Jessica Lutz

Jessica Joy Lutz (born 24 May 1989) is a Swiss ice hockey forward who plays internationally for the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team. She has represented Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in 2014 and won the bronze medal after defeating Sweden in the bronze medal playoff.[1] Lutz is from Rockville, Maryland, and is a dual citizen of the United States and Switzerland. Her father was born in Switzerland.[2]

Jessica Lutz
Born (1989-05-24) 24 May 1989
Thal, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
National team   Switzerland
Playing career present
Jessica Lutz
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi Team

She played college hockey for the UConn Huskies.[3]

She scored the go ahead goal in the bronze medal game against Sweden.[4]

References

  1. "Jessica LUTZ". sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. "D.C. barista Jessica Lutz scores go-ahead goal for Swiss". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. Rick Maese (6 February 2014). "Swiss ice hockey player Jessica Lutz takes break from D.C. coffee shop to head to Sochi". Washington Post.
  4. "Switzerland scores 4 in the 3rd period, wins bronze in women's hockey". Global News. Retrieved 28 February 2017.


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