Ferdinand "Pic" Cattini (27 September 1916 in

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– 17 August 1969 in

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) was a

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player who competed in the

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and

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. He was inducted into the

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in 1998, with his brother Hans Cattini.

Personal life

Cattini was born on 27 September 1916 in

. He grew up alongside his brother Hans Cattini. He was nicknamed "Pic" due to his short stature. He worked as an electrician tradesman in

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for teammate Albert Geromini.

Playing career

Starting in 1933, Cattini, his brother, and

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played on a forward line known as "The ni-storm" (), for

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. 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. This line consistently competed against Gebhard Poltera and his line from

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. 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. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.

International play

In 1936, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament. He was the scoring leader with

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at the

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where Switzerland won bronze and the European Championship.Summary
/ref> 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. In total, Cattini won six European Championships. He also participated in two

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and seven

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. In 2019,

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surpassed Cattini's record for most goals scored by an 18-year-old at the IIHF World Championship.

Death and legacy

He died at the age of 52 from a long-term illness. The

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dedicated a division in his name. In 2020, he was introduced into the IIHF All-Time Switzerland Team.

Playing statistics

International play

Per stats available on eliteprospect.com

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cattini, Ferdinand 1916 births 1969 deaths Ice hockey people from Graubünden Ice hockey players at the 1936 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1948 Winter Olympics IIHF Hall of Fame inductees Medalists at the 1948 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland Olympic medalists in ice hockey People from Moesa District Swiss ice hockey forwards

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International play

International

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