January 15, 2023: Academy & Hall Of Fame Day!

Hockey Club Lugano announces that, starting today at 12:00 PM, tickets are on sale for the National League game against Davos, which will be played on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at the Cornèr Arena, starting at 3:45 PM.

The game against the Grisons team coincides with the annual Academy Day, the match dedicated to the HC Lugano Academy Foundation, which supports the HCL Youth Section. For the occasion, all girls and boys under the age of 12 will be entitled to a free ticket in all sectors of the Cornèr Arena.

Additionally, during the game on January 15, 2023, the Bianconeri club will celebrate two players who are being inducted into the Hockey Club Lugano Hall of Fame. After Alfio Molina, Bernard Côté, Bruno Rogger, Silvano Corti, and Andy Ton, this year's honor goes to two forwards who contributed to great triumphs of the distant and recent past. We are talking about Fredy Lüthi and Glen Metropolit, the latter currently a member of the coaching staff of Davos, who will play at the Cornèr Arena.

Here are the most significant stats for Lüthi and Metropolit:

Alfred “Fredy Lüthi,” forward, born on July 31, 1961, jersey no. 11:

• 9 consecutive seasons with HCL between 1984 and 1993
• 6 consecutive playoff finals with HCL between 1986 and 1991
• 4 national titles with HCL (1986, 1987, 1988, 1990)
• 377 championship games with HCL, 173 goals, 147 assists, 320 points
• 2 Olympic Games, 7 World Championships, 147 appearances with the Swiss National Team

Glen Metropolit, forward, born on June 25, 1974, jersey no. 50:

• 3 seasons with HCL, 158 games, 60 goals, 110 assists, 170 points
• 1 national title with HCL (2006)
• Top scorer of the 2005/2006 season (61 games, 91 points)
• 437 NHL games (58 goals, 106 assists, 164 points)
• Over 1,100 professional games between 1995 and 2017