Italy's expanded World Cup squad plays the next test

"The tests so far have proven one thing: the boys can really grit their teeth. We have to make quick, short changes and keep the rhythm going. This is the only way we can survive at the World Cup as underdogs," explained selection coach Stefan Mair after the overtime game. Lost on Monday against Austria. Italy suffered two defeats within 24 hours, but the Blue Team still showed some good signs. This now needs to be confirmed in the next friendly against Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The game in the Neumarkt Würtarena starts at 19.30 p.m.

The players from the AHL finalists Ritten and Asiago, as well as the Swiss Legionnaires Diego Kostner and Tommaso Goi, will also take part in the upcoming duel. The squad is expanding by seven cracks in this preparation phase, with two players having to miss against Kazakhstan: the slightly injured Thomas Larkin and Alex Trivellato. Trivellato is even threatened with elimination from the World Cup. The defender from Leifers had to leave the ice early in Innsbruck due to a dislocated shoulder and is unlikely to be fit again until the first World Cup game on May 6th. Those responsible for the national team want to closely monitor his healing process over the next few weeks.

The preparation program:

April 16 (18 p.m.): Italy - Austria 0:2 April 17th (16 p.m.): Austria - Italy 6:5 aet April 19 (19.30:XNUMX p.m.): Italy - Kazakhstan (in Neumarkt) April 23rd (18 p.m.): Italy - Slovenia (in Neumarkt) May 2 (20 p.m.): Italy - USA (in Milan)

The extended World Cup squad:

goalkeeper Andreas Bernard (Assat Pori) Marco De Filippo Roia (SG Cortina) Gianluca Vallini (HC Gherdeina) Frederic Cloutier (Asiago Hockey)

Verteidiger Alex Trivellato (Schwenninger Wild Wings) Thomas Larkin (Adler Mannheim) Luca Zanatta (Red Ice Martigny) Michael Angelo Zanatta (Red Ice Martigny) Armin Helfer (HC Pustertal) Daniel Glira (HC Bozen) Ruben Rampazzo (Hockey Thurgau) Armin Hofer (HC Pustertal) Stefano Marchetti (Asiago Hockey) Enrico Miglioranzi (Asiago Hockey)

striker Anton Bernard (HC Bozen) Marco Insam (HC Bozen) Luca Frigo (HC Bozen) Giovanni Morini (HC Lugano) Markus Gander (HC Bozen) Raphael Andergassen (HC Val Pusteria) Daniel Frank (HC Bozen) Riccardo Lacedelli (SG Cortina) Alex Lambacher (Hannover Indians) Viktor Schweitzer (HC Pustertal) Matthias Mantinger (WSV Vipiteno) Ivan Deluca (WSV Vipiteno) Michele Marchetti (HC Bozen) Diego Kostner (HC Ambri Piotta) Simon Kostner (Rittner Buam) Tommaso Traversa (Rittner Buam) Tommaso Goi (HC Biasca Ticino Rockets)

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Italy's expanded World Cup squad plays the next test

On Tuesday, national coach Stefan Mair welcomed seven new players to the training camp in Neumarkt. They are already taking part in the friendly against Kazakhstan on Wednesday. However, Alex Trivellato will be missing - and probably for the long term.

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