| Nickname(s) | The Blue Team, Azzurri |
|---|---|
| Association | Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio |
| Head coach |  Greg Ireland |
| Assistants |  Giorgio De Bettin Riku-Petteri Lehtonen |
| Captain | Markus Gander |
| Most games | Lucio Topatigh (243) |
| Top scorer | Alberto Da Rin (93) |
| Most points | Lucio Topatigh, Alberto Da Rin (131) |
| IIHF code | ITA |
| IIHF ranking | 15 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 13 (2007) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 19 (2004-2005, 2018 (O)-2018) |
| Team 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 of America 31-1 Italy (St. Moritz, Switzerland; February 1, 1948) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 31 (first in 1930) |
| Best result | Finished in 4th place: 1 - 1953 |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1936) |
| Medals | none |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 337-416-77 | |
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. The team is currently ranked 15th by the IIHF World Ranking. The head coach is Clayton Beddoes. Italy has 5,210 players in their national pool (0,008 % of the total population).
Olympic Record[]
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Olympic Games |
|---|
- 1920-1932 - Did not participate
- 1936 - Finished in 9th place
- 1948 - Finished in 8th place
- 1952 - Did not participate
- 1956 - Finished in 7th place
- 1960 - Did not participate
- 1964 - Finished in 15th place
- 1968 - Did not participate
- 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
- 2010-2018 - Did not qualify
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[]
| World Championships medal record | ||
| World Championship |
|---|
- 1920-1928 - Did not participate
- 1930 - Finished in 10th place
- 1931-1932 - Did not participate
- 1933 - Finished in 11th place
- 1934 - Finished in 9th place
- 1935 - Finished in 7th place
- 1936 - Finished in 9th place
- 1937-1938 - Did not participate
- 1939 - Finished in 9th place
- 1947 - Did not participate
- 1948 - Finished in 8th place
- 1949-1950 - Did not participate
- 1951 - Finished in 8th place (1st in "Pool B")
- 1952 - Finished in 12th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1953 - Finished in 4th place (1st in "Pool B")
- 1954 - Did not participate
- 1955 - Finished in 10th place (1st in "Pool B")
- 1956 - Finished in 7th place
- 1957-1958 - Did not participate
- 1959 - Finished in 8th place
- 1960 - Did not participate
- 1961 - Finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1962-1963 - Did not participate
- 1964 - Finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
- 1965 - Did not participate
- 1966 - Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C")
- 1967 - Finished in 13th place (5th in "Pool B")
- 1968 - Did not participate
- 1969 - Finished in 14th place (8th in "Pool B")
- 1970 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in "Pool C")
- 1971 - Finished in 14th place (8th in "Pool B")
- 1972 - Finished in 15th place (2nd in "Pool C")
- 1973 - Finished in 14th place (8th in "Pool B")
- 1974 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in "Pool C")
- 1975 - Finished in 13th place (7th in "Pool B")
- 1976 - Finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
- 1977 - Finished in 18th place (1st in "Pool C")
- 1978 - Finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
- 1979 - Finished in 20th place (2nd in "Pool C")
- 1981 - Finished in 9th place (1st in "Pool B")
- 1982 - Finished in 7th place
- 1983 - Finished in 8th place
- 1985 - Finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1986 - Finished in 9th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1987 - Finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
- 1989 - Finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1990 - Finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1991 - Finished in 9th place (1st in "Pool B")
- 1992 - Finished in 9th 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
- 2009 - Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group B)
- 2010 - Finished in 15th place
- 2011 - Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group A)
- 2012 - Finished in 15th place
- 2013 - Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division IA)
- 2014 - Finished in 15th place
- 2015 - Finished in 21st place (5th in Division IA)
- 2016 - Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division IA)
- 2017 - Finished in 16th place
- 2018 - Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division IA)
- 2019 - Finished in 14th place
- 2020 - canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Retired Numbers[]
- #4 Gianfranco Da Rin
- #11 Alberto Da Rin
Actual Roster[]
| Position | Number | Name | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots/Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | #1 | Andreas Bernard | June 9, 1990 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 201lb (91kg) | L |
| G | #29 | Hannes Stoll | October 8, 1999 | 5ft 10in (178cm) | 165lb (75kg) | L |
| D | #2 | Daniel Glira | March 25, 1994 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 192lb (87kg) | L |
| D | #51 | Roland Hofer | June 24, 1990 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 196lb (89kg) | L |
| D | #27 | Thomas Larkin | December 31, 1990 | 6ft 5in (196cm) | 227lb (103kg) | R |
| D | #6 | Jan Pavlu | July 16, 1994 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 181lb (82kg) | L |
| D | #37 | Phil Pietroniro | May 27, 1994 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 183lb (83kg) | R |
| D | #24 | Peter Spornberger | January 6, 1999 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 187lb (85kg) | L |
| D | #7 | Ivan Tauferer | January 26, 1995 | 6ft 3in (190cm) | 205lb (93kg) | R |
| D | #5 | Alex Trivellato | January 5, 1993 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 198lb (90kg) | L |
| F | #19 | Raphael Andergassen | June 14, 1993 | 5ft 10in (178cm) | 174lb (79kg) | R |
| F | #10 | Anthony Bardaro | September 18, 1992 | 5ft 10in (178cm) | 181lb (82kg) | R |
| F | #22 | Simon Berger | July 30, 1999 | 6ft 1in (186cm) | 190lb (86kg) | L |
| F | #23 | Martin Castlunger | December 18, 1993 | 5ft 7in (169cm) | 154lb (70kg) | L |
| F | #20 | Ivan De Luca | July 28, 1997 | 6ft 4in (193cm) | 205lb (93kg) | L |
| F | #21 | Luca Frigo | May 30, 1993 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 198lb (90kg) | L |
| F | #3 | Markus Gander | May 16, 1989 | 6ft 2in (187cm) | 196lb (89kg) | R |
| F | #31 | Peter Hochkofler | October 4, 1994 | 6ft 3in (191cm) | 203lb (92kg) | R |
| F | #8 | Marco Insam | June 5, 1989 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 203lb (92kg) | R |
| F | #28 | Riccardo Lacedelli | May 3, 1995 | 5ft 10in (179cm) | 165lb (75kg) | R |
| F | #13 | Alex Lambacher | October 7, 1996 | 6ft 3in (191cm) | 198lb (90kg) | R |
| F | #32 | Matthias Mantinger | April 22, 1996 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 192lb (87kg) | L |
| F | #15 | Viktor Schweitzer | June 15, 1992 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 194lb (88kg) | L |
| F | #12 | Tommaso Traversa | August 4, 1990 | 5ft 7in (169cm) | 165lb (75kg) | L |
Team Staff[]
| Role | Name | Born |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Greg Ireland | October 5, 1965 |
| Assistant coach | Giorgio De Bettin | August 7, 1972 |
| Assistant coach | Riku-Petteri Lehtonen | January 19, 1971 |
| Goaltending coach | Robbie Tallas | March 20, 1973 |
| Team manager | Gianfranco Talamini | April 20, 1950 |
| Equipment manager | Cesare Apollonio | May 26, 1967 |
| Video coach | Diego Scandella | May 7, 1964 |