Keystone
One week after their 7:5 away win at then-leaders HC Sierre, the Bellinzona Snakes surprised another top team in the Swiss League ice hockey championship. Bellinzona beat La Chaux-de-Fonds 4:2 at home.
Bellinzona started the season with 14 defeats in the fall. However, the Ticino side have now won 8 (out of 37) games. Last week, they suffered a clear 5-1 home defeat against La Chaux-de-Fonds in the semi-finals of the Swiss Cup.