Lausanne HC vs HC Lugano, Friday 30 September, 2016 at 19h45
Are you new to the area and missing your favourite sports team? Do you miss being a part of “live” sports action & ambiance? Or have you been here for a while and are looking for a great night out with friends, colleagues or family?
Whatever your reason, make the Lausanne (ice) Hockey Club your new favourite team! Lausanne Hockey Club is the Vaud region’s premier sports and entertainment club. When the team plays at home, the Malley Ice Rink, which sells out for most games, literally vibrates with excitement, ambiance and fast paced hockey action!
The premium Arena Seats being offered for Friday's match are located right next to the ice rink.
Currently in first place in the NLA (National League A), the club has had a great start to the season with 7 victories and only 1 loss. While the season is long, and a lot can change between now and the playoffs in February, it’s been a terrific start for the club, and has only added to the super-charged atmosphere at the rink.
You can win tickets! If you would like to see a game, the Lausanne HC in collaboration with Know-it-all passport, is offering 4 pairs of tickets to this Friday's evening game, at home against HC Lugano! 2 of these double tickets are premium seats right next to the action!
To enter our competition, just fill in this form and let us know the name of the ice rink where Lausanne plays its home games - yes, it really is that easy! Only one entry per person and per email is allowed. The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday, 28 September 2016. The names of all those submitting correct answers will be placed into the digital hat and the winners' names drawn at random on Thursday, 29 September 2016. The first 2 names to be drawn will receive the premium double tickets, and the second 2 names will receive the standard double tickets. The winners will be notified by email and their names will be added to this article after the competition closes.
If you don’t win this time, check back again as we will be offering more tickets throughout the season!
You can also visit the website to purchase tickets, ranging in price from 10CHF to 55CHF: www.lausannehc.ch
ABOUT LAUSANNE HOCKEY CLUB: THE BOYS IN RED!
Founded in 1922, the Lausanne Hockey club is one of the oldest clubs still active in the NLA. It has experienced a rich and varied history, moving up and down between the NLB (the B league) and the NLA over the past 40 years. Since it was reinstated in the NLA in 2013 after winning the NLB championships, the Club has had one objective – to bring a championship title to Lausanne and the Vaud region.
The team consists of mostly Swiss players, some who grew up and played hockey in the region, plus a maximum of 4 foreign players that can dress for games. These “Expat” players come from USA, Finland, Canada and Sweden. The most recent foreigner that has made Lausanne his favourite team is the new Canadian coach, Daniel Ratushny.
ABOUT ICE HOCKEY:
Hockey is one of the fastest, most skilled, and most physical team sports in the world, so it can be somewhat daunting to watch for the first time! It’s 5 men against 5 men, chasing a small, hard puck, trying to score on the opposition’s goal, protected by an imposing goalie. Unlike soccer, the players change ‘on the fly’ about every 30 seconds, and on average 3-4 goals are scored per game (unlike soccer, it’s rare to have a 0-0 finish!).
There are lots of confusing rules – and generally the fans never agree with the referee’s calls, and they let their dissatisfaction be known! But whether you know exactly what is going on or not, you can’t help but get caught up in the excitement of the game and the electric ambiance inside the Malley Ice Rink!
ABOUT SWISS ICE HOCKEY:
The Swiss NLA (the elite league in Switzerland) has 12 teams and the regular season includes 50 games (25 home, 25 away). Only the top 8 teams will go on to the playoffs which begin in late-February and finish in April. Switzerland is considered a top hockey nation in the world, and the Swiss NLA one of the top European hockey leagues.
Lausanne HC vs HC Lugano
Friday September 30.
19h45
Malley Ice Rink
www.lausannehc.ch
Congratulations to the following people who each won a double ticket!
Premium: Michelle Walz and Jonathan Helliwell
Standard: Pascal Gross and Melanie Dakin
