What league does HC Lugano U21 play in?

HC Lugano U21 play in the Swiss U21-Elit.

Where is HC Lugano U21 based?

HC Lugano U21 is based in Lugano, SUI.

Who is the head coach of HC Lugano U21?

The head coach of HC Lugano U21 is Raffaele Sannitz.

Who is the captain of HC Lugano U21?

The captain of HC Lugano U21 is Ariele Bottoni.

What arena does HC Lugano U21 play in?

HC Lugano U21 play their home games at Cornèr Arena in Lugano, SUI.

HC Lugano U21

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

HC Lugano U21 were 29-15-4 in the 2025-26 U21-Elit season with 85 points, 4th overall.

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2025-2026 HC Lugano U21 Roster

HC Lugano U21 — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#12	Samuele Bassi (G)	20	2006	Lugano, SUI	5'11"	139	L
	#29	Alessio Beglieri (G)	22	2004	Biel-Bienne, SUI	5'11"	174	L
	#30	Jason Keller (G)	18	2008		6'2"	174	L
	#31	Yannis Zambelli (G)	18	2008	Lugano, SUI	5'11"	159	L
	#31	Alessio Ziegler (G)	19	2006	Wil, SUI	5'11"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#37	Giona Berzi (D)	20	2006	Claro, SUI	-	-	L
		Fabio Bissig (D)	17	2009		6'2"	190	R
	#58	Kilian Cameroni (D)	19	2007		-	-	-
	#43	Niccolo Castiglioni (D)	18	2008	Lugano, SUI	5'11"	179	L
	#7	Simone Cavadini (D)	19	2006		6'2"	170	L
	#74	Federico Comploj (D)	22	2004		5'9"	172	L
	#25	Eneas Dessarzin (D)	18	2007		-	-	-
		Demiyan Jori (D)	18	2007		5'10"	143	L
		Nick Meile (D)	22	2004	Wolfwil, SUI	6'3"	205	L
	#20	Jolan Pfirter (D)	19	2007	Lorient, FRA	6'0"	187	L
		Scott Regazzoni (D)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#59	Martins Slogs (D)"A"	21	2005		6'3"	183	L
	#45	Filippo Stempfel (D)	17	2008		-	-	-
	#81	Enea Togni (D)	21	2004	Bellinzona, SUI	5'11"	176	L
	#45	Elia Tronca (D)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#26	Daniel Zanolari (D)	20	2006	St. Moritz, SUI	6'3"	190	R
FORWARDS
	#72	Anton Besanidis (RW/LW)	18	2007	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	176	R
	#13	Marc Bissig (C)	18	2007	St. Moritz, SUI	6'0"	165	L
	#46	Ryan Bizzozero (C/RW)	17	2008		6'4"	198	R
	#82	Ariele Bottoni (F)"C"	21	2005	Poschiavo, SUI	6'0"	172	-
	#17	Damiano Crivelli (F)	19	2007		-	-	-
	#27	Carlo Gasparini (F)	20	2006	Como, ITA	5'10"	163	L
	#95	Santeen Golja (C)	21	2005	Ljubljana, SLO	6'0"	205	L
	#34	Cyrill Henry (C/W)	19	2007	Münsterlingen, SUI	6'0"	179	L
		Kei Imboden (F)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#21	Alexander Lavrentyev (F)	19	2007		-	-	-
	#23	Pietro Magnabosco (F)	20	2006	Asiago, ITA	-	-	L
	#22	Aaron Mazzola (F)	20	2006	Mendrisio, SUI	5'9"	161	R
	#18	Mark Osanna (F)	19	2007	Bolzano, ITA	5'8"	165	L
	#11	Sebastiano Tagliaferri (F)	20	2005	Lugano, SUI	5'10"	181	L
	#93	Owen Tiraboschi (F)	19	2006		-	-	-
	#14	Davide Togni (F)	19	2007		-	-	-
Position: G: 4, D: 14, F: 14Av Age: 19.13 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 HC Lugano U21 Staff

Head CoachRaffaele Sannitz
Asst. CoachGianluca Prato
Goaltending CoachPaolo Della Bella
Team ManagerBruno Zandonella
Asst. Conditioning CoachMatteo Pellegrini
Asst. Team ManagerFrançoise Henchoz
Asst. Team ManagerRomano Imgrüth
Athletic TrainerJean Pierre Blazek
Physical TherapistMattia Gini
Skills CoachFlavien Conne

Team Staff History

2025-2026 HC Lugano U21 Captains

"C"

Ariele Bottoni

"A"

Martins Slogs

Team Captaincy History

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2025-2026 HC Lugano U21 Demographics

HC Lugano U21 Facts

Plays in: U21-Elit
Team Colors: -
Town: Lugano, SUI Map
Founded: -

2025-2026 HC Lugano U21 Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
3 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

HC Lugano U21: 2 412 GP
NL: 87 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Cornèr Arena
Location: Lugano, SUI
Capacity: 7 200
Construction Year: 1995

HC Lugano U21 Games

HC Lugano U21 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 05:15 PM UTC	HC Lugano U21	HC Ambrì-Piotta U21	-	Swiss U21-Elit
10/23/2026 05:45 PM UTC	EHC Kloten U21	HC Lugano U21	-	Swiss U21-Elit
10/18/2026 04:45 PM UTC	HC Lugano U21	EV Zug U21	3 - 1	Swiss U21-Elit
10/16/2026 06:15 PM UTC	HC Davos U21	HC Lugano U21	10 - 1	Swiss U21-Elit
10/11/2026 04:15 PM UTC	HC Lugano U21	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U21	2 - 6	Swiss U21-Elit

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Latest Transactions

HC Lugano U21 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Santeen Golja (F)	SC Lyss	Details
08/31/2026	Confirmed	joining	Noah Fabrizzi (F)	Genève Future Hockey U21	Details
08/31/2026	Confirmed	joining	Leonardo Domenichelli (F)	Vancouver Giants	Details
07/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Sebastiano Tagliaferri (F)	EHC Bülach	Details
07/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ariele Bottoni (F)	HC Davos U21	Details
06/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Martins Slogs (D)	Pikes EHC Oberthurgau	Details
12/02/2025	Extension		Cyrill Henry (F)		Details
09/14/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Leonardo Domenichelli (F)	Vancouver Giants	Details

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HC Lugano U21 History and Standings

HC Lugano U21 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
HC Lugano U21
2026-2027	U21-Elit	17	6	9	-	2	0	39	60	22	1.29	7	-
2025-2026	U21-Elit	48	23	15	-	6	4	159	133	85	1.77	4	Semifinal loss
HC Lugano U20
2024-2025	U20-Elit	48	25	18	-	3	2	158	137	83	1.73	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	U20-Elit	48	17	21	-	5	5	149	152	66	1.38	9	Saved in relegation
2022-2023	U20-Elit	48	29	14	-	3	2	198	141	95	1.98	2	Final loss
2021-2022	U20-Elit	44	25	13	-	5	1	156	117	86	1.95	2	Final loss
2020-2021	U20-Elit	52	29	15	-	5	3	199	162	58	1.12	3	Bronze game win
2019-2020	U20-Elit	44	26	10	-	4	4	160	115	90	2.05	2	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	Elite Jr. A	44	15	22	-	4	3	133	141	56	1.27	10	Saved in relegation
2017-2018	Elite Jr. A	44	7	28	-	4	5	107	212	34	0.77	11	Saved in relegation
2016-2017	Elite Jr. A	44	5	32	-	4	3	90	190	26	0.59	11	Saved in relegation
2015-2016	Elite Jr. A	36	15	15	-	2	4	89	103	53	1.47	10	Saved in relegation
2014-2015	Elite Jr. A	38	14	14	-	3	7	118	113	32	0.84	7	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Elite Jr. A	38	18	15	-	1	4	115	109	39	1.03	5	Final loss
2012-2013	Elite Jr. A	38	15	18	-	4	1	112	123	31	0.82	6	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	Elite Jr. A	38	10	20	-	4	4	98	141	24	0.63	7	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	Elite Jr. A	38	22	10	-	4	2	155	109	47	1.24	4	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	Elite Jr. A	38	17	14	-	5	2	137	119	43	1.13	5	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Elite Jr. A	38	9	24	-	4	1	105	147	36	0.95	13	Saved in relegation
2007-2008	Elite Jr. A	38	12	22	-	1	3	86	145	32	0.84	11	Saved in relegation
2006-2007	Elite Jr. A	22	-	-	-	-	-	67	109	18	0.82	11	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	Elite Jr. A	40	-	-	-	-	-	112	147	23	0.58	8	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	Elite Jr. A	36	-	-	-	-	-	108	113	-	-	9	Saved in relegation
2003-2004	Elite Jr. A	36	-	-	-	-	-	67	95	-	-	10	Saved in relegation
2002-2003	Elite Jr. A	36	16	19	1	-	-	117	141	33	0.92	7	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	Elite Jr. A	36	12	22	2	-	-	109	160	26	0.72	9	Saved in play-out
2000-2001	Elite Jr. A	36	15	17	4	-	-	123	151	34	0.94	7	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	Elite Jr. A	36	12	19	5	-	-	107	122	29	0.81	9	Saved in play-out
1998-1999	Elite Jr. A	36	14	21	1	-	-	127	151	29	0.81	8	Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998	Elite Jr. A	36	20	8	8	-	-	157	121	48	1.33	1	Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

HC Lugano U21 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Luca Fazzini (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	12	4	6	10	8
2.	Gregory Bedolla (F)	2026-2027	EHC Wetzikon	MyHL	8	5	3	8	27
3.	Gioele Pedrazzini (F)	2026-2027	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	SL	10	4	4	8	2
4.	Marc Bissig (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	3	5	8	2
5.	Tim Bozon (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	9	3	4	7	0
6.	Alessandro Domenichelli (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	5	7	4
7.	Alessandro Domenichelli (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18 (all)	International-Jr	5	2	5	7	4
8.	Zachary Yokoyama (F)	2026-2027	EHC Sursee	SwissDiv2	2	3	3	6	2
9.	Santeen Golja (F)	2026-2027	SC Lyss	MyHL	9	2	4	6	2
10.	Alessio Bertaggia (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	12	4	1	5	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

HC Lugano U21 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	18.09
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.13
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	18.82
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	18.59
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	19.41

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gregory Bedolla (F)	112	49	89	138
2.	Gianluca Cortiana (F)	142	51	73	124
3.	Danny Masa (F)	133	46	73	120
4.	Raffaele Sannitz (F)	86	52	65	117
5.	Emils Veckaktins (F)	109	50	67	117

Franchise All-Time Goals

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Luca Fazzini (F)	81	66	43	109
2.	Roberts Cjunskis (F)	134	57	49	106
3.	Raffaele Sannitz (F)	86	52	65	117
4.	Cyrille Scherwey (F)	129	52	34	86
5.	Gianluca Cortiana (F)	142	51	73	124

Franchise All-Time Assists

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gregory Bedolla (F)	112	49	89	138
2.	Gianluca Cortiana (F)	142	51	73	124
3.	Danny Masa (F)	133	46	73	120
4.	Roman Botta (F)	113	49	68	117
5.	Emils Veckaktins (F)	109	50	67	117

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Cyrille Scherwey (F)	129	52	86	421
2.	Davide Carrara (D)	92	3	17	379
3.	Riccardo Werder (F)	118	48	113	377
4.	Alessandro Baldi (D)	66	13	29	372
5.	Federico Sartori (F)	105	22	51	309

Franchise All-Time Games Played

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sebastiano Tagliaferri (F)	173	23	32	55
2.	Mark Tschudy (D)	164	34	45	79
3.	Alessandro Villa (D)	160	14	41	55
4.	Jonas Vassalli (F)	153	46	55	101
5.	Arno Snellman (D)	150	9	48	57

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Patrick Krüger (F)	2	3	4	2.00
2.	Thomas Déruns (F)	1	1	2	2.00
3.	Gilbert Flüeler (F)	33	36	62	1.88
4.	Alessio Bertaggia (F)	37	35	56	1.51
5.	Pascal Albisetti (F)	36	26	51	1.42

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alessandro Lurati (F)	2022-2023	U20-Elit	41	18	49	67	1.63	30
2.	Gilbert Flüeler (F)	1998-1999	Elite Jr. A	33	36	26	62	1.88	28
3.	Riccardo Werder (F)	2020-2021	U20-Elit	45	21	38	59	1.31	206
4.	Gregory Bedolla (F)	2021-2022	U20-Elit	42	14	44	58	1.38	63
5.	Ryan Grobety (F)	1997-1998	Elite Jr. A	34	24	30	54	1.59	153

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Gilbert Flüeler (F)	1998-1999	Elite Jr. A	33	36	26	62	1.88	28
2.	Mattéo Lamoureux (F)	2022-2023	U20-Elit	45	34	19	53	1.18	20
3.	Anton Besanidis (F)	2025-2026	U21-Elit	47	26	26	52	1.11	30
4.	Pascal Albisetti (F)	1997-1998	Elite Jr. A	36	26	25	51	1.42	98
5.	Axel Leone (F)	2020-2021	U20-Elit	50	25	18	43	0.86	56

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alessandro Lurati (F)	2022-2023	U20-Elit	41	18	49	67	1.63	30
2.	Gregory Bedolla (F)	2021-2022	U20-Elit	42	14	44	58	1.38	63
3.	Riccardo Werder (F)	2020-2021	U20-Elit	45	21	38	59	1.31	206
4.	Gregory Bedolla (F)	2020-2021	U20-Elit	45	21	33	54	1.20	75
5.	Niccolò Mansueto (F)	2023-2024	U20-Elit	48	18	32	50	1.04	60

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

HC Lugano U21 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Riccardo Werder (F)	2020-2021	U20-Elit	45	21	38	59	1.31	206
2.	Davide Carrara (D)	2002-2003	Elite Jr. A	32	1	7	8	0.25	166
3.	Alessandro Baldi (D)	2005-2006	Elite Jr. A	35	6	10	16	0.46	160
4.	Matteo Nodari (D)	2005-2006	Elite Jr. A	41	12	10	22	0.54	159
5.	Ryan Grobety (F)	1997-1998	Elite Jr. A	34	24	30	54	1.59	153