Germany women's national ice hockey team

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Germany
Coat of arms of Germany.svg
Nickname(s)Träger der Adler ('The Eagle Carriers')
Association German Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachJeff MacLeod
AssistantsMaximilian Deichstetter
Ronja Jenike
Captain Daria Gleißner
Most games Andrea Lanzl (331)
Top scorer Maritta Becker (87)
Most pointsMaritta Becker (184)
Team colors   
IIHF codeGER
Germany national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png
Ranking
Current IIHF 9 Increase2.svg 1 (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF5 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF11 (2010)
First international
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 6–5 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
(Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988)
Biggest win
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 22–0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
(Bad Tölz, Germany; 15 February 2016)
Biggest defeat
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 17–1 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
(Lake Placid, United States; 11 April 1994)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 16–0 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
(Lake Placid, United States; 12 April 1994)
World Championships
Appearances21 (first in 1994 )
Best result4th (2017)
European Championships
Appearances4 (first in 1991 )
Best result4th (1995)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 2002 )
International record (W–L–T)
242–323–24

The German women's national ice hockey team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship and other international ice hockey tournaments. The women's national team was ranked eighth in the IIHF World Ranking in 2020. It is organized under the direct administration of the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB).

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Women's participation in ice hockey in Germany has slowly declined in the past decade – in 2011 the country had 2,549 female players registered with the IIHF but reported only 2,251 in 2020. [2] [3]

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.

In preparation for the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship, the Carleton Ice House, home of the Carleton Ravens women's ice hockey program, served as the training facility for the German team. Former Ravens team captain Sara Seiler served as a member of the German squad. [4] Of note, the Ravens hosted Germany in an exhibition game, which saw the Germans prevail by a 3–0 tally, with goals from Julia Zorn, Franziska Busch, and Andrea Lanzl. [5]

Germany's best finish at the Worlds was in 2017, where they finished fourth after an upset victory over Russia in the quarterfinals.

Tournament record

Olympic

World Championship

European Championship

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. [7]

Head coach: Jeff MacLeod [8]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
5D Charlott Schaffrath 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (150 lb)26 December 2005 (age 18) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
6F Theresa Wagner 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb)5 May 1995 (age 29) Flag of Germany.svg ERC Ingolstadt
7F Franziska Feldmeier 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)68 kg (150 lb)5 February 1999 (age 25) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
8D Ronja Hark A 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)60 kg (130 lb)17 August 2003 (age 21) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
9F Svenja Voigt 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)29 March 2004 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg St. Cloud State Huskies
11F Nicola Eisenschmid 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb)10 September 1996 (age 28) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
13F Luisa Welcke 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb)29 April 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Boston University Terriers
14D Carina Strobel 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)61 kg (134 lb)11 September 1997 (age 27) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
16F Jule Schiefer 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)12 September 2001 (age 23) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
17F Emily Nix 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)77 kg (170 lb)12 January 1998 (age 26) Flag of Germany.svg ERC Ingolstadt
18F Bernadette Karpf 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb)3 July 1996 (age 28) Flag of Germany.svg ERC Ingolstadt
20D Daria Gleißner C 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb)30 June 1993 (age 31) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
21D Tabea Botthof 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb)1 June 2000 (age 24) Flag of Germany.svg Mad Dogs Mannheim
25F Laura Kluge A 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)63 kg (139 lb)6 November 1996 (age 27) Flag of Germany.svg ECDC Memmingen
26D Tara Schmitz 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb)16 March 1998 (age 26) Flag of Germany.svg Mad Dogs Mannheim
28D Nina Jobst-Smith 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)66 kg (146 lb)30 August 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
29F Nina Christof 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb)18 August 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg RPI Engineers
32D Lucia Schmitz 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)64 kg (141 lb)15 April 2000 (age 24) Flag of Germany.svg Mad Dogs Mannheim
33F Lilli Welcke 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb)29 April 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Boston University Terriers
34F Celina Haider 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb)20 July 2000 (age 24) Flag of Germany.svg ERC Ingolstadt
35G Sandra Abstreiter 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)23 July 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg PWHL Ottawa
67G Lisa Hemmerle 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb)11 December 1995 (age 28) Flag of Germany.svg ERC Ingolstadt
95G Hannah Loist 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb)18 July 2007 (age 17) Flag of Germany.svg Grizzlys Wolfsburg

Notable former players

Former coaches

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