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Forward-Morges HC
Forward-Morges HC is an ice hockey organization in Morges, Switzerland. They currently play amateur men's hockey, focusing as a strong women's and junior development club. Forward Morges formerly played professionally in the National League B, the second level of Swiss ice hockey, but withdrew during the 2005–06 season due to financial problems. Their first team was later merged and currently plays as HC Star Forward in the Swiss 1. Liga. History The official foundation of the association took place on 3 March 1956 under the name HC Chigny-Vufflens . All 18 founding members approved the statutes of the association. Without having an ice rink, the members initially trained on ponds or the ice rink Cheseaux in Saint-Cergue . In 1957, the club completed its first official game in the 3rd league (fifth division), which ended with a 6: 9 defeat. In 1961, a committee began to develop plans for an ice rink in Morges. The ice rink was finally realized under the name Patinoire des Eaux-M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morges
Morges (; la, Morgiis, plural, probably ablative, else dative; frp, Môrges) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud and the seat of the district of Morges. It is located on Lake Geneva. History Morges is first mentioned in 1288 as ''Morgia''. It was known by its German name ''Morsee'' though that name is no longer used. Prehistory There were several prehistoric settlements along what is now the Morges lakefront. The largest and best known, ''Grande-Cité'', was occupied in the late Bronze Age. One of the wooden objects at Grande-Cité has been dendrochronologically dated to 1031 BC. Many of the stilts and building structures have been preserved in situ. A dugout of oak was discovered near the settlement and in 1877 half of it was recovered and placed in the Musée d'histoire et d'art in Geneva. About a hundred meters (yards) further north is the village of Vers-l'Eglise. The first settlement here dates back to the Neolithic, based on a layer of ceramic objects that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
