Italy women's national ice hockey team

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]

Italy
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Nickname(s)Le Azzurre (The Blues)
AssociationItalian Ice Sports Federation
Head coachMassimo Fedrizzi
AssistantsStefano Daprà
Martin Pavlu
Simon Stuffer
CaptainCarola Saletta
Most gamesLinda De Rocco (91)
Top scorerFederica Zandegiacomo (32)
Most pointsEleonora Dalprà (59)
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IIHF codeITA
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Ranking
Current IIHF18 Decrease 1 (28 August 2023)[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
Appearances20 (first in 2000)
Best result16th (2000, 2018, 2019)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2006)
International record (W–L–T)
94–110–3

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]
  • 2022 – Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division IB)
  • 2023 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in Division IB)

Team

Current roster

The roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B tournament.[5]

Head coach: Massimo Fedrizzi
Assistant coaches: Stefano Daprà, Martin Pavlu

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GSara Belli1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)55 kg (121 lb) (2000-12-03)3 December 2000 (aged 21)Italy HC Aosta
2DAmie Varano1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 27)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
3FMarta Mazzocchi1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb) (2004-08-23)23 August 2004 (aged 17)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
4FCarola Saletta – C1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)66 kg (146 lb) (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 29)Switzerland Lausanne HC
5DMara da Rech1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb) (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 21)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
6DNadia Mattivi1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)83 kg (183 lb) (2000-05-02)2 May 2000 (aged 21)United States Boston University Terriers
8FChelsea Furlani1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb) (1988-05-18)18 May 1988 (aged 33)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
9DValentina Bettarini1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)62 kg (137 lb) (1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 31)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
10FAurora Abatangelo1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)61 kg (134 lb) (2002-12-14)14 December 2002 (aged 19)Switzerland Ladies Team Lugano
11DNadia Maier – A1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)64 kg (141 lb) (2000-02-29)29 February 2000 (aged 22)Italy SC Reinach
12FRebecca Roccella1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)60 kg (130 lb) (2001-04-03)3 April 2001 (aged 21)Italy HC Ambrì-Piotta
13FAnna Caumo1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb) (2002-02-16)16 February 2002 (aged 20)Italy HC Toblach-Dobbiaco
14FEleonora Bonafini1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)59 kg (130 lb) (1995-02-17)17 February 1995 (aged 27)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
15DGreta Niccolai1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)56 kg (123 lb) (2001-05-10)10 May 2001 (aged 20)Switzerland Ladies Team Lugano
16FElena Perathoner1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)70 kg (150 lb) (2002-11-16)16 November 2002 (aged 19)Italy HC Lakers Neumarkt
17DLaura Lobis1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)70 kg (150 lb) (2006-03-25)25 March 2006 (aged 16)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
18DFranziska Stocker1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1997-12-16)16 December 1997 (aged 24)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
19FMia Campo Bagatin1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)54 kg (119 lb) (1995-09-26)26 September 1995 (aged 26)Italy HC Toblach-Dobbiaco
21FSharon Roccella1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)48 kg (106 lb) (1999-09-03)3 September 1999 (aged 22)Italy Real Torino HC
23FAnna Callovini1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2003-03-01)1 March 2003 (aged 19)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
24FSamantha Gius – A1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb) (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (aged 27)Italy EVB Eagles Südtirol
25GMartina Fedel1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2002-12-20)20 December 2002 (aged 19)Sweden Brinkens IF

Head coaches
  • Markus Sparer, c. 1999–2005
  • Herbert Frisch, 2006–07
  • Marco Liberatore, 2007–2019
  • Massimo Fedrizzi, 2021–

References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  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. "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I - Group B – Team Roster: ITA - Italy". International Ice Hockey Federation. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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