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)
By winning Alleghe 6-2 in playoffs semifinals game 5, Val Pusteria reaches Bolzano in Serie A finals beginning April 5
(30 Mar 2012)
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)
Bolzano Foxes announces Brian McCutcheon as new assistant coach. Toronto native McCutcheon has a long career as head coach in NCAA (Elmira and Cornell), ECHL (Columbus Chill) and AHL (Calder Cup finalist in 1999 and 2000 with Rochester Americans). From 2000 he was Buffalo Sabres assistant and associate coach. His son Mark plays in Bolzano.
(09 Mar 2012)
SV Renon forward Matthias Fauster received eight games suspension for tripping a linesman during Serie A playouts final game two between Renon and Vipiteno.
(07 Mar 2012)
Despite two consecutive titles, Italian champion Asiago fires Canadian coach John Tucker due to poor results in current season. Asiago is playing relegation round in Serie A. The new coach will be current Tucker's assistant and former Asiago player John Parco
(09 Feb 2012)
Valpellice Bulldogs choose Canadian Ron Ivany as new coach, replacing fired Mike Ellis. In Italy Ivany, 62, already coached Fassa, Renon and last season Gherdeina in Serie A2
(16 Jan 2012)
Valpellice Bulldogs, last in Italian Serie A, announces team fires British/Canadian coach Mike Ellis, from lat season playoffs' on Bulldogs bench. Interim coach will be team manager Giulio Francella
(16 Jan 2012)
Thanks to his mother born in Italy, Canadian born Alleghe goalie Adam Dennis, one of star player in Serie A, has now Italian citizenship and can be called by coach Rick Cornacchia for National team. Dennis, 27, drafted by Sabres in 2005 when he won Memorial Cup with London Knight, commented: "My mother born in Catanzaro, South Italy, and there I have relatives always asking me about National team, so now dress Blue jersey will be an honour for me and all my family"
(12 Jan 2012)
Val Pusteria Wolves wins Italian opening season trophy Super-Cup, playing between last season champion Asiago and National Cup winner. Game was also a replay of playoffs finals. Asiago opens the score with newcomer Stefano Marchetti but Val Pusteria recovers and reversed score with goals by David Ling, Max Oberrauch and Joe Jensen, winning its first ever Super-Cup
(23 Sep 2011)