| Lucio Topatigh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1965-10-19)19 October 1965 (age 60) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Asiago Hockey AS HC Bolzano HC Devils Milano | ||
| National team | |||
| Playing career | 1984–2008 | ||
Lucio Topatigh (born 19 October 1965) is a former Italianice hockey player.
Born inGallio,Vicenza, Topatigh spent all his career inSerie A league, withAsiago Hockey A.S.,HC Devils Milano andHockey Club Bolzano-Bozen. He won seven times theScudetto: five with Bolzano, and one with both Devils and Asiago. With Asiago Topatigh won also aSupercoppa italiana and two times theCoppa Italia.[1]
Topatigh, also known asIl falco di Gallio ("The Hawk of Gallio"),[2] played from 1990 until 2002 also in theBlue Team, theItalian national ice hockey team.[1][2]Mickey Goulet, the Italian coach, recalled Topatigh for2006 Winter Olympics. Topatigh was the oldest Italian player at those Olympics inTurin. In 2008 he retired from professional hockey.[2]
Topatigh was honored by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation in 2015, as the first winner of theTorriani Award.[3][1]
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