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Nickname(s) | Le Azzurre (The Blues) | ||
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Association | Italian Ice Sports Federation | ||
Head coach | Stephanie Poirier | ||
Assistants | Stefano Daprà Alexandre Tremblay Kayla Tutino | ||
Captain | Carola Saletta | ||
Most games | Linda De Rocco (91) | ||
Top scorer | Federica Zandegiacomo (32) | ||
Most points | Eleonora Dalprà (59) | ||
Team colors | |||
IIHF code | ITA | ||
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Ranking | |||
Current IIHF | 18 1 (28 August 2023)[1] | ||
Highest IIHF | 11 (2006) | ||
Lowest IIHF | 20 (first in 2014) | ||
First international | |||
Czech Republic 6–0 Italy (Feltre, Italy; 27 February 1993) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Italy 41–0 Bulgaria (Liepāja, Latvia; 2 September 2008) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Canada 16–0 Italy (Turin, Italy; 11 February 2006) | |||
World Championships | |||
Appearances | 21 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | 16th (2000, 2018, 2019) | ||
Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) | ||
International record (W–L–T) | |||
102–115–3 |
The Italian women's national ice hockey team, a.k.a. Blue Ladies, represents Italy at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG). Italy has about 490 female players in 2011.[2]