13th and penultimate in the National League standings with a meager collection of 42 points in 36 matches, HC Lugano parted ways on Monday with its Ticino head coach Luca Gianinazzi (32), in office since October 8, 2022 and his appointment to replace Ontarian Chris McSorley. And assistants Krister Cantoni and Kalle Kaskinen.
As for the Canadian-Swiss sports director Hnat Domenichelli (48 years old), architect of the squadra bianconera since 2019, he left his position by mutual agreement with the organization.
Waiting for a national title since 2006 and reaching the semi-finals of the play-offs since 2017, Lugano is looking for a new coach. His objective, always the same for years, will be to make HC Lugano a winning organization again.
Luca Gianinazzi, who was the youngest head coach to gesticulate behind a National League bench, is the fifth coach fired since the start of the 2024-2025 regular season. He is added to a list which includes the Canadian-Swiss Christian Wohlwend dismissed on October 21 by Ajoie, the Swede Stefan Hedlund fired on December 8 by Rapperswil, the Quebecer Pat Emond dismissed on December 22 by Fribourg-Gottéron and the Canadian-Swiss Jan Cadieux thanked on December 28 by Genève-Servette.
-Furthermore, Canadian Marc Crawford chose to leave the ZSC Lions on December 30 for medical reasons.
HC Lugano, which is six points behind Ambri (12th) and a cushion of six points over Ajoie (14th and last) will play its next championship match on Friday January 17 in its Corner Arena against Davos.
