Switzerland women's national ice hockey team

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.[2][3]

Switzerland
Nickname(s)Eisgenossinnen
AssociationSchweizerischer Eishockeyverband
General ManagerRaeto Raffainer
Head coachColin Muller
AssistantsTatjana Diener
Melanie Häfliger
Colin Muller
Simon Theiler
CaptainLivia Altmann
Team colors              
IIHF codeSUI
Ranking
Current IIHF5 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF3 (2014)
Lowest IIHF9 (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
Appearances19 (first in 1990)
Best result Bronze (2012)
Olympics
Appearances3 (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

Tournament record

Olympic Games
  • 2006 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2010 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2014 – 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
  • 2012 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2013 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2019 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[4]

European Championship
  • 1989 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1991 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1993 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1995 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 1996 – Finished in 5th place

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.[5][6]

Head Coach: Daniela Diaz

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GJanine Alder1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb) (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 St. Cloud State Univ.
3DSarah Forster1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)64 kg (141 lb) (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 Brynäs IF
6DLara Christen1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)61 kg (134 lb) (2002-10-02) 2 October 2002 SC Langenthal
7FLara Stalder1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 Linköpings HC
8FKaleigh Quennec1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 Montreal Univ.
9DShannon Sigrist1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 SC Weinfelden
10FSabrina Zollinger1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 HV 71
11FSinja Leemann1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb) (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
12FLisa Rüedi1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb) (2000-11-03) 3 November 2000 ZSC Lions
14FEvelina Raselli1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb) (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 SC Reinach
16DNicole Vallario1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb) (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 HC Lugano
17FJessica Schlegel1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)77 kg (170 lb) (2000-08-20) 20 August 2000 ZSC Lions
18DStefanie Wetli1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)63 kg (139 lb) (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 EHC Winterthur
20GAndrea Brändli1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 Ohio State Univ.
21FRahel Enzler1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)63 kg (139 lb) (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 SC Reinach
22DLivia Altmann – C1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 Colgate Univ.
23DNicole Bullo1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)54 kg (119 lb) (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987 HC Lugano
24FIsabel Waidacher – A1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)55 kg (121 lb) (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 Djurgårdens IF Hockey
25FAlina Müller1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 Northeastern Huskies Univ.
26FDominique Rüegg – A1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 ZSC Lions
29GSaskia Maurer1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 HC Dragon Thun
87FNoemi Ryhner1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb) (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 EV Zug
88FPhoebe Staenz1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb) (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 HC Lugano

References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. Winih profile
  3. Profile
  4. "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  5. "A-Nati: WM-Aufgebot für Finnland bekannt". frauennati.ch. 6 March 2019.
  6. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster
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