Serie A

Valpellice reach an historic final

By beating Cortina 4-2 in semifinals game #5, Valpellice Bulldogs reach the first final in its history in Italian Serie A. Valpellice will face Asiago that knocked out champion Bolzano in quarter finals and favourite Val Pusteria in semifinals. For the first time since 2001-2002 season a team not finished in the master round reach finals. Asiago finished 6th in the regular season and first in the relegation round.

(17 Mar 2013)

Bolzano fires coach Brian McCutcheon

After the elimination in playoffs quarterfinals against Asiago, Bolzano Foxes announces today the club fired coach Brian McCutcheon.

(04 Mar 2013)

Pontebba relegated

By loosing 4-2 playouts game #4 against Fassa, Aquile Pontebba lost the series 4-0 and is relegated in Serie A2 after seven consecutive seasons in Serie A

(27 Feb 2013)

Renon wins Italian Master Round

SV Renon wins Italian Master round and will play quarter finals against SG Cortina, finished 3rd in Relegation Round. Regular Season winner Val Pusteria will face Milano Rossoblu, while Alleghe - Valpellice and Bolzano - Asiago are the other quarter Finals. All aseries are best-of-seven.
Fassa and Aquile FVG Pontebba will play a relegation playout, also best of seven.
First game is scheduled for February 19.

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(17 Feb 2013)

Milano Rossoblu has a new coach

Hockey Milano Rossoblu announces Adolf Insam as new headcoach. He replaces Massimo Da Rin who remain in the coaching staff. Insam is back in Milano after the golden era 2002-2006 when the club - then called Milano Vipers - won 5 consecutive championship, 3 National Cup and 3 Super Cup. Last season Insam won the title with Bolzano Foxes

(25 Dec 2012)

Steve McKenna leaves Alleghe

After three years as headcoach and now GM, Steve McKenna left Alleghe and come back to Canada for personal reasons

(11 Dec 2012)

Former Italian League President dead

Current Alleghe Vice-President Nilo Riva, 67, tragically dead falling in a ravine during an excursion on the mountains near native Alleghe. Riva was the first President of LIHG (Italian Icehockey League) from 2008 to 2012 and former Alleghe President

(23 Aug 2012)

Alleghe announces new coach

Alleghe Hockey announces American Tom Pokel as new coach for 2012-13 season. Pokel, 45, coached Aquile Pontebba in last three seasons and in April served as Netherlands assistant coach at World Championship

(09 May 2012)

Val Pusteria closes the series

By winning Alleghe 6-2 in playoffs semifinals game 5, Val Pusteria reaches Bolzano in Serie A finals beginning April 5

(30 Mar 2012)

Six games suspension for DeVergilio

Kevin DeVergilio season is almost over: Pontebba American forward takes six games suspension after his double charge at Alleghe Nicola Fontanive. Aquile Pontebba and Alleghe are playing Serie A playoffs quarter finals and series is currently 2-2

(11 Mar 2012)