The Blue Team starts the Olympic qualification in Cortina

The clashes in Belluno will be seen as pre-qualification for the games in South Korea. The host nation will face outsiders Serbia at the start on Thursday. Holland and Great Britain await as opponents on Saturday and Sunday. The Italian team's games are scheduled for 20.45:XNUMX p.m.

Bernard: "We definitely want to win the tournament"

Selection coach Stefan Mair and his assistants Clayton Beddoes and Roberto Scelfo are relying on a total of 15 South Tyroleans, including captain Anton Bernard, for the upcoming tasks. He described his anticipation at an official press conference on Wednesday: "The traditional Olympic Stadium is the right venue for such an important tournament. We hope that the stands will be well filled for the three games."

Italy starts as the clear favorite, but knows the strengths of their opponents: "The first game will already show the way. We will be very compact, aggressive and hungry for victory. This, coupled with the necessary experience, will certainly help us against them "We really want to win this tournament," said Bernard on the eve of the opening game against Serbia.

The Italian squad

Goalkeeper: Thomas Tragust (SHC Fassa), Andreas Bernard (Assat Pori-SM Liiga - Finland), Gianluca Vallini (HC Gherdeina)

Defender: Thomas Larkin (Medvescak Zagabria - KHL - Croatia), Armin Helfer (HC Pustertal), Stefano Marchetti (Asiago Hockey 1935), Christian Borgatello (Rittner Buam), Alexander Egger (HC Bozen - Ebel), Hannes Oberdorfer (HC Bozen - Ebel) , Alex Gellert (SG Cortina), Nick Plastino (Tappara Tampere - Liiga - Finland)

Striker: Paul Zanette (Asiago Hockey), Markus Gander (HC Bozen - Ebel), Marco Insam (HC Bozen - Ebel), Kevin Devergilio (HC Pustertal), Joachim Ramoser (EHC Red Bull Munich - DEL - Germany), Raphael Andergassen (HC Pustertal ), Anton Bernard (HC Bozen - Ebel), Diego Kostner (HC Lugano - LNA - Switzerland), Luca Frigo (Kallinge/Ronneby IF - Division I - Sweden), Simon Kostner (Rittner Buam), Daniel Frank (HC Bozen - Ebel ), Jari Monferone (SHC Fassa)

The program for the World Cup qualifying tournament in Cortina: Thursday February 11nd 17 p.m.: Great Britain - Holland 20.45 p.m.: Italy - Serbia

Saturday, February 13 17 p.m.: Serbia - Great Britain 20.45 p.m.: Holland - Italy

Sunday February 14th 17 p.m.: Holland - Serbia 20.45 p.m.: Italy - Great Britain

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The Blue Team starts the Olympic qualification in Cortina

The Italian national ice hockey team will make its first appearance of the new year this evening. A four-person tournament in the Olympic Stadium in Cortina will be a step towards the 2018 Olympic Games.

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