semi-finalist in Swiss Cup | |
| 1964/65 | 5th Place in Groupe Est quarter-finalist in Swiss Cup | |
| 1965/66 | 2nd Place in Groupe Est eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup | |
| 1966/67 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est semi-final playoff | |
| 1967/68 | 6th Place in Groupe Est 2nd Place playout stage | |
| 1968/69 | 7th Place in Groupe Est 4th Place playout stage | |
| 1969/70 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est 7th Place promotion stage | |
| 1970/71 | promotion to National League A | |
| 1971/72 | 2nd Place in First round 4th Place in Final round eighth-finalist in Swiss Cup | |
| 1972/73 | relegation to National League B | |
| 1973/74 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est 2nd Place promotion stage | |
| 1974/75 | 5th Place in Groupe Est 4th Place playout stage | |
| 1975/76 | 4th Place in Groupe Est 6th Place promotion stage | |
| 1976/77 | 2nd Place in Groupe Est 4th Place promotion stage | |
| 1977/78 | participation in the round for promotion 8th Place | |
| 1978/79 | participation in the round for promotion 5th Place | |
| 1979/80 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est | |
| 1980/81 | 3rd Place in Groupe Est | |
| 1981/82 | return to National League A | |
| 1982/83 | participation in the round for the title 6th Place | |
| 1983/84 | participation in the round for the title 4th Place | |
| 1984/85 | participation in the round for the title 2nd Place | |
| 1985/86 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion | |
| 1986/87 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion finalist in European Cup | |
| 1987/88 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion semi-finalist in European Cup | |
| 1988/89 | 1st Place in Regular Season final play-off semi-finalist in European Cup | |
| 1989/90 | 1st Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion | |
| 1990/91 | 2nd Place in Regular Season final playoff finalist in European Cup | |
| 1991/92 | 2nd Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff finalist Spengler Cup | |
| 1992/93 | 4th Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff | |
| 1993/94 | 3rd Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff | |
| 1994/95 | 2nd Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 1995/96 | 7th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 1996/97 | 5th Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff | |
| 1997/98 | 6th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 1998/99 | 3rd Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion | |
| 1999/00 | 1st Place in Regular Season final playoff 4th Place European Hockey League | |
| 2000/01 | 1st Place in Regular Season final playoff Second Group Stage Continental Cup | |
| 2001/02 | 2nd Place in Regular Season semi-final playoff Second Group Stage Continental Cup | |
| 2002/03 | 4th Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion 3rd Place Superfinal Continental Cup | |
| 2003/04 | 1st Place in Regular Season final playoff 3rd Place Superfinal Continental Cup | |
| 2004/05 | 1st Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 2005/06 | 2nd Place in Regular Season Swiss Champion | |
| 2006/07 | 4th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff 3rd Place European Champions Cup (Super Six) | |
| 2007/08 | 9th Place in Regular Season first round playout | |
| 2008/09 | 5th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 2009/10 | 8th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 2010/11 | 9th Place in Regular Season first round playout | |
| 2011/12 | 6th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 2012/13 | 6th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff | |
| 2013/14 | 5th Place in Regular Season quarter-final playoff--> | |
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| width=40px | No. | width=130px | Player | width=40px | Position | width=150px | Career | width=150px | No. retirement |
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| 1 | 1963–1983 | 22 February 2004 | |||||||
| 2 | 1985–2003 | 22 February 2004 | |||||||
| 3 | 1996–2020 | 16 September 2022 | |||||||
| 4 | Pat Schafhauser | 1994–1995 | 22 February 2004 | ||||||
| 33 | 2001–06, 2008–2013 | 31 August 2013 | |||||||
| 44 | Andy Näser | 1997–2010 | 28 August 2010 |
| Kind of record | Record holder | Record | |
| Games played | Sandro Bertaggia | 806 | |
| Most Goals | Jörg Eberle | 268 | |
| Most Assists | 305 | ||
| Most Points | Andy Ton | 462 | |
| Goals/Games | 1.25 | ||
| Points/Games | 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% |
HC Lugano records in the Swiss National League A.[3]
| Category | Record | Season | |
| 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 |
The HC Lugano Ladies Team is 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]