Genève-Servette HC

Genève-Servette HC, (also called "Servette" or "GSHC") is a professional ice hockey team based in Geneva, Switzerland and compete in National League A. The GSHC is the third most attended team in Switzerland for the 2010/11 season with 6,971 spectators.

History

• 1905 : Foundation of Servette FC's ice hockey section.

• 1954 : The club plays on artificial ice for the first time, in the "Pavillon des Sports". Until then, Servette had to host 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".

• 1959 : Servette wins the "Swiss Cup" after beating Neuchâtel-Sports Young Sprinters HC 7-3 in the final, in front of fans, it is a crowd record for a hockey game in Les Vernets.

• 1963 : Creation of Genève-Servette HC after the fusion of the ice hockey sections of Servette & UGS.

• 1964 : Genève-Servette is champion of the Swiss National League B (second division), after beating the EHC Biel in the final, and is promoted to the top league in Switzerland, the National League A.

• 1975 : Relegated to the Swiss National League B.

• 1980 : Relegated to 1. Liga (3rd division).

• 1995 : Promoted to National League B again, after a victory over Luzern.

• 2001 : Promoted to National League A,......
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