Enrico Calcaterra

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Enrico Calcaterra
Enrico Calcaterra.jpg
Position Goaltender
Teams HC Milano
AC Milanese DG
National team  Italy
Born January 1, 1905,
Milan, Italy
Died June 8, 1994,
Milan, Italy
Playing Career 1923 – 1938

Enrichetto "Enrico" Calcaterra (January 1, 1905 - June 8, 1994) was an Italian goaltender who was a long-time member of the Italian National Team.

He appeared for Italy at seven major international tournaments (EC: 1926, 1929; WC: 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935; OG: 1936). Calcaterra was the backup goalie and did not play at three of the tournaments.

At the club level, he spent most of his career with HC Milano but also played for AC Milanese DG.

After World War II, he was president of the Federazione Italiana Hockey su Ghiaccio (1946-1952). In 1952 FIHG and the Federazione Italiana Pattinaggio were merged into the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio, of which Calcaterra was the second president (1960-1972), after Remo Vigorelli.

From 1933 to 1968, he was also the Italian delegate at IIHF congresses, as a member of the Olympic Committee.

He was posthumously inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame as a builder in 1999.