In goal, head coach Greg Ireland, has called up 20-year-old Davide Fadani from HC Lugano. Another Swiss element is to be found in defenseman Sebastiano Soracreppa, who is part of HC Thurgau.
The Italian national team will face Hungary on Thursday in Budapest. For this occasion, Greg Ireland can also count on the help of Larry Huras, former coach of HC Ambrì-Piotta, the ZSC Lions, HC Lugano, SC Bern, and HC Fribourg-Gottéron.
