The Wipptal Broncos are a professional
ice hockey
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team founded in 1948, in
Sterzing
Sterzing (; ) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Hi ...
in
South Tyrol
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, northern
Italy
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, playing in the
Alps Hockey League
The Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in Central Europe. The league is made up of teams from Austria, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia. It was established in 2016 as a result of a merger between Serie A and the Int ...
and formerly the
Serie A
The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
.
Coached by
Christopher Oly Hicks, they played the 2011–12 season in the Serie A, the highest level of ice hockey in Italy, before being relegated back to the Serie A2 for the 2012–13 season.
Achievements
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Serie A
The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
runners-up: 1998
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Serie A2 champions: 2005, 2009, 2011
See also
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:Wipptal Broncos players
References
External links
Official website
Ice hockey teams in Italy
Ice hockey clubs established in 1948
1948 establishments in Italy
Serie A (ice hockey)
Alpenliga teams
Sport in South Tyrol
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