Italy women's national ice hockey team

Nickname(s)	Gli Azzurri (The Azzurri)
Association	Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio
Head coach	Marco Liberatore
Assistants	Manuela Friz
Captain	Carola Saletta
Most games	Sabina Florian (95)
Most points	Sabina Florian (101)
Team colors
IIHF code	ITA
Home colours Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF	20
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)
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)
60–80–3

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]

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)
• 2016 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)

Team

2011 roster

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Goaltenders

Number	Player	Club
30	Franziska Meraner	EV Bozen 84
25	Giulia Mazzocchi	EV Bozen 84
20	Laura Trespioli	VIK Västerås HK
1	Elisa Cerini	Real Torino HC

Defensemen

Number	Player	Club
26	Miriam Farinella	EV Bozen 84
19	Anne Palaoro	EV Bozen 84
16	Katharina Sparer	HC Appiano Lakers
15	Elisa Ballardini	Real Torino
9	Valentina Bettarini	EHV Sabres Vienna
7	Linda De Rocco, captain	Agordo Hockey
5	Elena Ballardini	Real Torino HC
2	Michela Angeloni	EV Bozen 84

Forwards

Number	player	Club
29	Eleonor Bonafini	EV Bozen 84
28	Alice Sacchi	EV Bozen 84
27	Sabrina Viel	Agordo Hockey
24	Valentina Galliana	Real Torino HC
23	Doris Prossliner	HC Appiano Lakers
22	Federica Zandegiacomo Mistrotofolo	Agordo Hockey
21	Eleonora Dalpra	SC Riessersee
18	Agnese Tartaglione	HC Lugano
14	Caroline Theiner	HC Appiano Lakers
13	Tanja Larger	HC Appiano Lakers
12	Beatrix Larger	EV Bozen 84
11	Sabina Florian	SC Riessersee
10	Anna de la Forest de Divonne	Real Torino HC
8	Samantha Gius	EV Bozen 84
6	Silvia Toffano	Agordo Hockey
4	Carola Saletta	Real Torino HC
3	Valentina Ricca	Real Torino HC

Former coaches

• Markus Sparer (200?–2006)
• Herbert Frisch (2006–2009)
• Marco Liberatore (2009–)

References

External links

• Official website
• IIHF profile

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