Vanessa Schaefer

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Vanessa Schaefer
Born (2005-03-21) March 21, 2005 (age 20)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
U Sports team
Former teams		 UBC Thunderbirds
ZSC Lions
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Vanessa Schaefer (born March 21, 2005) is a Swiss Canadian ice hockey player for the UBC Thunderbirds women's ice hockey team of U Sports. [1] Schaefer competes internationally for the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team. [2]

International play

Born in Canada, Schaefer was born to a Swiss father. [3] Her first international appearance for the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team occurred during the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship in Utica, New York. [4]

In April 2025, Schaefer represented Switzerland again during the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship in the Czech Republic. [5]

On January 7, 2026, Schaefer was selected to represent Switzerland in the ice hockey tournament at 2026 Winter Olympics. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Vanessa Schaefer - Women's Hockey". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Vanessa Schaefer suits up for Switzerland at World Championship". University of British Columbia Athletics. April 8, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Frauen, ZSC Lions (May 8, 2023). "Forward Vanessa Schaefer signs with the ZSC Lions Frauen". swisshockeynews.ch.
  4. ↑ "Das Aufgebot für die Frauen-WM in den USA ist bekannt". www.sihf.ch (in German). March 5, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (March 18, 2025). "Muller Headlines Switzerland's World Championship Roster". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Switzerland unveils women's roster for 2026 Olympics". Daily Faceoff. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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