Hockey Milano Rossoblu is an

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team from

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. It replaced Milano Vipers (league team 5 times Italian Champion) after that organization was disbanded in 2008. It is currently playing in

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, joining in 2018 after replacing HC Neumarkt-Egna, which withdrew due to financial difficulties.

History

Foundation

After the disbandment of the Milano Vipers in 2008, former executives of the Vipers led by Ico Migliore and Tiziano Terragni, announced the foundation of a new team, Hockey Milano Rossoblu. In the first season in Serie A2,

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, former coach of HCJ Milano Vipers, was appointed coach of the new franchise. He left to become technical director and was replaced by Murajca Pajic, his former deputy . On 28 April 2010, the team announced that it has reached an agreement with Massimo Da Rin as new head coach for Hockey Milano for the 2010–11 season of Serie A2. On 7 April 2012 Milano won the Serie A2 championship and was promoted to Serie A for the following season.

Partnership with the KHL

In 2011, Milano Rossoblu announced a partnership with the

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. According to a three-year plan, the aim for the 2011–12 season was to earn promotion to the Italian

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, which succeeded, while building up a team that would be able to play at KHL level. From the 2013–14 season on, one team was expected to join the KHL, while the other team would keep playing in Serie A (Elite.A). But the move was delayed due to a small arena, tight finances and the club being too underdeveloped. It is now unclear if and when the team will join KHL.

Joining the AlpsHL

In July 2018 it was announced that Milano Rossoblu had joined the

, replacing HC Neumarkt-Egna who withdrew due to financial difficulties. Milano feature along with 8 other Italian teams in the international league.

References

External links

Official web site
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