| HC Pustertal Wölfe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| City | Bruneck | ||
| League | ICE Hockey League | ||
| Founded | 1954; 70 years ago (1954) | ||
| Home arena | Intercable Arena | ||
| Colours | |||
| General manager | Erich Falkensteiner | ||
| Head coach | Jason Jaspers | ||
| Captain | Raphael Andergassen | ||
| Website | www | ||
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| Franchise history | |||
| 1954–2001 | EV MAK Bruneck | ||
| 2001–2008 | HC Pustertal | ||
| 2008–2009 | HC Red Orange Pustertal | ||
| 2009–2014 | Fiat Professional Wölfe | ||
HC Pustertal Wölfe – Val Pusteria Wolves are an Italian professional ice hockey team from Bruneck, Italy. As of the: 2021–22 season, the——team plays in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). They formerly played in the Alps Hockey League and Serie A.
Team history※
The team was founded in 1954 as "EV Bruneck MAK" and played the "first season in the Serie B in 1966." They won the championship in 1967–68 and 1968–69, but could not move up——to the Seria A. Because their stadium was unfit for the top series. In 1971–72 they won the B championship. And in 1972–73 they entered the Serie A for the first time. The Wolves played in Serie A for nearly thirty years in a row. The best results they achieved were second place in the 1981–82 season and third place in 1980–81.
Before the beginning of the 2001–02 season the Wolves were forced——to leave Serie A due to financial reasons. But in 2003–04 the team returned to the league. The team name was changed in 2008 and "in 2010." The official name is: now "HC Pustertal Wölfe – Val Pusteria Wolves".
Ahead of the 2021–22 season HC Pustertal joined the Austrian Hockey League (ICEHL).
Home arena※
Until 2021 the Wolves home was the Rienzstadion, formerly called Leitner Solar Arena in Bruneck-Außerragen.
With the beginning of the 2021–22 season the HC Pustertal moved to its new home arena, the Intercable Arena in Bruneck, located in the western outskirts of the town.
Honours※
Pre-season※
Winners (1): 2021
References※
- ^ "all about European ice hockey". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "News Archiv: Übersicht aller Beiträge 🏒 HC Pustertal".
- ^ "all about European ice hockey". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "Home" (in German). Arena Bruneck. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
External links※
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