Giancarlo Agazzi

Giancarlo Agazzi (August 22, 1932 – September 26, 1995) was an Italian ice hockey player.

Giancarlo Agazzi
Born (1932-08-22)August 22, 1932
Milan, Italy
Died September 26, 1995(1995-09-26) (aged 63)
Milan, Italy
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for HC Amatori Milano
HC Milano
HC Torino
Milan-Inter HC
Diavoli HC Milano
National team  Italy
Playing career 19471964

Considered to be one of the best Italian ice hockey players of all time,[1] he played mostly with ice hockey teams from Milan: HC Amatori Milano, HC Milano, Milan-Inter HC and Diavoli HC Milano. He won the Serie A six times and the Spengler Cup twice.[2] He also played 120 games with Italy men's national ice hockey team, scoring 54 goals.[1] With the Italian team, Agazzi played in two Winter Olympics: Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 and Innsbruck 1964.[1]

After retirement he became a coach, and then a member of the Lombard committee of Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio.[1][3]

References

  1. Rosario Oriana. "Hockey su ghiaccio". Enciclopedia dello Sport (2005) (in Italian). Istituto Treccani. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. Beppe Vigani. "Il futuro all'Agazzi" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. "Quel due marzo poco conosciuto" (in Italian). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2014.


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