Switzerland women's national ice hockey team

Switzerland
Nickname(s) Eisgenossinnen
Association Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband
General Manager Raeto Raffainer
Head coach Daniela Diaz
Assistants Angela Frautschi
Steve Huard
Captain Livia Altmann
Team colors               
IIHF code SUI
Ranking
Current IIHF 5 Increase1
Highest IIHF 3 (2014)
Lowest IIHF 9 (first in 2003)
First international
 Canada 10–0 Switzerland  
(North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; 21 April 1987)
Biggest win
  Switzerland 21–2 France 
(Basel, Switzerland; 29 December 1989)
Biggest defeat
 United States 17–0 Switzerland  
(Tampere, Finland; 20 April 1992)
World Championships
Appearances 18 (first in 1990)
Best result 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze (2012)
Olympics
Appearances 3 (first in 2006)
Medals Bronze (2014)
International record (W–L–T)
176–126–27
Switzerland women's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
2014 SochiTeam
World Championships
2012 United States
European Championships
1995 Latvia

The Swiss women's national ice hockey team represents Switzerland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. Switzerland is currently ranked 5th in the world in women's ice hockey. Switzerland has 1043 female players at 2011.[1][2]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 2006 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2010 – Finished in 5th place
  • 20143rd, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 2018 – Finished in 5th place

World Championship

  • 1990 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1992 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1997 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I)
  • 2000 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I)
  • 2001 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2004 – Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I)
  • 2005 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2007 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2008 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 6th place
  • 20123rd, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 2013 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 7th place

European Championship

  • 1989 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1991 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1993 – Finished in 5th place
  • 19953rd, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 1996 – Finished in 5th place

Team

Current roster

The following is the Swiss roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3][4]

Head coach: Switzerland Daniela Diaz Assistant coaches: Switzerland Angela Frautschi, Switzerland Steve Huard

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2017–18 team
1GJanine Alder1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)55 kg (121 lb)5 July 1995UrnäschUnited States St. Cloud State Huskies (WCHA)
3FSarah Forster1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)64 kg (141 lb)19 May 1993BerneckSwitzerland EV Bomo Thun (SWHL A)
7FLara StalderA1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)15 May 1994LucerneSweden Linköpings HC (SWHL)
8DNicole Gass1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)70 kg (150 lb)18 August 1993ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
9DShannon Sigrist1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)64 kg (141 lb)20 April 1999HombrechtikonSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
11DSabrina Zollinger1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb)27 March 1993ZürichSweden HV71 (SWHL)
12FLisa Rüedi1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)66 kg (146 lb)3 November 2000ThusisSwitzerland GCK Lions (SWHL B)
13FSara Benz1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb)25 August 1992ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
14FEvelina RaselliA1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)63 kg (139 lb)3 May 1992PoschiavoSwitzerland HC Lugano (SWHL A)
15FMonika Waidacher1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)9 July 1990ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
16FNina Waidacher1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb)23 August 1995ArosaSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
18FTess Allemann1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb)7 April 1998FarnernSwitzerland EV Bomo Thun (SWHL A)
19DChristine Meier1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)12 February 1986ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
21DLaura Benz1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)63 kg (139 lb)25 August 1992ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
22DLivia AltmannC1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb)13 December 1994ChurUnited States Colgate Raiders (ECAC)
23DNicole Bullo1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)54 kg (119 lb)18 July 1987BellinzonaSwitzerland HC Lugano (SWHL A)
24FIsabel Waidacher1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)56 kg (123 lb)25 July 1994ArosaSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
25FAlina Müller1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb)12 March 1998LengnauSwitzerland ZSC Lions (NL)
26FDominique Rüegg1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)70 kg (150 lb)5 February 1996St. GallenkappelSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
27DStefanie Wetli1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)57 kg (126 lb)4 February 2000WinterthurSwitzerland EHC Winterthur
31GAndrea Brändli1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb)5 June 1997WaldSwitzerland EHC Schaffhausen (SWHL C)
41GFlorence Schelling1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)65 kg (143 lb)9 March 1989ZürichSweden Linköpings HC (SWHL)
88FPhoebe Stänz1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)62 kg (137 lb)7 January 1994ZetzwilSweden SDE Hockey (SWHL)

References

  1. Winih profile
  2. Profile
  3. "Kader für Pyeongchang". www.srf.ch. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. Team Roster Switzerland
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