Italy women's national ice hockey team

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Italy
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Nickname(s)Le Azzurre (The Blues)
Association Italian Ice Sports Federation
Head coachStephanie Poirier
AssistantsStefano Daprà
Alexandre Tremblay
Kayla Tutino
CaptainCarola Saletta
Most gamesLinda De Rocco (91)
Top scorerFederica Zandegiacomo (32)
Most pointsEleonora Dalprà (59)
Team colors   
IIHF codeITA
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Home colours
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Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF 18 Decrease2.svg 1 (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF11 (2006)
Lowest IIHF20 (first in 2014)
First international
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 6–0 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(Feltre, Italy; 27 February 1993)
Biggest win
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 41–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
(Liepāja, Latvia; 2 September 2008)
Biggest defeat
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 16–0 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
(Turin, Italy; 11 February 2006)
World Championships
Appearances21 (first in 2000 )
Best result16th (2000, 2018, 2019)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2006 )
International record (W–L–T)
102–115–3

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]

Contents

Tournament record

Olympic Games

World Championship

Team

Current roster

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

Head coach: Massimo Fedrizzi

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1G Sara Belli 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)55 kg (121 lb)3 December 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Italy.svg HC Aosta
2D Amie Varano 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)64 kg (141 lb)18 June 1994 (aged 27) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
3F Marta Mazzocchi 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb)23 August 2004 (aged 17) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
4F Carola Saletta C 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)66 kg (146 lb)11 February 1993 (aged 29) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne HC
5D Mara da Rech 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb)15 July 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
6D Nadia Mattivi 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)83 kg (183 lb)2 May 2000 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Boston University Terriers
8F Chelsea Furlani 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb)18 May 1988 (aged 33) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
9D Valentina Bettarini 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)62 kg (137 lb)29 June 1990 (aged 31) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
10F Aurora Abatangelo 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)61 kg (134 lb)14 December 2002 (aged 19) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ladies Team Lugano
11D Nadia Maier A 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)64 kg (141 lb)29 February 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Italy.svg SC Reinach
12F Rebecca Roccella 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)60 kg (130 lb)3 April 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Italy.svg HC Ambrì-Piotta
13F Anna Caumo 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb)16 February 2002 (aged 20) Flag of Italy.svg HC Toblach-Dobbiaco
14F Eleonora Bonafini 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)59 kg (130 lb)17 February 1995 (aged 27) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
15D Greta Niccolai 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)56 kg (123 lb)10 May 2001 (aged 20) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ladies Team Lugano
16F Elena Perathoner 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)70 kg (150 lb)16 November 2002 (aged 19) Flag of Italy.svg HC Lakers Neumarkt
17D Laura Lobis 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)70 kg (150 lb)25 March 2006 (aged 16) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
18D Franziska Stocker 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)70 kg (150 lb)16 December 1997 (aged 24) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
19F Mia Campo Bagatin 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)54 kg (119 lb)26 September 1995 (aged 26) Flag of Italy.svg HC Toblach-Dobbiaco
21F Sharon Roccella 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)48 kg (106 lb)3 September 1999 (aged 22) Flag of Italy.svg Real Torino HC
23F Anna Callovini 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb)1 March 2003 (aged 19) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
24F Samantha Gius A 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb)27 October 1994 (aged 27) Flag of Italy.svg EVB Eagles Südtirol
25G Martina Fedel 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb)20 December 2002 (aged 19) Flag of Sweden.svg Brinkens IF

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