Thomas Pichler (ice hockey player)
Date of birth | May 9, 1985 |
place of birth | Bolzano , Italy |
size | 183 cm |
Weight | 80 kg |
position | striker |
Shot hand | Left |
Career stations | |
2003-2004 | RoKi |
2004-2011 | HC Pustertal |
2011–2012 | Ritten sport |
2012-2018 | SV Kaltern |
Thomas Pichler (born May 9, 1985 in Bozen , South Tyrol ) is a former Italian ice hockey player who was most recently under contract with SV Kaltern . Pichler comes from Tramin .
Career
Thomas Pichler began his career as an ice hockey player in the youth department of SV Kaltern . In the summer of 2003 he moved to the third Finnish division to RoKi . For the following season he returned to South Tyrol and signed a contract with HC Pustertal from the Italian A1 series. With the club he was able to win the Coppa Italia and the Italian runner-up in 2011. In the summer of 2011, Teppo Kivelä took over the helm at HC Pustertal and Thomas Pichler had to vacate his place for a player from the HCP youth department.
For the 2011/12 season Pichler was of Ritten Sport obligation. From 2012 he played - interrupted by several career breaks - at SV Kaltern , for whom he was last on the ice in Serie B. After the 2017/18 season - Pichler was the last team captain - he ended his active career.
International
For Italy, Thomas Pichler took part in the U18 World Championships in Division I in 2002 and 2003 and in the U20 World Championships in 2004 and 2005 in Division I. With the Italian men's selection , he only played in the 2009 World Cup in Division I. He also represented his colors in the Olympic qualification for the Winter Games in Vancouver 2010 .
Achievements and Awards
- 2003: Bronze medal at the U18 World Championship in Division I, Group B
- 2009: Gold medal at the World Championship Division I, Group B
- 2011: Winner Coppa Italia with the HC Pustertal
- 2011: Runner-up in the A1 series with HC Pustertal
Web links
- Thomas Pichler at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Thomas Pichler at hockeydb.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ After Armin Helfer, Thomas Pichler is the second departure from the HCP , accessed on June 6, 2011.
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SURNAME | Pichler, Thomas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bolzano , Italy |