Switzerland women's national ice hockey team

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Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Eisgenossinnen
AssociationSchweizerischer Eishockeyverband
Head coachColin Muller
AssistantsAndrin Christen
Tatjana Diener
Simon Theiler
CaptainLara Stalder
Team colors     
IIHF codeSUI
Switzerland national hockey team jerseys - 2014 Winter Olympics.png
Ranking
Current IIHF5 Steady (1 September 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF3 (2014)
Lowest IIHF9 (first in 2003)
First international
Canada  10–0   Switzerland
(North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; 21 April 1987)
Biggest win
Switzerland   21–2  France
(Basel, Switzerland; 29 December 1989)
Biggest defeat
United States  17–0   Switzerland
(Tampere, Finland; 20 April 1992)
World Championships
Appearances20 (first in 1990)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze (2012)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
MedalsBronze medal.svg Bronze (2014)
International record (W–L–T)
176–126–27
Switzerland women's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 United States
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Latvia

The Swiss women's national ice hockey team represents Switzerland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. Switzerland is currently ranked 5th in the world in women's ice hockey.[2][3]

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

  • 2006 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2010 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2014 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 2018 – Finished in 5th place

World Championship[]

  • 1990 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1992 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1997 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I)
  • 2000 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I)
  • 2001 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2004 – Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I)
  • 2005 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2007 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2008 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2012 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 2013 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2019 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
  • 2021 – Finished in 4th place

European Championship[]

  • 1989 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1991 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1993 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1995 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 1996 – Finished in 5th place

Current roster[]

The roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics was announced on 14 January 2022.[5]

Head coach: Colin Muller

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3 D Sarah Forster 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 28) Sweden AIK IF
7 F Lara Stalder 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1994-05-15)15 May 1994 (aged 27) Sweden Brynäs IF
8 F Kaleigh Quennec 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (aged 23) Canada Montreal Carabins
9 D Shannon Sigrist 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1999-04-20)20 April 1999 (aged 22) Sweden Linköping HC
12 F Lisa Rüedi 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2000-11-03)3 November 2000 (aged 21) Switzerland
14 F Evelina Raselli 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 29) United States Boston Pride
15 F Laura Zimmermann 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2003-04-05)5 April 2003 (aged 18) Switzerland
16 D Nicole Vallario 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2001-08-30)30 August 2001 (aged 20) United States St. Thomas Tommies
17 D Lara Christen 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2002-10-02)2 October 2002 (aged 19) Switzerland
18 D Stefanie Wetli 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2000-02-04)4 February 2000 (aged 21) Switzerland
20 G Andrea Brändli 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 (aged 24) United States Ohio State Buckeyes
21 F Rahel Enzler 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2000-07-30)30 July 2000 (aged 21) United States Maine Black Bears
22 D Sinja Leemann 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2002-04-19)19 April 2002 (aged 19) Switzerland
23 D Nicole Bullo 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (1987-07-18)18 July 1987 (aged 34) Switzerland HC Ladies Lugano
24 F Noemi Ryhner 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2000-04-24)24 April 2000 (aged 21) Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
25 F Alina Müller 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) United States Northeastern Huskies
26 F Dominique Rüegg 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 25) Switzerland
28 F Alina Marti 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2004-04-23)23 April 2004 (aged 17) Switzerland
29 G Saskia Maurer 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2001-07-29)29 July 2001 (aged 20) United States St. Thomas Tommies
39 G Caroline Spies 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2002-07-02)2 July 2002 (aged 19) Switzerland
71 F Lena Marie Lutz 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2001-07-12)12 July 2001 (aged 20) Switzerland HC Ladies Lugano
88 F Phoebe Staenz 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1994-01-07)7 January 1994 (aged 28) Sweden Leksands IF
98 F Keely Moy 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 23) United States Harvard Crimson

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ Winih profile
  3. ^ Profile
  4. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ Merk, Martin (14 January 2022). "Swiss women want to play for medal". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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