HC Pustertal Wölfe explained

Team:HC Pustertal Wölfe
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City:Bruneck
League:ICE Hockey League
Arena:Intercable Arena
Gm:Erich Falkensteiner
Coach:Jason Jaspers
Captain:Raphael Andergassen
Name1:EV MAK Bruneck
Dates1:1954–2001
Name2:HC Pustertal
Dates2:2001–2008
Name3:HC Red Orange Pustertal
Dates3:2008–2009
Name4:Fiat Professional Wölfe
Dates4:2009–2014
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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".[1]

Ahead of the 2021–22 season HC Pustertal joined the Austrian Hockey League (ICEHL).[2]

Home arena

Until 2021 the Wolves home was the Rienzstadion, formerly called Leitner Solar Arena in Bruneck-Außerragen.[3]

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.[4]

Honours

Pre-season

Tatra Cup

References

  1. Web site: all about European ice hockey . Eurohockey.com . 2023-01-25.
  2. Web site: News Archiv: Übersicht aller Beiträge HC Pustertal.
  3. Web site: all about European ice hockey . Eurohockey.com . 2023-01-25.
  4. Web site: Home . German . Arena Bruneck . 2023-01-25.

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