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,
Adolf Insam, 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
Kontinental Hockey League. According to a three-year plan, the aim for the 2011–12 season was to earn promotion to the Italian
Serie A, 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.
Joining the AlpsHL In July 2018 it was announced that Milano Rossoblu had joined the
Alps Hockey League, replacing
HC Neumarkt-Egna who withdrew due to financial difficulties. The team played 1 year in the Alps Hockey League, and later disbanded after the 2021-22 season from the Italian Hockey League. ==References==