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Alexander Egger (ice hockey)
Alexander Egger (born 22 December 1979) is an Italian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently Captaining Italian club, HCB South Tyrol in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[1] He also represents the Italian men's National ice hockey team. In the 2013–14 season, Egger led HCB to the EBEL championship in their inaugural Austrian season.
| Alexander Egger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1979 Bolzano, Italy | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EBEL team Former teams | HC Bolzano Ritten-Renon | ||
| National team | Italy | ||
| Playing career | 1997–present | ||
He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship, among other international competitions. Egger attended the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships for Italy in Belarus [2]
At 2017 IIHF World Championships Egger scored on his own empty net. The error briefly received international media attention.
References edit
- ^ (in Italian). HCB South Tyrol. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database