| EHC Visp | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lรถwen (The Lions) |
| City | Visp, Switzerland |
| League | Swiss League |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Home arena | Lonza Arena |
| Colors | ย ย |
| Generalย manager | Sรฉbastien Pico |
| Head coach | Heinz Ehlers |
| Affiliates | SC Bern |
| Website | ehc-visp.ch |
| Franchise history | |
| 1939โpresent | EHC Visp |
 Current season | |
EHC Visp is a Swiss professional ice hockey team based in Visp and competing in the Swiss League (SL). The club was founded in 1939 and became Swiss champion in 1962. Visp has also won the league title in NLB three times; 1960, 2011 and 2014.
Their home arena is the 5,150-seat Lonza Arena.
History
editEHC Visp was founded in 1939 and rose up the professional ranks to the National League A in the 1959โ60 season. Visp would establish itself there for more than 10 years with the highlight capturing the Swiss championship title in the 1961โ62 season on 3 February 1962, winning 3โ0 against HC Davos. In 1964 EHC Visp won the Swiss Cup. 3-0 - but this championship title was not repeated. In 1964, EHC Visp also won the Swiss Cup.[1] Bibi Torriani was the head coach of EHC Visp from 1960 until 1965.[2]
After placing 4th in the regular season, EHC Visp went on to win the 2024-25 Swiss League.[3] They lost the promotion series to qualify to the National League against HC Ajoie.[4][5]
Honors
edit- Swiss Championships: (1) 1962
- National League B Championships: (4) 1960, 2011, 2014, 2025
- Swiss Cup: (1) 1964
References
edit- ^ "EHC Visp history" (in German). EHC Visp. 2018-02-03. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ^ "Riccardo 'Bibi' Torriani". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "EHC Visp is the new champion of the Swiss League". swisshockeynews.ch. 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ^ "HC Ajoie keeps its place in the National League". swisshockeynews.ch. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ^ "Le HC Ajoie reste en National League". National League (in French). 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
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