A prestige duel as the first yardstick

On Saturday, the Blue Team will face Austria at 17.30:14.30 p.m. in the Intercable Arena in Brunico, before playing their return match against their neighbors the next day at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. in Innsbruck. This week the Italian national team trained in Neumarkt after starting their preparation a week earlier in Alba di Canazei. In total, the Azzurri will play 6 friendly matches before the World Cup. In Helsinki, the Blue Team will face Switzerland, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Slovakia and Kazakhstan in Group A from May 14th to 23rd. Ireland has nominated a total of 28 South Tyroleans for the provisional 15-man squad. HC Bozen has the most players (7), followed by HC Pustertal (6). Marco Insam said the following before the two test matches against Austria: “I can hardly wait to take part in a World Cup again. It is always the culmination of a season for every player. The two friendly matches against Austria are very important because we are facing a historic rival from whom we know many players. I still remember the game in Bratislava three years ago when they were relegated in a penalty shootout after our 4-3 win. I was there and you can tell they didn't take it well. That’s why the Austrians will also take these games very seriously.” The Azzurri squad Goalkeeper: Andreas Bernard (HC Bozen); Davide Fadani (HC Lugano – SUI), Justin Fazio (HC Bozen), Jakob Rabanser (Wipptal Broncos); Defender: Marco Defrancesco (Fassa Falcons), Patrick Demetz (Ice Fighters Leipzig – GER), Dylan Di Perna (Rittner Buam), Daniel Glira (HC Pustertal), Marco Marzolini (Rittner Buam), Jan Pavlu (ESV Kaufbeuren – GER), Phil Pietroniro (Mulhouse Scorpions – FRA), Peter Spornberger (Schwenningen Wild Wings – GER), Alex Trivellato (HC Bozen); Attacker: Simon Berger (HC Pustertal), Ivan Deluca (HC Pustertal), Stephan Deluca (HC Pustertal), Leonardo Felicetti (Fassa Falcons), Daniel Frank (HC Bozen), Luca Frigo (HC Bozen), Diego Glück (HC Bozen), Dante Hannoun (HC Pustertal), Marco Insam (HC Bozen), Hannes Kasslater (HC Gröden), Simon Kostner (Rittner Buam), Matthias Mantinger (HC Pustertal), Alex Petan (Fehervar – HUN), Marco Sanna (SG Cortina), Davide Schiavone (Fassa Falcons), Daniel Tedesco (Fassa Falcons); Coaching staff: Greg Ireland (head coach), Larry Huras (assistant coach), Giorgio De Bettin (assistant coach), Diego Scandella (assistant coach/video coach), Cameron MacDonald (goalie coach); The test matches before the World Cup: On Saturday, April 23rd at 17.30:XNUMX p.m. against Austria (in Brunico). On Sunday, April 24th at 14.30:XNUMX p.m. against Austria (Innsbruck). On Thursday, April 28th at 19 p.m. against Slovenia (Pontebba). On Friday April 29th at 19 p.m. against France (Pontebba). On Thursday May 5th at 20.30pm against Great Britain (Coventry). On Tuesday May 10th at 20.30pm against Great Britain (Coventry).

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A prestige duel as the first yardstick

The Ice Hockey World Championships begin in Finland in three weeks. The Azzurri start their first test matches at the weekend.

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