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) |
|---|---|
| Association | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund |
| General Manager | Peter Gemsjager |
| Head coach | Benjamin Hinterstocker |
| Assistants | Tommy Kettner |
| 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 |
8  |
| Highest IIHF | 5 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (2010) |
| First international | |
  (Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988) | |
| Biggest win | |
 (Bad Tölz, Germany; 15 February 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Lake Placid, United States; 11 April 1994)  (Lake Placid, United States; 12 April 1994) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (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'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 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
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 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship.[2]
Head coach: Benjamin Hinterstocker
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Tabea Botthof | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | June 1, 2000 | |
| 3 | F | Sophie Kratzer | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | April 20, 1989 | |
| 5 | F | Manuela Anwander | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | January 9, 1992 | |
| 7 | F | Nina Kamenik | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | April 27, 1985 | |
| 8 | F | Julia Zorn – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | February 6, 1990 | |
| 9 | D | Rebecca Graeve | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | April 28, 1993 | |
| 10 | D | Yvonne Rothemund | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | September 23, 1992 | |
| 11 | F | Nicola Eisenschmid | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | September 10, 1996 | |
| 12 | D | Anna Fiegert | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | April 3, 1994 | |
| 13 | G | Ivonne Schröder | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | July 25, 1988 | |
| 14 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | September 11, 1997 | |
| 15 | F | Andrea Lanzl – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | October 8, 1987 | |
| 17 | D | Lena Düsterhöft | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | August 26, 1996 | |
| 18 | F | Bernadette Karpf | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | July 3, 1996 | |
| 19 | F | Kerstin Spielberger | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | December 14, 1995 | |
| 20 | D | Daria Gleissner – A | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | June 30, 1993 | |
| 21 | D | Ronja Jenike | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | December 28, 1989 | |
| 22 | F | Marie Delarbre | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | January 22, 1994 | |
| 23 | D | Tanja Eisenschmid | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | April 20, 1993 | |
| 25 | F | Laura Kluge | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | November 6, 1996 |  |
| 26 | D | Anne Bartsch | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | September 22, 1995 | |
| 30 | G | Jennifer Harß | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | July 14, 1987 | |
| 95 | G | Franziska Albl | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | April 29, 1995 | |
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
References
External links
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