Switzerland women's national ice hockey team

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Switzerland
Switzerland national ice hockey team logo 2017.png
Nickname(s)Eisgenossinnen
Association Swiss Ice Hockey Federation
Head coach Colin Muller
AssistantsCyndy Kenyon
Benjamin Rogger
Captain Lara Stalder
Most games Nicole Bullo (89)
Top scorerLara Stalder (42)
Most pointsLara Stalder (91)
Team colors   
IIHF codeSUI
Switzerland national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png
Ranking
Current IIHF 3 Increase2.svg 1 (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF3 (first in 2014)
Lowest IIHF9 (first in 2003)
First international
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 10–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; 21 April 1987)
Biggest win
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 21–2 Flag of France.svg  France
(Basel, Switzerland; 29 December 1989)
Biggest defeat
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 17–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
(Tampere, Finland; 20 April 1992)
World Championships
Appearances23 (first in 1990 )
Best resultBronze medal icon.svgBronze (2012)
Olympics
Appearances5 (first in 2006 )
Medals Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2014)
International record (W–L–T)
275–238–30
Switzerland women's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Sochi Team
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 United States
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Latvia

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 Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. Switzerland is currently ranked 4th in the world in women's ice hockey. [2]

Contents

Tournament record

Olympic Games

World Championship

European Championship

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. [4] [5]

Head coach: Colin Muller

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
2D Annic Büchi 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb)2 April 2005 (age 19) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg EV Zug
7F Lara Stalder C 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb)15 May 1994 (age 29) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg EV Zug
8F Kaleigh Quennec A 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)79 kg (174 lb)15 February 1998 (age 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins
10D Janine Hauser 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)73 kg (161 lb)6 May 2001 (age 22) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg HC Davos
11F Laura Zimmermann 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)73 kg (161 lb)5 April 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg St. Cloud State Huskies
13F Ivana Wey 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)56 kg (123 lb)4 February 2006 (age 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg EV Zug
16D Nicole Vallario 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)71 kg (157 lb)30 August 2001 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg St. Thomas Tommies
17D Lara Christen 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)64 kg (141 lb)2 October 2002 (age 21) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SC Bern
18D Stefanie Wetli 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)71 kg (157 lb)4 February 2000 (age 24) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg HC Davos
19F Emma Ingold 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb)12 August 2002 (age 21) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SC Bern
20G Andrea Brändli 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)75 kg (165 lb)5 June 1997 (age 26) Flag of Sweden.svg MoDo Hockey
21F Rahel Enzler 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)66 kg (146 lb)30 July 2000 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Maine Black Bears
22F Sinja Leemann 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb)19 April 2002 (age 21) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GCK/ZSC Lions
24F Noemi Ryhner 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb)24 April 2000 (age 23) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg EV Zug
25F Alina Müller A 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb)12 March 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg PWHL Boston
26F Naemi Herzig 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)60 kg (130 lb)21 March 2007 (age 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg EV Zug
28F Alina Marti 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)67 kg (148 lb)23 April 2004 (age 19) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GCK/ZSC Lions
29G Saskia Maurer 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb)29 July 2001 (age 22) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SC Bern
40G Alexandra Lehmann 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb)21 February 2000 (age 24) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SC Bern
53F Vanessa Schaefer 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)51 kg (112 lb)21 March 2005 (age 19) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GCK/ZSC Lions
68F Leoni Balzer 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)18 January 2006 (age 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg HC Davos
82D Alessia Baechler 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb)7 September 2005 (age 18) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GCK/ZSC Lions
87F Cindy Joray 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb)8 June 1993 (age 30) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SC Bern
94D Alena Lynn Rossel 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)58 kg (128 lb)8 June 2006 (age 17) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SC Bern

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References

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  2. Profile
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