The Blue Team starts the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge

“The Eastern Europeans are, as always, a physically strong team that we were only able to beat 2-1 in extra time at the World Cup two years ago,” says coach Stefan Mair, and at the same time explains the goals he has going into this tournament It is also the last one before the World Championships in Cologne. “Of course we want to win the games, but I will also use the tournament to experiment. The lessons learned in Katowice will be very important for the World Cup.”

The puck drop for the first game against Ukraine will take place on Thursday at 16 p.m. On Friday there will be a duel with Slovenia before the encounter with the hosts from Poland rounds off the EIHC for the blue team.

Marco Insam & Co. prepared in Ostrava, Czech Republic. “In the last few training sessions, we have to work on our outnumbered and outnumbered game on the one hand and, on the other hand, try to become more variable in attack. We have to be aware that we will soon be going to the World Cup in Cologne – and there will be a different wind, especially in the physical area,” concludes Stefan Mair.

The program for the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge in Katowice (Poland) Thursday, 9th February: Italy – Ukraine (16.00 p.m.) Friday, February 10th: Slovenia – Italy (20.00 p.m.) Saturday, 11. February: Poland – Italy (18.30 p.m.)

The Azzurri line-up: Goalkeeper: Frederic Cloutier (Asiago Hockey), Gianluca Vallini (HC Gherdeina)

Defender: Thomas Larkin (HK Medvescak Zagrabia), Sean McMonagle (Orlj Znoimo), Armin Hofer (HC Pustertal), Stefano Marchetti (Asiago Hockey), Alex Gellert (HC Bozen), Daniel Glira (HC Bozen), Jan Pavlu (EHC Bayreuth), Enrico Miglioranzi (Asiago Hockey) Striker: Luca Frigo (HC Bozen), Marco Insam (HC Bozen), Diego Kostner (HC Ambrì Piotta), Joachim Ramoser (HC Bozen), Raphael Andergassen (HC Pustertal), Markus Gander (HC Bozen), Daniel Frank (HC Bozen), Simon Kostner (Rittner Buam), Markus Spinell (Rittner Buam), Viktor Schweitzer (HC Pustertal), Tommaso Traversa (Rittner Buam), Michele Marchetti (HC Bozen)

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The Blue Team starts the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge

The Euro Ice Hockey Challenge begins today for the Italian national ice hockey team in Katowice, Poland, at 16 p.m. The Blue Team is challenged at the start against the Ukrainian selection.

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