Stephan Kafmann (front) is one of the most experienced players in the squad.

Paralympics: Six South Tyroleans in the Para Hockey squad

Following the Winter Olympics, the Paralympics are next on the agenda. On Tuesday, the Italian Ice Sports Federation (FISG) announced the final roster for the Para Hockey team.

February 24, 2026

From: cst

Six athletes from South Tyrol will travel to Milan for the Paralympics, representing the Italian national para-hockey team. Coach Mirko Bianchi announced the squad for the Games on Tuesday.

The team includes Val Gardena goalkeeper Julian Kasslatter, Alex Enderle (Eppan), Stephan Kafmann (Kaltern), Nils Larch (Sterzing) and forwards Matteo Remotti Marnini (Bozen) and Christoph Depaoli (he also comes from Kaltern).

These are the opponents

Italy will face China, Germany, and the USA in Group A. The top two teams will then compete against the teams from Group B (Czech Republic, Canada, Slovakia, Japan) in the semifinals for the medals, while the other teams will play placement matches.

The Azzurri will kick off their tournament against the USA on Saturday, March 7th. The Americans have won the last four Paralympic gold medals. Italy will then face China (March 9th) and Germany (March 10th). Before that, Stephan Kafmann and his teammates will play two friendly matches against Canada.

Para hockey: The squad

Gate: Gabriele Araudo, Julian Kasslatter, Santino Stillitanto

Defense: Eusebio Antochi, Gianluca Cavaliere, Alex Enderle, Nikko Landeros, Andrea Macri

Attack: Alessandro Andreoni, Christoph Depaoli, Stephan Kafmann, Sandro Kalegaris, Nils Larch, Roberto Radice, Matteo Remotti Marnini, Gianluigi Rosa, Francesco Torella

The schedule

Saturday, March 7: Italy – USA (5:05 PM)
Monday, March 9: Italy – China (10:05 a.m.)
Tuesday, March 10: Italy – Germany (10:05 a.m.)