Nadia Mattivi
| Nadia Mattivi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 2, 2000 Baselga di Piné, Trentino, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Luleå HF | ||
| National team |
 Italy | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Nadia Mattivi (born May 2, 2000) is an Italian ice hockey player and captain of the Italian women's national ice hockey team.
Playing career
College
Mattivi played five seasons of college ice hockey with the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I.
International
At the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland, Mattivi won a bronze medal with Italy.
Mattivi was a member of the Italian roster that captured the gold medal at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, Group B event in Dumfries, Great Britain. Italy went 5-0 to earn a promotion to Group A.
In the tournament's final game, which saw Italy defeat host nation Great Britain by a 4-0 mark, Mattivi contributed an assist. [1]
Mattivi was named team captain for Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2] Making her Olympic debut on February 5, Italy opposed France, who were making their Olympic debut. Mattivi earned the assist on Italy's first goal of the game, scored by Kayla Tutino, who also played at Boston University. Italy prevailed in a 4–1 final.[3]
In Italy's third game of the Olympics, Mattivi logged an assist, also recording 28:42 of ice time in a 3–2 win on February 9, 2026, versus Japan.[4]
Awards and honours
- Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2020)
- Hockey East All-Academic selection (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Best Defender, 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship, Division I, Group B[5]
References
- ^ "ITA 4 GBR 0 April 15 2025". IIHF. April 15, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (February 8, 2026). "Meet the 10 Olympic Women's Hockey Captains". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (February 5, 2026). "Italy dominates France in opener". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (February 9, 2026). "Hosts stun Japan". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Mattivi Named Best Defender at IIHF World Championship". Boston University Athletics. January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Nadia Mattivi at Olympedia