HC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a
Swiss professional
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
team who currently play in the
Swiss League
The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, t ...
(SL). Founded in 1919, La Chaux-de-Fonds play at the
Patinoire des Mélèzes in front of a capacity 7,200.
History
Hockey Club La Chaux-de-Fonds was founded in 1919 and in 1953 the team moved to their current home stadium, the Patinoire des Mélèzes. There, the team would first find success in 1951, 1955 and 1959 capturing the second and third division titles. After making their first appearance in the
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...
in 1955, Chaux-de-Fonds experienced from 1968 to 1973, six consecutive Swiss Championships, as the premier club of Switzerland. In 1980, however, the team was relegated to the National League B, returning to the
Swiss 1. Liga in 1985.
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Honors
: National League Championships: (6) 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
: National League B Championships: (4) 1955, 1965, 1996, 2000
Players
Honored members
References
External links
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds official website
Ice hockey teams in Switzerland
La Chaux-de-Fonds
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