Meran captain Luca Ansoldi has ended his playing career. © BK PHOTO

Meran icon Luca Ansoldi draws a line in the sand

It's over at the age of 42: Luca Ansoldi is ending his ice hockey career. However, the captain of HC Meran will not turn his back on the sport.

March 27, 2024

From: cst

Luca Ansoldi has been on the ice 35 times for HCM this season and has collected 11 scorer points. The away game in the playoff quarter-finals against Cortina on March 14th was Ansoldi's last game as an active ice hockey player. As the HCM announced on Wednesday evening, the 42-year-old has ended his career.

Ansoldi enjoys absolute legendary status in Merano. He has played exclusively for the Kurstadt team for 8 years, but the offensive player wore the Adler jersey from 1999 to 2004. Ansoldi then moved to Ritten (2004 to 2006), Cortina (2006/07), Bozen (2007 to 2009), Ritten again (2009 to 2011), Milan (2011 to 2013) and Ritten again (2013 to 2016). In total, Ansoldi has won 5 Scudetti and 5 Italian Cup titles.

Luca Ansoldi has played 30 A World Cup games, like here in a game against Latvia in Moscow in 2007. © Max Pattis

Even if the former national player Ansoldi has ended his career, he will not turn his back on ice hockey in Merano. “Now our number 71 will go into a well-deserved hockey retirement, but will remain with our club in a different form,” said HC Meran in a statement.