After Slovenia edged out Austria 2-1 and Italy defeated an upstart Korean squad by the same score on the last day of competition, the qualifiers for the 2017 World Championships in Cologne and Paris became more clear, although Slovenia is the only one with a guarantee of playing for now.
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Tag Archives: Italy
🇯🇵 🇵🇱 🇮🇹 Japan, Poland & Italy Advance To Olympic Final Qualification
The second leg of Olympic Qualification is in the books, with Japan, Poland and Italy emerging victorious in the Pre-Qualification Round to advance to the Final Qualification round in September, with the winners moving on to Korea in 2018.
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🇦🇹 🇸🇮 Austria, Slovenia Relegated From World Championship
For the fourth straight World Championship in which they are participating, Austria and Slovenia have been relegated back to Division IA for 2016, failing to clinch spots at next year’s World Championship in Russia.
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🇰🇿 🇭🇺 Kazakhstan, Hungary Promoted To 2016 Worlds
After Poland failed to defeat Hungary in regulation in front of their hometown fans, Hungary clinched the second and final promotion to the 2016 World Championships in Russia, following an undefeated Kazakhstan who punched their ticket on Thursday.
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IHLC 2014 In Review – Men’s
2014 was quite a year for the International Hockey Lineal Championship, in that theihlc.com formally launched in September, bringing 100+ years of international hockey history online. But this calendar year certainly saw its share of movement and excitement as well.
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IHLC Team Profiles – 🇮🇹 Italy (Women’s)
🇮🇹 ITALY (ITA) Women’s National Ice Hockey Team (1993-)
Italy only emerged in the IHLC landscape as hosts of the 2006 Olympics in Turin, narrowly missing a chance to play for the IHLC after the title left their group before the Games began. While they have yet to compete for it, look for the Gia Azzuri to continue climbing up the women’s ranks in years to come.
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IHLC Team Profiles – 🇮🇹 Italy (Men’s)
🇮🇹 ITALY (ITA) Men’s National Ice Hockey Team (1924-)
1 win, 1 reign, 1 game with IHLC – ranked 22nd
IHLC last held 13 May 2014
A surprising new force on the international hockey front, Italy stunned the hockey world by upsetting France (and winning their first IHLC) at the 2014 World Championship, 90 years after the Azzurri established a hockey team, and 80 years after their first IHLC tilt versus Switzerland. While Italy has always been a competitor towards the bottom of the Championship group on the world stage, Italy is now emerging as a more serious threat after an embarrassing performance as host at the 2006 Olympics in Turin.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 6-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 16 May 2014
🇨🇦 Canada 6-1 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Friday, 16 May 2014
Canada has really gotten their offence rolling in the last two games. Cody Hodgson has been a key part of the attack.
Hodgson followed up his hat trick from yesterday’s 6-1 win over Denmark with another pair in today’s 6-1 dito over Italy. He now has a tournament-leading six goals.
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IHLC Results – 🇩🇰 Denmark 4-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 13 May 2014
🇩🇰 Denmark 4-1 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Things aren’t quite as rotten in the state of Denmark anymore. The Danes got their first points in three tries with a 4-1 victory over Italy on Tuesday.
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IHLC Results – 🇮🇹 Italy 2-1 France 🇫🇷 – 11 May 2014
🇮🇹 Italy 2-1 France 🇫🇷
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Sunday, 11 May 2014
In what both teams had labelled as a key game in Group A play, Italy beat France 2-1 after Markus Gander scored with less than one minute remaining.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 5-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 08 May 2010
🇨🇦 Canada 5-1 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
SAP Arena, Mannheim 🇩🇪
Saturday, 08 May 2010
Matt Duchene and Steven Stamkos had a goal and assist each to lead Canada to a 5-1 win over Italy today at the SAP Arena in Mannheim. Elder statesman Ray Whitney, who celebrated his 38th birthday today, chipped in with two assists as well.
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Russia 7-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 02 May 2008
🇷🇺 Russia 7-1 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Colisée Pepsi, Québec 🇨🇦
Friday, 02 May 2008
It didn’t take long for Russia’s MIG-29 fighters to shift into full combat mode. Alexander Syomin led the way in a 7-1 romp over Italy with two goals and an assist.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 5-0 Italy 🇮🇹 – 29 Apr 2002
🇨🇦 Canada 5-0 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Lofbergs Lila Arena, Karlstad 🇸🇪
Monday, 29 April 2002
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:59 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Peca, holding
08:05 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Busillo, charging
09:39 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Matvichuk, hooking
09:53 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Ramoser, hooking
11:16 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Malhotra, cross checking
14:11 – 🇮🇹 PEN – team, too many players
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇰 Slovakia 6-2 Italy 🇮🇹 – 02 May 2000
🇸🇰 Slovakia 6-2 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺
Tuesday, 02 May 2000
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:20 – 🇸🇰 GOAL – Plavucha (Kapuš)
05:08 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Topatigh, tripping
07:52 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Helfer, roughing
07:52 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Hlinka, high sticking / roughing double minor
10:20 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Comploi, tripping
10:41 – 🇸🇰 PP GOAL – Šatan (Kapuš, Suchý)
13:35 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Felicetti (L. De Toni, Sacratini)
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IHLC Results – 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 5-3 Italy 🇮🇹 – 07 Feb 1998
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 5-3 Italy 🇮🇹
Olympic Preliminary Round
Nagano Wakasato Tamokuteki Sports Arena, Nagano 🇯🇵
Saturday, 07 February 1998
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:14 – 🇰🇿 PEN – Sokolov, tripping
10:24 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Nardella, interference
12:11 – 🇰🇿 PP GOAL – Tregubov (Zavyalov, Pchelyakov)
13:04 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Zarrillo (Orlando)
14:22 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Felicetti (Figliuzzi)
17:06 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Brunner, cross checking
18:32 – 🇰🇿 PEN – Shafranov, hooking
19:55 – 🇮🇹 PP GOAL – Zarrillo (Nardella, Orlando)
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechia 9-5 Italy 🇮🇹 – 28 Apr 1996
🇨🇿 Czechia 9-5 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Group Round
Albert-Schultz-Eishalle, Vienna 🇦🇹
Sunday, 28 April 1996
BOXSCORE
1st Period
07:46 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Comploi, holding
07:54 – 🇨🇿 PP GOAL – Reichel (Lang, Stavjaňa)
09:40 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Výborný, interference
12:37 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Meluzín (Kučera, Ujčík)
12:51 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Topatigh (Zarrillo, Orlando)
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇰 Slovakia 10-4 Italy 🇮🇹 – 17 Feb 1994
🇸🇰 Slovakia 10-4 Italy 🇮🇹
Olympic Preliminary Round
Håkons Hall, Lillehammer 🇳🇴
Thursday, 17 February 1994
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:51 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Mansi, interference
01:27 – 🇸🇰 PP GOAL – Kontšek
01:54 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Smerciak, holding
03:32 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Sekeráš, hooking
09:02 – 🇸🇰 GOAL – Kontšek (Haščák)
09:36 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Sacratini, high sticking
10:15 – 🇸🇰 PP GOAL – Šatan (Švehla, Petrovický)
10:57 – 🇸🇰 GOAL – Šťastný
12:14 – 🇸🇰 GOAL – Šatan (Jánoš, Petrovický)
13:17 – 🇸🇰 GOAL – Pálffy
17:32 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Topatigh (Zarrillo, Camazzola)
18:23 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Pavlu (Ramoser, Sacratini)
18:56 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Figliuzzi, holding
19:36 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Švehla, elbowing
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 6-3 Italy 🇮🇹 – 09 Feb 1992
🇺🇸 United States 6-3 Italy 🇮🇹
Olympic Preliminary Round
Patinoire de Méribel, Méribel 🇫🇷
Sunday, 09 February 1992
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:48 – 🇺🇸 PEN – Gosselin, cross checking
01:11 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Topatigh, holding
02:31 – 🇺🇸 GOAL – Mantha (Heinze, C.J. Young)
07:18 – 🇺🇸 GOAL – Johansson (Drury, Tkachuk)
14:25 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Manno, elbowing
18:12 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Zarillo (Stewart)
18:36 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Vecchiarelli, holding
18:36 – 🇺🇸 PEN – Heinze, cross checking
19:33 – 🇺🇸 PEN – Brown, hooking
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 3-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 28 Jan 1956
🇨🇦 Canada 3-1 Italy 🇮🇹
Olympic Elimination Round
Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio, Cortina d’Ampezzo 🇮🇹
Saturday, 28 January 1956
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:10 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Hurst
01:13 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Théberge
08:57 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Scholes
10:00 – 🇮🇹 GOAL – Crotti (Agazzi, Maniacco)
13:18 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Klinck
17:30 – 🇨🇦 GOAL – Théberge (McKenzie)
19:39 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Bedogni
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