Hans Cattini (24 January 1914, Grono, Switzerland – 2 April 1987, Lausanne, Switzerland) was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1948 Winter Olympics. He was the brother of Ferdinand Cattini.
Hans Cattini | |||
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Born |
(1914-01-24)24 January 1914 Grono, Switzerland | ||
Died |
2 April 1987(1987-04-02) (aged 73) Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
Position | Center | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 1933–1954 |
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Winter Olympics | ||
![]() | 1948 St. Moritz |
Cattini was born on 24 January 1914 in Grono, Switzerland to Giovanni, who was a carpenter.[1] He grew up alongside his younger brother Ferdinand Cattini. He worked as an electrician tradesman in Davos, Switzerland for teammate Albert Geromini.[2]
Starting in 1933, Cattini, his brother, and Bibi Torriani played on a forward line known as "The ni-storm" (German: Der ni-sturm), for HC Davos. The line was named for the last syllable (-ni) of players' surnames. The ni-storm was regarded as the top line of HC Davos and Switzerland's national hockey team.[3] As a member of HC Davos, "The ni-storm" won 15 Swiss championship titles.[4] This line consistently competed against Gebhard Poltera and his line from EHC Arosa.[5]
He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.[6]
He died on 2 April 1987.[7]
In 1936, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament.[2] In 1948, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament where he won a bronze medal.[2] In total, the brothers were at seven IIHF World Championships between 1933 and 1949.[8]
The trio was the answer to the line of archrivals HC Davos with IIHF Hall of Famers Bibi Torriani and the Cattini brothers, Ferdinand and Hans.
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