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]

Martina Fedel
Born (2002-12-20) December 20, 2002 (age 23)
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 2015present

Playing career

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College

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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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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  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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