HC Red Ice Martigny-Verbier-Entremont was a

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club.

History

HC Red Ice was founded in 2008 and issued from the fusion of

HC Martigny HC Martigny was a Swiss professional ice hockey team, and played in the Swiss National League B. It merged with HC Verbier Val-de-Bagnes in 2008, to form HC Red Ice HC Red Ice Martigny-Verbier-Entremont was a Swiss ice hockey club. History HC ...

and HC Verbier Val-de-Bagnes. The first team of HC Red Ice is a member of the Swiss League's

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. After only three years, HC Red Ice has been involved in the regional final for (

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) three times, winning two of them (in 2010 and 2011). During the 2010–2011, HC Red Ice won all 22 matches of the regular league championship before the play-offs phase.

Relegation and promotion

* 1956-74: National League B * 1983-87: Swiss Division 1 (Promoted) * 1987-99: National League B (Relegated due to financial reasons) * 1999-2005: Swiss Division 1 (Promoted) * 2005-08: National League B (Relegated due to financial reasons) * 2008-12: Swiss Division 1 (Promoted) * 2012-17: National League B * 2017–present: currently inactive. Team filed for bankruptcy on June 14, 2017.

Retired numbers

* #10 -

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* #11 - Igor Fedulov

External links

Official websiteOfficial website of the Regioleague (1st Amateur League)EliteProspects.com: Martigny Red Ice Team Page
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