Ferdinand Cattini

Ferdinand "Pic" Cattini (27 September 1916 in Grono, Switzerland – 17 August 1969 in Davos, Switzerland) was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1948 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1998, with his brother Hans Cattini.

Ferdinand Cattini
Born (1916-09-27)September 27, 1916
Grono, Switzerland
Died August 17, 1969(1969-08-17) (aged 52)
Davos, Switzerland
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 1936–1948
Medal record
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz

Personal life

Cattini was born on 27 September 1916 in Grono, Switzerland. He grew up alongside his brother Hans Cattini.[1] He was nicknamed "Pic" due to his short stature.[2] He worked as an electrician tradesman in Davos, Switzerland for teammate Albert Geromini.[3]

Playing career

Starting in 1933, Cattini, his brother, and Bibi Torriani played on a forward line known as "The ni-storm" (German: Der ni-sturm), for HC Davos. The line was named for the last syllable (-ni) of players' surnames. The ni-storm was regarded as the top line of HC Davos and Switzerland's national hockey team.[2] As a member of HC Davos, "The ni-storm" won 15 Swiss championship titles.[4] This line consistently competed against Gebhard Poltera and his line from EHC Arosa.[5] Cattini developed a reputation as an on ice enforcer.[2] He retired from HC Davos in 1956 and took over coaching duties from 1952 to 1962.[6]

He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.[4][7]

International play

In 1936, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament. In 1948, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament where he won a bronze medal.[3] During the tournament, Switzerland held a 6–2 record.[8] In total, Cattini won six European Championships.[3] He also participated in two Olympic Games and seven IIHF World Championships.[9]

In 2019, Patrik Laine surpassed Cattini's record for most goals scored by an 18-year-old at the IIHF World Championship.[10]

Death and legacy

He died at the age of 52 from a long-term illness.[1] The Spengler Cup dedicated a division in his name.[11]

In 2020, he was introduced in to the IIHF All-Time Switzerland Team.

Playing statistics

International play

Per stats available on eliteprospect.com[12]

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1933 Switzerland WC 6 2 0 2 –
1934 Switzerland WC 8 10 0 10 –
1936 Switzerland OLY 3 0 0 0 –
1948 Switzerland OLY 7 1 1 2 2
Senior totals 107 92 0 92 0

See also

List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Switzerland

References
  1. "Pic Cattini". hockeyarchives.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "Glanzzeiten mit dem NI-Sturm". hcdavos.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. "Ferdinand Cattini". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. "HALL OF FAME". hcd.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. "Gebi Poltéra passes away". iihf.com. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2019. The trio was the answer to the line of archrivals HC Davos with IIHF Hall of Famers Bibi Torriani and the Cattini brothers, Ferdinand and Hans.
  6. "Ferdinand "Pic" Cattini". legendsofhockey.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. "Richard «Bibi» Torriani – Mit Eiercognac zu 19 Meistertiteln". Linth Zeitung (in German). See-Gaster, Switzerland. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. "Olympics History". espn.com. 24 December 2001. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. "Yo, bro!". iihf.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. Miettinen, Miska (13 May 2019). "Jatkaako Kaapo Kakko Jack Hughesin nöyryyttämistä MM-kisoissa? Leijonalupauksella sauma nousta komean tilaston kärkeen järjettömän nopeasti". suomikiekko.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  11. "Turnir povabljencev brez Slovencev, gostitelji z veliko spremembo". siol.net. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  12. "Ferdinand Cattini". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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