National League

The former captain of HC Ambrì-Piotta will hang up his skates after having played with the Biancoblù for over a decade.

Elias Bianchi announced his retirement on his personal Instagram account (relayed by RSI). HCAP had already revealed at the end of May that they would not extend the contract of the 33-year-old forward.

Bianchi has played 530 games for HCAP throughout his career, This past season, the forward served as an assistant captain and recorded four goals and four assists in 52 regular-season games for them.

( 16 July 2022 | mso )