Germany women's national ice hockey team

{{Expand German|Deutsche Eishockeynationalmannschaft der Frauen|date=December 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox national hockey team

| Name = Germany

| Badge = Coat of arms of Germany.svg

| Badge_size = 135px

| Nickname = {{Langx|de|Träger der Adler|label=none}} ('The Eagle Carriers')

| Association = German Ice Hockey Federation

| General Manager = Ronja Jenike
Christian Künast

| Coach = Jeff MacLeod

| Asst Coach = Maximilian Deichstetter
Sebastian Jones

| Captain = Daria Gleißner

| Most games = Andrea Lanzl (331)

| Top scorer = Maritta Becker (87)

| Most points = Maritta Becker (184)

| Home Stadium =

| IIHF code = GER

| IIHF Rank = {{IIHF Women's World Ranking|GER}}

| IIHF max = 5

| IIHF max date = first in 2005

| IIHF min = 11

| IIHF min date = 2010

| Team_Colors = {{color box|black}} {{color box|#FF0000}} {{color box|#FFCC00}}

| Jerseys = 173px

| First game = {{ihw-rt|SUI}} 6–5 {{ihw|FRG}}
(Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988)

| Largest win = {{ihw-rt|GER}} 22–0 {{ihw|TUR}}
(Bad Tölz, Germany; 15 February 2016)

| Largest loss = {{ihw-rt|FIN}} 17–1 {{ihw|GER}}
(Lake Placid, United States; 11 April 1994)
{{ihw-rt|USA}} 16–0 {{ihw|GER}}
(Lake Placid, United States; 12 April 1994)

| World champ2 name = World Championships

| World champ2 apps = 22

| World champ2 first = 1994

| World champ2 best = 4th (2017)

| Regional name = European Championships

| Regional cup apps = 4

| Regional cup first = 1991

| Regional cup best = 4th (1995)

| Olympic apps = 3

| Olympic first = 2002

| Olympic medals =

| Record = 242–323–24

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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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/germany.html |title=Profile |access-date=7 March 2011 |archive-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101417/http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/germany.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|date=24 April 2020|title=IIHF Member National Association: Germany|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/associations/345/germany|access-date=19 April 2021|website=International Ice Hockey Federation|language=en}}

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.{{Cite news|url= https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/special-game-for-germany-and-seiler|title= CARLETON RAVENS HOSTING GERMANY TO BE SPECIAL FOR SARA SEILER |website=hockeycanada.ca|date=27 March 2013|access-date=5 July 2021|language=en}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/world-championship/2013/schedule-results2/game-summaries/mar-31-ger-car.aspx |title=Germany 3 Carleton University 0: Germany blanks Carleton University Ravens in emotional homecoming for Seiler|website=hockeycanada.ca|date= 2 April 2013|access-date= 5 July 2021|language=en}}

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=

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

=World Championship=

  • 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{{cite web|last=Steiss|first=Adam|date=7 March 2020|title=Women's Worlds cancelled|url=https://iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled|access-date=19 April 2021|work=International Ice Hockey Federation}}
  • 2021 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 9th place
  • 2023 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2024 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2025 – Finished in 8th place

=European Championship=

  • 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

=Current roster=

Roster for the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.{{cite web |title=DEB-Aufgebot für die Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft in Tschechien steht fest |url=https://www.deb-online.de/2025/03/26/deb-aufgebot-fuer-die-frauen-weltmeisterschaft-in-tschechien-steht-fest/ |website=German Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=28 March 2025 |language=de |date=26 March 2025}} Nina Christof sustained an upper-body injury in a pre-tournament match and was replaced by Lucia Schmitz on 4 April 2025. Anna Rose departed the team during pre-tournament training due to illness and was later replaced by Mathilda Heine.{{cite web |title=Frauen-Nationalmannschaft: Lucia Schmitz nachnominiert |url=https://www.deb-online.de/2025/04/04/frauen-nationalmannschaft-lucia-schmitz-nachnominiert/ |website=German Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=7 April 2025 |language=de |date=4 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Teams: Germany |url=https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/712/IHW7120GER_33_1_0.pdf|website=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=10 April 2025 |language=en}}

Head coach: Jeff MacLeod

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7Falign=left|{{Sortname|Franziska|Feldmeier}}{{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|70|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1999|2|5|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Eisbären Juniors Berlin
8Dalign=left|{{Sortname|Ronja|Hark}} – A{{convert|1.58|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2003|8|17|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen
9Falign=left|{{Sortname|Svenja|Voigt}}{{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2004|3|29|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} St. Cloud State Huskies
11Falign=left|{{Sortname|Nicola|Hadraschek|Nicola Hadraschek-Eisenschmid}}{{convert|1.67|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1996|9|10|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen
13Falign=left|{{Sortname|Luisa|Welcke}}{{convert|1.66|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|66|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2002|4|29|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston University Terriers
14Dalign=left|{{Sortname|Carina|Strobel}}{{convert|1.72|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1997|9|11|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen
16Falign=left|{{sortname|Jule|Schiefer}}{{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2001|9|12|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen
17Falign=left|{{sortname|Emily|Nix}}{{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1998|1|12|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} SDE HF
20Dalign=left|{{Sortname|Daria|Gleißner}} – C{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|70|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1993|6|30|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen
21Dalign=left|{{Sortname|Tabea|Botthof}}{{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|77|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2000|6|1|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Mad Dogs Mannheim
23Falign=left|{{Sortname|Lilli|Welcke}}{{convert|1.66|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|66|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2002|4|29|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston University Terriers
24Falign=left|{{sortname|Lucia|Schmitz}}{{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2000|4|15|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Mad Dogs Mannheim
25Falign=left|{{sortname|Laura|Kluge}} – A{{convert|1.79|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|63|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1996|11|6|df=y}}align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto Sceptres
26Dalign=left|{{Sortname|Tara|Schmitz}}{{convert|1.66|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1998|3|16|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Mad Dogs Mannheim
28Dalign=left|{{sortname|Nina|Jobst-Smith}}{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|67|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2001|8|30|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
34Falign=left|{{Sortname|Celina|Haider}}{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|64|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2000|7|20|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ERC Ingolstadt
35Galign=left|{{sortname|Sandra|Abstreiter}}{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|78|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1998|7|23|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal Victoire
40Falign=left|{{sortname|Alexandra|Boico}}{{convert|1.71|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2009|6|12|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} EC Bad Tölz
41Falign=left|{{sortname|Mathilda|Heine}}{{convert|1.69|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2009|2|18|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ETC Crimmitschau
43Falign=left|{{sortname|Charleen|Poindl}}{{convert|1.69|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2009|1|2|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Eisbären Juniors Berlin
46Dalign=left|{{Sortname|Hanna|Weichenhain}}{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{convert|61|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2008|10|18|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen
70Galign=left|{{Sortname|Lisa|Hemmerle}}{{convert|1.67|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|63|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1995|12|11|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ERC Ingolstadt
71Falign=left|{{sortname|Anne|Bartsch}}{{convert|1.64|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|63|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|1995|9|22|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen
75Galign=left|{{Sortname|Chiara|Schultes}}{{convert|1.68|m|ftin|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{birth date and age|2005|7|22|df=y}}align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} ECDC Memmingen

=Notable former players=

=Former coaches=

  • 1988–1989: Pia Sterner
  • 1989–1990: Pierre Delisle
  • 1990–1994: Hanspeter Amend
  • 1994–1995: Alfred Neidhart
  • 1995–2002: Rainer Nittel
  • 2002–2014: Peter Kathan
  • 2014–2018: Benjamin Hinterstocker
  • 2018–2019: Christian Künast
  • 2020–2021: Franziska Busch
  • 2021–2023: Thomas Schädler
  • 2023–present: Jeff MacLeod{{cite web |title=Jeff MacLeod wird neuer Frauen-Bundestrainer |url=https://www.deb-online.de/2023/05/17/jeff-macleod-wird-neuer-frauen-bundestrainer/ |website=German Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=10 November 2023 |language=de |date=2023-05-17}}

References

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