The Stade de Suisse with its artificial turf surface was an ideal candidate to provide Europe its first "new era" outdoor attendance record for ice hockey. On 14.01.2007 the massive local rivalry of SC Bern and SC Langnau managed to fill the Stade de Suisse with 30’076 fans, an event which was sold out within 53 hours of tickets going on sale.
SC Langnau Tigers - SC Bern 2:5 (0:0, 1:3, 1:2)
Stadium: Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern (SUI)
Spectators: 30'076 Zuschauer (sold out, European record)
Referees: Kurmann, Simmen and Sommer (SUI)
Goals: 21. Patrik Bärtschi (Berglund) 0:1. 25. Neff 1:1. 28. Jobin (Rötheli, Gamache/Suspension Tuomainen) 1:2. 35. Patrik Bärtschi (Dubé, Gautschi/Suspension Raffainer!) 1:3. 55. Neff (Liniger/Suspension Kolanos!) 2:3. 56. Gamache (Bordeleau, Dubé/Suspension Kolanos) 2:4. 60. Berglund (Dubé) 2:5 (empty goal).
Ralph Ammann was working as Head of Events and Marketing at Stade de Suisse Nationalstadion AG. In this function he was responsible and internal head of project for the events in the stadium.
