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Germany women's national ice hockey team

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Germany
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Träger der Adler ('The Eagle Carriers')
AssociationGerman Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachJeff MacLeod
AssistantsMaximilian Deichstetter
Ronja Jenike
CaptainDaria Gleißner
Most gamesAndrea Lanzl (331)
Top scorerMaritta Becker (87)
Most pointsMaritta Becker (184)
Team colors     
IIHF codeGER
Ranking
Current IIHF9 Increase 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF5 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF11 (2010)
First international
Switzerland  6–5  West Germany
(Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988)
Biggest win
Germany  22–0  Turkey
(Bad Tölz, Germany; 15 February 2016)
Biggest defeat
Finland  17–1  Germany
(Lake Placid, United States; 11 April 1994)
United States  16–0  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).

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

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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

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Olympic

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  • 2002 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2006 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2014 – Finished in 6th place

World Championship

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  • 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)
  • 2016 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division IA, promoted to Top Division)
  • 2017 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2019 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[6]
  • 2021 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 9th place
  • 2023 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2024 – Finished in 6th place

European Championship

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  • 1989Won 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

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Current roster

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

Head coach: Jeff MacLeod[8]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
5 D Charlott Schaffrath 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 18) Germany ECDC Memmingen
6 F Theresa Wagner 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29) Germany ERC Ingolstadt
7 F Franziska Feldmeier 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25) Germany ECDC Memmingen
8 D Ronja HarkA 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21) Germany ECDC Memmingen
9 F Svenja Voigt 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2004-03-29) 29 March 2004 (age 20) United States St. Cloud State Huskies
11 F Nicola Eisenschmid 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28) Germany ECDC Memmingen
13 F Luisa Welcke 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 22) United States Boston University Terriers
14 D Carina Strobel 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 27) Germany ECDC Memmingen
16 F Jule Schiefer 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 23) Germany ECDC Memmingen
17 F Emily Nix 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26) Germany ERC Ingolstadt
18 F Bernadette Karpf 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) Germany ERC Ingolstadt
20 D Daria GleißnerC 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 31) Germany ECDC Memmingen
21 D Tabea Botthof 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 24) Germany Mad Dogs Mannheim
25 F Laura KlugeA 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 27) Germany ECDC Memmingen
26 D Tara Schmitz 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26) Germany Mad Dogs Mannheim
28 D Nina Jobst-Smith 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) United States Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
29 F Nina Christof 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22) United States RPI Engineers
32 D Lucia Schmitz 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 (age 24) Germany Mad Dogs Mannheim
33 F Lilli Welcke 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 22) United States Boston University Terriers
34 F Celina Haider 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 24) Germany ERC Ingolstadt
35 G Sandra Abstreiter 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 26) Canada PWHL Ottawa
67 G Lisa Hemmerle 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28) Germany ERC Ingolstadt
95 G Hannah Loist 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2007-07-18) 18 July 2007 (age 17) Germany Grizzlys Wolfsburg

Notable former players

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Former coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  3. ^ "IIHF Member National Association: Germany". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ "CARLETON RAVENS HOSTING GERMANY TO BE SPECIAL FOR SARA SEILER". hockeycanada.ca. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Germany 3 Carleton University 0: Germany blanks Carleton University Ravens in emotional homecoming for Seiler". hockeycanada.ca. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Frauen-Nationalmannschaft: Finaler Kader für die WM in den USA steht". deb-online.de (in German). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Team roster: Germany" (PDF). iihf.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Jeff MacLeod wird neuer Frauen-Bundestrainer". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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