HC Ambrì-Piotta
- Swiss Cup Winner 1962
- Swiss Vice Champion 1999
- IIHF Continental Cup winner in 1998, 1999
HC Ambri -Piotta is a Swiss ice hockey club based in the village of Ambri in the municipality of Quinto. The HCAP was founded in 1937 and plays in the National League A.
The club has a high profile in Switzerland and is one of 24 fan. The regular meetings with the HC Lugano Canton rivals are classified as " Ticino derbies " means. The anthem of the association is "La Montanara ", which is sung after every victory by the audience. The stadium was inaugurated in 1959 Pista la Valascia and is considered the coldest of the National League A.
History
The club was founded in 1937 as the first Ticino hockey club. In the 50s the team of the then village clubs first played in the National League A and won the 1962 Swiss Cup. Since 1985 she continuously plays in the NLA, partly thanks to the strong commitment of foreign players from Russian or North American leagues. In 1999, the team surprisingly won the IIHF Continental Cup. Never could Ambri -Piotta win the Swiss Championship and is considered as an eternal underdog.
Financial situation
Shortly after the successful season 1998/99 financial problems came to the club. A fundraiser among fans resulted in an amount of 2.5 million CHF - another 2 million francs were provided by prominent patrons - which ensured the survival of the team in the top division of the Swiss ice hockey. After the descent was only narrowly avoided in the season 2010/ 11, a renewed appeal for funds was launched. Fans and supporters gathered within a few months Sfr 2.7 million. In 2012, the Egyptian entrepreneur Samih Sawiris involved with CHF 1 million at the forthcoming capital increase.
Player
Locked jersey numbers
- # 8 Nicola Celio
- # 15 Dale McCourt
- # 19 Peter Jaks
Well-known former players
- Andy Bathgate
- Corey Millen
- Valeri Kamensky
- Petr Malkow
- Igor Tschibirew
- Jean -Guy Trudel
- Massimo Calzone
- Gabriele Fransioli
- Pauli Jaks
- Oleg Petrov
- Róbert Petrovický
- Guido Lindemann
- Kim Johnsson
- Mike Bullard
- John Fritsche
- Luca Ceréda
- Hnat Scandella
- Nick Naumenko
- Peter Jaks
- Erik Westrum
- Matt Duchene
- Cory Schneider
Squad of the 2013/14 season
Goalkeeper
Defense
Striker
Staff ( coach and assistant coach )
Top scorer
- Top scorer 2002/ 03: 46 - Robert Petrovicky
- Top scorer 2002/ 03: 35 - Robert Petrovicky
- Top scorer 2003/ 04: 68 - Jean -Guy Trudel
- Top scorer 2004/ 05: 59 - Hnat Scandella
- Top scorer 2005/ 06: 59 - Hnat Scandella
- Top scorer 2006/ 07: 53 - Jean -Guy Trudel
- Top scorer 2007/ 08: 72 - Erik Westrum
- Top scorer 2008/ 09: 47 - Paolo Duca
- Top scorer 2009/10: 39 - Paolo Duca
- Top scorer 2010/11: 27 - Inti Pestoni
- Top scorer 2011/12: 30 - Maxim Noreau
Fans
Many fans of HCAP are considered very loyal to the club. The club has over 25 fan and three autonomous groups of supporters. Among the autonomous groups of fans who feel all the ultras movement, it belongs the " Gioventù Biancoblu " ( White Blue Youth) with its characteristic banners.