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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Tag Archives: Italy
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 23rd
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 – 🇷🇺 Russia 2-2 Italy 🇮🇹 – 18 Apr 1993
🇷🇺 Russia 2-2 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Olympiahalle, Munich 🇩🇪
Sunday, 18 April 1993
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:09 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Stewart
16:02 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Stewart
17:43 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Circelli
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 5-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 09 Feb 1984
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 5-1 Italy 🇮🇹
Olympic Group Round
Olimpijska Dvorana Zetra, Sarajevo 🇷🇸🇧🇦
Thursday, 09 February 1984
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:11 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Vasiliev (Fetisov)
03:40 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Drozdetski (Stelnov)
08:17 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Makarov (Fetisov, Krutov)
06:45 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Ciarcia, cross checking
17:02 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Ciarcia, roughing
19:00 – 🇷🇺 PP GOAL – Bilyaletdinov (Skvortsov)
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 11-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 24 Apr 1983
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 11-1 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Grosse Westfalenhalle, Dortmund 🇩🇪
Sunday, 24 April 1983
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:40 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Fetisov (Vasiliev, Bykov)
03:18 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Bellio
07:28 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Khomutov
08:56 – 🇮🇹 PP GOAL – Priondolo (Manno)
10:09 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Insam
11:26 – 🇷🇺 PP GOAL – Balderis (Shepelev, Kasatonov)
14:50 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Fetisov
18:51 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Shepelev (Balderis, Kapustin)
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 9-2 Italy 🇮🇹 – 15 Apr 1982
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 9-2 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Tampereen jäähalli, Tampere 🇫🇮
Thursday, 15 April 1982
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:24 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Bellio
14:04 – 🇮🇹 PEN – DePiero
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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
04:11 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Théberge
08:57 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Scholes
10:00 – 🇮🇹 PP GOAL – Crotti (Maniacco)
13:18 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Klinck
18:35 – 🇨🇦 GOAL – Théberge
19:39 – 🇮🇹 PEN – Bedogni
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