13 years later: The Blue Team returns to Bolzano

An ice hockey treat right on your doorstep: Italy's national team will compete in a four-nation tournament from February 9th to 11th in the Sparkasse Arena in Bolzano and will compete against South Korea, Slovenia and Hungary. The Azzurri play the evening game on Thursday (against Slovenia), Friday (against Hungary) and Saturday (against South Korea) at 17 p.m. and 17.30:XNUMX p.m. respectively. The Blue Team is playing a game in the Bolzano ice hockey temple for the first time in 13 years. The last time the Azzurri played was on April 24, 2010 in a friendly against Russia at the Eiswelle, now called the Sparkasse Arena. In memory of Michele Bolognini The tournament is held in memory of Michele Bolognini, a well-known ice hockey journalist who died last year. For years he was the voice and the pen of HC Bozen and, among other things, held the position of press officer at the Italian Ice Hockey Association. In February 2022, at the age of just 46, he succumbed to a long-term battle with cancer. Coach Mike Keenan's squad Goalkeeper: Andreas Bernard (HC Bozen), Gianluca Vallini (Asiago Hockey), Damian Clara (BIK Karlskoga/Färjestad BK) Defender: Lorenzo Casetti, Gregorio Gios (Asiago Hockey), Enrico Miglioranzi (HC Bozen), Daniel Glira (HC Pustertal), Phil Pietroniro (HK Dukla Trencin), Thomas Larkin (Adler Mannheim), Peter Spornberger (Schwenninger Wild Wings), Sebastiano Soracreppa ( HC Thurgau), Marco Defrancesco (HC Fassa), Francesco Forte (HC Fassa/Asiago Hockey) Striker: Domenic Alberga, Daniel Frank, Luca Frigo, Daniel Mantenuto, Angelo Miceli (HC Bozen), Michele Marchetti, Anthony Salinitri (Asiago Hockey), Giovanni Morini, Marco Zanetti (HC Lugano), Ivan Deluca (HC Pustertal), Leonardo Felicetti (HC Bolzano), Diego Kostner (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Brandon McNally (Sheffield Steelers), Alex Petan (Fehervar AV19), Daniel Tedesco (Guildford Flames) On call: Davide Fadani (HC Lugano), Patrick Demetz (Eisbären Regensburg), Simon Berger, Matthias Mantinger, Marco Sanna, Stefan Spinell (HC Pustertal), Stephan Deluca (HC Fassa), Hannes Kasslatter (HC Bozen), Marco Josè Magnabosco (Asiago Hockey ), Davide Schiavone (HC Fassa) The schedule Thursday February 9nd 13.30:XNUMX p.m.: Hungary – South Korea 17.30 p.m.: Slovenia – Italy Friday February 10th 13.30:XNUMX p.m.: South Korea – Slovenia 17.30 p.m.: Italy – Hungary Saturday, February 11 13.00:XNUMX p.m.: Hungary – Slovenia 17.00 p.m.: South Korea – Italy

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13 years later: The Blue Team returns to Bolzano

Italy's national ice hockey team will play in Bolzano and play a tournament in February for the first time in 13 years. A total of four nations are taking part.

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