Germany women's national ice hockey team
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).
 The Coat of arms of Germany is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | Träger der Adler ('The Eagle Carriers') |
|---|---|
| Association | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund |
| Head coach | Thomas Schädler |
| Assistants | Jeff MacLeod Florian Ondruschka |
| Captain | Daria Gleissner |
| Most games | Andrea Lanzl (331) |
| Top scorer | Maritta Becker (87) |
| Most points | Maritta Becker (184) |
| 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 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | 20 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 4th (1995) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 239–308–24 | |
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
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
- 2022 – Finished in 9th place
- 2023 – Finished in 8th place
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship.[7][8]
Head coach: Thomas Schädler
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | D | Charlott Schaffrath | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 26 December 2005 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 6 | F | Theresa Wagner | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 5 May 1995 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 7 | F | Franziska Feldmeier | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 5 February 1999 | ESC Planegg-Würmtal |
| 8 | D | Ronja Hark | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 17 August 2003 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 9 | F | Svenja Voigt | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 29 March 2004 | St. Cloud State Huskies |
| 11 | F | Nicola Eisenschmid | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 10 September 1996 |  Djurgårdens IF |
| 13 | F | Luisa Welcke | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 29 April 2002 | Maine Black Bears |
| 14 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 11 September 1997 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 16 | F | Jule Schiefer | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 12 September 2001 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 18 | F | Bernadette Karpf – A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 3 July 1996 | Leksands IF |
| 20 | D | Daria Gleißner – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 30 June 1993 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 21 | D | Tabea Botthof | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 1 June 2000 | SDE Hockey |
| 22 | F | Marie Delarbre | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 22 January 1994 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 25 | F | Laura Kluge – A | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 6 November 1996 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 26 | F | Anne Bartsch | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 22 September 1995 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 27 | D | Heidi Strompf | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 10 September 2002 |  ŽHK Šarišanka Prešov |
| 28 | D | Nina Jobst-Smith | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 30 August 2001 | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| 29 | F | Nina Christof | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 18 August 2002 | RPI Engineers |
| 31 | G | Johanna May | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 23 April 2000 | ESC River Rats Geretsried |
| 34 | F | Celina Haider | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 20 July 2000 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 35 | G | Sandra Abstreiter | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 23 July 1998 | Providence Friars |
| 36 | F | Sonja Weidenfelder | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 7 March 1993 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 67 | G | Chiara Schultes | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 22 July 2005 | EHC Straubing |
Notable former players
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: Thomas Schädler
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Frauen-Nationalmannschaft: Finaler Kader für Weltmeisterschaft in Brampton, Kanada, nominiert". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- "Team Roster: Germany" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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