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Simon Kostner (born 30 November 1990) is an Italian ice hockey forward playing for Ritten Sport of the Alps Hockey League.[1]
| Simon Kostner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Kostner in 2015 | |||
| Born |
30 November 1990 Bolzano, Italy | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AlpsHL team Former teams |
Ritten Sport JYP Jyväskylä | ||
| National team |
 Italy | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
International play
editKostner has represented the Italian national team in several tournaments. His first International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)-sanctioned event was the 2007 World U18 Championships Division I. Italy placed fourth in the Group A tournament while Kostner recorded one assist in five games. He returned the following year to the 2008 Division I tournament; playing in Group A Italy finished fourth again and Kostner, serving as captain, had 7 points in 5 games.
He would play in three World Junior Championships: the 2008 Division II, the 2009 Division I, and the 2010 Division I tournaments.
Personal life
editKostner was born in Bolzano, and grew up in Northern Italy. He comes from a family of winter athletes: his father, Erwin Kostner, played ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics for Italy, while his sister, Carolina Kostner, is a figure skater who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Simon Kostner". Elite Prospects.
- ^ Merk, Martin (10 May 2017). "Highlight year for Kostner". IIHF.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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