Ferdinand Cattini

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| birth_place = Grono, Switzerland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1969|8|17|1916|9|27|df=y}}

| death_place = Davos, Switzerland

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| position = Left Wing

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| career_start = 1931

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Ferdinand "Pic" Cattini (27 September 1916 in Grono, Switzerland – 17 August 1969 in Davos, Switzerland) was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1948 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1998, with his brother Hans Cattini.

Personal life

Cattini was born on 27 September 1916 in Grono, Switzerland. He grew up alongside his brother Hans Cattini.{{cite web |title=Pic Cattini |url=https://www.hockeyarchives.info/register/CattiniPic.htm |website=hockeyarchives.com |accessdate=21 September 2019}} He was nicknamed "Pic" due to his short stature.{{cite web |title=Glanzzeiten mit dem NI-Sturm |url=http://www.hcdavos.ch/ni_sturm.php |website=hcdavos.ch |accessdate=21 September 2019 |language=German |archive-date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205828/http://www.hcdavos.ch/ni_sturm.php |url-status=dead }} He worked as an electrician tradesman in Davos, Switzerland for teammate Albert Geromini.{{cite web |title=Ferdinand Cattini |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/ferdinand-cattini-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033126/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/ferdinand-cattini-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |website=sports-reference.com |accessdate=21 September 2019}}

Playing career

Starting in 1933, Cattini, his brother, and Bibi Torriani played on a forward line known as "The ni-storm" ({{langx|de|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. As a member of HC Davos, "The ni-storm" won 15 Swiss championship titles.{{cite web |title=HALL OF FAME |url=https://www.hcd.ch/de/club/hall-fame |website=hcd.ch |accessdate=21 September 2019 |language=German |archive-date=19 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419085619/https://www.hcd.ch/de/club/hall-fame |url-status=dead }} This line consistently competed against Gebhard Poltera and his line from EHC Arosa.{{cite web |title=Gebi Poltéra passes away |url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/sk/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1640&cHash=5bc16e1616bc5f3fb17df64eb0f10d7e |website=iihf.com |accessdate=21 September 2019 |date=14 November 2008 |quote=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.}}{{dead link|date=June 2022}} Cattini developed a reputation as an on ice enforcer. He retired from HC Davos in 1956 and took over coaching duties from 1952 to 1962.{{cite web |title=Ferdinand "Pic" Cattini |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/IZone/izone.member.info.do?mem=8 |website=legendsofhockey.com |accessdate=21 September 2019}}

He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.{{cite news|title=Richard «Bibi» Torriani – Mit Eiercognac zu 19 Meistertiteln|date=3 May 2021|newspaper=Linth Zeitung|language=de|location=See-Gaster, Switzerland|url=https://www.linthzeitung.ch/sport/eishockey/2021-05-03/richard-bibi-torriani-mit-eiercognac-zu-19-meistertiteln|access-date=3 July 2023}}

=International play=

In 1936, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament. He was the scoring leader with Josef Maleček at the 1939 Ice Hockey World Championships where Switzerland won bronze and the European Championship.[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondial1939.htm Summary] In 1948, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament where he won a bronze medal. During the tournament, Switzerland held a 6–2 record.{{cite web |title=Olympics History |url=http://www.espn.com/olympics/winter02/hockey/feature?id=1300946 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927100719/https://www.espn.com/olympics/winter02/hockey/feature?id=1300946 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |website=espn.com |accessdate=21 September 2019 |date=24 December 2001}} In total, Cattini won six European Championships. He also participated in two Olympic Games and seven IIHF World Championships.{{cite web |title=Yo, bro! |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/12130/brothers |website=iihf.com |accessdate=21 September 2019 |date=22 May 2019}}

In 2019, Patrik Laine surpassed Cattini's record for most goals scored by an 18-year-old at the IIHF World Championship.{{cite web |last1=Miettinen |first1=Miska |title=Jatkaako Kaapo Kakko Jack Hughesin nöyryyttämistä MM-kisoissa? Leijonalupauksella sauma nousta komean tilaston kärkeen järjettömän nopeasti |url=https://www.suomikiekko.com/2019/05/jatkaako-kaapo-kakko-jack-hughesin-noyryyttamista-mm-kisoissa-leijonalupauksella-sauma-nousta-komean-tilaston-karkeen-jarjettoman-nopeasti/ |website=suomikiekko.com |accessdate=21 September 2019 |date=13 May 2019}}

Death and legacy

He died at the age of 52 from a long-term illness. The Spengler Cup dedicated a division in his name.{{cite web |title=Turnir povabljencev brez Slovencev, gostitelji z veliko spremembo |url=https://siol.net/sportal/hokej/spenglerjev-pokal-2018-486338 |website=siol.net |accessdate=21 September 2019 |date=25 December 2018}}

In 2020, he was introduced into the IIHF All-Time Switzerland Team.

Playing statistics

=International play=

Per stats available on eliteprospect.com{{cite web |title=Ferdinand Cattini |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/247430/ferdinand-cattini |website=eliteprospects.com |accessdate=21 September 2019}}