| Full name | Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Bianco-Blu" |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Based In | Ambrì, Switzerland |
| Arena | Valascia (Capacity: 7,000) |
| League |
NLA 1999-present |
| Head Coach | Kevin Constantine |
| Captain | Paolo Duca |
| Website | www.hcap.ch |
Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu" (English: white and blues). Though they have never won the league championship, the club has not been relegated to the National League B since being promoted in 1985, the same year that saw the arrival of Dale McCourt.
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Ambrì and Piotta are two very small villages in the northern part of the valley Leventina canton Ticino, with a combined population of 500 people. Ambrì-Piotta has more than 40 fan clubs all over Europe. For major events, like the derby against southern rivals HC Lugano, the fans compose a choreography. When Ambrì wins a game, fans rejoice to the valley anthem La Montanara.
Since 1959, they have called their self-owned Valascia as their home. Standing 1,000 meters above sea level, it is an open-ended facility with 2,000 seats and additional standing room space for 5,000.[1]
Updated December 17, 2011.[2][3][4][5]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Thomas Bäumle | G | R | 27 | 2005 | Olten, Switzerland | |
| 20 | Elias Bianchi | LW | L | 22 | Lugano, Switzerland | ||
| 63 | Mattia Bianchi | RW | R | 27 | 2006 | Lugano, Switzerland | |
| 89 | Roman Botta | RW | R | 27 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Giacomo Casserini | D | L | 21 | 2006 | ||
| 55 | Alain Demuth | LW | L | 32 | 2004 | Martigny, Switzerland | |
| 46 | Paolo Duca (C) | RW | R | 30 | 2007 | Ascona, Switzerland | |
| 12 | Daniele Grassi | RW | R | 19 | 2008 | ||
| 92 | Gregory Hofmann | C | L | 19 | 2008 | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | |
| 75 | Martin Kariya | RW | R | 30 | 2010 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 22 | Reto Kobach | D | L | 31 | 2009 | Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 80 | Zdenek Kutlak (A) | D | L | 32 | 2007 | České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | |
| 10 | Vitaly Lakhmatov | LW | L | 30 | 2011 | Kiev, Ukraininan SSR | |
| 78 | Eric Landry | C | L | 37 | 2010 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 25 | Trevor Meier | RW | L | 38 | 2010 | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | Pascal Müller | D | L | 32 | 2011 | Langnau i.E., Switzerland | |
| 45 | Mirko Murovic | LW | L | 31 | 2008 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 26 | Maxim Noreau | D | L | 24 | 2011 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 17 | Joel Perrault | C | R | 28 | 2011 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 18 | Inti Pestoni | RW | L | 20 | 2006 | Ambrì, Switzerland | |
| 13 | Raeto Raffainer | C | R | 30 | 2010 | Wolhusen, Switzerland | |
| 1 | Nolan Schaefer | G | R | 32 | 2011 | Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 44 | Roman Schlagenhauf | C | L | 22 | 2011 | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 11 | Marc Schultess | D | L | 26 | 2010 | ||
| 28 | Patrick Sidler | D | L | 26 | 2011 | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 84 | Adrian Trunz | D | L | 28 | 2011 | Winterthur, Switzerland | |
| 91 | Julian Walker (A) | C | R | 25 | 2008 | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 7 | Erik Westrum | C | L | 32 | 2007 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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