Hall of Fame & Legends

STRONG PLAYERS INFLUENCE THE PRESENT

LEGENDS MARK THE PAST, LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND TRACE THE FUTURE

Every year some legends will become part of the Hall Of Fame

STRONG PLAYERS INFLUENCE THE PRESENT.
LEGENDS MARK THE PAST, LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND SHAPE THE FUTURE.

Each year some of these legends will be selected to enter the Bianconeri HALL OF FAME.

All
Hall of Fame
Legends
First Team

SILVANO CORTI

#3
JULIEN VAUCLAIR

#3
ALFIO MOLINA

#1
SANDRO BERTAGGIA

#2
PAT SCHAFHAUSER

#4
STEVE HIRSCHI

#8
FREDY LÜTHI

#11
BERNARD CÔTÉ

#16
JEAN-JACQUES AESCHLIMANN

#19
FABIO GAGGINI

#22
BRUNO ROGGER

#20
ANDY TON

#22
JÖRG EBERLE

#24
KENT JOHANSSON

#25
SEBASTIEN REUILLE

#32
PETTERI NUMMELIN

#33
RAFFAELE SANNITZ

#38
FLAVIEN CONNE

#40
ANDY NÄSER

#44

SILVANO CORTI

#3

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 13 seasons in total between 1964 and 1979.
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Among the heroes of the team that won the first promotion to the LNA in the 1970/71 championship, captain in the last seasons of his career in the 1970s.

Silvano Corti, defender, born 2 December 1947, jersey number 3, one of the heroes of the team that won its first promotion to the LNA in the 1970/71 championship, captain in the last seasons of his career in the 1970s.

JULIEN VAUCLAIR

#3

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 20 between the 1997/1998 season and the 2019/2020 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Junior Elite Champion 1997/98 (HC Lugano), Swiss Champion 1998/99 & 2005/06 (HC Lugano).

Born on 2 October 1979, defenseman, he wore the HCL jersey like a second skin between 1997 and 2020. Gifted with great technique and leadership on the ice and in the locker room.

ALFIO MOLINA

#1

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 24 from the 1963/1964 season to the 1986/1987 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Promotion in National League B 1963/1964, Promotion in National League A 1970/1971, Promotion in National League A1981/1982, Swiss Champion 1985/1986, Swiss Champion 1986/1987

Born on 20.04.1948, goalkeeper, owner of the HCL goal from 1963 to 1987, protagonist at the age of 15 of the promotion to the cadet league and still on track in the season of the first Swiss title in 1986.

SANDRO BERTAGGIA

#2

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 18 from the 1985/1986 season to the 2002/2003 season.
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1985/1986, Swiss Champion 1986/1987, Swiss Champion 1987/1988, Swiss Champion 1989/1980, Swiss Champion 1998/1999, Swiss Champion 2002/2003.

Born 07.05.1964, defender, for eighteen consecutive seasons between 1985 and 2003 also an offensive pillar of the team, won six championships under the colours bianconeri

PAT SCHAFHAUSER

#4

NATIONALITY: USA
SEASONS AT BIANCONERO: 2 seasons 1994/1995 and season 1995/1996

Born on 27.07.1971, defender, 62 games with Lugano, the serious accident on 5 December 1995 on the ice of Davos that forced him on a wheelchair made him a HCL icon

STEVE HIRSCHI

#8

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 14 from the 2003/2004 season to the 2016/2017 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 2005/2006

Born 18.09.1981, defender, a mainstay of Lugano from 2003 to 2017, Swiss champion in 2006, long-time captain, stoic in getting back up after a serious knee injury

FREDY LÜTHI

#11

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 9 from the 1984/1985 season to the 1992/1993 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1985/1986, Swiss Champion 1986/1987, Swiss Champion 1987/1988, Swiss Champion 1989/1990,

Born on 31.07.1961, striker, from 1984 to 1993 centre of superlative intelligence in the team's defensive and offensive set-up.

BERNARD CÔTÉ

#16

NATIONALITY: CAN
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 10 from the 1970/1971 season to the 1979/1980 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Promotion to National League A 1970/1971

Born on 05.08.1946, forward, arrived in Lugano from Canada in 1970 and for ten years dragged the bianconeri on the ice, later invaluable for his contribution as coach in the Youth Section.

JEAN-JACQUES AESCHLIMANN

#19

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 14 from the 1991/1992 season to the 2004/2005 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1998/1999, Swiss Champion 2002/2003

Born 30.05.1967, striker, from 1991 to 2005 team man par excellence, his feint in executing penalty shots also enters among the club legends

FABIO GAGGINI

#22

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 6 between the 1975/1976 and 1983/1984 seasons

TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Promotion to National League in 1981/1982

Born 06.03.1956, striker, captain of the historic 1982 promotion, after retiring from competition manager, president from 1991 to 2000 and still very close to the colours bianconeri

BRUNO ROGGER

#20

NATIONALITY: CAN
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 11 from the 1981/1982 season to the 1991/1992 season
TITLES NI BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1985/1986, Swiss Champion 1986/1987, Swiss Champion 1987/1988, Swiss Champion 1989/1990

Born on 19.01.1959, first a striker, then a defender, from 1981 to 1992 one of the key men of Great Lugano, which won four titles between 1986 and 1990.

ANDY TON

#22

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 10 between the 1985/1986 and 1996/1997 seasons
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1985/1986, Swiss Champion 1986/1987, Swiss Champion 1987/1988, Swiss Champion 1989/1990

Born 21.09.1962, striker, thoroughbred scorer, he still holds the record for the most points (goals and assists) scored with the HCL jersey, his playoffs in the 1989/1980 season unforgettable

JÖRG EBERLE

#24

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 12 from the 1982/1983 season to the 1995/1996 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1985/1986, Swiss Champion 1986/1987, Swiss Champion 1987/1988, Swiss Champion 1989/1990

Born 09.02.1962, forward, unanimously recognised as Switzerland's first professional ice hockey player, offensive battering ram bianconero in the 1980s and until 1996

KENT JOHANSSON

#25

NATIONALITY: SWE
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 6 from the 1983/1984 season to the 1988/1989 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1985/1986, Swiss Champion 1986/1987, Swiss Champion 1987/1988,

Born 13.04.1956, striker, Swedish centre forward, symbol and slinger of John Slettvoll's Lugano triumphs between 1983 and 1989

SEBASTIEN REUILLE

#32

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 12 between the 2005/2005 season and the 2018/2019 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 2005/2006

Born 22 June 1981, striker, the 'warrior' Sebastien Reuille has made sacrifice for the team his trademark.

PETTERI NUMMELIN

#33

NATIONALITY: FIN
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 10 between the 2001/2002 and 2012/2013 seasons
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 2002/2003, Swiss Champion 2005/2006

Born on 25.11.1972, defender, among the heroes of the titles won in 2003 and 2006, he will forever be our leprechaun, capable with his imagination and genius of thrilling the fans from 2001 to 2006 and from 2008 to 2013

RAFFAELE SANNITZ

#38

SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 21, from 1999/2000 to 2020/2021
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1998/99, Swiss Champion 2002/03, Swiss Champion 2005/06
DRAFT: 2001, 7th round, 204 overall Columbus Blue Jackets

Born on 18 May 1983, centre, Raffaele Sannitz has practically spent his sporting life at Bianconero, guarding the opponent's slot as if it were his home.

FLAVIEN CONNE

#40

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 14 from the 2000/2001 season to the 20013/20014 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 2002/2003, Swiss Champion 2005/2006

Born 01.04.1980, striker, skater, speed and grit at the service of the team for fourteen consecutive seasons from 2000 to 2014 with two national titles in his trophy cabinet

ANDY NÄSER

#44

NATIONALITY: CH
SEASONS IN BIANCONERO: 13 from the 1997/1998 season to the 2009/2010 season
TITLES IN BIANCONERO: Swiss Champion 1998/1999, Swiss Champion 2002/2003, Swiss Champion 2005/2006.

Born 21.07.1974, striker, lots of energy for the colours bianconeri between 1997 and 2010, winner of two Swiss championships, now vice-president of the club