Italy men's national ice hockey team

Italy

Nickname(s)	The Blue Team, Azzurri
Association	Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
Head coach	Stefan Mair
Assistants	Clayton Beddoes Roberto Scelfo
Captain	Anton Bernard
Most games	Lucio Topatigh (243)
Top scorer	Lucio Topatigh (131)
Team colors
IIHF code	ITA
Home colours Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF	18
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

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.

Game between Italy vs Russia.

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)

European Championship

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

Roster

Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.^[1]

Goaltenders
#	Player	Catches	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
1	Andreas Bernard	L	185 cm	87 kg	9 June 1990	Ässät
30	Frederic Cloutier	R	183 cm	82 kg	15 May 1981	KooKoo Kouvola
Defencemen
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
17	Alexander Egger	L	186 cm	89 kg	22 December 1979	HC Bolzano
26	Armin Helfer	L	197 cm	88 kg	31 May 1980	HC Pustertal Wölfe
9	Armin Hofer	L	184 cm	90 kg	19 March 1987	HC Pustertal Wölfe
3	Thomas Larkin	R	179 cm	80 kg	12 November 1999	KHL Medveščak Zagreb
25	Stefano Marchetti	L	180 cm	74 kg	10 November 1986	Asiago Hockey
5	Sean McMonagle	L	185 cm	88 kg	19 January 1989	HC Bolzano
2	Alex Trivellato	L	189 cm	83 kg	5 January 1993	Schwenninger Wild Wings
7	Michael Angelo Zanatta	R	181 cm	80 kg	31 May 1989	HC Ambrì-Piotta
Forwards
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
19	Raphael Andergassen	R	177 cm	76 kg	14 June 1993	SV Kaltern
18	Anton Bernard	R	178 cm	82 kg	18 April 1989	HC Bolzano
21	Luca Frigo	L	182 cm	76 kg	30 May 1993	Kallinge-Ronneby IF
8	Marco Insam	R	188 cm	84 kg	5 June 1989	HC Bolzano
22	Diego Kostner	R	184 cm	84 kg	5 August 1992	HC Lugano
23	Simon Kostner	R	171 cm	70 kg	30 November 1990	Ritten Sport
15	Jose Antonio Magnabosco Aguirre	R	175 cm	73 kg	12 August 1995	Asiago Hockey
24	Joachim Ramoser	L	178 cm	90 kg	22 February 1995	EC Red Bull Salzburg
10	Giulio Scandella	R	186 cm	88 kg	18 September 1983	HC Pustertal Wölfe
12	Tommaso Traversa	L	170 cm	70 kg	4 August 1990	Alaska Aces
28	Daniel Tudin	L	183 cm	92 kg	3 August 1978	Ritten Sport

References

1. "2016 World Championships Division 1A Team Italy. (Men)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-26.

External links

• Official website
• IIHF profile