HC Ajoie

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
CityPorrentruy, Switzerland
LeagueNational League
Founded1973 (1973)
Home arenaRaiffeisen Arena
(capacity 5,078)
Colors   
General managerJulien Vauclair
Head coachJulien Vauclair
CaptainJordane Hauert
Websitehc-ajoie.ch
Franchise history
1973–presentHC Ajoie
Current season

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]

Players

Current roster

Updated 11 January, 2024.[3]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
61 Fabio Arnold LW L 28 2022 Zürich, Switzerland
38 Guillaume Asselin RW R 31 2021 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
88 Daniel Audette C L 28 2023 Blainville, Quebec, Canada
51 Alain Birbaum D L 38 2018 Fribourg, Switzerland
95 Kevin Bozon W L 28 2022 Chamonix, France
43 T. J. Brennan D L 35 2023 Moorestown, New Jersey, United States
40 Damiano Ciaccio G L 35 2022 Grandson, Switzerland
8 Philip-Michael Devos (C) C L 34 2019 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada
26 Kevin Fey (A) D L 33 2023 Bern, Switzerland
90 Jannik Fischer D L 33 2023 Baar, Switzerland
12 Thibault Frossard (A) C L 31 2011 Vendlincourt, Switzerland
54 Lilian Garessus C L 21 2022 Porrentruy, Switzerland
23 Frédérik Gauthier C L 29 2022 Laval, Quebec, Canada
86 Éric Gélinas D L 33 2023 Vanier, Ontario, Canada
4 Jonathan Hazen RW R 34 2019 Val-Bélair, Quebec, Canada
56 Ueli Huber W R 28 2019 Lucerne, Switzerland
29 Gilian Kohler W L 24 2022 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
91 Steven Macquat W R 28 2015 Bonfol, Switzerland
30 Noah Patenaude G L 21 2023 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2 Valentin Pilet D L 27 2019 Switzerland
18 Bastien Pouilly D L 27 2014 Courtételle, Switzerland
70 Matteo Romanenghi C/LW L 29 2021 Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland
46 Adam Rundqvist D L 33 2023 Karlstad, Sweden
64 Joel Scheidegger D L 29 2023 Switzerland
27 Reto Schmutz LW L 31 2017 Wald, Switzerland
74 Gregory Sciaroni W R 35 2022 Bellinzona, Switzerland
78 Kyen Sopa RW L 23 2023 Flawil, Switzerland
17 Thomas Thiry D R 26 2023 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
94 Dmytro Timashov W L 27 2023 Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
1 Tim Wolf G L 32 2019 Zürich, Switzerland
58 Jesse Zgraggen D L 31 2023 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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.
  3. "HC Ajoie current roster" (in German). www.hc-ajoie.ch. Retrieved 2024-01-11.


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