Italy women's national ice hockey team



The Italian women's national ice hockey team, aka 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.[1]



Contents
[hide]  *1 Current roster 2011  ==Current roster 2011[edit] == [2] ==Coaching Staff 2011[edit] == [3]
 * 2 Coaching Staff 2011
 * 2.1 Former coach
 * 3 European Championship record
 * 4 World Championship record
 * 5 Olympic record
 * 6 References
 * 7 External links

===Former coach[edit] === ==European Championship record[edit] == The women's team of Italy has never qualified for an IIHF European Women Championships. ==World Championship record[edit] ==
 * Head Coach: Marco Liberatore
 * Assistant Coach: Massimo Fedrizzi
 * Team Leader: Alois Zuggal
 * Equipment Manager: Francesco Covolo
 * Team Doctor: Dr Francesca Franchi
 * Physiotherapist Gregor Comploi
 * Markus Sparer (200? - 2006)
 * Herbert Frisch (2006–2009)
 * Marco Liberatore (2009–present)
 * IIHF World Women's Championships

==Olympic record[edit] ==
 * 1990-1997: Did not participate
 * 1999 - Finished in 17th place (1st in Pool B)
 * 2000 - Finished in 16th place (8th in Pool B)
 * 2001 - Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division II/A)
 * 2003 - Finished in 18th place (4th in Division II) [4]
 * 2004 - Finished in 17th place (2nd in Division II)
 * 2005 - Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division II)
 * 2007 - Finished in 17th place (2nd in Division II)
 * 2008 - Finished in 19th place (4th in Division II)
 * 2009 - Finished in 19th place (4th in Division II)
 * 2011 - Finished in 17th place (4th in Division II)
 * 2012 - Finished in 20th place (6th in Division IB)
 * 2013 - Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
 * Ice hockey at the Olympic Games


 * 1998 - Did not participate
 * 2002 - Did not qualify
 * 2006 - Finished in 8th place
 * 2010-2014 - Did not qualify