Ice hockey in Switzerland
 Ice hockey in Switzerland
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| Association: | Swiss Ice Hockey Federation |
| Founding: | 1908 |
| 1st EM participation: | 1910 |
| 1st World Cup participation: | 1930 |
| 1st OL participation: | 1920 |
| Medals won: | |
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EM: 1 × gold, 4x bronze
WM: 3x silver, 6x bronze OL: 2x bronze |
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| 1st championship : | 1909 |
| 1st national champion : | HC Bellerive Vevey |
| Record champions : | HC Davos (31 ×) |
| 1st international match: | 23 January 1909 against England (0-3) |
Ice hockey isjust as popular in Switzerland as soccer . The number of spectators is comparable to that of football matches, and ice hockey is also given a lot of space in the media.
Professional leagues are the National League and the Swiss League , as well as the amateur leagues MySports League up to the 4th league. The championships are organized by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation .
The Swiss national ice hockey team for men is in 7th place in the current IIHF world rankings and that of women in 3rd place.
Tournaments and championships
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Championships
- general: Swiss champions (ice hockey)
- currently: National League , Swiss League , MySports League , 1st division , 2nd division , 3rd division , 4th division
- historical: national championship , international championship
- trophies
- International tournaments
- Olympic ice hockey tournaments in Switzerland
- Men's ice hockey world championships in Switzerland
National team
For coaches, players and placements of the Swiss national team, see Swiss national ice hockey team
Famous players
Swiss player in the NHL
See also: List of Swiss players in the NHL
The history of the Swiss in the NHL goes back to 1987, when Ken Baumgartner was the first player with Swiss nationality to play a game in the highest North American professional league. Although a future Swiss man, Mike Kaszycki, had already stood on the ice before , Kaszycki only received Swiss citizenship after his NHL appearances. David Aebischer finally won the North American Championship, the Stanley Cup, in 2001 as the first Swiss player .
Others
With ESG Weil am Rhein, a German team also took part in Swiss gaming. In the 2006/07 season, the German team played in the 4th league group Central Switzerland. In addition, the only Liechtenstein ice hockey club, the EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg, played in the 4th league group Eastern Switzerland until 2006.
Overview of foreign clubs in Swiss ice hockey
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 Austria |
EHC Hard | Hard , Austria | 3rd League East | 1997/98 to 2012/13 |
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Austria
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EHC Feldkirch | Feldkirch , Austria | - | 2004/05 |
 Liechtenstein
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EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg | Vaduz , Liechtenstein | - | 2005/06 |
 France
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ADHM Mulhouse | Mulhouse , France | - | 2005/06 |
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France
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Pays du Mont Blanc | Sallanches , France | - | 2006/07 |
 Germany
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EHC Freiburg im Breisgau | Freiburg im Breisgau , Germany | - | 2006/07 |
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Germany
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ESG Weil am Rhein | Weil am Rhein , Germany | - | 2006/07 |
 Italy |
Varese killer bees | Varese , Italy | 3rd League East | since 2008/09 |
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France
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Besançon Skating HC | Besançon , France | - | 2010/11 |
 Canada
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Sisec NorthAm Select I. | Engelberg , Switzerland | - | 2010/11 |
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Canada
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Sisec NorthAm Select II | Engelberg , Switzerland | - | 2010/11 |
| Germany |
EHC Herrischried | Herrischried , Germany | 3rd league ZS | since 2010/11 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Swiss Ice Hockey and Sports Museum Switzerland (Ed.): 100 faces, 100 stories, 100 years of Swiss ice hockey. Zurich: Orell Füssli, 2008.