Carlo Finucci is the Italian Canadian called to replace Mike Cazzola. The Cortina runs for cover after the farewell of the bomber last season. Finucci, among other things a great friend of Cazzola, will try to emulate the exploits of his colleague with the task of taking on his shoulders the attack of the Hafro.
The purchase of Carlo Finucci, a 34-year-old Italian-Canadian winger, was made official yesterday by the Ampezzo company which is working to close the roster in view of the start of the Alps scheduled for Saturday 11 September.
Finucci boasts a respectable career that began in the British Columbia youth academy. After the High School he moves on to play with the University of Alaska in NCAA from 2008 to 2012. Spend another 3 seasons in ECHL without great treble, the European experience begins. In Denmark the new player from Ampezzo immediately stands out by scoring many points in a competitive championship. The following year Carlo moved to England, first in the second league, where he found 30 goals in 41 games and then from the following year and for 4 seasons with the Five Flyers. Last championship Finucci married the colors of ASC Corona Brasov, a Romanian team with which he recorded dizzying numbers. And now Cortina.
«In recent weeks we have cultivated the hope of having both Finucci and Cazzola on the roster for next season», explains head coach Ivo Machacka, «unfortunately Mike has made the decision to quit. Being friends and having played together already, that would have been a perfect match. We are sure that Finucci will be able to give a great contribution in goals and assists, we expect a lot from him ».
President Bernardi is also satisfied.
«After confirming goalkeepers and defenders, we found two excellent foreign strikers like Johansson and Finucci. We expect a lot from them. In the coming days we will communicate other confirmations and there will also be some surprises to announce. There is still one box free on the foreign side, but we want to take the time to evaluate the best option to complete the team ».
The season ticket campaign will also start shortly, bringing the fans back to the stands of the Olimpico. Meanwhile, the team has been working on the ice for some time. After concluding the first part of preparation with the Ladin Trophy, Cortina was defeated in a friendly on penalties by Vipiteno 3-2 on Wednesday.
The approach to the first official match of the season at the Vienna Capitals continues.
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