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Marco Meneghetti

Born and raised in Northern Italy, not so far from the Alps, Marco holds a BA in History and a MA in Medieval History, both at the University of Venice. He has previously worked as a music journalist, as well as having started an Italian-language blog ("Italy's Gaelic Corner") focused on Irish sports. He currently resides in Nürnberg, Germany, where is working at his PhD thesis and following the DEL and other European leagues.

Despite a Brave Performance, Slovenia Can’t Get Over Russia

Marco Meneghetti | May 3, 2015

After a massive 6-2 victory over Norway last Friday, Russia finds itself facing Slovenia, which yesterday suffered a 4-2 defeat by Belarus during its first match of the 2015 IIHF…

Categories International Hockey

Prague’s Euro-Drama Gives Sweden a Shootout Victory

Marco Meneghetti | May 1, 2015

The first day of the IIHF World Championship hosted a handful of long-awaited matches, including some of the highest-rated national teams of the world. Among today’s clashes, the one between…

Categories International Hockey

Pucks from Riga: Latvia and the Way to the 2015 World Championship

Marco Meneghetti | April 28, 2015

Among the former Soviet republics, the most frequently mentioned  “hockey countries” (after Russia, of course) are usually Belarus and Ukraine, sometimes Kazakhstan too: but in the last few years a…

Categories International Hockey, Other Leagues

The Fin(n)ish Line: Finland and “Jääkiekko”

Marco Meneghetti | April 25, 2015

Finland is a country  which, for most hockey fans, doesn’t need an introduction: many Finnish players are playing in the NHL since many years, and the national team ranks among…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey

Beware of the Lynx: an Introduction to Slovenian Hockey

Marco Meneghetti | April 24, 2015

Slovenia, a mountainous country lying between Austria, Italy and Croatia, is mostly remembered for its magnificent Baroque architecture, its green forests and beautiful ski resorts, not forgetting a narrow stretch…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire? Italy’s “Serie A”

Marco Meneghetti | March 25, 2015

“Italy an ice hockey country? You must be kidding!” Well, I’m not, dear friends of mine. In this article I will tell you something about Italy’s top league, called (as…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey, Other Leagues

When Ice Hockey Turns Into Eishockey: the DEL and the German Ice Hockey System

Marco Meneghetti | March 24, 2015

Among European ice hockey leagues, Germany is often forgotten, or not so frequently cited as much as its fellow German-speaking or Nordic counterparts: this despite having a very competitive and…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey, Other Leagues

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