Italy men's national ice hockey team

Italy
Nickname(s) The Blue Team, Azzurri
Association Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
Head coach Clayton Beddoes
Assistants Giorgio De Bettin
Riku-Petteri Lehtonen
Captain Armin Helfer
Most games Lucio Topatigh (243)
Top scorer Lucio Topatigh (131)
Team colors               
IIHF code ITA
Ranking
Current IIHF 19 Steady
Highest IIHF 13 (2007)
Lowest IIHF 19 (first in 2004)
First international
 Sweden 7–1 Italy 
(Milan, Italy; 14 March 1924)
Biggest win
 Italy 28–0 Belgium 
(Düsseldorf, Germany; 1 March 1955)
Biggest defeat
 United States 31–1 Italy 
(St. Moritz, Switzerland; 1 February 1948)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 51 (first in 1930)
Best result 4th (1953)
IIHF European Championships
Appearances 3 (first in 1924)
Best result 4th (1929)
Olympics
Appearances 9 (first in 1936)
International record (W–L–T)
337–416–77
The Blue Team during 2003 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge
Game between Italy vs Russia.

The Italian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Italy, and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 1936 – Finished tied in 9th place
  • 1948 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1956 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1964 – Finished in 15th place
  • 1984 – Finished in 9th place
  • 1992 – Finished in 12th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 9th place
  • 1998 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2006 – Finished in 11th place

World Championship

  • 1930 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1933 – Finished in 11th place
  • 1934 – Finished in 9th place
  • 1935 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1939 – Finished in 9th place
  • 1951 – Finished in 8th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
  • 1952 – Finished in 12th place (3rd in the "B" Pool)
  • 1953 – Finished in 4th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
  • 1955 – Finished in 10th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
  • 1959 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1961 – Finished in 12th place (4th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1964 – Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1966 – Finished in 17th place (1st in the "C" Pool)
  • 1967 – Finished in 13th place (5th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1969 – Finished in 14th place (8th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1970 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
  • 1971 – Finished in 14th place (8th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1972 – Finished in 15th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
  • 1973 – Finished in 14th place (8th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1974 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
  • 1975 – Finished in 13th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1976 – Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1977 – Finished in 18th place (1st in the "C" Pool)
  • 1978 – Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1979 – Finished in 20th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
  • 1981 – Finished in 9th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
  • 1982 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1983 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1985 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in the "B" Pool)
  • 1986 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" Pool)
  • 1987 – Finished in 14th place (6th in the "B" Pool)
  • 1989 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" Pool)
  • 1990 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" Pool)
  • 1991 – Finished in 9th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
  • 1992 – Finished in 12th place
  • 1993 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 6th place
  • 1995 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1996 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1997 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1998 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2000 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2001 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2002 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2004 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2005 – Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group B)
  • 2006 – Finished in 14th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2008 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group B)
  • 2010 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group A)
  • 2012 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2013 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2014 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 21st place (5th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2016 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2017 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2018 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division I, Group A) Promoted to Top Division

Thayer Tutt Trophy

  • 1980 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1988 – Finished in 1st place

European Championship

  • 1924 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1926 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1929 – Finished in 4th place

Roster

Roster for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Stefan Mair

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GAndreas Bernard1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)9 June 1990Finland Ässät
8FMarco Insam1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb)5 June 1989Italy HCB South Tyrol
9DArmin Hofer1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)19 March 1987Italy HC Pustertal Wölfe
10FGiulio Scandella1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)18 September 1983Italy Asiago Hockey 1935
15DEnrico Miglioranzi1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)8 October 1991Italy Asiago Hockey 1935
16FGiovanni Morini1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)2 February 1995Switzerland HC Lugano
17DAlexander Egger1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)22 December 1979Italy HCB South Tyrol
18FAnton Bernard – C1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb)18 April 1989Italy HCB South Tyrol
19FRaphael Andergassen1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb)16 June 1993Italy HC Pustertal Wölfe
21FLuca Frigo1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)30 May 1993Italy HCB South Tyrol
22FDiego Kostner – A1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)5 August 1992Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
23FSimon Kostner1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)77 kg (170 lb)30 November 1990Italy Ritten Sport
25DStefano Marchetti1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)83 kg (183 lb)10 November 1986Italy Asiago Hockey 1935
26DArmin Helfer – A1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)97 kg (214 lb)31 May 1980Italy HC Pustertal Wölfe
27DThomas Larkin1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)31 December 1990Germany Adler Mannheim
28DDaniel Glira1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)25 March 1994Italy HCB South Tyrol
29GFrederic Cloutier1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)14 May 1981Italy Asiago Hockey 1935
35GGianluca Vallini1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)27 October 1993Italy HC Gherdëina
55DLuca Zanatta1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb)31 May 1989Switzerland HC Red Ice
57FMarkus Gander1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)16 May 1989Italy HCB South Tyrol
58FTommaso Goi1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)8 January 1990Switzerland HCB Ticino Rockets
63FAlex Lambacher1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)7 October 1996Germany Kassel Huskies
68FMichele Marchetti1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)27 September 1994Italy HCB South Tyrol
71FDaniel Frank1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)21 March 1994Italy HCB South Tyrol
90FTommaso Traversa1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)77 kg (170 lb)4 August 1990Italy Ritten Sport

References

  1. ↑ 2017 IIHF World Championship roster
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