Thomas Tragust
Encyclopedia
Thomas Tragust is a goaltender
for Italy at the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
and the Texas Tornado
of the NAHL. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship
as a member of the Italian National men's ice hockey team.
in Latsch
, Italy
, until he was eleven years old. Afterwards, he played for Meran. In 2003, he debuted in the A1 series, the premier ice hockey league in Italy, where in his first game he recorded a 6-0 shutout
. He led the team to two national champinoships. In 2005, he played for Italy at the IIHF World U-20 Hockey Championship in Division I. He was the backup to Jason Muzzatti
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, Italy. At the Olympics, Tragust got his break in the final game, when they were risking demotion to Group B. Italy was down 3-0 to Slovenia, when head coach Mickey Goulet
pulled veteran Muzzatti, in favour of Tragust, who ended up tying the game. After Tragust left Meran, the team dropped to the second division.
. Having attended development camp with the Buffalo Sabres, he is seeking to further his professional career, possibly playing in the NHL.
He returned to his Native Italy to play for HC Fassa
.
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
for Italy at the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
and the Texas Tornado
Texas Tornado
The Texas Tornado are a Junior A hockey team located in Frisco, Texas, USA. The team joined the North American Hockey League's Central division in 1999 while located in North Richland Hills, Texas, and have enjoyed unprecedented success since their expansion year...
of the NAHL. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
as a member of the Italian National men's ice hockey team.
Before North America
Tragust began to play ice hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
in Latsch
Latsch
Latsch is a comune in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about northwest of the city of Trento and about northwest of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, until he was eleven years old. Afterwards, he played for Meran. In 2003, he debuted in the A1 series, the premier ice hockey league in Italy, where in his first game he recorded a 6-0 shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
. He led the team to two national champinoships. In 2005, he played for Italy at the IIHF World U-20 Hockey Championship in Division I. He was the backup to Jason Muzzatti
Jason Muzzatti
Jason Mark Muzzatti is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and now head coach of Flint Generals.-Playing career:...
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy. At the Olympics, Tragust got his break in the final game, when they were risking demotion to Group B. Italy was down 3-0 to Slovenia, when head coach Mickey Goulet
Mickey Goulet
Mickey Goulet was the head coach for the Italian Olympic team .Goulet is the former head coach of the University of Ottawa Gee-Gee's...
pulled veteran Muzzatti, in favour of Tragust, who ended up tying the game. After Tragust left Meran, the team dropped to the second division.
North America
He was the starting goalie for the Texas TornadosTexas Tornados
Texas Tornados is a Tejano band. Its music is a fusion of rock, country and various Mexican styles.-History:The initial combination of musicians of the Texas Tornados happened almost by chance at a concert performance of a mutual acquaintance...
. Having attended development camp with the Buffalo Sabres, he is seeking to further his professional career, possibly playing in the NHL.
He returned to his Native Italy to play for HC Fassa
HC Fassa
HC Fassa is an ice hockey team in Canazei, Italy. They play in the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy.The club was founded as Hockey Club Canazei in 1955....
.