Italy women's national ice hockey team

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Italy
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Le Azzurre (The Blues)
AssociationFederazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
Head coachMarco Liberatore
AssistantsSimon Fabris
Manuela Friz
CaptainCarola Saletta
Most gamesSabina Florian (95)
Most pointsSabina Florian (101)
Team colors     
IIHF codeITA
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Home colours
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Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF16 Increase 1 (1 September 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF11 (2006)
Lowest IIHF20 (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
Appearances18 (first in 2000)
Best result16th (2000, 2018, 2019)
Olympics
Appearances1 (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.[2]

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)
  • 2019 – Finished in 16th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]

Team[]

2011 roster[]

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Goaltenders
Number Player Club
30 Italy EV Bozen 84
25 Giulia Mazzocchi Italy EV Bozen 84
20 Sweden VIK Västerås HK
1 Italy Real Torino HC
Defensemen
Number Player Club
26 Italy EV Bozen 84
19 Italy EV Bozen 84
16 Katharina Sparer Italy
15 Italy
9 Valentina Bettarini Austria
7 Linda De Rocco, captain Italy
5 Italy Real Torino HC
2 Michela Angeloni Italy EV Bozen 84
Forwards
Number player Club
29 Italy EV Bozen 84
28 Italy EV Bozen 84
27 Sabrina Viel Italy
24 Italy Real Torino HC
23 Italy
22 Italy
21 Germany SC Riessersee
18 Switzerland HC Lugano
14 Italy
13 Italy
12 Italy EV Bozen 84
11 Sabina Florian Germany SC Riessersee
10 Anna de la Forest de Divonne Italy Real Torino HC
8 Italy EV Bozen 84
6 Silvia Toffano Italy
4 Italy Real Torino HC
3 Italy Real Torino HC

Former coaches[]

  • (200?–2006)
  • (2006–2009)
  • (2009–)

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Italy". Iihf.com. 24 January 1924. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "IIHF World Womens Championship DIV II : Entry List By Team" (PDF). Stats.iihf.comn. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

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