Team Italy revealed its men’s hockey roster for the Winter Olympic Games.
As reported by TSN Insider Chris Johnston on Monday, the roster does not include any NHL players. Johnston also reported that Italy chose not to seek out any heritage connections to get NHL players onto their roster.
Forwards:
- Matthew Bradley (HC Bolzano, ITA)
- Tommaso De Luca (Ambrì Piotta, SUI)
- Cristiano DiGiacinto (HC Bolzano, ITA)
- Luca Frigo (HC Bolzano, ITA)
- Mikael Frycklund (HC Val Pusteria, ITA)
- Dustin Gazley (HC Bolzano, ITA)
- Diego Kostner (Ambrì Piotta, SUI)
- Daniel Mantenuto (HC Bolzano, ITA)
- Giovanni Morini (Lugano, SUI)
- Alexander Petan (Olimpija Lubiana, SLO)
- Tommy Purdeller (HC Val Pusteria, ITA)
- Nick Saracino (HC Val Pusteria, ITA)
- Alessandro Segafredo (ZSC Lions Zurigo, SUI)
- Marco Zanetti (HC Lugano, SUI)
Defenders:
- Dylan Di Perna (HC Bolzano, ITA)
- Gregory Di Tomaso (HC Val Pusteria, ITA)
- Daniel Glira (HC Val Pusteria, ITA)
- Thomas Larkin (Schwenninger Wild Wings, GER)
- Phil Pietroniro (Rytiri Kladno, CZE)
- Jason Seed (HC Bolzano, ITA)
- Alex Trivellato (Schwenninger Wild Wings, GER)
- Luca Zanatta (HC Val Pusteria, ITA)
Goaltenders:
- Damian Clara (Brynäs IF, SWE)
- Davide Fadani (Kloten, SUI)
- Gianluca Vallini (HC Bolzano, ITA)
Clara was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2023 draft, while Larkin was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fifth round of the 2009 draft.
The host Italians will play their first game on the opening day of tournament on Feb. 11 against Sweden. Finland and Slovakia round out Group B alongside Sweden and Italy.
Every team will advance from the group round to the knockout stage, with the three group winners and the top second-place team advancing straight to the quarter-finals.
