Neuchâtel Hockey Academy

The Neuchâtel Hockey Academy, abbreviated NHA, NE Hockey Academy, or Neuchâtel HA, are a women's ice hockey club in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The club's representative team has played in the Women's League (SWHL A), the top flight of women's ice hockey in Switzerland, since 2011. They are the only Romand club with a team in the Women's League. The other Neuchâtel Hockey Academy teams play in the SWHL C and SWHL D.

Neuchâtel Hockey Academy
City	Neuchâtel, Switzerland
League	Women's League
Founded	1999 (1999)
Home arena	Patinoire du Littoral
Colours	Blue, grey, white
General manager	Laure Aeschimann
Head coach	Yan Gigon
Captain	Inès Berset
Website	Official website

History

The club was created in 1999 by Céline Guerne and began competing in the Leistungsklasse C (now SWHL C). In 2007, they earned promotion to the Leistungsklasse B (now SWHL B), and in 2011 to the Leistungsklasse A (now Women's League, previously SWHL A).

In 2016, the team name was changed from HC Université Neuchâtel to Neuchâtel Hockey Academy.

In 2020, the club made the Swiss Championship finals for the first time.^[1] The finals were ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2][3]