Laura Benz

Laura Benz (born 25 August 1992) is a Swiss ice hockey defender.

Laura Benz
Born (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992
Zürich, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
LNA team ZSC Lions
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2008–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
2014 SochiTeam

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 one IIHF Women's World Championship. Her first appearance came in 2009.[3]

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. [4][5][6]

Personal life

Her twin sister Sara Benz is also a hockey player.

Career statistics
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Switzerland U18 U18 5 0 1 1 18
2009 Switzerland U18 U18 4 0 1 1 4
2009 Switzerland WW 4 1 0 1 4
2010 Switzerland Oly 5 0 2 2 2
2010 Switzerland U18 U18 DI 5 5 2 7 14

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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship
  5. IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship
  6. IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 U-18 World Championship Division I


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