Milano Vipers Explained

Milano Vipers
Sport:Ice hockey
Folded:June
League:Italian Hockey League - Serie A
History:Milano Vipers (2000–2008)
Hockey Club Junior Milano (1998–2000)
Location:Milan, Italy
Championships:5
League Titles:6
Website: (archive)

Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers was an Italian professional ice hockey team from Milan. Founded in 1998 as Hockey Club Junior Milano,[1] was renamed Vipers in 2000.[2]

In June 2008 the organization was disbanded and replaced with Hockey Milano Rossoblu,[3] a new club that employs much of the same office staff, but does not benefit from the same fundings and operates on a significantly tighter budget.

During their short history, the Vipers won 5 Scudetti, 3 Italy Cups and 3 Italian Super Cups.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storia 1989-1999 . italian.
  2. Web site: Storia 2000-2001 . italian.
  3. Web site: Storia 2009-2010 . italian.