Erwin Kostner

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Erwin Kostner
Born (1958-04-07) 7 April 1958 (age 65)
Bressanone, Italy
Played for HC Gardena
HC Merano
HC Bolzano
National teamFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Playing career 1975–1996

Erwin Kostner (born 7 April 1958) is an Italian ice hockey coach and former player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1]

As a player Kostner won four times the Scudetto : three times with HC Gardena (1975-1976, 1979-1980 and 1980-1981) and one time with HC Bolzano (1989-1990). After retirement he becomes a coach in Italy (with Ritten Sport, HC Gherdëina, SHC Fassa, the jr. team of Val Pusteria and the Under-18 and Under-20 national teams) and Switzerland (Giovani Discatori Turrita Bellinzona and HC Thurgau). [2]

Erwin Kostner is father of figure skater Carolina Kostner and of the ice hockey player Simon Kostner. He is also the uncle of alpine skier Isolde Kostner. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erwin Kostner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Erwin Kostner at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
  3. ↑ Pietro, Merlo Gianni, Nicolodi. "Kostner, parenti vincenti". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it.


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