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HC Ajoie
CityPorrentruy, Switzerland
LeagueNational League
Founded1973 (1973)
Home arenaRaiffeisen Arena
(capacity 4,761)
Colors   
General managerVincent Léchenne
Head coachGary Sheehan
CaptainJordane Hauert
Websitehc-ajoie.ch
Franchise history
1973–presentHC Ajoie
Current season

HC Ajoie is a Swiss professional ice hockey team that competes in the National League (NL), the highest league in Switzerland. The team was founded in 1973 and plays in the Raiffeisen Arena in Porrentruy, Switzerland.

HC Ajoie has won three Swiss League (SL) Championships – in 1992, 2016 and 2021.[1]

History

On February 2, 2020, the team won the 2020 Swiss Cup, beating National League (NL) team HC Davos 7–3.

On April 28, 2021, HC Ajoie defeated EHC Kloten in game 6 of the Swiss League (SL) final and won the series 4–2 to be crowned SL champion. As a result, the team gained automatic promotion to the National League for the 2021/22 season.

On July 28, 2021, the team revealed its new logo featuring three stars to honor their three SL titles.[2]

References

  1. ^ "HC Ajoie club history" (in German). HC Ajoie. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "New league, new face - HC Ajoie presents new logo". swisshockeynews.ch. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.