Germany women's national ice hockey team
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 |
General Manager | Peter Gemsjager |
Head coach | Benjamin Hinterstocker |
Assistants |
Marco Dietzel Andreas Jorde Tommy Kettner |
Captain | Julia Zorn |
Most games | Christina Fellner (287) |
Most points | Maritta Becker (180) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | GER |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 8 1 |
Highest IIHF | 5 (first in 2005) |
Lowest IIHF | 11 (2010) |
First international | |
Germany 14–0 Netherlands (Valkenburg, Netherlands; 8 December 1990) | |
Biggest win | |
Germany 14–0 Netherlands (Valkenburg, Netherlands; 8 December 1990) | |
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) | |
IIHF World Women's Championships | |
Appearances | 12 (first in 1994) |
Best result | 5th (2001, 2005, 2013) |
IIHF European Women 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'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.[1]
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 finishes at the Worlds were in 2001, 2005 and 2013, where they earned a fifth-place finish on each occasion.
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)
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 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[2]
Head coach: Benjamin Hinterstocker
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Ivonne Schröder | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 25 July 1988 | Tornado Niesky |
2 | F | Julia Seitz | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 14 February 1994 | ECDC Memmingen |
5 | F | Eva Byszio | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 25 May 1993 | ERC Ingolstadt |
7 | F | Nina Kamenik | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 27 April 1985 | OSC Berlin |
8 | F | Julia Zorn – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 6 February 1990 | ESC Planegg |
9 | D | Rebecca Graeve | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 28 April 1993 | EC Bergkamen |
10 | D | Yvonne Rothemund | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 23 September 1992 | ESC Planegg |
11 | F | Nicola Eisenschmid | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 10 September 1996 | ECDC Memmingen |
12 | D | Anna-Marie Fiegert | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 3 April 1994 | Minnesota State |
13 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 11 September 1997 | ECDC Memmingen |
15 | F | Andrea Lanzl – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 8 October 1987 | ERC Ingolstadt |
17 | D | Lena Düsterhöft | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 26 August 1996 | EHC Klostersee |
18 | F | Bernadette Karpf | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 3 July 1996 | TSV Erding |
19 | F | Kerstin Spielberger | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 14 December 1995 | ESC Planegg |
20 | D | Daria Gleissner – A | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 30 June 1993 | ECDC Memmingen |
22 | F | Marie Delarbre | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 20 January 1994 | Merrimack Warriors |
23 | D | Tanja Eisenschmid | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 20 April 1993 | Univ. of North Dakota |
24 | F | Lisa Schuster | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 28 May 1987 | OSC Berlin |
25 | F | Laura Kluge | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 6 November 1996 | OSC Berlin |
26 | F | Monika Bittner | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 29 January 1988 | ESC Planegg |
27 | G | Franziska Albl | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 29 April 1995 | ECDC Memmingen |
29 | D | Anne Bartsch | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 22 September 1995 | OSC Berlin |
30 | G | Jennifer Harß | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 14 July 1987 | ERC Sonthofen |
Notable former players
- Claudia Grundmann
- Michaela Lanzl
- Christina Oswald
- Denise Soesilo
- Raffaela Wolf
Former coaches
- 1995–2002: Rainer Nittel
- 2002–2014: Peter Kathan
- 2015– : Benjamin Hinterstocker