Italy women's national ice hockey team

Italy
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Nickname(s)Le Azzurre (The Blues)
AssociationItalian Ice Sports Federation
Head coachStephanie Poirier
AssistantsStefano Daprà
Alexandre Tremblay
Kayla Tutino
CaptainCarola Saletta
Most gamesLinda De Rocco (91)
Top scorerFederica Zandegiacomo (32)
Most pointsEleonora Dalprà (59)
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IIHF codeITA
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Ranking
Current IIHF18 Decrease 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF11 (2006)
Lowest IIHF20 (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
Appearances21 (first in 2000)
Best result16th (2000, 2018, 2019)
Olympics
Appearances1 (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]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Italy". Iihf.com. 24 January 1924. Retrieved 19 October 2016.