Sara Benz

Sara Benz
Born (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992
Zürich, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 121 lb (55 kg; 8 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2008–present
Sara Benz
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
2012 United States Tournament

Sara Benz (born 25 August 1992 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss ice hockey forward.

International career

Benz was selected for the Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, scoring a goal.[1][2]

Benz has also appeared for Switzerland at four IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2009. She was a member of the bronze medal winning team at the 2012 championships.[3][4][5][6]

Benz made three appearances for the Switzerland women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at two levels of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships. Her first came in 2008. [7][8][9]

Personal life

Her twin sister Laura Benz is also a hockey player.

Career statistics

International career

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Switzerland U18 U18 5 4 2 6 2
2009 Switzerland U18 U18 2 0 2 2 2
2009 Switzerland WW 4 0 2 2 0
2010 Switzerland Oly 5 1 0 1 2
2010 Switzerland U18 U18 DI 5 9 9 18 8
2011 Switzerland WW 5 3 2 5 2
2012 Switzerland WW 5 2 2 4 2
2013 Switzerland WW 5 1 0 1 2

References

  1. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 Olympics
  2. ↑ IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 548. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  3. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 World Championship
  4. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2011 World Championship
  5. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2012 World Championship
  6. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2013 World Championship Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship
  8. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship
  9. ↑ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 U-18 World Championship Division I
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