Italy women's national ice hockey team

Nickname(s) Gli Azzurri (The Azzurri)
Association Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
Head coach Marco Liberatore
Assistants Stefano Daprà
Manuela Friz
Captain Carola Saletta
Most games Sabina Florian (95)
Most points Sabina Florian (101)
Team colors               
IIHF code ITA
Home colours
Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF 17 Increase2
Highest IIHF 11 (2006)
Lowest IIHF 20 (first in 2014)
First international
 Czech Republic 6–0 Italy 
(Feltre, Italy; 27 February 1993)
Biggest win
 Italy 41–0 Bulgaria 
(Liepāja, Latvia; 2 September 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 16–0 Italy 
(Turin, Italy; 11 February 2006)
World Championships
Appearances 17 (first in 2000)
Best result 16th (2000, 2018)
Olympics
Appearances 1 (first in 2006)
International record (W–L–T)
60–80–3

The Italian women's national ice hockey team, a.k.a. Blue Ladies, represents Italy at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG). Italy has about 490 female players in 2011.[1]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 2006 – Finished in 8th place

World Championship

  • 1999 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Pool B)
  • 2000 – Finished in 16th place (8th in Pool B)
  • 2001 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division II/A)
  • 2003 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division II)
  • 2004 – Finished in 17th place (2nd in Division II)
  • 2005 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division II)
  • 2007 – Finished in 17th place (2nd in Division II)
  • 2008 – Finished in 19th place (4th in Division II)
  • 2009 – Finished in 19th place (4th in Division II)
  • 2011 – Finished in 17th place (4th in Division II)
  • 2012 – Finished in 20th place (6th in Division IB)
  • 2013 – Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
  • 2014 – Finished in 21st place (1st in Division IIA)
  • 2015 – Finished in 19th place (5th in Division IB)
  • 2016 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)
  • 2017 – Finished in 19th place (5th in Division IB)
  • 2018 – Finished in 16th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)

Team

2011 roster

[2]

Goaltenders
Number Player Club
30Franziska MeranerItaly EV Bozen 84
25Giulia MazzocchiItaly EV Bozen 84
20Laura TrespioliSweden VIK Västerås HK
1Elisa CeriniItaly Real Torino HC
Defensemen
Number Player Club
26Miriam FarinellaItaly EV Bozen 84
19Anne PalaoroItaly EV Bozen 84
16Katharina SparerItaly HC Appiano Lakers
15Elisa BallardiniItaly Real Torino
9Valentina BettariniAustria EHV Sabres Vienna
7Linda De Rocco, captainItaly Agordo Hockey
5Elena BallardiniItaly Real Torino HC
2Michela AngeloniItaly EV Bozen 84
Forwards
Number player Club
29Eleonor BonafiniItaly EV Bozen 84
28Alice SacchiItaly EV Bozen 84
27Sabrina VielItaly Agordo Hockey
24Valentina GallianaItaly Real Torino HC
23Doris ProsslinerItaly HC Appiano Lakers
22Federica Zandegiacomo MistrotofoloItaly Agordo Hockey
21Eleonora DalpraGermany SC Riessersee
18Agnese TartaglioneSwitzerland HC Lugano
14Caroline TheinerItaly HC Appiano Lakers
13Tanja LargerItaly HC Appiano Lakers
12Beatrix LargerItaly EV Bozen 84
11Sabina FlorianGermany SC Riessersee
10Anna de la Forest de DivonneItaly Real Torino HC
8Samantha GiusItaly EV Bozen 84
6Silvia ToffanoItaly Agordo Hockey
4Carola SalettaItaly Real Torino HC
3Valentina RiccaItaly Real Torino HC

Former coaches

  • Markus Sparer (200?–2006)
  • Herbert Frisch (2006–2009)
  • Marco Liberatore (2009–)

References

  1. ↑ "Italy". Iihf.com. 1924-01-24. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  2. ↑ "IIHF World Womens Championship DIV II : Entry List By Team" (PDF). Stats.iihf.comn. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
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