Valascia
HC Ambri -Piotta (since 1959 )
The Pista la Valascia is the home ground of the ice hockey club HC Ambri - Piotta Quinto.
Built in 1959 the stadium with a capacity of 7,000 spectators, including 2,000 to 5,000 seats and standing room at, is located in the municipality of Quinto, on the left side of the valley of the upper Leventina in Italian-speaking Switzerland (Canton Ticino). The southern portal of the Gotthard tunnel is just a few kilometers north of the stadium.
Earlier, the HC Ambri -Piotta founded on September 19, 1937 played for 22 years in the uncovered Pista di Cava. Since 1985 the club their team plays in the Swiss National League A. The fan base that Gioventù bianco blu - fires, from South Bend, called the Curva Sud, at. On average, more than 4,000 fans the way to the stadium of the club. Derbies against HC Lugano and play-off games, however, attract up to 9,000 spectators in the officially 7,000 -seat arena.