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HC Ambri-Piotta
Founded: 1937
Arena: Eisbahn Valascia
Capacity: 7,500
Bronze Medal: 1987, 1988
Best Goalies: Danilo Morandi, Pauli Jaks
Best Defencemen: Ueli Hofmann, Jakob Kolliker, Beat Ruedi
Best Forwards: Dale McCourt, Bixio Celio, Urs Bartschi, Guido Lindemann, John Fritsche, Dmitri Kvartalnov, Igor Chibirev
Best Coaches: Alexander Yakushev

SC Bern
Founded: 1931
Arena: Eisstadion Allmend
Capacity: 16,855
National Title: 1959, 1965, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997
Silver Medal: 1990, 1996
Best Goalies: Edi Grubauer, Paul Wyss, Rene Kiener, Renato Tosio
Best Defencemen: Emil Handschin, Ueli Hofmann, Rolf Tschanz, Timo Jutila, Sven Leuenberger, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Martin Rauch
Best Forwards: Bruno Wittwer, Thomas Vrabec, Gaetan Boucher, Patrick Howald, Gil Montandon, Gaetano Orlando
Best Coaches: Jean-Paul Cadieux, Xaver Unsinn, Craig Sarner, Bryan Lefley

HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Founded: 1919
Arena: Patinoire de Melezes
Capacity: 7,000
National Title: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Best Goalies: Gerald Rigolet,
Best Defencemen: Gaston Furrer, Charles Henzen, Rene Huguenin,
Best Forwards: Reto Delnon, Rolf Diethelm, Guy Dubuis, Willi Pfister, Daniel Piller, Michel Turler, Toni Neininger, Bruno Wittwer, Jan Alston,
Best Coaches: Jan Soukup, Jean Cusson

HC Davos
Founded: 1921
Previous Names: EHC Davos
Arena: Eisstadion Davos
Capacity: 7,600
National Title: 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1984, 1985,
Silver Medal: 1986
Best Goalies: Jean Ayer, Danilo Morandi, Martin Riesen
Best Defencemen: Emil Handschin, Samuel Balmer, Beat Ruedi, Fausto Mazzoleni, Valeri Shiryaev
Best Forwards: Ferdinand Cattini, Hans Cattini, Richard Torriani, Albert Geromini, Walter Durst, Otto Schlapfer, Fritz Naef, Herbert Kessler, Jorg Eberle, Dan Hodgson, Christian Weber, Jacques Soguel, Ken Yaremchuk
Best Coaches: Richard Torriani, Stu Robertson, Herb Brooks, Dan Hober

HC Fribourg-Gotteron
Founded: 1937
Arena: Patinoire communale St-Leonard
Capacity: 7,500
Silver Medal: 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994
Best Goalies: Gerald Rigolet,
Best Defencemen: Rolf Tschanz, Samuel Balmer, Patrice Brasey
Best Forwards: Reto Delnon, Alfred Luthi, Vyacheslav Bykov, Andrei Khomutov, Mario Rottaris, Gil Montandon
Best Coaches: Paul-Andre Cadieux, Kjell Larsson

EHC Kloten
Founded: 1934
Arena: Schluefweg
Capacity: 7,579
National Title: 1967, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Silver Medal: 1972, 1987, 1988
Bronze Medal: 1986
Best Goalies: Reto Pavoni
Best Defencemen: Fausto Mazzoleni, Anders Eldebrink, Greg Brown
Best Forwards: Urs Bartschi, Urs Lott, Ueli Luthi, Peter Schlagenhauf, Charles Berglund, Kent Nilsson, Manuele Celio, Jorg Eberle, Andy Ton, Felix Hollenstein, Mikael Johansson, Roman Wager
Best Coaches: G. von Arx, Otto Schlapfer, Andy Murray, Conny Evensson, Wayne Fleming

HC Lugano
Founded: 1940
Arena: Pista La Resega
Capacity: 8,000
National Title: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990
Silver Medal: 1985, 1989, 1991,
Best Goalies: Alfio Molina, Gerald Rigolet, Lars Weibel
Best Defencemen: Aldo Zenhausern, Samuel Balmer, Sandro Bertaggia, Luigi Riva, Mats Waltin, Kari Eloranta, Tommy Sjodin
Best Forwards: Arnold Lortscher, Thomas Vrabec, Alfred Luthi, Jorg Eberle, Kent Nilsson, Patrick Howald, Andy Ton, Stephane Lebeau
Best Coaches: Beat Ruedi, John Slettvoll, Mats Waltin

SC Rapperswil-Jona
Founded: 1945
Arena: Eishalle Lido
Capacity: 6,000
Best Defencemen: Pekka Rautakallio
Best Forwards: Serge Soguel, Gilles Thibaudeau
Best Coaches: Otto Schubiger, Pekka Rautakallio

EV Zug
Founded: 1967
Arena: Kunsteisbahn Zug AG
Capacity: 7,650
Silver Medal: 1995, 1997
Best Goalies: Gerald Rigolet
Best Defencemen: Dino Kessler, Andre Kunzi, Andreas Ritsch, Patrick Sutter
Best Forwards: Ivan Hlinka, Ken Yaremchuk, Arnold Lortscher, Ueli Luthi, Misko Antisin, Philipp Neuenschwander
Best Coaches: Bjorn Kinding, Andy Murray

Zurcher Schlittschuh-Club (ZSC)
Founded: 1930
Arena: Hallenstadion AG
Capacity: 11,500
National Title: 1936, 1949, 1961
Best Goalies: Hans Banninger
Best Defencemen: Rolf Tschanz, Reto Sturzenegger, Peter Wespi, Robert Nordmark
Best Forwards: Richard Torriani, Hans Keller, Herbert Kessler, Otto Schubiger, Otto Schlapfer, Heini Lohrer, Urs Lott, Fran Huck, Arnold Lortscher, Andy Ton, Milan Novy
Best Coaches: Pavel Wohl, Alpo Suhonen

SC Herisau
Founded: 1942
Arena: Eishalle Sportzentrum Herisau
Capacity: 4,000
Best Forwards: Jorg Eberle, Claude Vilgrain
Best Coaches: Giovanni Conte

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