The HC Falcons Brixen are an Italian professional ice hockey team in Brixen, that plays in Italian Hockey League.
History After Brixen's original professional team folded in 2008, ice hockey return to the city when HC Falcons Brixen was founded in 2013. Playing the predominantly German-speaking region of South Tyrol, the club began play in the lower Austrian leagues, getting as far as the semifinal round of fourth Austrian league. In 2017, the club transferred into the Italian hierarchy and joined Division I. Brixen had immediate success, winning the league championship and earning a promotion to the Italian Hockey League (2nd league) for 2018.
Initially the club had success in the IHL, however, Brixen was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the five years following the pandemic, the Falcons did not produce a single winning season and missed the postseason three times in that span.
Season-by-season results Since 2017 Season Finish PlayoffsDivision 1 2017–18 20 15 1 1 4 47 131 51 1st of 6, Gruppo Est1st of 11, Division 1Won ChampionshipItalian Hockey League 2018–19 18 9 1 1 7 30 55 52 t-4th of 10, IHLFinished 5th in Winners Round-robin, 1-1-1-5Won Quarterfinal series, 3–0 (A.S.D. Hockey Pergine)Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (HC Merano) 2019–20 20 7 1 3 9 26 44 60 6th of 11, IHLFinished 4th in Winners Round-robin, 4-1-1-4Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (ValpEagle)Postseason cancelled 2020–21 16 5 2 1 8 20 48 54 6th of 10, IHLLost Quarterfinal series, 2–3 (SV Kaltern) 2021–22 18 3 2 0 13 13 37 73 9th of 10, IHLFinished 5th in Losers Round-robin, 0-1-1-6Did not qualify 2022–23 18 7 0 0 11 21 46 73 8th of 10, IHLFinished 3rd in Losers Round-robin, 5-0-0-3Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–3 (HC Varese) 2023–24 20 4 0 2 14 14 40 84 9th of 11, IHLFinished 5th in Losers Round-robin, 2-2-2-4Did not qualify 2024–25 24 4 0 2 18 14 69 135 12th of 13, IHLFinished 7th in Losers Round-robin, 1-0-0-11Did not qualify
References
External links Official website Elite Prospects Eurohockey