US Valpellice

Tom Barasso new coach at Asiago

Asiago Hockey announced the appointment of former NHLer Tom Barasso as new headcoach, Barasso, 51, had his first experience as headcoach last season at Valpellice Bulldogs, when he replaced Canadian Pat Curcio, winning a National Cup, the second ever trophy for the club, and loosing at game #7 playoffs quarterfinals against Asiago

(21 Jul 2016)

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)

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)

Valpellice wins Coppa Italia

Valpellice Bulldogs surprisingly wins its second Coppa Italia (Italian national cup), after the premiere in 2012-2013, by beating current league leader and trophy holder SV Renon 4-3 in the semifinal and host Val Pusteria 3-1 in the final in front of 1800 spectators. It's the first trophy for Valpellice coach Tom Barrasso. Val Pusteria reached final beating 2-1 Asiago in the other semifinal

(13 Dec 2015)

Lugano hire Serie A head coach as new assistant

Pat Curcio, until yesterday head coach of Italian top league club HC Valpellice, has accepted an offer of struggling Swiss NLA member HC Lugano. Lugano, after a tough start into the season, repositioned their coaching staff, signing Doug Shedden as the new boss on the bench. Curcio will help Shedden in his new role as the team's assistant coach.

(01 Nov 2015)

Valpellice fired coach Pyle

After a disappointing last month of bad results, after in December the team had reached the first place, Valpellice decided to fire American coach Jeff Pyle. Assistant coach and GM Fabio Armani will lead the team in the playoffs while the club is searching a new coach

(10 Feb 2015)

Renon/Ritten won Coppa Italia

In a beautiful atmosphere, in front of 3.600 spectators in Milan, SV Renon keep Coppa Italia won last season by beating Milano Rossoblu 4-2. It's the third national cup for current Italian champion. Renon won 3-2 at overtime against Val Pusteria in the semifinal, while Milano Rossoblu earns a spot in the final winning 6-2 against Valpellice

(26 Jan 2015)

Egna fired coach

Neumarkt/Egna fired Canadian coach Mike Flanagan after four victories in 14 games of Italian Serie A. Flagan arrived this season at Egna after two years as Valpellice coach. Junior coach Martin Ekrt was named interim coach

(06 Nov 2014)

Jeff Pyle named new coach of Valpellice

American Jeff Pyle, 55, is the new headcoach of Valpellice. Pyle comes back to Europe where he closed player's career and began coaching in Germany. Last season he missed playoffs with Evansville Icemen in ECHL

(26 Aug 2014)