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Italy

Nickname(s)	The Azzurri
Association	Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
Head coach	Rick Cornacchia
Assistants	Raffaele Tendi Gianfranco Talamini
Most games	Lucio Topatigh (243)
Top scorer	Lucio Topatigh (131)
IIHF ranking	14
Highest IIHF ranking	13 (2007)
Lowest IIHF ranking	19 (first in 2004)
Team colours
Home colours Away colours
First international
Sweden 7 - 1 Italy  (Milan, Italy; March 14, 1924)
Biggest win
Italy 28 - 0 Belgium  (Düsseldorf, Germany; March 1, 1955)
Biggest defeat
United States 31 - 1 Italy  (St. Moritz, Switzerland; February 1, 1948)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	22 (first in 1930)
Best result	4th (1953)
IIHF European Championships
Appearances	3
Best result	4th: 1 - 1929
Olympics
Appearances	9 (first in 1936)
International record (W-L-T)
307-374-80

The Blue Team during 2003 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge

The Italian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Italy, and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

2006 World Ice Hockey Championship team

Goaltenders

• 85 René Baur
• 35 Thomas Tragust
• 29 Jason Muzzatti

Defensemen

• 50 Christian Borgatello
• 26 Armin Helfer
• 7 Alexander Egger
• 8 Florian Ramoser
• 14 Carlo Lorenzi
• 6 Michele Strazzabosco (A)
• 3 Carter Trevisani

Forwards

• 71 Luca Ansoldi
• 21 Giuseppe Busillo (C)
• 11 Nicola Fontanive
• 34 Jason Cirone
• 9 Giorgio de Bettin (A)
• 28 Manuel de Toni
• 17 Anthony Iob
• 22 Stefano Margoni
• 16 John Parco
• 15 Luca Felicetti
• 18 Paolo Bustreo
• 24 Andrea Molteni

Coaches

• Rick Cornacchia

2006 Olympic team

Goaltenders

• 85 René Baur
• 73 Günther Hell
• 29 Jason Muzzatti

Defensemen

• 50 Christian Borgatello
• 26 Armin Helfer
• 7 Robert Nardella
• 8 Florian Ramoser
• 11 André Signoretti
• 6 Michele Strazzabosco (A)
• 3 Carter Trevisani

Forwards

• 71 Luca Ansoldi
• 21 Giuseppe Busillo (C)
• 24 Mario Chitarroni (A)
• 34 Jason Cirone
• 9 Giorgio de Bettin
• 28 Manuel de Toni
• 17 Anthony Iob
• 22 Stefano Margoni
• 16 John Parco
• 27 Lucio Topatigh
• 33 Anthony Tuzzolino
• 2 Stefan Zisser

Coaches

• Mickey Goulet

Olympic record

• 1920 - Did not participate
• 1924 - Did not participate
• 1928 - Did not participate
• 1932 - Did not participate
• 1936 - Finished tied in 9th place
• 1948 - Finished in 8th place
• 1952 - Did not qualify
• 1956 - Finished in 7th place
• 1960 - Did not qualify
• 1964 - Finished in 15th place
• 1968 - Did not qualify
• 1972 - 1980 - Did not qualify
• 1984 - Finished in 9th place
• 1988 - Did not qualify
• 1992 - Finished in 12th place
• 1994 - Finished in 9th place
• 1998 - Finished in 12th place
• 2002 - Did not qualify
• 2006 - Finished in 11th place

European Championship record

• 1910 - 1923 - Did not participate
• 1924 - Finished in 5th place
• 1925 - Did not participate
• 1926 - Finished in 8th place
• 1927-1928 - Did not participate
• 1929 - Finished in 4th place
• 1932 - Did not participate

World Championship record

• 1930 - Finished in 10th place
• 1931 - Did not participate
• 1933 - Finished in 11th place
• 1934 - Finished in 9th place
• 1935 - Finished in 8th place
• 1937 - Did not participate
• 1938 - Did not participate
• 1939 - Finished in 9th place
• 1947 - Did not participate
• 1949 - Did not participate
• 1950 - Did not participate
• 1951 - Finished in 8th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
• 1952 - Finished in 12th place (3rd in the "B" Pool)
• 1953 - Finished in 4th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
• 1955 - Finished in 10th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
• 1957-1958 - Did not participate
• 1959 - Finished in 10th place
• 1961 - Finished in 12th place (4th in the "B" Pool)
• 1962-1963 - Did not participate
• 1964 - Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
• 1965 - Did not participate
• 1966 - Finished in 17th place (1st in the "C" Pool)
• 1967 - Finished in 13th place (5th in the "B" Pool)
• 1968 - Did not participate
• 1969 - Finished in 14th place (8th in the "B" Pool)
• 1970 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
• 1971 - Finished in 14th place (8th in the "B" Pool)
• 1972 - Finished in 15th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
• 1973 - Finished in 14th place (8th in the "B" Pool)
• 1974 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
• 1975 - Finished in 13th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
• 1976 - Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
• 1977 - Finished in 18th place (1st in the "C" Pool)
• 1978 - Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" Pool)
• 1979 - Finished in 20th place (2nd in the "C" Pool)
• 1981 - Finished in 9th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
• 1982 - Finished in 7th place
• 1983 - Finished in 8th place
• 1985 - Finished in 11th place (3rd in the "B" Pool)
• 1986 - Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" Pool)
• 1987 - Finished in 14th place (6th in the "B" Pool)
• 1989 - Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" Pool)
• 1990 - Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" Pool)
• 1991 - Finished in 9th place (1st in the "B" Pool)
• 1992 - Finished in 12th place
• 1993 - Finished in 8th place
• 1994 - Finished in 6th place
• 1995 - Finished in 7th place
• 1996 - Finished in 7th place
• 1997 - Finished in 8th place
• 1998 - Finished in 10th place
• 1999 - Finished in 13th place
• 2000 - Finished in 12th place
• 2001 - Finished in 12th place
• 2002 - Finished in 15th place
• 2003 - Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
• 2004 - Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
• 2005 - Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group B)
• 2006 - Finished in 14th place
• 2007 - Finished in 12th place
• 2008 - Finished in 16th place

Links

• Italian ice hockey federation