Germany women's national ice hockey team
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The Coat of arms of Germany is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | Träger der Adler (The Eagle Carriers) |
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| Association | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund |
| General Manager | Peter Gemsjager |
| Head coach | Benjamin Hinterstocker |
| Assistants | Tommy Kettner |
| Captain | Julia Zorn |
| Most games | Christina Fellner (287) |
| Most points | Maritta Becker (180) |
| IIHF code | GER |
| IIHF ranking |
7  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 5 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 11 (2010) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
 Germany 14–0 Netherlands  (Valkenburg, Netherlands; 8 December 1990) | |
| Biggest win | |
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Germany 14–0 Netherlands (Valkenburg, Netherlands; 8 December 1990) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
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 United States 16–0 Germany (Lake Placid, United States; 12 April 1994) | |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 5th (2001, 2005, 2013) |
| IIHF European Women Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 4th (1995) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
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 had 2,549 female players in 2011.[1]
History
The first international game for the German women's national team took place on 3 December 1988 in Geretsried against Switzerland. 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-ranked Russia. Germany's best finishes at the Worlds were in 2001, 2005 and 2013, where they earned a fifth place finish on each occasion.
Tournament record
Olympic
World Championship
- 1990 – Finished in 7th place (as West Germany)
- 1994 – Finished in 8th place
- 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 (relegated to Division I)
- 2009 – Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I)
- 2011 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, promoted to Top Division)
- 2012 – Finished in 7th place
- 2013 – Finished in 5th place
- 2015 – Finished in 8th place (relegated to Division IA)
European Championship
- 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
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[2]
Head coach: Benjamin Hinterstocker
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 1 | G | Ivonne Schröder | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | July 25, 1988 | Tornado Niesky |
| 2 | F | Julia Seitz | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | February 14, 1994 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 5 | F | Eva Byszio | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | May 25, 1993 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 7 | F | Nina Kamenik | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | April 27, 1985 | OSC Berlin |
| 8 | F | Julia Zorn – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | February 6, 1990 | ESC Planegg |
| 9 | D | Rebecca Graeve | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | April 28, 1993 | EC Bergkamen |
| 10 | D | Yvonne Rothemund | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | September 23, 1992 | ESC Planegg |
| 11 | F | Nicola Eisenschmid | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | September 10, 1996 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 12 | D | Anna-Marie Fiegert | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | April 3, 1994 | Minnesota State |
| 13 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | September 10, 1997 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 15 | F | Andrea Lanzl – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | October 8, 1987 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 17 | D | Lena Düsterhöft | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | August 26, 1996 | EHC Klostersee |
| 18 | F | Bernadette Karpf | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | July 3, 1996 | TSV Erding |
| 19 | F | Kerstin Spielberger | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | December 14, 1995 | ESC Planegg |
| 20 | D | Daria Gleissner – A | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | June 30, 1993 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 22 | F | Marie Delarbre | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | January 20, 1994 | Merrimack Warriors |
| 23 | D | Tanja Eisenschmid | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | April 20, 1993 | Univ. of North Dakota |
| 24 | F | Lisa Schuster | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | May 28, 1987 | OSC Berlin |
| 25 | F | Laura Kluge | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | November 6, 1996 | OSC Berlin |
| 26 | F | Monika Bittner | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | January 29, 1988 | ESC Planegg |
| 27 | G | Franziska Albl | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | April 29, 1995 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 29 | D | Anne Bartsch | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | September 22, 1995 | OSC Berlin |
| 30 | G | Jennifer Harß | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | July 14, 1987 | ERC Sonthofen |
Notable former players
- Claudia Grundmann
- Michaela Lanzl
- Christina Oswald
- Denise Soesilo
- Raffaela Wolf
Former coaches
- 1995–2002: Rainer Nittel
- 2002–2014: Peter Kathan
- 2015– : Benjamin Hinterstocker
References
External links
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