Italy women's national ice hockey team
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Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Azzurri) | ||
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Association | Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio | ||
Head coach | Marco Liberatore | ||
Assistants | Manuela Friz | ||
Captain | Linda de Rocco | ||
Most games | Sabina Florian (95) | ||
Most points | Sabina Florian (101) | ||
IIHF code | ITA | ||
IIHF ranking | 20 ![]() |
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Highest IIHF ranking | 11 (2006) | ||
Lowest IIHF ranking | 20 (first in 2014) | ||
Team colors | |||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Feltre, Italy; February 27, 1993) |
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Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Liepāja, Latvia; September 2, 2008) |
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Turin, Italy; February 11, 2006) |
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IIHF World Women's Championships - Division IA | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | 8th (2000) | ||
Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) | ||
International record (W–L–T) | |||
58–78–2 |
The Italian women's national ice hockey team, aka 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.[1]
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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)
Team
2011 roster
Number | Player | Club |
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30 | Franziska Meraner | ![]() |
25 | Giulia Mazzocchi | ![]() |
20 | Laura Trespioli | ![]() |
1 | Elisa Cerini | ![]() |
Number | Player | Club |
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26 | Miriam Farinella | ![]() |
19 | Anne Palaoro | ![]() |
16 | Katharina Sparer | ![]() |
15 | Elisa Ballardini | ![]() |
9 | Valentina Bettarini | ![]() |
7 | Linda De Rocco, captain | ![]() |
5 | Elena Ballardini | ![]() |
2 | Michela Angeloni | ![]() |
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: Marco Liberatore
- Assistant Coach: Manuela Friz
- Team Leader: Manuela Constantino
- Equipment Manager: Igor Insam
- Physiotherapist Gregor Comploi
- Team Doctor: Francesca Franchi
Former coaches
- Markus Sparer (200?–2006)
- Herbert Frisch (2006–2009)
- Marco Liberatore (2009–)