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Genève-Servette HC, (also called "Servette" or "GSHC") is a professional ice hockey team based in Geneva, Switzerland, they compete in the Swiss Nationalliga A.
[edit] History
- 1954 : The club benefits of artificial ice for the first time, in the "Pavillon des Sports". Until then, Servette had to receive its opponents in Lausanne or au Pont. The first match on the new artificial ice sees Servette play Urania Genève Sport (UGS).
- 1956 : First promotion in Swiss National League B.
- 1958 : Inauguration of the new ice rink called "Les Vernets".
- 1963 : Creation of Genève-Servette HC after the fusion of the ice hockey sections of Servette & UGS.
- 1975 : Back to the Swiss National League B.
- 1995 : Promoted to National League B again, after a victory over Luzern.
- 2001 : Promoted to National League A, after a successful series (4-0) over Chur in the final.
- 2008 : On 24 March 2008, the GSHC reaches the Swiss National League A final for the first time in its history, after a clear win over HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the semi-finals (4-1 in the series).
[edit] Awards
- Swiss vice champions
- Swiss Cup
[edit] External links
Swiss National League A
