Germany women's national ice hockey team

The German women's national ice hockey team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Deutscher Eishockey-Bund. Germany has 2,549 female players in 2011.^[1]

History

The first international game for the German women's national team took place on December 3, 1988 in Geretsried against Switzerland's national team. The final score was 6-5 for the Swiss, but the Germans avenged the loss in their second match. Against the Swiss, the Germans obtained their first victory. Germany is currently ranked 11th in the world, despite having nine times more female hockey players than 5th place Russia. Germany's best finish at the Worlds was in 2001 and 2005 Worlds, where they earned a fifth place finish on both occasions.

Notable former players

• Claudia Grundmann
• Michaela Lanzl
• Christina Oswald
• Denise Soesilo
• Raffaela Wolf

Current roster 2011

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Coaching staff

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• General Manager: Peter Gemsjager
• Head Coach: Peter Kathan
• Assistant Coach: Benjamin Hinterstocker
• Equipment Manager: Josef Kotz
• Team Leader: Nina Ziegenhals
• Team Doctor: Meinhard Balensiefen
• Physiotherapist: Norbert Grundmann

Former Coach

• 1995-2002: Rainer Nittel
• Since 2002: Peter Kathan

European Championship record

• 1989 - Won Bronze Medal (as West Germany)
• 1991 - Finished in 6th place
• 1993 - Finished in 4th place
• 1995 - Finished in 5th place
• 1996 - Finished in 6th place

World Championship record

• 1990 - Finished in 7th place (as West Germany)
• 1992 - Did not participate
• 1994 - Finished in 8th place
• 1997 - Did not participate
• 1999 - Finished in 7th place
• 2000 - Finished in 7th place
• 2001 - Finished in 5th place
• 2004 - Finished in 6th place
• 2005 - Finished in 5th place
• 2007 - Finished in 8th place
• 2008 - Finished in 9th place (Demoted to "Division I")
• 2009 - Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I)
• 2011 - Finished in 9th place (first place Division 1 ) and is promoted to Top Division for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Olympic record

• 1998 - Did not participate
• 2002 - Finished in 6th place
• 2006 - Finished in 5th place
• 2010 – Did not qualify

See also

• German women's ice hockey Bundesliga

References

External links

• (German) German Ice Hockey-Federation
• (German) Women page on Ice Hockey-Federation
• (German) Facebook page
• Germany Women all time results