GDT Bellinzona Snakes
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| team = GDT Bellinzona Snakes
| current = 2024–25 Swiss League season
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| text_color = #000000
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| city = Bellinzona, Switzerland
| league = Swiss League
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| founded = {{Start date|1987}}
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| arena = Centro Sportivo di Bellinzona
| colors = Red, Black, White
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| owner =
| GM = Sébastien Reuille
| coach = Alex Reinhard
| captain =
| affiliates = HC Ambrì-Piotta
HC Lugano
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| farmclub =
| website = [http://tirockets.ch/ tirockets.ch]
| name1 = HC Iragna
| dates1 = 1987–2005
| name2 = HC Iragna 3 Valli
| dates2 = 2005–2007
| name3 = HC Biasca 3 Valli
| dates3 = 2007–2016
| name4 = HCB Ticino Rockets
| dates4 = 2016–2019
| name5 = Bellinzona Rockets
| dates5 = 2019–2024
| name6 = GDT Bellinzona Snakes
| dates6 = 2024–present
}}
The GDT Bellinzona Snakes are a Swiss professional ice hockey team who play in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino.
The club was founded as HC Iragna in Iragna in 1987. In 2007 the club was moved to Biasca of the Riviera, where in 2016 they became a professional side named HCB Ticino Rockets, before moving again to Bellinzona and changing their name twice more.
They have played since the 2016–17 season in the Swiss League, the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League.
History
The club was originally founded in 1987 as HC Iragna. Later it was renamed HC Biasca 3 Valli. Since 1992, the franchise has played in the Pista di ghiacco di Biasca, which was renamed in 2016 Raiffeisen BiascArena.{{cite web| url = http://tirockets.ch/comunicato-stampa-122016/ | title = Biasca ice rink renamed the Raiffeisen BiascArena | publisher = HCB Ticino Rockets | date = September 7, 2016 | accessdate = July 23, 2019 | language = Italian}}
After winning the Swiss Regio league in 2016, HC Biasca submitted an application to play in the National League B. After approval, the club was renamed the HCB Ticino Rockets, with the purpose to serve as an affiliate club to shareholders and National League clubs' HC Ambrì-Piotta and HC Lugano.{{cite web| url = https://www.watson.ch/Sport/Eishockey/985418969-%C2%ABEVZ-Academy%C2%BB-und-%C2%ABHCB-Ticino-Rockets%C2%BB-erg%C3%A4nzen-ab-n%C3%A4chster-Saison-die-NLB | title = EVZ Academy and HCB Ticino Rockets will be joining the NLB next year | publisher = Watson | language = German | date = April 2, 2016 | accessdate = April 2, 2016}}
Honors
:Swiss Regio League: (1) 2016
References
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External links
- [http://tirockets.ch/ HCB Ticino Rockets official website]
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Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1987
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