Germany women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Träger der Adler (The Eagle Carriers) |
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| Association | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund |
| Head coach | Franziska Busch |
| Assistants | Norbert Weber |
| Captain | Julia Zorn |
| Most games | Christina Fellner (287) |
| Most points | Maritta Becker (180) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GER |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 9  1 (28 August 2023)[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) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 4th (1995) |
The German women's national ice hockey team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Deutscher Eishockey-Bund. Germany had 2,549 female players in 2011.[2]
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. Germany is currently ranked 11th in the world, despite having nine times more female hockey players than 5th-ranked Russia. 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[3]
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 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.[4][5]
Head Coach: Christian Künast
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 6 | F | Marie-Kristin Schmid | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 15 December 1996 | ERC Ingolstadt
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| 7 | F | Nina Kamenik | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 27 April 1985 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin
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| 8 | F | Julia Zorn – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 6 February 1990 | ESC Planegg
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| 9 | D | Rebecca Graeve | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 28 April 1993 | EC Bergkamen
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| 10 | D | Yvonne Rothemund | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 23 September 1992 | ESC Planegg
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| 11 | F | Nicola Eisenschmid | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 10 September 1996 | ERC Ingolstadt
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| 12 | D | Anna Fiegert – A | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 3 April 1994 | Minnesota Blue J's
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| 13 | G | Ivonne Schröder | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 25 July 1988 | Tornado Niesky
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| 14 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 11 September 1997 | Memmingen Indians
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| 15 | F | Andrea Lanzl – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 8 October 1987 | ERC Ingolstadt
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| 16 | F | Emily Nix | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 12 January 1998 | Crocodiles Hamburg
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| 17 | D | Lena Düsterhöft | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 26 August 1996 | Minnesota State Univ.
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| 18 | F | Bernadette Karpf | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 3 July 1996 | ESC Planegg
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| 19 | F | Kerstin Spielberger | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 14 December 1995 | ESC Planegg
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| 20 | D | Daria Gleissner | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 30 June 1993 | Memmingen Indians
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| 21 | D | Tabea Botthof | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 1 June 2000 | Yale Univ.
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| 22 | F | Marie Delarbre | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 22 January 1994 | Memmingen Indians
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| 25 | F | Laura Kluge | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 6 November 1996 | St. Cloud State Univ.
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| 26 | F | Anne Bartsch | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 22 September 1995 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin
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| 28 | F | Naemi Bär | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 14 February 2000 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin
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| 30 | G | Jennifer Harß | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 14 July 1987 | EHC Königsbrunn
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| 34 | F | Celina Haider | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 20 July 2000 | EHC Klostersee
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| 35 | G | Jule Flötgen | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 24 December 1991 | EC Bergkamen
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Notable former players
Former coaches
- 1995–2002: Rainer Nittel
- 2002–2014: Peter Kathan
- 2015– : Benjamin Hinterstocker
References
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Profile
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Frauen-Nationalmannschaft: 23 Spielerinnen für Weltmeisterschaft nominiert". deb-online.de. 29 March 2019.
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Roster
External links
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