Wipptal Broncos | |
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City | Sterzing, Italy |
League | Alps Hockey League |
Founded | 1948 |
Home arena | Weihenstephan Arena |
Colours | Blue, black |
Head coach | Johan Sjöquist |
Website | www.broncos.it |
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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. [1]
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