Sara Benz
{{Short description|Swiss ice hockey player (born 1992)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
|position = Forward
|shoots = Left
|catches =
|height_ft = 5
|height_in = 4
|weight_lb = 121
|sex = f
|image = Sara Benz vs. Russian Player, Stefanie Marty looking.jpg
|caption = Sara Benz vs. Russian Player, Stefanie Marty looking
|ntl_team = SUI
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|8|25|df=y}}
|birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland
|career_start = 2008
}}{{MedalTableTop}}
{{MedalSport | Women's ice hockey}}
{{MedalCountry | {{SUI}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze| 2014 Sochi | Team}}
{{MedalSport | IIHF World Women's Championships}}
{{MedalBronze | 2012 United States | Tournament}}
{{MedalBottom}}
Sara Benz (born 25 August 1992 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss ice hockey forward, who shoots left.
International career
Benz was selected for the Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, scoring a goal.[http://stats.iihf.com/og2010/IHW400005_83_5_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 Olympics]{{cite book |last=IIHF|title=IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012|year=2011 |publisher=Fenn/M&S |page= 548|isbn= 978-0-7710-9598-6}}
Benz has also appeared for Switzerland at four IIHF Women's World Championships, with her first appearance in 2009. She was also a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2012 championships.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071555/https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/178/IHW1780SUI_83_6_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 World Championship][https://web.archive.org/web/20220416171752/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/252/IHW2520SUI_83_5_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2011 World Championship][https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/271/IHW2710SUI_83_6_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2012 World Championship][http://stats.worldwomen2013.com/Hydra/339/IHW3390SUI_83_5_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2013 World Championship] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221232612/http://stats.worldwomen2013.com/Hydra/339/IHW3390SUI_83_5_0.pdf |date=2014-02-21 }}
Benz made three appearances for the Switzerland women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at two levels of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships. Her first came in 2008.
[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/156/IHW1560SUI_83_5_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship][https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/181/IHW1810SUI_83_6_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship][https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/222/IHW2220SUI_83_5_0.pdf IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 U-18 World Championship Division I]
Personal life
Her twin sister Laura Benz is also a hockey player.
Career statistics
=Club=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||||
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! Season ! Team !! League !! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM !! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||||
| 2008-09 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010-11 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A
| 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2
| 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A
| 19 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 18
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012-13 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A
| 17 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 8
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014-15 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A
| 9 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 12
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A
| 14 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12
| - | - | - | - | - |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017-18 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Swiss Women Cup
| 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0
| - | - | - | - | - |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | SWHL A totals ! 69 ! 100 ! 61 ! 161 ! 56 ! 23 ! 21 ! 21 ! 42 ! 16 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||
| 2008 | Switzerland U18 | WJC18
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Switzerland U18 | WJC-18
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | Switzerland U18 | WJC-18 D1
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011 | Switzerland | WC
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | Junior totals ! 12 ! 13 ! 13 ! 26 ! 12 | ||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | WC totals ! 19 ! 6 ! 6 ! 12 ! 6 | ||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | OG totals ! 17 ! 4 ! 4 ! 8 ! 6 |
Honours and achievements
= SWHL-A =
- 2010-2011 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2011-2012 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2012-2013 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2012-2013 : Best PPG (2,94)
- 2012-2013 : Most Goals (30)
- 2014-2015 : Best PPG (2,67)
= Swiss Women Cup =
- 2017-2018 : Cup Winner with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2017-2018 : Most Point (19)
= WJC-18 =
2008 : Top 3 Player on Team
2010 : Best Forward in D1 Division
2010 : Gold Medal in D1 Division
2010 : Most Goals (9) in D1 Division
2010 : Most Assists (9) in D1 Division
2010 : Most Points (18) in D1 Division
= WC =
- 2011 : Top 3 Player on Team
- 2012 : Bronze Medal
- 2013 : Top 3 Player on Team
= OG =
- 2014 : Bronze Medal
= Other =
- 2018 : Swiss Hockey Hall of Fame{{cite web|title=HALL OF FAME |url=https://m.sihf.ch/fr/organization/hall-of-fame/#/ |website=sihf.ch |date=26 April 2024}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://eurohockey.com/player/504202-sara-benz.html Eurohockey.com Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120736/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/sara-benz-1.html Sports-Reference Profile]
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Category:Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland
Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland
Category:Olympic medalists in ice hockey
Category:Ice hockey people from Zurich
Category:Swiss women's ice hockey forwards
Category:21st-century Swiss sportswomen
Category:Swiss Women's League players
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