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EHC Chur
EHC Chur (formerly EHC Chur Sport AG) is a Switzerland, Swiss professional ice hockey team based in Chur, Switzerland. The club currently plays in the Swiss League (SL). Its home arena is the 6,500-seat Hallenstadion (Chur), Thomas Domenig Stadion. The team played in the National League B (today's Swiss League) until 2008 before returning to lower leagues for financial reasons. It eventually returned to semi-professional hockey in the third tiered MyHockey League (MHL). The team won the 2023-24 MHL title and achieved promotion to the Swiss League for the 2024-25 season. Honors *National League B , National League B Champions 1998–99, 1999–00 *Swiss 1. Liga (ice hockey), Swiss Regio Champions 2002–03 Players Notable alumni *Ken Baumgartner *Renato Tosio *Thomas Vrabec *Harijs Vītoliņš *David Aebischer *Marco Bührer *Tobias Stephan *Wes Walz *Nino Niederreiter *Paul DiPietro *Mika Strömberg *Leonīds Tambijevs *Mauro Jörg *Edgar Salis *Dino Kessler *Enzo Corvi *Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chur
'' Chur (locally) or ; ; ; ; ; ; or ; , and . is the capital and largest List of towns in Switzerland, town of the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of the Grisons and lies in the Alpine Rhine, Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland. The official language of Chur is German language, German,In this context ‘German’ is used as an umbrella term for any variety of German. A person is allowed to communicate with the authorities using any kind of German, in written or oral form. However the authorities always use Swiss Standard German (the Swiss variety of Standard German) in documents and any written form. In spoken interaction ''Hochdeutsch'' (Swiss Standard German or what the particular speaker considers as High German) or any other dialectal variant can be used. but the main spoken language is the local variant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harijs Vītoliņš
Harijs Vītoliņš (Harijs Vitolinsh; born April 30, 1968) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey centre. After being selected twice in the NHL Entry Draft, Vītoliņš played eight games in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets during the 1993–94 season, going scoreless. Since 2021, he has been the Head Coach of Latvia men's national ice hockey. Vītoliņš was promoted to head coach of Dynamo Moscow after Oleg Znaroks was named as Zinetula Bilyaletdinov's successor as Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...'s head coach. Vītoliņš also served as an assistant to Znaroks. In May 2014, the Russian national team coached by Znaroks and Vītoliņš won the world ice hockey championship in Minsk, Belarus. Career statistics Regular season and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico Gredig
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a United States federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. RICO was enacted by Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (), and is codified at as . This article primarily covers the federal criminal statute, but since 1972, 33 U.S. states and territories have adopted state RICO laws, which although similar, cover additional state crimes and may differ from the federal law and each other in several respects. History G. Robert Blakey, an adviser to the United States Senate Government Operations Committee, drafted the law under the close supervision of Senator John L. McClellan, the Chairman of the Criminal Law and Procedures Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was signed into law by US President Richard Nixon. Prosecutors in the 1970s used it to prosecute the Mafia as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo Corvi
Enzo Corvi (born 23 December 1992) is a Swiss professional ice hockey center who currently plays for HC Davos of the National League (NL). Playing career Corvi made his professional debut in the lower Swiss leagues with his hometown club, EHC Chur. On 1 May 2012 Corvi left Chur to sign with NLA stalwart club, HC Davos. With Davos, Corvi played at the 2012 Spengler Cup, where they lost the final match against Team Canada 7-2. In the tournament, he scored his first goal for Davos against Adler Mannheim. Corvi played alongside Joe Thornton, who played due to the 2012 Lockout with Davos. Selected for the 2018 IIHF World Championship The 2018 IIHF World Championship was an international ice hockey tournament hosted by the Denmark, Danish cities of Copenhagen and Herning, held from 4 to 20 May 2018. The IIHF announced the winning bid on 23 May 2014 in Minsk, Belarus. South Kor ... with Switzerland men's team he won a silver medal. On 18 December 2018 Corvi agreed to a four-year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Kessler
Dino Kessler (born December 23, 1966) is sports journalist and a former Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for EHC Basel in Switzerland's National League B. Kessler has participated as a member of the Swiss national team in numerous international tournaments, including the 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Albertville '92 (Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile '92''), were a winter multi-sport event held from 8 to 23 February 1992 in and aroun .... Playing career Dino Kessler began his career at HC Chur in the mid-1980s. In 1990, he joined EV Zug. An aggressive defender, he played there for ten years, with a one-season break at CP Berne. With Zug, he obtained his only Swiss championship title in 1998. In 1992, he participated in the 1992 Winter Olympics. In 2001, he left for Genève-Servette HC which played in LNB. The following season, he participated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Salis
Edgar Salis (born May 20, 1970) is a former Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for ZSC Lions of the National League A. In 2002, he played for the Switzerland national ice hockey team in the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ..., Utah. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International External links * 1970 births Living people HC Ambrì-Piotta players EHC Arosa players SC Bern players ECH Chur players SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players Swiss ice hockey defencemen ZSC Lions players Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland Ice hockey people from Chur {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauro Jörg
Mauro Jörg (born 29 April 1990) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL). He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 7th round (204th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Unsigned from the Devils, and after two seasons with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, Jörg signed for his third NL club in agreeing to a three-year contract with HC Davos on 28 May 2014. On 3 July 2018 Jörg returned to HC Lugano on a two-year deal worth CHF 1.2 million. On 30 May 2020 Jörg agreed to a one-year contract with Lausanne HC for the 2020/21 season. On 16 October 2020 Jörg was traded to HC Fribourg-Gottéron, without having played a single game for Lausanne, in exchange for Noah Schneeberger Noah Schneeberger (born 23 May 1988) is a Switzerland, Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for EHC Biel of the National League (ice hockey), National League (NL). References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonīds Tambijevs
Leonīds Tambijevs (born September 26, 1970 in Riga, Soviet Union) is a former professional ice hockey left winger, currently serving as the head coach of Admiral Vladivostok in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Playing career Tambijevs began his career with the Dinamo Riga youth team. As a junior he played with several Latvian teams. He debuted at the USSR Tier III level with RASMS-Energo, but soon joined USSR top level team Leningrad SKA for the 1990/1991 season. He then returned to Riga where had played until 1995 with ex-USSR league premier level teams Stars Riga and Pardaugava Riga. After the disbanding of Riga premier league teams in 1995, Tambijevs moved abroad and played with Denmark team Hvidovre IK. A career highpoint includes a spot with Finnish SM-liiga at Rauma Lukko. He then played in Germany, Denmark, Russia, Switzerland, Italy, and spent his final season with EV Zeltweg in Austria Tambijevs has an extensive Latvian national ice hockey team career. He ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Strömberg
Mika Juhani Strömberg (born February 28, 1970, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their eleventh-round pick, #211 overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. After a ten-year career with Jokerit, he spent three years in Switzerland, with HC Fribourg-Gottéron and EHC Chur. After coming back to Jokerit for one season Strömberg again went overseas, this time to Stockholm and the Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Elitserien. For the 2006–07 season Strömberg returned to Finland to play for HPK. After his single season for HPK, Strömberg was first contracted by KalPa and then he was bought mid-07/08 season to Jokerit. After the 07/08 season, Strömberg returned to KalPa. Awards and achievements * Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenceman in the SM-liiga - 1996 * SM-liiga championship four times with Jokerit: 1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997. * Gold medal at the 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul DiPietro
Paul Anthony DiPietro (born September 8, 1970) is a Canadian-born Swiss former professional ice hockey player. A Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, he played forward and made the roster for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Playing career Paul DiPietro played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs. He won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1993 and scored twice in the Cup-clinching game. On February 18, 2006 he scored the only two goals of the game in Switzerland's upset win over Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun .... He played his rookie year on the Montreal Canadiens in the 1991–92 NHL season. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Niederreiter
Nino Niederreiter (born 8 September 1992) is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL entry draft, making him the highest-drafted Swiss hockey player in NHL history at the time (until Nico Hischier was drafted first overall in 2017). Niederreiter made his NHL debut with the Islanders early in the 2010–11 season before being returned to his junior club, the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Prior to coming to North America, Niederreiter had played in the junior system of the Swiss team HC Davos and appeared in three playoff games for the senior club in 2010. After finding difficulty securing playtime with the Islanders, Niederreiter requested a trade and subsequently was dealt to the Minnesota Wild, where he spent parts of five seasons. In his sixth year with the Wild, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, where he signed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Walz
Wes Walz (born May 15, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and coach. During his career, he was captain of the Minnesota Wild. He also played for the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, and Detroit Red Wings. Walz had 260 points (109 goals, 151 assists), 343 penalty minutes, and earned 40 career multi-point games. Playing career Walz was drafted 57th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1989 NHL entry draft. At the time, he was playing for the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL), a team for which he played two seasons, playing 119 games and scoring 83 goals and 161 assists for 244 points. For the next seven seasons, Walz played in the secondary American Hockey League (AHL). He averaged over one point per game in the AHL and was named MVP of the 1996 AHL All-Star Game. Walz scored his first NHL goal on February 20, 1990, in Boston's 5-3 win at Calgary. He scored a career-high 38 points in 53 games for the Calgary Flames in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
