Peter Spornberger
| Peter Spornberger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93052.jpg) Spornberger with the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2023 | |||
| Born |
6 January 1999 Bolzano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
ERC Ingolstadt EHC Freiburg Schwenninger Wild Wings HC Bozen–Bolzano | ||
| National team |
 Italy | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Peter Spornberger (born 6 January 1999) is an Italian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[1]
Playing career
Spornberger developed in the youth systems of Ritten/Renon and the Wipptal Broncos before moving to Germany, where he also played junior hockey for EV Landshut and the Kölner Junghaie.[2][3]
In 2019, he began his professional career with EHC Freiburg in the DEL2.[2] In May 2021, he signed with the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL.[4] His contract was extended in March 2023.[5]
In May 2024, Spornberger returned to Italy and signed with HC Bozen–Bolzano of the ICE Hockey League.[2] In June 2025, he signed with ERC Ingolstadt, returning to the DEL.[1]
International play
Spornberger represented Italy at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[6][7]
He also represented Italy at the 2022 IIHF World Championship, the 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I, and the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I.[8][9][10]
Personal life
His brother, Leo Spornberger, is also an ice hockey player.[3][11] Spornberger's cousin is ice hockey player Manuel Öhler.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Kölner Junghaie U20 | DNL U20 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | EHC Freiburg | DEL2 | 47 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EHC Freiburg | DEL2 | 49 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Bolzano | ICEHL | 43 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DEL totals | 137 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italy U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Italy U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Italy U18 | WJC-18 (D1B) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Italy U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Italy U20 | WJC-20 (D1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Italy | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Italy | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Italy | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Italy | WC (D1A) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Italy | WC (D1A) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Italy | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Senior totals | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |||
References
- 1 2 "ERC verpflichtet italienischen Nationalspieler Spornberger". ERC Ingolstadt (in German). 12 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Peter Spornberger rinforza la difesa biancorossa". HC Bozen–Bolzano (in Italian). 30 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Peter Spornberger at Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects.
- ↑ "Potenzial und Perspektive für die WILD WINGS Defensive". Schwenninger Wild Wings (in German). 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Abschlussgespräche bringen erste Veränderungen". Schwenninger Wild Wings (in German). 9 March 2023.
- ↑ "Team Roster Italy" (PDF). IIHF. 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Italy statistics at the 2021 IIHF World Championship". IIHF.
- ↑ "ITA - Italy". IIHF. 14 May 2022.
- ↑ "Italy roster at the 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I, Group A". IIHF.
- ↑ "Team Roster ITA - Italy". IIHF. 27 April 2024.
- ↑ "Leo Spornberger at Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database