Azzurri before test double pack: “We have to find our identity”

It's not even 3 months until Italy wants to make it into the world elite at the Ice Hockey World Cup (1st Division, A Group). One of the opponents at the home World Cup is Slovenia. It is precisely against this team that the Blue Team will play two test games on their own ice on Thursday and Friday - on Thursday in Bolzano and on Friday in Val Gardena. The last time Italy faced Slovenia was at the 4-nation tournament in Budapest. At that time, the Azzurri won 1-0 with a goal from Pascal Brunner. “These will be two good tests for us. We have to find our identity with a view to the home World Cup,” said goalie Andreas Bernard in the run-up to the Slovenia games. The Kalterer continued his explanations: “There are only a few weeks left until the World Cup. We have to earn our place now. This year between 60 and 70 players were evaluated. We know that the competition is fierce. Everyone has to give everything to be there at the end. These two games are very important for us and the coaches.” Azzurri test match program Thursday at 19.45:XNUMX p.m. in the Sparkasse Arena in Bozen Italy – Slovenia Friday at 20.30 p.m. at the Pranives Stadium in Val Gardena Italy – Slovenia This is what the Blue Team squad looks like goalkeeper Andreas Bernard (HC Pustertal – ICEHL), Marco De Filippo Roia (Asiago Hockey – ICEHL), Gianluca Vallini (HC Bozen – ICEHL) Abwehr Thomas Larkin, Peter Spornberger, Alex Trivellato (Schwenninger Wild Wings - DEL), Terrance Amorosa, Marco Insam (Rittner Buam - AlpsHL), Gregory Di Tomaso, Luca Zanatta (SG Cortina - AlpsHL), Randy Gazzola (Asiago Hockey - ICEHL), Daniel Glira (HC Pustertal – ICEHL) Attack Pascal Brunner, Leonardo Felicetti, Daniel Frank, Luca Frigo, Daniel Mantenuto (HC Bozen - ICEHL), Daniel Catenacci, Ivan Deluca, Dante Hannoun, Matthias Mantinger (HC Pustertal - ICEHL), Giordano Finoro, Michele Marchetti, Bryce Misley (Asiago Hockey – ICEHL), Daniel Gellon (HC Meran – AlpsHL), Anthony Salinitri (Stavanger Oilers – Norway), Daniel Tedesco (Belfast Giants – EIHL) Trainer Mike Keenan (Head Coach), Mike Pelino (Associated Coach), Fabio Armani, Diego Scandella (Assistant Coach), David Jamieson (Goalie Coach), Mike Kadar (Athletic Coach)

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Azzurri before test double pack: “We have to find our identity”

The “B-WM” will take place in the Bozner Sparkasse Arena from April 28th to May 4th. On the way there, Italy will play two important test matches this week.

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