Italy women's national ice hockey team

Italy

Nickname(s)	Le Azzurre(The Blues)
Association	Italian Ice Sports Federation
Head coach	Stéphanie Poirier
Assistants	Stefano Daprà Francis Paré Alexandre Tremblay Turo Virta
Captain	Nadia Mattivi
Most games	Linda De Rocco (91)
Top scorer	Federica Zandegiacomo (32)
Most points	Eleonora Dalprà (59)
Team colors
IIHF code	ITA
Home colours Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF	18 1 (21 April 2025) [1]
Highest IIHF	11 (2006)
Lowest IIHF	20 (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)
Olympics
Appearances	1 (first in 2006 )
World Championship
Appearances	22 (first in 2000 )
Best result	16th (2000, 2018, 2019)
International record (W–L–T)
102–115–3

The Italian women's national ice hockey team (Italian : Nazionale femminile di hockey su ghiaccio dell'Italia) represents Italy at the Winter Olympic Games, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship, and other international ice hockey competitions. Nicknamed le Azzurre (lit. 'the Blues') ^[2] on account of their blue uniform, the team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG).

Women's participation in Italian ice hockey has remained relatively low but consistent in recent decades: Italy had 490 female players registered with the IIHF in 2011, and 487 female players in 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

Tournament record

Olympic Games

• 2006 – Finished in 8th place
• 2026 – Qualified as host

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 ^[5]
• 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ^[6]
• 2022 – Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division IB)
• 2023 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in Division IB)
• 2024 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in Division IB)
• 2025 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA) ^[7]
• 2026 – (Division IA)

Team

Current roster

Roster for the Group B tournament of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I. ^{[8] [9]}

Head coach: Stéphanie Poirier
Assistant coaches: Stefano Daprà, Francis Paré, Alexandre Tremblay, Turo Virta, Karel St-Laurent (goaltender)

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
1	G	Margherita Ostoni	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	(2006-07-01) 1 July 2006 (age 19)	Haninge Anchors
2	D	Amie Varano	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	(1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 31)	Malmö Redhawks
3	D	Manuela Heidenberger	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	48 kg (106 lb)	(2007-09-15) 15 September 2007 (age 17)	HPK Hämeenlinna
4	F	Carola Saletta	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	(1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 32)	HC Fribourg-Gottéron
5	D	Olivia de Ciantis	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 23)	AHC Lakers
6	D	Nadia Mattivi – C	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	(2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 25)	Luleå HF
7	F	Kayla Tutino	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	(1992-12-18) 18 December 1992 (age 32)	AHC Lakers
8	F	Anna Caumo	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 23)	Franklin Pierce University
9	D	Maddalena Bedont	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	(2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 (age 17)	Bolzano Eagles
10	F	Aurora Abatangelo	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 22)	HC Davos
11	D	Emma Rindone	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	57 kg (126 lb)	(2006-09-21) 21 September 2006 (age 18)	Bolzano Eagles
12	F	Rebecca Roccella	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 24)	HC Davos
14	F	Eleonora Bonafini	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 (age 30)	Bolzano Eagles
15	D	Greta Niccolai	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 24)	HC Ambrì-Piotta
16	F	Kristin Della Rovere	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	(2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 24)	Bolzano Eagles
17	F	Matilde Fantin – A	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	(2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 18)	HC Lugano U17
18	D	Franziska Stocker	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)	Södertälje SK
19	F	Mia Campo Bagatin	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	54 kg (119 lb)	(1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 29)	USG Zoldo
20	G	Elisa Biondi	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	(1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25)	Lausanne HC
21	F	Marta Mazzocchi	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2004-08-23) 23 August 2004 (age 20)	Trinity College
23	D	Kristen Guerriero	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	(1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 26)	Bolzano Eagles
24	F	Samantha Gius – A	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	57 kg (126 lb)	(1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 30)	SC Langenthal
25	G	Martina Fedel	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	(2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 22)	University of Guelph

Head coaches

• Markus Sparer, c. 1999–2005
• Herbert Frisch, 2006–2007
• Marco Liberatore, 2007–2019
• Massimo Fedrizzi, 2021–2023
• Stéphanie Poirier, 2024–

References

1. "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
2. "Mondiale femminile, le Azzurre sono perfette – Lettonia battuta 6 a 0". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (in Italian). 12 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
3. "Italy". International Ice Hockey Federation . 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
4. "IIHF Member National Association Italy". International Ice Hockey Federation . 2025. Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
5. Steiss, Adam (2 March 2020). "IIHF cancels March tournaments". International Ice Hockey Federation .
6. Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
7. "Mondiale femminile, l'Italia è promossa in Gruppo A". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (in Italian). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
8. "La Nazionale femminile al via al Mondiale di Dumfries". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (in Italian). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
9. "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group B – Team Roster: ITA - Italy". International Ice Hockey Federation . 8 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.

External links

• Official website
• IIHF profile
• National Teams of Ice Hockey