HC Merano

  • Master of the Serie A1 1986 and 1999
  • Master of the Series A2 1971, 1978, 1991 and 2007
  • Master Series 2009 C

The Hockey Club Merano (Italian: Hockey Club Merano ) is an Italian ice hockey club from Merano, the, and, since 2013 plays since 2009 in the 2a Divisione, the second highest Italian ice hockey league in the Inter - National -League. The home stadium, the Meranarena, has a seating capacity of about 3,500 seats. Most players on the team come from the municipality of Merano, the home community of the club.

History

The HC Merano was founded in 1968 and celebrated in the 1970s with two championship titles in the series A2 initial success. The first Italian championship in the club's history reached the club in the season 1985 / 86th 1999 was followed by another championship before the club in 2004 descent into A2 series. In 2008, the HC Merano a game operation and went into bankruptcy after one year before the matches could only be maintained through a partnership with the HC Bolzano.

In September 2002, founded next to the HC Merano HC Merano Junior, the first care of exclusively by the Meran hockey junior and thanks to serious work enjoyed great success. In the 2008 /09 season, the first team participated in the Series C ( U26 ) and won the championship.

In early 2009 the Board of Directors decided to exercise the right ascension in the A2 series. As a coach, were for the 2009/10 season as head coach Bruno Aegerter and Esa Siren, of the SV Kaltern worked six years ago when his assistant committed. Aegerter was already in the 2006/07 season coach in Merano and won with the team the championship title of the series A2.

Coach

Sporting successes

Gentlemen

  • Master of the Serie A1 1986 and 1999
  • Master of the Series A2 1971, 1978, 1991 and 2007
  • Master Series 2009 C

Junior

  • U8: Regional Championship competition, no valuation
  • U10 Regional Championship competition, no valuation
  • U12: 8th place Italy Cup
  • U14: 2nd place Italian Championships
  • U16: 7th place Italy Cup
  • U19: 4th place Italy Cup
  • U8: Regional Championship competition, no valuation
  • U10: 2nd place Regional Championship
  • U12: 5th place Italy Cup
  • U14: 9th place Italy Cup
  • U16: 3rd place Italy Cup
  • U19: 2nd place Italian Championships
  • U8: Regional Championship competition, no valuation
  • U10 Regional Championship competition, no valuation
  • U12: Regional Champion and Italian Champion
  • U14: 7th place Italy Cup
  • U16: Italy master
  • U19: Italy master
  • U8: Regional Championship competition, no valuation
  • U10 Regional Championship competition, no valuation
  • U12: Regional Champion and Italian Champion
  • U14: 8th place Italy Cup
  • U16: 3rd place Italy Cup
  • U19: 2nd place Italian Championships

Significant former players

  • Morris Lukowich
  • Bob Manno
  • Åke Lilljebjörn
  • Mark Morrison
  • Zarley Zalapski
  • Brian McColgan
  • Dmitri Gogolev
  • Jari Torkki
  • Oleg Petrov
  • Frank Nigro
  • Massimo Ansoldi
  • Markus Brunner
  • Norbert Prünster
Inter-National-League Serie A2 (ice hockey)
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