HC Fribourg-Gottéron is a professional ice hockey team based in Fribourg, Switzerland, which competes in the National League (NL). The team was the sixth most attended team in Switzerland for the 2015–16 season with 6,156 spectators.[1][2]

Fribourg-Gottéron
CityFribourg, Switzerland
LeagueNational League
  • NL
    1980–present
  • SL
    1953–1980
Founded1938
Home arenaBCF Arena
Colors       
General managerChristian Dubé
Head coachChristian Dubé
CaptainJulien Sprunger
AffiliateHC Thurgau
Websitewww.gotteron.ch
Franchise history
  • HC Gottéron 1938–1967
  • HC Fribourg 1967–1980
  • HC Fribourg-Gottéron 1980–present
Current season

History

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The club was originally started as HC Gottéron by the citizens of the town of Auge in 1938. They competed on an outdoor rink, most notably at Les Augustins, until 1982 when Patinoire St-Léonard was constructed.[3]

In 1980, the name HC Fribourg-Gottéron was adopted upon promotion into the National League (NL). In spite of the club's financial struggles for the better part of their existence in the NL, they managed to reach the league's championship finals three years in a row (1992–94), but have never won a championship in their long history.

The team was saved from bankruptcy in 2006.[3]

Honors

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Champions

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The team has never won a NL Championship .

Runner-up

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Players

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Current roster

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Updated 30 September 2024.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
20   Reto Berra G L 37 2018 Bülach, Switzerland
28   Christoph Bertschy (A) C R 30 2022 Le Mouret, Switzerland
74   Andreas Borgman D L 29 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
95   Jacob de la Rose C L 29 2022 Arvika, Sweden
16   Raphael Díaz D R 38 2021 Baar, Switzerland
29   Jakob Lilja LW L 31 2024 Limhamn, Sweden
93   Jan Dorthe F L 18 2024 Fribourg, Switzerland
11   Mauro Dufner D L 29 2021 Thurgau, Switzerland
79   Kevin Etter   C R 21 2022 Thurgau, Switzerland
1   Loic Galley G L 22 2023 Romont, Switzerland
34   Jeremi Gerber LW L 24 2024 Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland
18   Ryan Gunderson D L 39 2019 Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States
7   Benoit Jecker D L 30 2020 Fribourg, Switzerland
97   Nathan Marchon C L 27 2014 Fribourg, Switzerland
71   Killian Mottet (A) LW L 33 2013 Evionnaz, Switzerland
37   Kevin Nicolet RW R 21 2021 Switzerland
8   Santiago Näf F R 22 2024 Aarau, Switzerland
27   Yannick Rathgeb D R 29 2024 Langenthal, Switzerland
39   Bryan Rüegger G R 24 2023 Zurich, Switzerland
73   Sandro Schmid C L 24 2019 Fribourg, Switzerland
5   Simon Seiler D L 28 2022 Frauenfeld, Switzerland
86   Julien Sprunger (C) RW R 38 2002 Fribourg, Switzerland
77   Maximilian Streule D L 21 2023 Urdorf, Switzerland
22   Dave Sutter D R 32 2020 Douala, Cameroon
9   Marcus Sörensen W L 32 2022 Södertälje, Sweden
32   Lucas Wallmark C L 29 2023 Umeå, Sweden
23   Samuel Walser C L 32 2018 Olten, Switzerland

References

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  1. ^ "NLA mit Zuschauerrekord". www.hockeyfans.ch. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  2. ^ "Internet extract from the Register of commerce of Fribourg Canton". Archived from the original on 2012-12-17.
  3. ^ a b "Fribourg-Gottéron Club Histoire". www.gotteron.ch. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
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