Giulio Scandella is a Canadian-born Italian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a free agent having last played for the Les Pétroliers du Nord of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH).

The 2014 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Belarus in its capital, Minsk, held from 9 to 25 May 2014. Sixteen national teams were competing in two venues, the Minsk-Arena and Chizhovka-Arena. It was the first time Belarus hosted the tournament. The selection of Belarus to host this competition was the subject of much debate, with some politicians in the European Union and North America calling for the IIHF to move the tournament to another country.