The Neuchâtel Hockey Academy, abbreviated NHA, NE Hockey Academy, or Neuchâtel HA, are a women's

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club in

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, Switzerland. The club's representative team has played in the

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(SWHL A), the top flight of women's ice hockey in Switzerland, since 2011. They are the only Romand club with a team in the Women's League. The other Neuchâtel Hockey Academy teams play in the SWHL C and SWHL D.

History

The club was created in 1999 by Céline Guerne and began competing in the (now SWHL C). In 2007, they earned promotion to the (now SWHL B), and in 2011 to the (now Women's League, previously SWHL A). In 2016, the team name was changed from to ''Neuchâtel Hockey Academy''. In 2020, the club made the Swiss Championship finals for the first time. The finals were ultimately cancelled due to the

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* Ice hockey teams in Switzerland Women's ice hockey teams in Europe Swiss Women's League teams {{Switzerland-sport-team-stub