Alexander Egger (born 22 December 1979) is an Italian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently Captaining Italian club, HCB South Tyrol in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[1] He also represents the Italian men's National ice hockey team. In the 2013–14 season, Egger led HCB to the EBEL championship in their inaugural Austrian season.
Alexander Egger | |||
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Born |
(1979-12-22) 22 December 1979 (age 42) Bolzano, Italy | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
EBEL team Former teams |
HC Bolzano Ritten-Renon | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 1997–present |
He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship, among other international competitions. Egger attended the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships for Italy in Belarus [2]
At 2017 IIHF World Championships Egger scored on his own empty net. The error briefly received international media attention.
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