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The Italian men’s national ice hockey team delivered an impressive performance on Wednesday evening in their Olympic opener in Milan against Sweden. The Blue Team, featuring 15 players from the win2day ICE Hockey League, ultimately fell 5–2 to the heavy favorites in the Santa Giulia Arena. One of the game’s emotional highlights came when Luca Frigo gave the hosts a lead in the first period. Read more
On Wednesday at 21:10, host nation Italy will begin its Olympic Winter Games campaign in Milan/Cortina. In their opening match, the Azzurri will face ice hockey powerhouse Sweden, a team stacked with NHL superstars. The other group opponents, Finland and Slovakia, are also formidable challenges. Italy’s roster includes as many as 15 players from the win2day ICE Hockey League. Read more
As part of the IIHF European Cup of Nations, Austria celebrated a clear victory in its ICE duel with Hungary at the tournament in Oslo but was defeated by host nation Norway on Saturday. Slovenia delivered strong performances in the parallel event held in Edinburgh. Read more
The Winter Olympics officially begin today with the grand opening ceremony at San Siro, attended by around 80,000 spectators. Twenty players from the win2day ICE Hockey League will experience this special event up close. A truly unique moment, especially for the Italian players – but of course also for all other ICE Hockey League participants. Excitement ahead of the evening is high, as several players shared with us in advance. Read more
The Olympic Winter Games in Milan/Cortina will officially begin tomorrow, Friday, with their first major highlight – the Opening Ceremony at the legendary San Siro Stadium in front of nearly 80,000 spectators. One of the highest distinctions in sport is to lead your country as flag bearer. This very honor has been bestowed upon Jesper Jensen Aabo: the EC-KAC defenseman will represent Denmark at the Opening Ceremony. In an interview, the 34-year-old speaks about this special recognition. With Markus Lauridsen of HC Falkensteiner Pustertal and Anders Koch of the Moser Medical Graz99ers, two more Danish defensemen from the win2day ICE Hockey League are also part of the Olympic roster. They, too, share their impressions shortly before the tournament begins. Read more
Italy suffered a narrow defeat in its only warm-up game ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The Blue Team lost 3–4 to Germany on Wednesday in Bolzano. In the coming days, other league nations will take the ice at the IIHF European Cup of Nations. Read more
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