A presentation of our premium team services concept and some of favorite ice hockey training camp venues across Europe.

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Events 44 is provider of the best quality team services, while specialized in the
organization of training camps for ice hockey teams. In an all inclusive trip to
the destination of your choice, we offer your team the perfect environment to
practice away from the daily routine. Not only is it a unique opportunity to
forge lifelong bonds between players, it is also a rare chance to face teams from
a different hockey culture.
Would you spend 5 or 20 days on camp, our focus will always remain on your
comfort and satisfaction. You can travel from one place to the other or enjoy
the calm of a single basecamp. You can include sightseeing and various activities
to your schedule or dedicate your trip fully to hockey. Based on your every
wishes, we will design a tailor made program specifically for you.
Factsheet
Company: Events 44
Founder & Director: Kimmo Bellmann
References of Mr Bellmann: UEFA, Champions Hockey League
Languages spoken: English, French, German, Finnish
Office location: Switzerland
Your training camps made in Switzerland anywhere in
Europe
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 Flights
 Local bus transfers
 Accommodation
 Meals at the hotel and
on the road
 Use of training facilities
 Hockey games
 Team building activities
 Sightseeing
 No hidden costs!
Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble, Estonian National Team of Football, HC Ambri-Piotta,
lves Tampere, Gamyo Epinal, Sioux City Musketeers, Dynamo Pardubice

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Selection of premium training camp locations
Switzerland
Villars-sur-Ollon
Yverdon-les-Bains
Leysin
Leukerbad
Champéry
Interlaken
Herisau
Morges
Finland
Kisakallio
Helsinki
Tampere
Espoo
Sweden
Växjö
Czech Republic
Liberec
Slovenia
Maribor
Jesenice

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Switzerland, Villars-sur-Ollon
www.villars.ch
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in
the canton of Vaud. The village overlooks the Rhône Valley and views of Mont
Blanc are clearly visible from parts of the local ski slopes. Villars is a small family
mountain resort, where the quiet atmosphere of wild surroundings mixes with
the sport and cultural activities organized all year round.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 15 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any
level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 5* palace to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3
and 4 star hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
Sioux City Musketeers (United States Hockey League), Lausanne HC and
Genève-Servette HC (Swiss National League A) and Metallurg Magnitogorsk
(KHL) are some of the teams to have recently visited Villars.
Factsheet
Elevation: 1300m
Average temperature in August: 19°C
Average temperature in January: 2°C
Local language: French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 120km (approx. 1h45 by bus)

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Switzerland, Yverdon-les-Bains
www.yverdon-les-bains.ch
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in
the canton of Vaud. The village overlooks the Rhône Valley and views of Mont
Blanc are clearly visible from parts of the local ski slopes. Villars is a small family
mountain resort, where the quiet atmosphere of wild surroundings mixes with
the sport and cultural activities organized all year round.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 20 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any
level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 5* palace to good price/value 3 and 4 star hotels. All of them
being used to hosting sport groups.
Sioux City Musketeers (United States Hockey League), Lausanne HC (Swiss first
division), Genève-Servette HC (Swiss first division) and Metallurg Magnitogorsk
(KHL) are some of the teams to have recently visited Villars.
Factsheet
Altitude: 1300m
Average temperature in August: 19°C
Average temperature in January: 2°C
Local language: French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 120km (approx. 1h30 by bus)

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Switzerland, Leysin
www.leysin.ch
Located in the Vaudoises Alps, Leysin is a sunny alpine resort village at the
eastern end of Lake Geneva in proximity to Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva.
its spectacular Alpine views across the Rhône Valley towards the Dents du Midi
invite year-round mountain sports and recreation. The entire village of Leysin is
designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 20 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any
level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 4* hotels to youth hostels, as well as good price/value 3 and
4 star hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
Lausanne HC and Genève-Servette HC (Swiss National League A) and the
Montreal Canadiens hockey school are some of the groups to have recently
visited Leysin.
Factsheet
Elevation: 1260m
Average temperature in August: 19°C
Average temperature in January: 2°C
Local language: French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 120km (approx. 1h45 by bus)

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Switzerland, Leukerbad
www.leukerbad.ch
Leukerbad is famous in Switzerland for its thermal bath and sport facilities.
Located in the middle of an impressing mountain circus, the village is a quiet
place, slightly isolated from the valley, where teams can concentrate on their
own activities.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 10 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any
level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 5* hotel to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3 and
4 star hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
CSKA Moscow, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Barys Astana (KHL) and the
Swiss women’s national team are some of the teams to have recently visited
Leukerbad.
Factsheet
Elevation: 1400m
Average temperature in August: 14°C
Average temperature in January: -1°C
Local language: German, French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 190km (approx. 2h30 by bus)

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Switzerland, Champéry
www.champery.ch
The village of Champéry is located in the Monthey district, in the Val-d'Illiez, on
the French border. Champéry’s Palladium, the National Centre for Ice Sports,
offers indoor and outdoor activities and regularly hosts national and
international ice-sports training camps and competitions.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 15 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any
level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 4* hotel to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3 star
hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
Lausanne HC and Genève-Servette HC (Swiss first division), Swiss youth national
teams as well as many hockey skills camps are some of the groups to have
recently visited Champéry.
Factsheet
Elevation: 1055m
Average temperature in August: 16°C
Average temperature in January: -2°C
Local language: French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 125km (approx. 1h45 by bus)

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Switzerland, Interlaken
www.interlaken.ch
Interlaken is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese
Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the
mountains and lakes of that region. The town is located on the Bödeli, between
Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and alongside the Aare river that flows between the
two lakes.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 10 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any
level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 5* palace to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3
and 4 star hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
The hockey rink has so far been hosting camps of Swiss teams from top divisions
and youth categories.
Factsheet
Elevation: 570m
Average temperature in August: 18°C
Average temperature in January: 0°C
Local language: German
Distance to Zurich Airport: 135km (approx. 1h45 by bus)

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Switzerland, Herisau
www.herisau.ch
Herisau is a municipality of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is the seat
of the canton's government and parliament. Together with other Alpine towns
Herisau engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the
implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development
in the Alpine Arc. Herisau was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2003.
The ice hockey rink is located within a short distance from hotels and is
equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any level, from youth to
professionals. The village offers accommodation possibilities from 4* hotels to a
youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3 and 4 star hotels. All of them being
used to hosting sport groups.
Local teams and clubs from national leagues A and B regularly use this rink
during their summer preparation.
Factsheet
Elevation: 770m
Average temperature in August: 18°C
Average temperature in January: 1°C
Local language: German
Distance to Zurich Airport: 80km(approx. 1h00 by bus)

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Switzerland, Morges
www.morges.ch
Morges is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located 10km away
from the Olympic City of Lausanne. On the shore of Lake Geneva, it is ideally
situated for all travellers as the international airport is within less than one
hour’s drive. Current NHL defenceman Yannick Weber is from Morges.
The ice hockey rink is located within a short distance from all hotels and is
equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any level, from youth to
professionals. The city offers accommodation possibilities from 4* hotels to
good price/value 3 hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
The hockey rink used to be host to an international youth tournament but is
currently not used during summer. It is therefore fully available for any teams in
the preparation phase.
Factsheet
Altitude: 375m
Average temperature in August: 19°C
Average temperature in January: 2°C
Local language: French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 40km (approx. 0h45 by bus)

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Finland, Kisakallio
www.kisakallio.fi
The Kisakallio Sports Institute provides versatile and safe grounds for sports
activities all year round: Gymnastics, ice-hockey, ringette, curling, figure skating,
ball sports, exercising, canoeing, orientation, hiking, swimming, rowing in a
church boat, hydrobics and gym-sticks.
The ice hockey rink is located in the heart of the institute and obviously within
walking distance of maximum 2 minutes from its hotels and is equipped with all
necessary facilities to host teams of any level, from youth to professionals. The
academy offers accommodation in good price/value 3 and 4 star hotels and a
hostel. All of them being experts in hosting sport groups.
Various youth and women national teams have used the facilities of this
modern academy over the last ten years. From China to Switzerland.
Factsheet
Altitude: 1300m
Average temperature in August: 19°C
Average temperature in January: 2°C
Local language: French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 120km (approx. 1h30 by bus)

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Finland, Helsinki
www.visithelsinki.fi
Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is the world's northernmost
metro area of over one million people, and the city is the northernmost capital
of an EU member state. The City of Helsinki is the third biggest Nordic city after
Stockholm and Oslo. It is host to the KHL team of Jokerit.
The ice hockey rink, Hartwall Arena and its training rink, is located within a
driving distance of maximum 20 minutes from all hotels and is equipped with all
necessary facilities to host teams of any level, from youth to professionals. The
city offers accommodation possibilities from 5* palaces to a youth hostels, as
well as good price/value 3 and 4 star hotels. All of them being used to hosting
sport groups.
KHL teams come to Helsinki on away games and some of them have held their
summer camps at the Hartwall Arena and partner hotels over the last few years.
Factsheet
Altitude: 1300m
Average temperature in August: 19°C
Average temperature in January: 2°C
Local language: Finnish
Distance to Helsinki Airport: 20km (approx. 0h25 by bus)

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Finland, Tampere
www.tampere.fi
Tampere is a city in Pirkanmaa, southern Finland. It is the most populous inland
city in any of the Nordic countries. Tampere is located between two lakes,
Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. Helsinki is located approximately 160km south of
Tampere, and can be reached in 2h by bus.
The ice hockey rink (3 rinks) is located within a short distance from all hotels
and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any level, from
youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation possibilities from a 5*
hotels to a youth hostels, as well as good price/value 3 and 4 star hotels. All of
them being used to hosting sport groups.
Tampere is hosting a pre-season tournament for first division Finnish teams
every season.
Factsheet
Altitude: 50m
Average temperature in August: 15°C
Average temperature in January: -6°C
Local language: Finnish
Distance to Helsinki Airport: 160km (approx. 2h00 by bus)

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Finland, Espoo
www.espoo.fi
Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. Several major
companies are based in Espoo, including Nokia Solutions and Networks,
Microsoft Mobile, KONE, Neste Oil, Fortum, Orion Corporation, and
Outokumpu, as well as video game developers Rovio and Remedy
Entertainment.
The ice hockey rink is located within a short distance from all hotels and is
equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any level, from youth to
professionals. The village offers accommodation possibilities from a 5* hotels to
a youth hostels, as well as good price/value 3 and 4 star hotels. All of them
being used to hosting sport groups.
The Barona Arena has been host to Champions Hockey League matches in 2015
and is home to the Espoo Blues from the Finnish first division.
Factsheet
Altitude: 50m
Average temperature in August: 15°C
Average temperature in January: -5°C
Local language: Finnish
Distance to Helsinki Airport: 35km (approx. 0h30 by bus)

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Sweden, Växjö
www.vaxjotourism.com
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It
had 63,479 inhabitants as of 2013, out of a municipal population of 85,000. It is
the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County, and the
episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. The town is home to Linnaeus University.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 15 minutes
from most hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of
any level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 4* hotels to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3
star hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
We are currently working with this developing sport center, which is host to a
Swedish first division teams and to a top level hockey academy for young
talented players.
Factsheet
Altitude: 165m
Average temperature in August: 17°C
Average temperature in January: -2°C
Local language: Swedish
Distance to Copenhagen Airport: 240km (approx. 2h45 by bus)

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Czech Republic, Liberec
www.visitliberec.eu
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and
surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-
largest city in the Czech Republic.
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 15 minutes
from good quality hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host
teams of any level, from youth to professionals. The cityoffers accommodation
possibilities from a 5* palace to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3
and 4 star hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
The sport center offers the use of a gym, a sports hall, football pitches, etc.
KHL teams often visit this venue, which is perfect in terms of facilities and
opponents for both youth and professional teams.
Factsheet
Altitude: 375m
Average temperature in August: 19°C
Average temperature in January: -1°C
Local language: Czech
Distance to Geneva Airport: 140km (approx. 2h00 by bus)

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Slovenia, Maribor
www.maribor.si
Maribor is the second-largest city in Slovenia with about 114,487 inhabitants in
2013. Maribor is also the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria
and the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor. In 2000, Maribor was given the
Alpine Town of the Year award.
The ice hockey rink is located within a shortdistance of maximum 15 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with all necessary facilities to host teams of any
level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from a 5* palace to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3
and 4 star hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
This venue is host to various camps every summer. From European first division
teams to skills camps.
Factsheet
Altitude: 275m
Average temperature in August: 20°C
Average temperature in January: 0°C
Local language: Slovenian
Distance to Geneva Airport: 125km (approx. 1h45 by bus)

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Slovenia, Jesenice
www.jesenice.si
Jesenice is a Slovenian town and the seat of the Municipality of Jesenice on the
southern side of the Karawanks, bordering Austria to the north. Jesenice is
known as the Slovenian home of mining and iron making industries, its largest
steel company Acroni, and its ice-hockey club, Acroni Jesenice
The ice hockey rink is located within a walking distance of maximum 15 minutes
from all hotels and is equipped with basic but sufficient facilities to host teams
of any level, from youth to professionals. The village offers accommodation
possibilities from 4* hotels to a youth hostel, as well as good price/value 3 star
hotels. All of them being used to hosting sport groups.
This venue is host to various camps every summer. From European first division
teams to skills camps.
Factsheet
Altitude: 585m
Average temperature in August: 14°C
Average temperature in January: -2°C
Local language: French
Distance to Geneva Airport: 60km (approx. 1h00 by bus)

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