HC Valais-Chablais

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| city = Martigny, Switzerland

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| founded = {{Start date|2018}}

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| arena = Forum d'Octodure

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| owner = Patrick Polli

| GM = Victor Liebenguth

| coach = Daniele Marghitola

| captain = Melvin Merola

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| website = [https://hcv.ch/ hcv.ch]

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HC Valais-Chablais is a Swiss ice hockey team who play in Martigny in the canton of Valais. They currently play in the MyHockey League (MyHL) since the 2024–25 season, the third tier of the ice hockey leagues in Switzerland, behind the National League and Swiss League.

History

The HC Valais-Chablais was founded on May 8, 2018 by the merger of HC Sion, HC Red Ice, HC Nendaz, HC Verbier and HC Monthey. This merger brings together 500 players of 24 different teams from junior level to the MySports League (MSL). The main team plays in Martigny in MSL. The second team plays in 1. Liga in Sion. 4 other Senior teams also play in Sion, Monthey, Nendaz and Verbier.{{cite web|title=Le HC Valais-Chablais voit officiellement le jour |url=https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/valais/bas-valais/entremont-district/val-de-bagnes/verbier/le-hc-valais-chablais-voit-officiellement-le-jour-755929 |accessdate=8 May 2018 |website=Le Nouvelliste |language=French |date=12 March 2024}}

On December 5, 2018, to better assert a regional identity, the teams were renamed according to the location of their ice rink, HC Valais-Chablais 1 was renamed HCV Martigny.{{cite web|title=Le HC Valais-Chablais renomme toutes ses équipes |url=https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/valais/bas-valais/entremont-district/val-de-bagnes/verbier/le-hc-valais-chablais-renomme-toutes-ses-equipes-805345 |accessdate=5 December 2018 |website=Le Nouvelliste |language=French |date=12 March 2024}}

In the 2022-23 season, HCV Martigny won the National Cup{{cite web|title=Hockey: «Ce titre, pour nous, c’est un soulagement» Le HCV Martigny remporte la Coupe nationale |url=https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/valais/bas-valais/martigny-district/martigny-commune/hockey-ce-titre-pour-nous-cest-un-soulagement-le-hcv-martigny-remporte-la-coupe-nationale-1257789 |accessdate=5 February 2023 |website=Le Nouvelliste |language=French |date=12 March 2024}} and the championship, obtaining promotion to SL.{{cite web|title=Le HCV Martigny réalise un triplé sensationnel en s’imposant à Thoune |url=https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/valais/bas-valais/martigny-district/martigny-commune/le-hcv-martigny-realise-un-triple-sensationnel-en-simposant-a-thoune-1276380 |accessdate=31 March 2023 |website=Le Nouvelliste |language=French |date=12 March 2024}}

Honors

National Cup : 2023
MyHockey League : 2023

References

External links

[https://hcv.ch/ HC Valais-Chablais official website]

Category:Ice hockey teams in Switzerland

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2018

Category:Martigny

Category:Monthey

Category:Sion, Switzerland