HC Merano is an ice hockey team in
Merano
Merano (, , ) or Meran () is a city and ''comune'' in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located within a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to above sea level, at the entrance to the Passeier ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. They play in the
Serie B
The Serie B (), currently named Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been ...
, the second level of ice hockey in Italy.
History
Merano was founded in 1968. They won the
Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Cop ...
twice, in 1986 and 1999. Since 2004 the club is playing in the 2nd highest league in Italy.
Honours
*Serie A champion : 1986, 1999
*Serie A2 champion: 1971, 1978, 1991
*Serie B champion: 2016
*Serie C champion: 2009
Notable players
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Rick Morocco
Rick Morocco (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian-Italian ice hockey executive, and former professional player. A native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, he played junior ice hockey in Ontario, before winning a national university championship wit ...
References
External links
Official website
Ice hockey clubs established in 1968
Ice hockey teams in Italy
Alpenliga teams
Inter-National League teams
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