Valentina Lizana Wallner

Valentina Lizana Wallner
Born (1990-03-30) 30 March 1990
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
RKS team Djurgårdens IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2008–present

Valentina Olivia Violeta Lizana Wallner (born 30 March 1990) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender.

International career

Wallner was selected for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics, but did not play during the tournament.[1][2]

Wallner also appeared for Sweden at the 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship, playing in four games, winning three and finishing with a goals against average of 1.25. She also played twice at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship, losing both games, and allowing 6 goals on 49 shots.[1][3][4]

She also represented her country at junior level, playing for the Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team. In 2008, she played in four games, winning two, with a goals against average of 2.66.[1][5]

Wallner played also for Sweden the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. She wanted to have the face of Stefan Liv on her Helmet, but was refused by IOK.[6]

Career statistics

International career

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008 Sweden U18 4 2 2 0 180:15 8 1 2.66 90.00
2009 Sweden WW 4 3 0 2 240:00 5 2 1.25 93.33
2013 Sweden WW 2 0 0 0 89:53 6 0 4.01 87.76

References

  1. 1 2 3 IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  2. ↑ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2010 Olympics" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2009 World Championship" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2013 World Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship" (PDF).
  6. ↑ Elliott, By Helene. "Sweden's Valentina Wallner ordered to cover Olympics helmet tribute". latimes.com.


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