Hans Cattini

Hans Cattini (24 January 1914, Grono, Switzerland – 2 April 1987, Lausanne, Switzerland) was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1948 Winter Olympics. He was the brother of Ferdinand Cattini.

Hans Cattini
Born (1914-01-24)24 January 1914
Grono, Switzerland
Died 2 April 1987(1987-04-02) (aged 73)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Position Center
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 1933–1954
Medal record
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
1948 St. Moritz

Personal life

Cattini was born on 24 January 1914 in Grono, Switzerland to his father Giovanni, who was a carpenter.[1] He grew up alongside his younger brother Ferdinand Cattini. He worked as an electrician tradesman in Davos, Switzerland for teammate Albert Geromini.[2]

Playing career

Starting in 1933, Cattini, his brother, and Bibi Torriani played on a forward line known as "The ni-storm" (German: Der ni-sturm), for HC Davos. The line was named for the last syllable (-ni) of players' surnames. The ni-storm was regarded as the top line of HC Davos and Switzerland's national hockey team.[3] As a member of HC Davos, "The ni-storm" won 15 Swiss championship titles.[4] This line consistently competed against Gebhard Poltera and his line from EHC Arosa.[5]

He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.[6]

He died on 2 April 1987.[7]

International play

In 1936, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament.[2] In 1948, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament where he won a bronze medal.[2] In total, the brothers were at seven IIHF World Championships between 1933 and 1949.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Hans Cattini". hockeyarchives.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. "Hans Cattini Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  3. "Glanzzeiten mit dem NI-Sturm". hcdavos.ch (in German). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. "HALL OF FAME". hcd.ch (in German). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. "Gebi Poltéra passes away". iihf.com. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2019. The trio was the answer to the line of archrivals HC Davos with IIHF Hall of Famers Bibi Torriani and the Cattini brothers, Ferdinand and Hans.
  6. "IIHF Hall of Fame". Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  7. "Hans Cattini". legendsofhockey.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  8. Podnieks, Andrew (22 May 2019). "Yo, bro!". iihf.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


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