35 Facts About Bibi Torriani

Richard "Bibi" Torriani was a Swiss ice hockey player and coach, and luge athlete, known as Riccardo Torriani.

Bibi Torriani played for HC Davos from 1929 to 1950, and served as captain of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team from 1933 to 1939.

Bibi Torriani scored 105 goals in 111 international matches for the national team, won two bronze medals in ice hockey at the Olympic Games and won an additional four medals at the Ice Hockey World Championships.

Bibi Torriani was chosen as the flag bearer for Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics, and recited the Olympic Oath at the same games hosted in St Moritz.

Bibi Torriani later served as head coach of the Switzerland and Italy men's national ice hockey teams, and led EHC Visp to a National League A championship.

Bibi Torriani won a silver medal competing in men's singles at the FIL World Luge Championships 1957 held in Davos, Switzerland.

Bibi Torriani is considered the best Swiss ice hockey player ever, and was inducted into the inaugural class of the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997.

Bibi Torriani is the namesake of the Torriani Award, given by the International Ice Hockey Federation since 2015 to recognize a player for a great international playing career.

Bibi Torriani was nicknamed "Bibi" as a youth, due to being the youngest child and baby of his family.

Bibi Torriani played youth hockey in St Moritz as a right winger, and was known by the name "Riccardo".

Bibi Torriani was selected to play for the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team at age 16, since the 1928 Winter Olympics were hosted in St Moritz and the national team did not incur extra expenses to include exceptional local talent.

Bibi Torriani scored one goal in four games played in ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal with the national team.

Bibi Torriani joined HC Davos after his father died in 1929, and remained with the team until 1950.

Bibi Torriani made his Ice Hockey World Championships debut in 1930 with Switzerland, and scored one goal at the 1930 World Ice Hockey Championships, and won a bronze medal.

Bibi Torriani served as the Switzerland national team captain from 1933 to 1939.

Bibi Torriani played on a forward line known as "The ni-storm", with brothers Hans Cattini and Ferdinand Cattini.

Bibi Torriani led Switzerland to a silver medal at the 1935 championships, and a bronze medal at the 1939 Ice Hockey World Championships.

Bibi Torriani competed in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics, playing in three games with no goals scored.

Bibi Torriani played with HC Davos in international ice hockey competitions.

HC Davos and Bibi Torriani won the Grand Prix of Berlin in March 1941, which included other club teams from Europe.

Bibi Torriani was chosen as the flag bearer for Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics hosted in St Moritz.

Bibi Torriani was chosen to recite the Olympic Oath on behalf of all athletes participating, and became the first hockey player to do so at the Olympic Games.

Bibi Torriani then scored two goals, four assists, and six points in five games, and led Switzerland to the bronze medal in ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Bibi Torriani led to team to a first-place finish in Group B at the 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships, and a promotion to Group A Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, hosted ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Bibi Torriani led Italy to a third-place finish and Group A, and seventh place overall by winning the consolation round.

Bibi Torriani coached in the European professional leagues from 1957 to 1971.

Bibi Torriani led Diavoli to a first-place finish in the Italian Hockey League - Serie A during the regular season.

Bibi Torriani returned to coaching in Switzerland in 1960, and led EHC Visp for five seasons in National League A until 1965.

Bibi Torriani won a silver medal competing in men's singles at the FIL World Luge Championships 1957 held in Davos, Switzerland.

Bibi Torriani encouraged his sons to learn figure skating in preparation for playing hockey.

Romano Bibi Torriani played for EHC Basel and HC Davos, and Marco played for EHC Basel and SC Langnau Tigers, and later became president of Geneve-Servette HC.

Bibi Torriani died on 3 September 1988, in Chur, Switzerland at age 76.

Bibi Torriani is considered the best Swiss ice hockey player ever, and has been inducted into the HC Davos Hall of Fame.

Bibi Torriani was posthumously inducted into the inaugural class of the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997 as a player, and was the first Swiss to be honored.

Bibi Torriani is the namesake of the Bibi Torriani Cup, an annual competition for players aged 14 representing various Cantons of Switzerland.