When was Varese founded?

Varese was founded in 1977 in Varese, ITA, Italy.

Where is Varese based?

Varese is based in Varese, ITA.

Who is the head coach of Varese?

The head coach of Varese is Niklas Czarnecki.

Who is the captain of Varese?

The captain of Varese is Andrea Vanetti.

What arena does Varese play in?

Varese play their home games at Acinque Ice Arena in Varese, ITA.

What are the team colors of Varese?

The team colors of Varese are Yellow + Black.

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2023-2024 Season

Varese were 15-3-2 in the 2023-24 Italy2 season with 42 points, 3rd overall.

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2023-2024 Varese Player Stats

All Positions

Varese — 2023-2024 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Italy2
1.		Marcello Borghi (RW)	28	17	23	40	20	-	16	5	11	16	10
2.		Massimo Pietroniro (RW)	23	18	8	26	34	-	16	8	10	18	14
3.		Alessio Piroso (RW)	27	10	16	26	29	-	16	5	11	16	13
4.		Gianluca Tilaro (F)	28	9	16	25	24	-	16	8	12	20	26
5.		Erik Näslund (D)	28	13	10	23	28	-	16	6	8	14	14
6.		Andrea Vanetti (F)	26	4	18	22	10	-	14	2	4	6	4
7.		Andrea Schina (D)	26	5	13	18	58	-	13	0	4	4	35
8.		Hector Majul (F)	9	6	8	14	6	-	15	9	6	15	40
9.		Michael Mazzacane (LW)	28	3	9	12	14	-	16	1	4	5	12
10.		Edoardo Raimondi (F)	22	2	7	9	10	-	12	1	4	5	6
11.		Pietro Borghi (C)	25	3	5	8	2	-	15	1	0	1	2
12.		Kyle Gibbons (RW)	5	4	3	7	10	-
13.		Dennis Perino (F)	23	3	2	5	16	-	14	0	0	0	2
14.		Michele Vignoli Sanin (D/F)	24	1	4	5	26	-	16	0	2	2	6
15.		Tommaso Cordiano (F)	26	1	4	5	16	-	16	1	0	1	6
16.		Erik Mazzacane (D)	28	1	4	5	27	-	16	0	3	3	26
17.		Alex Bertin (D)	27	2	2	4	38	-	14	2	4	6	4
18.		Filippo Crivellari (D)	28	1	2	3	0	-	16	0	0	0	0
19.		Sebastian Allevato (F)	8	1	1	2	2	-	4	0	0	0	0
20.		Nicolò Fanelli (D)	22	1	1	2	6	-	10	0	0	0	2
21.		Massimo Cordiano (D)	9	0	2	2	6	-	8	0	1	1	6
22.		Nathan Garau (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	1	0	1	0
23.		Andrea Gesumaria (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
24.		Alessandro De Santi (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
25.		Felix Garber (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-
Italian Cup
1.		Marcello Borghi (RW)	5	6	4	10	2	-
2.		Massimo Pietroniro (RW)	5	3	2	5	2	-
3.		Michael Mazzacane (LW)	5	2	3	5	0	-
4.		Andrea Schina (D)	5	1	3	4	2	-
5.		Gianluca Tilaro (F)	5	1	3	4	4	-
6.		Andrea Vanetti (F)	5	0	4	4	0	-
7.		Michele Vignoli Sanin (D/F)	5	2	1	3	8	-
8.		Pietro Borghi (C)	4	1	2	3	0	-
9.		Erik Mazzacane (D)	5	1	2	3	4	-
10.		Alessio Piroso (RW)	5	0	3	3	0	-
11.		Nathan Garau (F)	1	2	0	2	4	-
12.		Hector Majul (F)	3	1	1	2	2	-
13.		Tommaso Cordiano (F)	5	1	1	2	2	-
14.		Nicolò Fanelli (D)	2	0	1	1	2	-
15.		Edoardo Raimondi (F)	3	0	1	1	0	-
16.		Erik Näslund (D)	5	0	1	1	6	-
17.		Massimo Cordiano (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
18.		Alessandro De Santi (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-
19.		Dennis Perino (F)	4	0	0	0	0	-
20.		Alex Bertin (D)	4	0	0	0	8	-
21.		Filippo Crivellari (D)	5	0	0	0	0	-
Italian Supercup
1.		Marcello Borghi (RW)	1	1	0	1	0	0
2.		Andrea Schina (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
3.		Erik Näslund (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
4.		Nicolò Fanelli (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
5.		Tommaso Cordiano (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
6.		Massimo Cordiano (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
7.		Gianluca Tilaro (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
8.		Sebastian Allevato (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
9.		Erik Mazzacane (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
10.		Michael Mazzacane (LW)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
11.		Pietro Borghi (C)	1	0	0	0	0	0
12.		Filippo Crivellari (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
13.		Alessio Piroso (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
14.		Alex Bertin (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
15.		Massimo Pietroniro (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
16.		Dennis Perino (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
17.		Michele Vignoli Sanin (D/F)	1	0	0	0	2	-1
18.		Kyle Gibbons (RW)	1	0	0	0	2	-1
19.		Andrea Vanetti (F)	1	0	0	0	2	0

Varese — 2023-2024 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
Italy2
1.		Lorenzo Marinelli (G)	6	1.57	.944	5	1	-	0	343:48	151	0
2.		Rocco Perla (G)	23	2.14	.921	17	5	-	3	1372:35	575	16	2.57	.908
3.		Leonardo Mordenti (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Italian Cup
1.		Rocco Perla (G)	2	1.52	.943	1	1	0	1	118:33	50
2.		Lorenzo Marinelli (G)	3	1.33	.934	3	0	0	1	180:00	57
3.		Lorenzo Lamberti (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Italian Supercup
1.		Rocco Perla (G)	1	4.00	.905	0	1	-	0	60:00	38
2.		Lorenzo Marinelli (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2023-2024 Varese Staff

Head CoachNiklas Czarnecki
Asst. CoachMatteo Malfatti

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Varese Captains

"C"

Andrea Vanetti

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2023-2024 Varese Demographics

Varese Facts

Plays in: Italian Hockey League
Team Colors: Yellow + Black
Town: Varese, ITA Map
Founded: 1977

2023-2024 Varese Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Varese: 1 932 GP
NL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Milano HC Prospects (Italy3)
Varese U16 (Italy U16)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Acinque Ice Arena
Location: Varese
Capacity: 1 200
Construction Year: 1976

Varese Games

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Latest Transactions

Varese — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Davide Xamin (F)	Como	Details
09/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Levi Glasman (F)	Valenciennes	Details
08/22/2026	Extension		Alessio Piroso (F)		Details
08/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Andrea Fornasetti (F)	Milano HC Prospects	Details
08/19/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Gianluca Tilaro (F)	Feltre	Details
08/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Pietro Borghi (F)	Milano HC Prospects	Details
08/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Francesco Taufer (D)	Como	Details
08/08/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Erik Mazzacane (D)	Unknown	Details

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Varese History and Standings

Varese — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Italy2	7	4	3	-	0	0	27	26	12	1.71	4	-
2025-2026	Italy2	22	12	8	-	1	1	82	67	39	1.77	4	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	Italy2	24	14	6	-	4	0	112	76	50	2.08	4	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	Italy2	20	10	3	-	5	2	69	43	42	2.1	3	Final loss
2022-2023	Italy2	18	13	5	-	0	0	81	50	39	2.17	1	Champion
2021-2022	Italy2	17	6	9	-	1	1	50	56	21	1.24	8	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Italy2	16	8	7	-	1	0	56	51	26	1.63	4	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	Italy2	20	14	4	-	1	1	54	46	45	2.25	2	Clinched Play-Off Spot
2018-2019	Italy2	18	6	8	-	2	2	62	69	24	1.33	7	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Italy2	22	6	14	-	1	1	54	92	21	0.95	9	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Italy2	24	5	17	-	0	2	46	102	17	0.71	12	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	Italy2	29	4	24	-	0	1	77	176	13	0.45	15	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Italy2	20	4	15	-	0	1	53	100	13	0.65	9	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	Italy3	22	12	8	2	-	-	85	64	26	1.18	5	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Italy3	20	12	6	2	-	-	83	58	26	1.3	4	Semifinal loss
2011-2012	Italy3	18	13	4	1	-	-	94	79	27	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Italy2	32	6	25	-	1	0	93	165	21	0.66	9	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	Italy3	14	9	3	2	-	-	64	30	20	1.43	2	Semifinal loss
2004-2005	Italy	36	13	14	9	-	-	116	110	35	0.97	6	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Italy	40	18	17	5	-	-	135	116	46	1.15	10	Saved in play-out
2001-2002	Italy3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Champion \| Promoted
1999-2000	Italy	36	5	28	-	1	2	109	183	11	0.31	13	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	Italy3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	35	-	2	-
1997-1998	Italy	26	1	23	2	-	-	77	184	5	0.19	14	Relegated
1995-1996	Italy	32	19	10	3	-	-	138	94	41	1.28	4	Semifinal loss
	Alpenliga	8	6	2	0	-	-	38	25	12	1.5	2	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1994-1995	Alpenliga	14	9	4	1	-	-	59	33	19	1.36	3	-
	Italy	36	23	10	3	-	-	169	111	49	1.36	2	Final loss
1993-1994	Italy	20	15	3	2	-	-	99	59	45	2.25	3	Semifinal loss
	Alpenliga	28	12	14	2	-	-	120	104	26	0.93	10	Did not make playoffs

Varese Tournament Statistics

Varese — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Italian Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Italian Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	3	8	0	0	4	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	Italian Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	1	7	0	0	4	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	Italian Cup	5	4	1	0	0	0	21	8	12	2.4	3	Semifinal loss
	Italian Supercup	1	0	1	-	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	Final loss
2022-2023	Italian Cup	6	6	0	-	0	0	50	6	18	3	1	Champion
2021-2022	Italian Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	1	4	0	0	7	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Italian Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	Italian Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	12	10	3	1.5	2	Final loss
2018-2019	Italian Cup	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	9	0	0	7	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	Italian Cup	2	1	1	-	0	0	6	10	3	1.5	8	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	Italian Cup	6	0	5	-	0	1	17	34	1	0.17	4	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	Italian Cup	1	0	1	-	0	0	1	4	0	0	14	Eighth Final Loss
1995-1996	Fed-Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	6	4	4	2	1	Champion
	Fed-Cup	2	2	0	0	-	-	8	4	4	2	1	Promoted
1991-1992	Italian Cup	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	12	0	0	3	Semifinal loss
1989-1990	European Cup	3	1	1	1	-	-	24	10	3	1	2	-
1987-1988	European Cup	3	1	1	1	-	-	5	9	3	1	3	-

Varese Retired Numbers

#57 Marco Fiori (F)

Varese Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Varese — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Adam Capannelli (F)	2026-2027	Ritten/Renon	Alps Hockey League	11	7	9	16	4
2.	Hector Majul (F)	2026-2027	Valpellice Bulldogs	IHL	6	8	5	13	2
3.	Mathieu Desautels (D)	2026-2027	Hijs Hokij Den Haag	Eredivisie	5	2	11	13	6
4.	Marco Pozzi (F)	2026-2027	Valpellice Bulldogs	IHL	5	2	6	8	2
5.	Dylan Ghiglione (F)	2026-2027	Aosta	IHL	6	1	7	8	4
6.	Cristian Long (F)	2026-2027	Valpellice Bulldogs	IHL	6	4	3	7	4
7.	Massimo Pietroniro (F)	2026-2027	Gherdëina	Alps Hockey League	10	4	3	7	4
8.	Davide Xamin (F)	2026-2027	Como	IHL Division 1	5	3	3	6	0
9.	Dennis Perino (F)	2026-2027	Cortina	Alps Hockey League	10	2	4	6	2
10.	Giancarlo Caranci (D)	2026-2027	Erin Outlaws	OEHL	4	2	3	5	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Varese — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.36
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	27.48
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	27.04
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	26.76
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	183 lbs	27.36

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Varese — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Cesare Carlacci (F)	261	251	276	527
2.	Pat Micheletti (F)	121	128	143	271
3.	Michael Mazzacane (F)	356	102	162	264
4.	Marcello Borghi (F)	202	113	148	261
5.	Denis Houle (F)	104	123	132	255

Franchise All-Time Goals

Varese — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Cesare Carlacci (F)	261	251	276	527
2.	Pat Micheletti (F)	121	128	143	271
3.	Denis Houle (F)	104	123	132	255
4.	Maurizio Catenacci (F)	140	115	134	249
5.	Marcello Borghi (F)	202	113	148	261

Franchise All-Time Assists

Varese — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Cesare Carlacci (F)	261	251	276	527
2.	Michael Mazzacane (F)	356	102	162	264
3.	Marcello Borghi (F)	202	113	148	261
4.	Frank Nigro (F)	111	99	147	246
5.	Pat Micheletti (F)	121	128	143	271

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Varese — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Erik Mazzacane (D)	376	33	83	414
2.	Giancarlo Merzario (F)	365	39	120	393
3.	Salvatore Sorrenti (F)	344	85	186	390
4.	Georg Comploi (D)	157	19	73	371
5.	Riccardo Privitera (F)	252	84	154	359

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Varese — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Erik Mazzacane (D)	376	33	50	83
2.	Giancarlo Merzario (F)	365	39	81	120
3.	Michael Mazzacane (F)	356	102	162	264
4.	Salvatore Sorrenti (F)	344	85	100	186
5.	Matteo Malfatti (F)	344	38	48	86

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Varese — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Cary Farelli (F)	60	75	196	3.27
2.	Mark Napier (F)	46	53	144	3.13
3.	Kim Gellert (F)	75	104	211	2.81
4.	Levi Glasman (F)	5	5	13	2.60
5.	Denis Houle (F)	104	123	255	2.45

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Varese — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Napier (F)	1990-1991	Italy	46	53	91	144	3.13	4
2.	Kim Gellert (F)	1982-1983	Italy	31	56	60	116	3.74	24
3.	Cary Farelli (F)	1982-1983	Italy	32	41	73	114	3.56	32
4.	Denis Houle (F)	1985-1986	Italy	36	54	54	108	3.00	51
5.	Cesare Carlacci (F)	1988-1989	Italy	45	38	62	100	2.22	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Varese — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kim Gellert (F)	1982-1983	Italy	31	56	60	116	3.74	24
2.	Denis Houle (F)	1985-1986	Italy	36	54	54	108	3.00	51
3.	Mark Napier (F)	1990-1991	Italy	46	53	91	144	3.13	4
4.	Pat Micheletti (F)	1988-1989	Italy	46	48	50	98	2.13	105
5.	Pat Micheletti (F)	1989-1990	Italy	39	46	35	81	2.08	72

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Varese — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Napier (F)	1990-1991	Italy	46	53	91	144	3.13	4
2.	Cary Farelli (F)	1982-1983	Italy	32	41	73	114	3.56	32
3.	Cesare Carlacci (F)	1988-1989	Italy	45	38	62	100	2.22	22
4.	Kim Gellert (F)	1982-1983	Italy	31	56	60	116	3.74	24
5.	Pat Micheletti (F)	1990-1991	Italy	36	34	58	92	2.56	22

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Varese — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ricky Tessari (D)	1997-1998	Italy	44	5	12	17	0.39	117
2.	Georg Comploi (D)	1992-1993	Alpenliga	26	3	8	11	0.42	116
3.	Tomas Fojtik (D)	2008-2009	Italy2	29	4	10	14	0.48	112
4.	Cory Murphy (D)	2003-2004	Italy	39	13	19	32	0.82	108
5.	Simone Donati (F)	2003-2004	Italy	35	10	14	24	0.69	107