EHC Visp is a
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professional
ice hockey team based in
Visp and competing in the
Swiss League (SL). The club was founded in 1939 and became Swiss champion in 1962. Visp has also won the league title in NLB three times; 1960, 2011 and 2014.
Their home arena is the 5,150-seat Lonza Arena.
History
EHC Visp was founded in 1939 and rose up the professional ranks to the
National League A in the 1959–60 season. Visp would establish itself there for more than 10 years with the highlight capturing the Swiss championship title in the 1961–62 season on 3 February 1962, winning 3–0 against
HC Davos. In 1964 EHC Visp won the Swiss Cup. 3-0 - but this championship title was not repeated. In 1964, EHC Visp also won the Swiss Cup.
Bibi Torriani was the head coach of EHC Visp from 1960 until 1965.
Honors
:
Swiss Championships: (1) 1962
:
National League B Championships: (3) 1960, 2011, 2014
:
Swiss Cup
The Swiss Cup (; ; ; ) is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss Football Association. Since 1999 the winner earns the chance to qualify for the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Europa Conference L ...
: (1) 1964
References
External links
EHC Visp official website
Ice hockey teams in Switzerland
Sport in Valais
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