Martina Fedel

Martina Fedel
Born (2002-12-20) December 20, 2002
Trento, Italy
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
OUA team
Former teams		 Guelph Gryphons
SDE Hockey
HK Olimpija Ljubljana
National team  Italy
Playing career 2015–present

Martina Fedel (born December 20, 2002) is a Swedish-Italian ice hockey goaltender for the Guelph Gryphons of Ontario University Athletics (OUA). She is a member of the Italian women's national ice hockey team and participated at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

College

Fedel joined the Guelph Gryphons women's ice hockey program in 2021, competing in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference of U Sports.

International play

Fedel was the starting goaltender for Italy at the Group B tournament of the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I in Katowice, Poland. Among the event highlights, she posted a 1–0 shutout versus Kazakhstan.

Fedel was named to the roster for Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2] Making her Olympic debut on February 5, Fedel gained the start as Italy opposed France, who were making their Olympic debut. She made 14 saves as Italy prevailed in a 4–1 final.[3]

Personal life

Fedel has been a student at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada since 2021. She is majoring in animal biology.

Awards and honours

  • OUA Athlete of the Week (Awarded November 14, 2023)[4]
  • 2024 Guelph Gryphons Female Athlete of the Year[5]
  • 2024 OUA First Team All-Star
  • 2024 OUA Goaltender of the Year[6]
  • 2024 U Sports First Team All-Canadian[7]
  • 2025 OUA Second Team All-Star[8]

References

  1. ^ "Martina FEDEL". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  2. ^ Communicatios, General (February 3, 2026). "Guelph Olympians: 2026 Winter Olympics". Guelph Gryphons. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  3. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (February 5, 2026). "Italy dominates France in opener". IIHF. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  4. ^ Hashizume, Ken (November 14, 2023). "Gryphons Goaltender Receives OUA Athlete of the Week Honours". Global News. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  5. ^ Release, Press (April 5, 2024). "2023-24 Gryphons Athletic Banquet". Guelph Gryphons. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  6. ^ Release, Press (March 6, 2024). "WHKY: Gryphons Women's Hockey Take Home Three Major Awards as OUA Announces 2023-24 All-Stars". Guelph Gryphons. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ Release, Press (March 13, 2024). "Martina Fedel Named U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian; Reese Coffey Named to U SPORTS All-Rookie Team". Guelph Gryphons Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. ^ Release, Press (March 12, 2025). "WHKY: Martina Fedel Named OUA Second Team All-Star for 2024-25 Season". Guelph Gryphons Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
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