HC Falkensteiner Pustertal Wölfe
Brunico, South Tyrol · since 1954 · Colours: Black and yellow
5.League position
32Points from 16
9-2-1-4W · OTW · OTL · L
48:39Goals
The wolves from the Pustertal: founded in 1954 as EV MAK Bruneck, reorganised as HC Pustertal Wölfe after the rescue in 1999 and the voluntary relegation in 2001. The club has played in the ICE Hockey League since 2021 and reached the final in 2026. The home arena is the Intercable Arena in Bruneck.
Pustertal in numbers Season 2026/27, rank within the league
Goals per game3.00Rank 8 of 14
Goals against per game2.44Rank 2 of 14
Shots per game33.9Rank 4 of 14
Shots against per game28.1Rank 4 of 14
Power play20.0 %Rank 6 of 14
Penalty kill82.8 %Rank 6 of 14
Faceoff percentage51.8 %Rank 3 of 14
Average attendance2,576Rank 9 of 14
Arena capacity used83.1 %Rank 2 of 14
Rank 1 is the best value in the league (the lowest for goals against and shots against). Figures from all regular-season games recorded so far.
Schedule & results
Roster Season 2026/27
28.0Average age (years)
184.4Average height (cm)
86.2Average weight (kg)
15 : 10Italians : imports
Italians · Imports
Imports by nationality: USA 6, Canada 3, Denmark 1. Basis: 25 players on the roster list, data according to Eliteprospects.
| 91 | Gerry Robert FitzgeraldForward · Born 1993 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Gunnar Wolfe Emery FontaineForward · Born 2000 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +5 |
| 45 | Austin RueschhoffForward · Born 1997 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +4 |
| 93 | JC LiponForward · Born 1993 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +3 |
| 7 | David Robert FarranceDefenceman · Born 1999 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +7 |
| 34 | Tommy PurdellerAForward · Born 2004 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +5 |
| 10 | Cole BardreauForward · Born 1993 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +7 |
| 77 | Greg DiTomasoDefenceman · Born 1996 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 |
| 14 | Alexander Joseph IerulloForward · Born 1997 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +4 |
| 36 | Austin Michael OsmanskiDefenceman · Born 1998 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +2 |
| 28 | Henry BowlbyForward · Born 1997 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +2 |
| 16 | Alan LobisForward · Born 2004 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +1 |
| 11 | Markus LauridsenADefenceman · Born 1991 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 |
| 22 | Matthias MantingerForward · Born 1996 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
| 55 | Luca ZanattaDefenceman · Born 1991 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
| 46 | Ivan DelucaForward · Born 1997 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joshua Jared Wesley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | |
| 17 | Luke MoncadaForward · Born 2000 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| 21 | Daniel GliraCDefenceman · Born 1994 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| 27 | Dominik ObexerDefenceman · Born 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emiliano Sighel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Josef PrastDefenceman · Born 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Luciano Mistrotione ZandegiacomoForward · Born 2004 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Season 2026/27, regular season. A = assistant, C = captain.
Roster moves in summer 2026
- Departure · 12.08.Rok Ticar (forward) moves to HC Banská Bystrica
- Departure · 30.07.Mikael Frycklund (forward) moves to Milano Hockey Club
- Signing · 24.07.David Farrance (defenceman), previously Augsburger Panther
- Departure · 05.07.Jon Blum (defenceman) moves to EV Landshut
- Departure · 26.06.Raphael Andergassen (forward) moves to Kaltern/Caldaro
- Signing · 26.06.Dominik Obexer (defenceman), previously Brixen/Bressanone
Selection according to Eliteprospects, completeness not guaranteed. As of 11/10/2026
Arena & fans
Intercable Arena
- Capacity
- 3,100 seats
- Average attendance 2026/27
- 2,576 (rank 9 in the league)
Getting there & entry
- The arena opened in October 2021 and, according to the club, has 1,650 seats and 1,450 standing places, plus a second ice surface and a curling hall.
- Tickets are available online via MidaTicket and at the arena ticket office, which opens 75 minutes before the start together with entry. Entry is through the main entrance; for high-risk games such as derbies, through a separate entrance on the west side.
- The seats are in sectors A, B, C, K, L and M (B and L premium), and the family sectors are D and J. The standing areas are the Rienzkurve and the away area, where there is a separate kiosk for away fans.
- The arena has the restaurant and bar Go West (daily from 10 am to midnight) and further snack stands, and the fan shop sells team merchandise and ice hockey equipment.
Fans
Both fan clubs have together formed the Rienzkurve, the standing area, since summer 2021. It stands for a colourful, open and friendly fan culture in black and yellow. The family sectors are D and J.
Fan clubs
- Wolves 1896 ↗ · fan club that grew out of the Black Yellow Wolves of the late 1980s
- Brunecka Jungs ↗ · younger fan group
The mascot Rufus (since 2008) is especially popular with the youngest fans.
To the club's fan zone ↗History & honours
Honours
- Italian runner-up (6 times)1982, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
- ICE Hockey League final2026
- Serie B champion and promotion to Serie A1968, 1969, 1972 (promotion 1973)
- Coppa Italia winner2011
- Italian Supercup (3 wins)2011, 2014, 2016
Club records
- Most pointsRick Bragnalo · 610 (290 games)
- Most goalsMax Oberrauch · 252
- Most assistsRick Bragnalo · 359
- Most gamesArmin Hofer · 694
- Most penalty minutesArmin Helfer · 673
- Most points in a seasonRick Bragnalo · 108 (1982/83)
- Most goals in a seasonJoe Foglietta · 52 (1989/90)
According to Eliteprospects, entire club history in the database.
Retired numbers
4Martin CrepazDefenceman, 863 games in 22 years
26Oskar DegiliaForward, killed in an accident in 2002
62Armin HelferDefenceman, multiple World Championship and Olympic participant
Rankings since 2021
All seasons as a table
| Season | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | Final |
| 2024/25 | 9 | Quarter-final |
| 2023/24 | 8 | Semi-final |
| 2022/23 | 11 | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021/22 | 5 | Quarter-final |
| 2020/21 | – | Alps Hockey League: quarter-final · Italian league: semi-final |
| 2019/20 | – | Alps Hockey League: playoffs cancelled · Italian league: final |
| 2018/19 | – | Alps Hockey League: final · Italian league: semi-final |
| 2017/18 | – | Alps Hockey League: semi-final · Italian league: final |
| 2016/17 | – | Alps Hockey League: quarter-final · Italian league: semi-final |
Milestones
- 1954Founded as EV MAK Bruneck, at first as a section of the Moto-Auto-Klub.
- 1973After three titles in Serie B (1968, 1969, 1972) the club is promoted to Serie A and sets up an organised youth department.
- 1999President Roman Erlacher and sponsor Franz Senfter save the club from folding.
- 2001After the voluntary relegation the club is called HC Pustertal Wölfe, and an ice hockey boom begins in the Pustertal.
- 2011Winner of the Coppa Italia, and the Supercup follows in September (3:1 against Asiago). In the league Pustertal are runners-up, and further runner-up finishes follow in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
- 2021Admission to the ICE Hockey League in March and opening of the Intercable Arena in October.
- 2026The final of the ICE Hockey League, after finishing fifth in the regular season.