HC Milano Saima

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HC Milano Saima
City Milan, Italy
League Serie A
Founded 1985
Operated 1985-1992
1993-1995

Hockey Club Milano (better known as Hockey Club Milano Saima after its sponsor) was an ice hockey team in Milan, Italy.

Milan Italian city

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History

The club was founded in 1985 and initially played in the Serie B. [1] They made their debut in the Serie A during the 1988-89 season. [2] Milano won their first and only Serie A championship in the 1990-91 season, where they finished in first place in both the first and final rounds. [3]

The 1988–89 Serie A season was the 55th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 10 teams participated in the league, and AS Varese Hockey won the championship by defeating HC Fassa in the final.

The club was disbanded after the 1991-92 season, where they finished as runners-up after losing to the HC Devils Milano in the final. [4] They did not participate in the 1992-93 season but were revived as Sportivi Ghiaccio Milano the following year. The new team played two seasons (1993-94 and 1994-95) in the Serie A, losing in the quarterfinals in 1994 and the semifinals in 1995. The club was then sold and became HC 24 Milan. [5]

HC Devils Milano were an ice hockey team in Milan, Italy. They played in the Serie A.

The 1993–94 Serie A season was the 60th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 11 teams participated in the league, and Milan AC won the championship by defeating HC Bozen in the final.

The 1994–95 Serie A season was the 61st season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC Bozen won the championship by defeating AS Varese Hockey in the final.

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