HC Pustertal Wölfe

• Coppa Italia 2011
• Supercoppa 2011
• Serie A1 runner-up in 1982, 2011 and 2012
• Serie B champions in 1972, 1969, 1968

The HC Val Pusteria ( Italian: Val Pusteria HC ) is an Italian ice hockey club based in Brunico, South Tyrol, which currently plays in the Elite.A and thus the highest Italian Hockey League. The biggest success came in the 2010/11 season by winning the Coppa Italia. In the same season and the following season 2011/2012 the HC Val Pusteria each managed a place in the finals at the Italian Championships. The team carries out their home games at the Leitner Solar Arena, which has a capacity of 2050 spectators. The club colors are black and yellow.

• 2.1 squads History
• 2.2 Known (former) players
• 2.3 Locked back numbers
• 2.4 Internal club records

• 3.1 Coaches story

• 5.1 fans 5.1.1 Yesterday
• 5.1.2 Today

History

The club was founded in 1954 by the President Dr. Ernst fan as EV MAK Brunico. At the start of the club's playing and coaching the team on a natural ice in Brunico. After the Series B gain the wolves ( ital: Lupi ) increased in 1972 in the highest ice hockey league on. Previously, they failed in the years 1968, 1969 and 1972 due to the limited Nützbarkeit of " Rienzstadions ". A short time later, the club received a Kunsteisanlage as a venue. In the 1972/73 season, the club showed for the first time in Italy's top league, namely in Serie A. In the same year the youth sector was formed in Brunico, which to this day is still one of the largest and probably the most organized in Italy. The " wolves " to keep a 30- years in the highest Italian league succeeded. The best result in the Serie A1 was the second place in the 1981/82 season, when you had to give only fought the HC Bolzano. For the 2001/02 season the club was eventually renamed by EV Bruneck HC Val Pusteria. The good youth work in Brunico soon bore its first fruit: after only a few years succeeded in some youth teams to secure a title.

The last three seasons

Season 2007/ 08

The team coached by Jens Hellgren found their rhythm slowly at first, remained in the table but always in the front of the field. The departure of Eriksson was noticeable, even on the center position of the HCP acted a bit unfortunate. Despite bad luck with injuries (Bobby Russell, Zdeněk Sedlák ) of the HCP reached almost the champions round. In the relegation round, there went to the award of the playoff spots where the table first again waited rides. As an outsider braved the " wolves " the Rittnern after all, a " Game 4 " from, all in all a decent season.

Season 2008/ 09

With " Zimmerhofer - Hobag ( ZH) " as the main sponsor and rookie coach Stefan Mair was committed a competitive team, but the beginning of the season played with little success. The fans thought the team loyalty ( the first time the section held at 2,000 fans per game), and they were rewarded. In a real -finals on the final day against Alleghe the Empty -Net Goal meant by Mika Alatalo the first semi-finals after 25 years. For the third time in a row was named the playoff opponents rides. In the best-of- seven series, the HC Val Pusteria managed a victory, a total of Ritten was the better team.

Season 2009/10

Moreover, it was "addition" of the main sponsor and Stefan Mair the coach of HC Val Pusteria. For the " wolves " the season started very well: After a short time, they were able to took over first place in the table. The table top could then hold for 144 days of the HC Val Pusteria. Only shortly before the end of the regular season they had to be delivered to the SV Ritten. The end of January came the team in a small crisis: just before the inserted Italy Cup final was followed by a series of defeats. In mid-January the team with Tomaž Razingar, Andrea Carpano and Gigi was Da Corte strengthened for the decisive stage of the championship again. After the second place after the regular season waiting in the quarterfinals of the HC Alleghe, which was defeated with four wins in a row. A short time later it turned out that the " wolves " in the semifinals on Asiago Hockey ( later Champion) will meet. After 0:2 behind in this series succeeded the HC Val Pusteria no longer prevail and he lost the best-of- seven series with 2:4. After the season, Marko Tuomainen Jan Vodrážka and Gigi Da Corte ended her career. The viewer average in Rienzstadion was the same as in the previous years, nearly 2,000 people.

Player

Squad History

Main article for a list of previous squad: HC Val Pusteria / Player List and Stats

Known (former) players

( Team membership and position in brackets)

• Swede Niklas Eriksson (2005-2007, attack)

• Maurizio Mansi (1989-1993, 1997-1998, defense)

• Czechoslovak Miroslav Fryčer (1991-1992, attack)

• Bill Stewart (1986-1988, defense)

• January Alston (1992-1993, attack)

• Philippe DeRouville (2004-2006, Goalkeeper )

• Sandy Moger (2006-2007, attack)

• Rem Murray (2009-2010, attack)

Locked back numbers

The following points are no longer awarded:

• # 4 Martin Crepaz
• # 26 Oskar Degilia

Internal club records

(Statistics at the end of the season 2008/ 09).

Coach

Coach history

Born in Bolzano Stefan Mair was from 2008 until 2011 for three seasons coach of HC Val Pusteria. During his tenure, he succeeded in Val Pusteria, a continuous increase. While he finished the season 2008/ 09 ( co- coach Mike Ellis) on the fourth and the 2009/10 season (assistant coach Teppo Kivelä ) on the third place, he was in the 2010/11 season runner-up (again with Teppo Kivelä on its page ). After three successful years in Brunico (including first title win for the HC Val Pusteria in the Italy Cup 2010/11) was not renewed his contract.

Prior to joining the wolves were in the decade before nine coach at Brunecker players' bench.

Venues

Main article: Leitner Solar Arena

Play their home games the team in the 2,050 -seat Leitner Solar from Arena, the ice rink was the best attended in the 2006/07 season with an average of 1,454 visitors at league matches in the Italian first division. In the 2007 /08 season the numbers on average 1,800 visitors and in the 2008 /09 season at 2,000 per game could be increased. In the 2009/10 season the club managed a spectator point average of 1.721, which was the second highest in the Italian championship this season after the HC Valpellice. The stadium was sold out ten times in this championship. 34 431 people saw in the regular season this season the games of the " wolves " to.

In October 2008, the Association entered into a partnership with a Brunecker electrical company. In return, the company received the naming rights to the stadium, which was renamed " Leitner Solar Arena ". The Rienzstadion thus one of the first stadiums in Italy who market their name rights. In decision of the Agreement, it was assumed that on the roof of the hall Leitner Solar Arena of the company Leitner Solar Arena a photovoltaic system is added. However, in the same year, some voices on the new stadium in the school zone of Brunico were loud, it was decided for this reason no photovoltaic system to mount.

Club culture

Fans

Yesterday

Beginning of the 90s the fan club " BYW " was founded by several young people. The club was at this time in a somewhat difficult situation and was close to relegation to the Serie B. The fan club was in this form and with this name until around 1998. During the summer 2003, after the euphoria in the semifinal series of the series A2 against Appiano, connected with the promotion back to the Serie A1, founded a "new" fan club: the " WOLVES 1896 ".

A New Banner, new fan club jerseys, a new drum and flares and smoke bombs and new euphoria should leave the Rienzstadion become a fortress again.

Year after year, not only the fan club respected, but also the participation of the " remaining " in the audience Rienzstadion was better, which was a big concern since time immemorial. In the season of 2006 and 2007, there were in each case the best average attendance in the Serie A1, coupled with a unique atmosphere at the games of the " wolves ".

Today

The fans of HC Val Pusteria support their team loudly at every home game and thus ensure goosebumps atmosphere in the Leitner Solar Arena. The fan club still carries the name " WOLVES 1896 " and has been in the home of the " wolves " private sector. For all people is large or small, a visit to the Leitner Solar Arena a unique experience.

With a very creative and elaborate pregame show (some copied from the Cologne Sharks ), one tries to attract even more spectators to the stadium. For these Pregame show no effort will be spared by the followers: A specially known ì tunnel with torches in front and matching darkened hall prepares the players to an upcoming home game. In the pregame show also certain actions by the sponsors to be installed, such as the distribution of little flags for each viewer. Many non - Pusterer fans praise the great atmosphere in the stadium at the Rienz, the " 1896 Wolves " emanating from the.

Furthermore, the fan club to some important away games organized one or more Fanbusse.

Rivalries

Due to the regional proximity to the HC Bolzano and the SV Ritten produce plays against this team a special poignancy. The HC Bolzano has since been regarded as the archenemy of the " wolves ".

Mascot

As a mascot used since 2009 " Rufus ", a small wolf, who with his presence on the ice, the audience would tune in to the game before the game. The name of the mascot was suggested by a spectator at a competition.

Farm team control

From 2010 to 2012, the SV Kaltern was from the Italian Serie A2, the farm team of the HC Val Pusteria. Since August 2012, the HC Val Pusteria works with the HC Merano as a farm team. Sense of control farm team is the " exchange" of youth players who get A2 match practice in the series, or can prove themselves in Serie A1 in the HC Val Pusteria.

In addition to the SC Merano HC Dobbiaco is from the third highest Italian league ( Serie C / sub 26), the farm team of the HC Val Pusteria.

The HC Toblach succeeded in the 2009/10 season the way into Series C final, where he had to give, however, struck the EV Bozen 84 in the third and decisive final game.