What league does GDT Bellinzona Snakes play in?

GDT Bellinzona Snakes play in the SL.

When was GDT Bellinzona Snakes founded?

GDT Bellinzona Snakes was founded in 1985 in Bellinzona, SUI, Switzerland.

Where is GDT Bellinzona Snakes based?

GDT Bellinzona Snakes is based in Bellinzona, SUI.

Who is the head coach of GDT Bellinzona Snakes?

The head coach of GDT Bellinzona Snakes is Raffaele Sannitz.

Who is the captain of GDT Bellinzona Snakes?

The captain of GDT Bellinzona Snakes is Michael Pastori.

What arena does GDT Bellinzona Snakes play in?

GDT Bellinzona Snakes play their home games at Centro sportivo in Bellinzona, SUI.

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2023-2024 Season

Bellinzona Rockets were 7-33-5 in the 2023-24 SL season with 25 points, 10th overall.

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2023-2024 Bellinzona Rockets Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
SL
1.	William Hedlund (C/RW)	44	8	15	23	40	-38
2.	Valentin Hofer (RW)	24	9	8	17	14	-11
3.	Simon Marha (LW/C)	38	7	9	16	4	-24
4.	Marco Cavalleri (W/C)	40	5	10	15	10	-30
5.	Philip Åhlström (D)	41	4	8	12	14	-45
6.	Auguste Impose (LW/RW)	42	3	9	12	2	-21
7.	Josselin Dufey (F)	36	8	2	10	14	-16
8.	Stephan Deluca (RW)	44	3	6	9	12	-22
9.	Michael Pastori (D)	44	2	7	9	14	-29
10.	Janick Liechti (LW/RW)	43	4	4	8	18	-24
11.	Darels Dukurs (F)	45	1	7	8	12	-27
12.	Gianluca Cortiana (C)	19	2	4	6	10	-12
13.	Aaro Törmänen (D)	33	2	4	6	20	-17
14.	Rihards Puide (W/C)	41	2	3	5	16	-23
15.	Jiri Felcman (C)	13	2	2	4	0	-2
16.	Olmo Pietro Albis (D)	35	2	2	4	18	-12
17.	Matteo Tedoldi (D)	20	2	1	3	8	-4
18.	Ashton Stockie (C/LW)	21	2	0	2	8	-10
19.	Patrick Incir (RW)	20	1	1	2	10	-16
20.	Luca Schelldorfer (RW)	27	1	1	2	14	-7
21.	Silvan Schönmann (F)	11	0	2	2	0	-10
22.	Gabriel Mini (D)	25	0	2	2	6	-13
23.	Romain Montandon (D)	31	0	2	2	30	-16
24.	Nadir Scilacci (D)	15	1	0	1	10	-5
25.	Tobias Knörr (C/LW)	17	1	0	1	2	-7
26.	Jonas Schwab (D)	30	1	0	1	12	-22
27.	Aris Conceprio (C/W)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
28.	Aris Häfliger (D)	1	0	0	0	0	1
29.	Kyle Demuth (F)	1	0	0	0	0	1
30.	Richard Nemec (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
31.	Timon Wey (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
32.	Andrin Locher (RW)	1	0	0	0	2	0
33.	Samuele Guidotti (C)	2	0	0	0	0	0
34.	Justin Randhawa (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-3
35.	Isacco Dotti (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-2
36.	Andrea Brazzola (D)	9	0	0	0	4	-4
37.	Melvin Hürlimann (D)	11	0	0	0	2	-5
National Cup
1.	Darels Dukurs (F)	2	4	1	5	0	-
2.	Auguste Impose (LW/RW)	2	0	3	3	0	-
3.	Patrick Incir (RW)	1	1	1	2	0	-
4.	Josselin Dufey (F)	1	1	1	2	2	-
5.	Silvan Schönmann (F)	2	1	1	2	0	-
6.	Simon Marha (LW/C)	2	0	2	2	0	-
7.	Nadir Scilacci (D)	1	1	0	1	0	-
8.	Tobias Knörr (C/LW)	2	1	0	1	0	-
9.	Gianluca Cortiana (C)	1	0	1	1	0	-
10.	Jonas Schwab (D)	2	0	1	1	0	-
11.	Matteo Tedoldi (D)	2	0	1	1	0	-
12.	Michael Pastori (D)	2	0	1	1	0	-
13.	Aaro Törmänen (D)	2	0	1	1	2	-
14.	Marco Cavalleri (W/C)	1	0	0	0	0	-
15.	Philip Åhlström (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
16.	Olmo Pietro Albis (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
17.	Janick Liechti (LW/RW)	1	0	0	0	0	-
18.	Timo Jenni (W/C)	1	0	0	0	0	-
19.	Luca Schelldorfer (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	-
20.	Jiri Felcman (C)	1	0	0	0	0	-
21.	William Hedlund (C/RW)	1	0	0	0	2	-
22.	Rihards Puide (W/C)	2	0	0	0	0	-
23.	Melvin Hürlimann (D)	2	0	0	0	2	-
24.	Stephan Deluca (RW)	2	0	0	0	4	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
SL
1.	Valentino Zaetta (G)	1	2.00	.964	1	0	0	0	60:00	53
2.	Davide Fadani (G)	21	4.04	.907	4	16	0	0	1188:21	777
3.	Joel Messerli (G)	22	4.09	.904	1	15	2	0	1143:40	734
4.	Yann Tauss (G)	2	4.15	.898	1	1	0	0	86:51	53
5.	Aidan Hughes (G)	4	4.45	.880	0	0	1	0	161:44	88
6.	Nicholas Negri (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Mattia Canepa (G)	1	4.00	-	0	1	0	0	60:00	0
National Cup
1.	Joel Messerli (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Davide Fadani (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Aidan Hughes (G)	2	2.03	-	-	-	-	-	118:26	0

2023-2024 Bellinzona Rockets Staff

Head CoachRaffaele Sannitz
Goaltending CoachDaniel Hüni
Sports ManagerNicola Pini
Asst. GM/Asst. CoachDiego Scandella
Conditioning CoachGregory Cantamessi
Dir.Trevor Frigerio
Dir.John Mischkulnig
Equipment ManagerMarco Cetti
Equipment ManagerMarco Fertile
Massage TherapistAndrea Baserga
Physical TherapistGioele Calafati
PresidentMatteo Mozzini
Vice PresidentGiovanni Tonelli

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2023-2024 Bellinzona Rockets Captains

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Team Captaincy History

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2023-2024 GDT Bellinzona Snakes Demographics

GDT Bellinzona Snakes Facts

Plays in: Sky Swiss League
Team Colors: -
Town: Bellinzona, SUI Map
Founded: 1985

2023-2024 Bellinzona Rockets Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
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2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Bellinzona Rockets: 1 821 GP
WC: 4 GP
NL: 626 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

GDT Bellinzona (SwissDiv1)
HC Ambrì-Piotta (NL)
HC Ambrì-Piotta U21 (Swiss U21-Elit)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Centro sportivo
Location: Bellinzona, SUI
Capacity: 2 180
Construction Year: -

GDT Bellinzona Snakes Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/29/2026 05:45 PM UTC	HC Sierre	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	-	SL
09/26/2026 03:00 PM UTC	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	EHC Chur	-	SL
09/22/2026 05:30 PM UTC	EHC Visp	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	-	SL
09/19/2026 03:00 PM UTC	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	EHC Arosa	4 - 2	SL
09/17/2026 06:15 PM UTC	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	EHC Basel	5 - 4 (SO)	SL

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09/17/2026

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Damian Meier (D)

Joining fromEHC Arosa

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David Lekic (D)

Joining fromEHC Kloten U21

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Quentin Delmas (D)

Joining fromChamonix

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07/01/2026

loan

Andrea Feuz (G)

Joining fromHC La Chaux-de-Fonds

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06/05/2026

confirmed

Federico Gisonna (D)

Leaving forMeran/Merano

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05/07/2026

loan

Benjamin Bonvin (F)

Joining fromEHC Olten

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02/05/2026

confirmed

Leaving forEHC Thun

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Leaving forEHC Thun

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GDT Bellinzona Snakes History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
GDT Bellinzona Snakes
2026-2027	SL	2	1	0	-	1	0	9	6	5	2.5	1	-
2025-2026	SL	50	8	34	-	2	6	100	211	34	0.68	10	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	SL	45	6	36	-	1	2	80	179	22	0.49	10	Did not make playoffs
Bellinzona Rockets
2023-2024	SL	45	6	33	-	1	5	73	192	25	0.56	10	Did not make playoffs
HCB Ticino Rockets
2022-2023	SL	45	6	32	-	1	6	93	182	26	0.58	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	SL	50	7	35	-	4	4	117	228	33	0.66	11	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	SL	46	13	23	-	2	8	100	145	51	1.11	10	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2019-2020	SL	44	6	30	-	1	7	100	192	27	0.61	12	Relegation Play Cancelled
2018-2019	SL	44	4	38	-	0	2	60	190	14	0.32	11	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	SL	46	6	35	-	1	4	68	162	24	0.52	11	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NLB	48	9	29	-	3	7	127	195	40	0.83	11	Did not make playoffs
HCC Biasca
2015-2016	SwissDiv1	32	19	8	-	1	4	136	84	39	1.22	2	Champion \| Promoted
2014-2015	SwissDiv1	32	14	9	-	7	2	129	98	35	1.09	4	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	SwissDiv1	32	11	14	-	2	5	87	100	31	0.97	8	Quarterfinal loss
HC Chiasso
2012-2013	SwissDiv1	32	16	12	-	0	4	89	97	52	1.63	5	Semifinal loss
2011-2012	SwissDiv1	27	12	12	-	1	2	82	86	40	1.48	7	Semifinal loss
2010-2011	SwissDiv1	22	15	5	-	1	1	100	62	48	2.18	1	Semifinal loss
2009-2010	SwissDiv2	22	19	1	-	2	0	157	35	61	2.77	1	Champion \| Promoted
2008-2009	SwissDiv2	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	2.55	2	Semifinal loss
2007-2008	SwissDiv2	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	49	2.23	3	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	SwissDiv2	22	17	5	-	0	0	131	78	51	2.32	1	-
2005-2006	SwissDiv2	22	16	5	1	-	-	112	75	33	1.5	3	-
2004-2005	SwissDiv2	22	14	8	0	-	-	103	75	29	1.32	5	-
2003-2004	SwissDiv2	22	18	4	0	-	-	121	56	36	1.64	3	-
2002-2003	SwissDiv2	22	18	3	1	-	-	114	61	37	1.68	2	Championship Round
2001-2002	SwissDiv2	22	14	5	3	-	-	108	67	31	1.41	2	Semifinal loss
2000-2001	SwissDiv2	22	10	8	4	-	-	90	74	24	1.09	5	-
1999-2000	SwissDiv2	20	20	12	2	-	-	61	83	11	0.55	8	-
1998-1999	SwissDiv2	18	8	5	5	-	-	64	63	21	1.17	4	-
1997-1998	SwissDiv2	18	4	10	4	-	-	62	87	12	0.67	7	-

GDT Bellinzona Snakes Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Bellinzona Rockets
2023-2024	National Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	9	4	3	1.5	11	Eighth Final Loss
HCB Ticino Rockets
2017-2018	Swiss Cup	2	1	0	-	0	1	5	3	4	2	10	Eighth Final Loss
2016-2017	Swiss Cup	2	0	1	-	1	0	4	6	2	1	16	Eighth Final Loss
HCC Biasca
2015-2016	Swiss Cup Q	3	2	1	-	0	0	14	8	6	2	4	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2014-2015	Swiss Cup Q	2	1	1	-	0	0	7	4	3	1.5	4	Playoffs Qualifier loss
	Swiss Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	0	2	0	0	19	16th final loss
2013-2014	Swiss Cup Q	2	1	1	-	0	0	6	5	3	1.5	4	Playoffs Qualifier loss

GDT Bellinzona Snakes Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Noé Tarchini (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie U21	Swiss U21-Top	4	4	6	10	2
2.	Leonardo Domenichelli (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano U21	Swiss U21-Elit	8	1	4	5	4
3.	Niccolo Castiglioni (D)	2026-2027	HC Lugano U21	Swiss U21-Elit	8	1	4	5	6
4.	Marco Cavalleri (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	2	3	1	4	2
5.	Carlo Gasparini (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano U21	Swiss U21-Elit	9	3	1	4	8
6.	Dario Rohrbach (F)	2026-2027	SC Bern	NL	2	2	2	4	0
7.	Dario Meyer (F)	2026-2027	EHC Kloten	NL	3	1	3	4	2
8.	Davyd Barandun (D)	2026-2027	SC Bern	NL	2	2	1	3	0
9.	Maxime Montandon (D)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	1	1	2	3	2
10.	Gian-Marco Hammerer (F)	2026-2027	EHC Chur	SL	2	1	2	3	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	21.43
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	21.67
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	22.75
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	22.53
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	22.41

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Luca Balerna (F)	161	85	101	186
2.	Rinaldo Larghi (F)	135	83	78	161
3.	Marco Aletti (F)	192	73	82	155
4.	Grégory Christen (F)	137	58	90	148
5.	Claudio Grisi (F)	162	57	87	144

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marco Buholzer (F)	63	88	49	137
2.	Luca Balerna (F)	161	85	101	186
3.	Rinaldo Larghi (F)	135	83	78	161
4.	Marco Aletti (F)	192	73	82	155
5.	Edoardo Raimondi (F)	153	68	67	135

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Luca Balerna (F)	161	85	101	186
2.	Grégory Christen (F)	137	58	90	148
3.	Claudio Grisi (F)	162	57	87	144
4.	Mauro Zanetti (F)	139	56	84	140
5.	Marco Aletti (F)	192	73	82	155

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alessandro Baldi (D)	131	21	61	497
2.	Claudio Grisi (F)	162	57	144	293
3.	Mauro Juri (F)	158	22	59	292
4.	Francesco Bizzozero (D)	87	17	65	289
5.	Marco Buholzer (F)	63	88	137	273

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Colin Fontana (D)	214	8	39	47
2.	Sacha Tosques (D)	208	8	29	37
3.	Giona Bionda (F)	200	27	30	57
4.	Marco Aletti (F)	192	73	82	155
5.	Mauro Grisi (D)	189	11	30	41

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Matt D'Agostini (F)	2	0	5	2.50
2.	Fabrice Eisenring (F)	43	31	81	1.88
3.	Lukas Lhotak (F)	3	4	5	1.67
4.	Arnaud Riat (F)	2	1	3	1.50
5.	Kris Bennett (F)	18	12	26	1.44

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Gundars Berkis (F)	2008-2009	19	23	52
2.	Marco Aletti (F)	2008-2009	20	27	51
3.	Fabrice Eisenring (F)	2008-2009	21	15	46
4.	Marco Buholzer (F)	2006-2007	20	28	45
5.	Claudio Grisi (F)	2008-2009	22	19	45

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Marco Buholzer (F)	2006-2007	20	28	45
2.	Marco Aletti (F)	2008-2009	20	27	51
3.	Marco Buholzer (F)	2001-2002	15	24	33
4.	Gundars Berkis (F)	2008-2009	19	23	52
5.	Rinaldo Larghi (F)	2008-2009	22	21	43

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Fabrice Eisenring (F)	2008-2009	21	31	46
2.	Gundars Berkis (F)	2008-2009	19	29	52
3.	François Beauchemin (F)	2021-2022	48	28	44
4.	Claudio Grisi (F)	2008-2009	22	26	45
5.	Luca Balerna (F)	2014-2015	31	25	43

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Alessandro Baldi (D)	2010-2011	27	16	138
2.	Alessandro Baldi (D)	2013-2014	25	10	114
3.	Jonathan Pan (D)	2006-2007	22	19	104
4.	Marco Buholzer (F)	2006-2007	20	45	101
5.	Alessandro Baldi (D)	2012-2013	23	9	97

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

In summer 2013 the team relocated from Chiasso to Biasca and was renamed as Hockey Club Chiasso/Biasca. As of season 2016-2017, the club is renamed HC Biasca Ticino Rockets after its promotion to NLB, and became the farm team of NLA teams HC Ambrì-Piotta and HC Lugano.
In 2023 the team relocated to Bellinzona and got renamend to Bellinzona Rockets and remained a farm team of only HC Ambrì-Piotta.