Sinja Leemann

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Sinja Leemann
Born (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 23)
Gossau
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
LNA team
Former teams		 SC Bern
ZSC Lions
GCK Lions
SC Weinfelden
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Playing career 2014–present

Sinja Leemann (born 19 April 2002) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward for SC Bern of the Women's League (Switzerland) and the Swiss national team. [1]

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Leemann played with the ZSC Lions from 2021-2025. During this time she was one of the top scorers and helped the ZCS Lions become three time SWHL A(W) Champions. She has represented Switzerland on the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team since 2019. [2] [3]

Early life

Leemann was born on 19 April 2002 in Gossau, Switzerland. [4]

Playing career

Early career

Leemann began playing ice hockey in 2014 in the Swiss Women's Hockey League B (SWHL B) for the GCK Lions and in the U15 League for SC Rapperswil-Jona. She moved up to the A League and signed with the SC Weinfelden Ladies (now HC Davos). She played with them from 2016-2019 before signing with Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies for one season.

Later career

Following her tenure at Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies, Leemann signed with ZCS Lions for the 2021/2022 season. During her time with the team Leemann helped the team win three championships and was voted MVP. She was captain of the team from 2022-2025.

On 31 March 2025, it was announced that Leemann signed with SC Bern for the upcoming 2025/2026 season. [5]

International career

Leemann has represented Switzerland in the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team since 2019. During this time, she has played in the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The team made it to the semi-finals in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Medals and Awards

2021/2022 Season

2022/2023 Season

2023/2024 Season

References

  1. ↑ "Sinja Leemann - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  2. ↑ "A-Nati: WM-Aufgebot für Finnland bekannt". frauennati.ch. 6 March 2019.
  3. ↑ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster
  4. ↑ "So professionell war sie noch nie unterwegs". zueriost.ch (in Swiss High German). 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  5. ↑ Frauen, SC Bern (2025-03-31). "SC Bern Frauen promote Michel Zwahlen to head coach, add four players". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
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