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Alexander Egger (ice hockey)

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Alexander Egger
Born (1979-12-22) 22 December 1979 (age 44)
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

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.

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

  1. ^ "First part of the roster announced, John Lee comes in" (in Italian). HCB South Tyrol. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.