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Simon Kostner
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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]
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International play
[edit]Kostner 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
[edit]Kostner 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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