EHC Basel are a professional

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. The team plays their home games at St Jakob Arena. EHC Basel was founded on 14 October 1932. Were promoted to the Nationalliga A for 2005–06 after winning the previous season. They made the playoffs and were drawn against defending champions HC Davos in the first round, losing the series 4-1. Basel finished in last place in 2006–07, but managed to avoid relegation by beating SCL Tigers in the playouts. EHC Basel has won five championships of the Nationalliga B in 1935, 1941, 1956, 2003, and 2005. Again in 2007-08 they finished bottom and were relegated to National League B (after losing in the playouts). The club has hosted a preseason tournament called Basel Summer Ice Hockey since 2009. On 7 July 2014, the club filed a bankruptcy case for its

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team, the EHC Basel Sharks.

Notable players

* Hnat Domenichelli * David Legwand * Mike Maneluk * Rob Zamuner * Fabienne Peter, Switzerland's first transgender hockey player

References

External links

EHC Basel official websiteEHC Basel Fan Forum

EHC Basel Fanpage
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