WC: Italy at the 2010 World Championship

[IIHFjerseycollector]

Goaltenders:

BELLISSIMO Daniel (HC Asiago)
RUSSO Adam (Port Huron Icehawks IHL – USA)
TRAGUST Thomas (ESV Kaufbeuren – GER / SHC Fassa)


Defense:

JOHNSON Trevor
BORGATELLO Christian (HC Bolzano 2000)
DE MARCHI Matthew
PLASTINO Nick
STRAZZABOSCO Michele (HC Asiago)
HELFER Armin
HOFER Armin (HC Valpusteria)
MARCHETTI Stefano (SG Aquile Pontebba)


Forwards:

IANNONE Pat (HC Valpellice)
SCANDELLA Giulio (Rögle BK SWE)
SOUZA Michael
DE BETTIN Giorgio (SG Cortina)
PITTIS Jonathan
EGGER Alexander
RAMOSER Roland
ZISSER Stefan (HC Bolzano)
ANSOLDI Luca (Ritten Sport)
FONTANIVE Nicola
DE TONI Manuel (Alleghe Hockey)
OBERRAUCH Max (HC Val Pusteria)
MARGONI Stefano (SHC Fassa)
PARCO John (HC Asiago)

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[IIHFjerseycollector]

Team Italy had 4 exhibition games in the past 2 weeks against Russia and Kazakhstan.

They lost the first game against Russia 4-1
http://www.fisg.it/Hockey/DocumentoDett.asp?IDNews=799

And tied the second game 3-3
http://www.iihf.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Game_Sheets/Men/100424itarus.pdf


Against Kazakhstan they lost the first game 2-0

http://www.fisg.it/DocumentoDett.asp?IDNews=815

and tied the second 1-1

http://www.iihf.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Game_Sheets/Men/Italia_vs_Kazakhstan_game2.pdf

 

[Grabovski]

Only if Roberto Luongo was aloud to play for you guys lol

 

[IIHFjerseycollector]

Only if Roberto Luongo was aloud to play for you guys lol

I think scoring is their issue.. although roberto would help! maybe...

 

[Jesus Christ Horburn]

I think scoring is their issue.. although roberto would help! maybe...

Spezza, Cammalleri, Gionta, among others could probably help out in that regard

 

[Fighter]

Don't worry, we have MICHAEL STRAZZABOSCO!

 

[NewFang]

How many of those roster players are Canadian? Anyone know?

 

[Hedberg]

How many of those roster players are Canadian? Anyone know?

Daniel Bellisimo - Toronto, ON
Adam Russo - Montreal, QC
Trevor Johnson - Trail, BC
Nick Plastino - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Pat Iannone - Fruitvale, BC
John Parco - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Jonathan Pittis - Calgary, AB
Giulio Scandella - Montreal, QC

Also:
Matt DeMarchi - Bemidji, MN
Mike Souza - Wakefield, MA

 

[Grabovski]

Spezza, Cammalleri, Gionta, among others could probably help out in that regard

I don't think Spezza is, but I also know that Anrew Cogliano is.

 

[Spence334]

I don't think Spezza is, but I also know that Anrew Cogliano is.

No Spezza is Italian

 

[NewFang]

I don't think Spezza is, but I also know that Anrew Cogliano is.

Jason was born to Italian parents Rino and Donna Spezza in Mississauga, Ontario.

 

[Crimson Devil*]

They need to call Furio Giunta, see if he'll play.

 

[IIHFjerseycollector]

good article about team italy on IIHF.com

http://www.iihf.com/channels10/iihf...rticle/italy-hoping-to-survive.html?tx_ttnews[backPid]=2534&cHash=ce9c5fae62

 

[Booba]

Spezza, Cammalleri, Gionta, among others could probably help out in that regard

Cammalleri-Spezza-Gionta
Lombardi-Modano-Bertuzzi
Reechi-Carcillo-Chimera
Pisani-Foligno-Galliardi

Poti-Scuderi
Colaicovo-Del Zotto
Giordano-Strazzabosco

Luongo
Dipietro
Turco

Didn't make the team
Campoli
Corrente
Pacioretty
D'Agostini
Esposito
Landon Ferraro
Mancari
Pietrangelo
Stortni
Tambellini
Sanguinetti
Girardi

I got this list from wikipedia but it seems pretty accurate.

 

[mattihp]

No Spezza is Italian

I am pretty sure he is canadian ;P

 

[Whiplash27]

Can probably throw in Dan Girardi

and Carcillo to piss everyone off

 

[Charlie Milles*]

Spezza, Cammalleri, Gionta, among others could probably help out in that regard

He already committed to team Israel.

I remember Scandella & Russo from the QMJHL, they were fun to watch. Didn't Russo break a QMJHL playoff record a few years ago?

 

[Whiplash27]

I'm actually surprised that more Americans and Canadians of Italian decent who don't make the American & Canadian squads don't go and play for Italy.

 

[mattihp]

I'm actually surprised that more Americans and Canadians of Italian decent who don't make the Canadian squads don't go and play for Italy.

I'd say there are two huge reasons:

THEY'RE CANADIAN. Even if they are marginal players they could still dream about one day making the canadian team and don't want to mess it up. Or they just can't see themselves representing another country than the country that they feel is their own.

The mandatory two seasons in the italian league to be eligable to play.

 

[Booba]

I'm actually surprised that more Americans and Canadians of Italian decent who don't make the Canadian squads don't go and play for Italy.

I read in another thread that you need to have played at least a few years in Italy in order to get that permission.

Also if you have played at the WC, WJC or the U-18 with the States or Canada, you won't be allowed to play with Italy.

 

[Whiplash27]

Interesting. So even if you are an Italian citizen who was raised and plays in NA you wouldn't be eligible? That seems silly. Or is that just for players who are not Italian by birth/citizenship?

 

[mattihp]

It is interesting how many north american posters on these boards underrate patriotism.

 

[Whiplash27]

I'm American, born and raised. I'm also an Italian citizen. If I played professional hockey and I had no shot at the American national team, I'd jump at the chance to play for Italy. That's just me.

 

[Jesus Christ Horburn]

I read in another thread that you need to have played at least a few years in Italy in order to get that permission.

Also if you have played at the WC, WJC or the U-18 with the States or Canada, you won't be allowed to play with Italy.

I'm not entirely sure how it works, but I believe you can represent another country internationally after representing Canada, but only if you have their permission.

For example, Hnat Domenichelli played for Canada at the 1996 WJC and then represented Switzerland at the Olympics this year.

 

[mattihp]

I'm not entirely sure how it works, but I believe you can represent another country internationally after representing Canada, but only if you have their permission.

For example, Hnat Domenichelli played for Canada at the 1996 WJC and then represented Switzerland at the Olympics this year.

I think that you have ONE chance to make a switch if you played junior for one team you could play internationally for another.

Kazakstani keeper Evgeni Nabokov even changed to playing for Russia even after having played a world championship (C division) for Kazakstan. But that is harder to do than when some one has just played for the junior team.