HC Fribourg-Gottéron is a professional

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team based in

Fribourg or is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), La Sarine. Located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, it is a major economic, adminis ...

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, which competes in the

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(NL). The team was the sixth most attended team in Switzerland for the 2015–16 season with 6,156 spectators.

History

The club was originally started as HC Gottéron by the citizens of the town of

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in 1938. They competed on an outdoor rink, most notably at ''Les Augustins'', until 1982 when Patinoire St-Léonard was constructed. In 1980, the name ''HC Fribourg-Gottéron'' was adopted upon promotion into the

(NL). In spite of the club's financial struggles for the better part of their existence in the NL, they managed to reach the league's championship finals three years in a row (1992–94), but have never won a championship in their long history. The team was saved from bankruptcy in 2006.

Honors

Champions

2024 Spengler Cup The 2024 Spengler Cup was held from 26 to 31 December 2024 at Eisstadion Davos, Davos. Teams participating * Canada men's national ice hockey team, Team Canada * HC Dynamo Pardubice * HC Fribourg-Gottéron * Oulun Kärpät * Straubing Tiger ...

The team has never won a NL Championship .

Runner-up

''(5)'': 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2013

Players

Current roster

Updated 30 September 2024.

References

External links

* Fribourg Ice hockey clubs established in 1937 Ice hockey teams in Switzerland 1937 establishments in Switzerland {{Europe-icehockey-team-stub