Germany women's national ice hockey team
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 The Coat of arms of Germany is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | Träger der Adler ('The Eagle Carriers') |
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| Association | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund |
| Head coach | Thomas Schädler |
| Assistants | Sascha Rogoza Norbert Weber |
| Most games | Christina Fellner (287) |
| Most points | Maritta Becker (180) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GER |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 8  (1 September 2021)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 5 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (2010) |
| First international | |
Switzerland  6–5  West Germany(Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988) | |
| Biggest win | |
Germany 22–0  Turkey(Bad Tölz, Germany; 15 February 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Finland  17–1 Germany(Lake Placid, United States; 11 April 1994) United States  16–0 Germany(Lake Placid, United States; 12 April 1994) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 4th (1995) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
The German women's national ice hockey team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship and other international ice hockey tournaments. The women's national team was ranked eighth in the IIHF World Ranking in 2020. It is organized under the direct administration of the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB).
Women's participation in ice hockey in Germany has slowly declined in the past decade – in 2011 the country had 2,549 female players registered with the IIHF but reported only 2,251 in 2020.[2][3]
History[]
The first international game for the German women's national team took place on 3 December 1988 in Geretsried against Switzerland. The final score was 6–5 for the Swiss, but the Germans avenged the loss in their second match. Against the Swiss, the Germans obtained their first victory.
In preparation for the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship, the Carleton Ice House, home of the Carleton Ravens women's ice hockey program, served as the training facility for the German team. Former Ravens team captain Sara Seiler served as a member of the German squad.[4] Of note, the Ravens hosted Germany in an exhibition game, which saw the Germans prevail by a 3–0 tally, with goals from Julia Zorn, Franziska Busch, and Andrea Lanzl.[5]
Germany's best finish at the Worlds was in 2017, where they finished fourth after an upset victory over Russia in the quarterfinals.
Tournament record[]
Olympic[]
World Championship[]
- 1990 – Finished in 7th place (as West Germany)
- 1994 – Finished in 8th place
- 1999 – Finished in 7th place
- 2000 – Finished in 7th place
- 2001 – Finished in 5th place
- 2004 – Finished in 6th place
- 2005 – Finished in 5th place
- 2007 – Finished in 8th place
- 2008 – Finished in 9th place (relegated to Division I)
- 2009 – Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I)
- 2011 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, promoted to Top Division)
- 2012 – Finished in 7th place
- 2013 – Finished in 5th place
- 2015 – Finished in 8th place (relegated to Division IA)
- 2016 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division IA, promoted to Top Division)
- 2017 – Finished in 4th place
- 2019 – Finished in 7th place
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[6]
- 2021 – Finished in 8th place
European Championship[]
- 1989 – Won bronze medal (as West Germany)
- 1991 – Finished in 6th place
- 1993 – Finished in 4th place
- 1995 – Finished in 5th place
- 1996 – Finished in 6th place
Team[]
Current roster[]
Roster for the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[7][8][9]
Head Coach:
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 6 | F | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 5 May 1995 |
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| 7 | F | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 29 March 2004 |  Stanstead College
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| 8 | F | Julia Zorn – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 6 February 1990 |
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| 9 | D | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 28 April 1993 |
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| 10 | D | Yvonne Rothemund | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 23 September 1992 |
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| 11 | F | Nicola Eisenschmid | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 10 September 1996 |
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| 12 | D | Anna Reich | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 3 April 1994 |
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| 14 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 11 September 1997 |
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| 16 | F | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 27 August 2004 |
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| 17 | D | Lena Düsterhöft | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 26 August 1996 |
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| 18 | F | Bernadette Karpf | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 3 July 1996 |
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| 19 | F | Kerstin Spielberger | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 14 December 1995 |
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| 21 | D | Tabea Botthof | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 1 June 2000 | Yale Bulldogs
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| 22 | F | Marie Delarbre | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 22 January 1994 |
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| 23 | D | Tanja Eisenschmid – A | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 20 April 1993 |
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| 24 | F | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 7 March 1993 |
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| 25 | F | Laura Kluge – A | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 6 November 1996 |
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| 28 | D | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 30 August 2001 | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
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| 29 | F | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 18 August 2002 | Bishop Kearney Selects
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| 30 | G | Jennifer Harß | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 14 July 1987 |
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| 31 | F | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 12 September 2001 |
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| 35 | G | Sandra Abstreiter | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 23 July 1998 | Providence Friars
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| 95 | G | Franziska Albl | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 29 April 1995 | EC Pfaffenhofen
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Notable former players[]
- Claudia Grundmann
- Michaela Lanzl
- Christina Oswald
- Denise Soesilo
- Raffaela Wolf
Former coaches[]
- 1988–1989: Pia Sterner
- 1989–1990: Pierre Delisle
- 1990–1994: Hanspeter Amend
- 1994–1995: Alfred Neidhart
- 1995–2002: Rainer Nittel
- 2002–2014: Peter Kathan
- 2014–2018: Benjamin Hinterstocker
- 2018–2019: Christian Künast
- 2020–2021: Franziska Busch
- 2021–present:
References[]
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "IIHF Member National Association: Germany". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CARLETON RAVENS HOSTING GERMANY TO BE SPECIAL FOR SARA SEILER". hockeycanada.ca. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Germany 3 Carleton University 0: Germany blanks Carleton University Ravens in emotional homecoming for Seiler". hockeycanada.ca. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kader für Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft in Kanada steht". Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (in German). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "DEB Frauen-Nationalmannschaft 2021 IIHF Frauen Weltmeisterschaft" (PDF). Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (in German). 9 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: GER – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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External links[]
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Categories:
- Women's ice hockey in Germany
- Women's national ice hockey teams in Europe
- Women's national sports teams of Germany