HC Val Pusteria (HC Pustertal)

Renon confirms domination in Italy

SV Renon/Ritten won the fourth consecutive Italian title (the fifth in last six years) by beating Asiago in a dramatic overtime. After eliminating Wipptal Broncos in the semifinals, Renon won 4-3 finals' game #1 in Asiago, losing 6-2 after the regular time at home game #2. Having won a game each, the teams played a decisive overtime, decided by a goal of Latvian forward Olegs Sislannikovs after 77 minutes.
The Italian League is played by the eight teams competing in the Alps Hockey League with the Alps League games between Italian teams until the end of December using as a qualification round. The fourth best placed teams played and home/away semifinals and finals.
For the second consecutive season Renon realizes the domestic double, having won Supercoppa Italiana and the domestic title

(29 Jan 2019)

Fourth title for Renon/Ritten

SV Renon/Ritten won its fourth Italian championship - the third consecutive - by beating 6-1 Val Pusteria Wolves in the final played at Odegar Arena in Asiago. The Italian League, this season called Italian Hockey League (IHL), was played just by the eight teams competing in the Alps Hockey League with the Alps League games between Italian teams played at the end of December using as a qualification round and a final four played last weekend in Asiago. Renon won 4-3 at overtime against Vipiteno Broncos in the semifinals, while Val Pusteria knocked out 6-4 host Asiago. For the Wolves, still without a title, is the fourth final lost.

(12 Feb 2018)

Italian Hockey League Elite started today

The Italian teams partecipating at Alps Hockey League started today the battle for qualification at Final Four, scheduled in next February, to assign the Italian title.
The eight teams were splitted in 2 groups, South A and B, with homa and away games scheduled between December 26 and January 6. The games count both for Alps Hockey League and the Serie A, this season called Italian Hockey League Elite. The first two teams for each group will advance to Final Four of February 10-11 to assign the title
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Group South A: SV Renon/Ritten, HC Val Pusteria/Pustertal, SG Cortina, Fassa Falcons
Group South B B: Asiago Hockey 1935, HC Egna, HC Gherdeina, SSI Vipiteno Broncos

(26 Dec 2017)

Renon confirms title in Italy

The champions of last four years decided title in Italy during the last weekend at Palaodegar in Asiago: champion Renon won 3-2 against home side Asiago with a comeback from 0-2, confirming the title of Serie A, the third in last four season, earning a place for next Continental Cup. This seaon Italian champion was decided in a semifinals/final between the best four teams after the end of Alps Hockey League regular season. In the semifinals Renon won 5-2 against SG Cortina, while Asiago defeated 3-1 Val Pusteria

(23 Jan 2017)

Valpellice forces Game 7 against defending champion

The Valpellice Bulldogs, coached by NHL-legend Tom Barrasso, have come back from a 1-3 deficit in the quarter final series against defending Italian champion Asiago Hockey. Thanks to a 5-2 win on home ice,  Valpellice will face Asiago in Game 7 on Tuesday. Ritten, Pustertal and Sterzing have already qualified for the semifinals, eliminating Cortina, Gherdeina and Fassa respectively.

(13 Mar 2016)

Serie A playoffs start on Tuesday

In Italy's top league the eight teams have finished the regular season, with Ritten Sport emerging as the top seeded club. Following are the match-ups in the Quarter Finals (Best-of-Seven):

Rittner Buam - SG Cortina

Pustertal Wolves - HC Gherdeina

Asiago Hockey 1935 - Valpellice Bulldogs

Sterzing/Vipiteno Broncos - Fassa Falcons

(28 Feb 2016)

Also HC Pustertal wants to join EBEL

After Ritten Sport expressed their wish to join EBEL a few weeks ago, another Italian team has now officially applied to partcipate in this central european league. HC Pustertal Wolves has applied to join EBEL in the 2016/2017 season. The Wolves would be the second Italian team in the league, as HC Bolzano is already in the midst of its third season in EBEL. All thee Italian clubs have the permission from the Italian federation to play in Austria's top league. A decision on which clubs join Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will be taken within the 5th of April.

(12 Feb 2016)

Serie A: Trevor Johnson leaves Valpe, joins the Wolves

Defenceman Trevor Johnson, who possesses both the Italian and Canadian citizenship, has decided to leave the financially troubled Valpellice Bulldogs. The 34-year-old former member of the Italian national team has been the captain of the Bulldogs for the past 5 seasons. He now joins HC Pustertal Wolves, who are currently ranked on second place in Serie A. In 395 games in Italy's top league the blueliner has collected 348 points.

(01 Feb 2016)

Serie A: Tyler Weiman is Pustertals new goalkeeper

After Juuso Riksman left HC Pustertal because of personal reasons, the Wolves have now found their new net minder. 31-year-old Tyler Weiman has signed a contract for the remainder of the season.

(01 Feb 2016)

Serie A: Kim Collins is the new Wolves’ bench boss

After firing Mario Richer, HC Pustertal hired Kim Collins as the club's new head coach. Collins is a three-time Swiss NLB champion and a deep-playoff-push will definitely be expected in Serie A too.

(20 Dec 2015)