Switzerland women's national under-18 ice hockey team
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{{Infobox national hockey team
| Name = Switzerland
| Badge = Switzerland national ice hockey team logo 2017.png
| Badge_size = 150px
| Nickname =
| Association = Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband
| General Manager = Lars Weibel{{cite web |title=Women's National Teams, U18 – Staff |url=https://www.sihf.ch/de/national-teams/womens-national-teams/u18/staff/ |website=Swiss Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=de, en}}
| Coach = Melanie Häfliger
| Asst Coach = {{ubl|Colin Muller|Evelina Raselli|Silvano Brasi}}
| Captain = Naemi Herzig {{small|(2025)}}
| Most games = Karin Williner (22)
| Top scorer = Alina Müller (24)
| Most points = Alina Müller (33)
| Home Stadium =
| IIHF code = SUI
| IIHF Rank =
| IIHF max =
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| IIHF min =
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| Team_Colors = {{color box|#d81e05}} {{color box|#ffffff}} {{color box|#000000}}
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| First game = {{ihw18|SWE}} 4 – 1 {{ihw18-rt|SUI}}
(Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008)
| Largest win = {{ihw18|SUI}} 15 – 1 {{ihw18-rt|KAZ}}
(Piestany, Slovakia; April 3, 2010)
| Largest loss = {{ihw18|CAN}} 16 – 1 {{ihw18-rt|SUI}}
(Fussen, Germany; January 5, 2009)
| World champ2 name = IIHF U18 Women's World Championship
| World champ2 apps = 9
| World champ2 first = 2008
| World champ2 best = 6th (first in 2019)
| Record = 33–24–0
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The Swiss women's national under-18 ice hockey team ({{Langx|de|Schweizer U18-Eishockeynationalmannschaft der Frauen}}; {{Langx|fr|Équipe de Suisse féminine de hockey sur glace des moins de 18 ans}}; {{Langx|it|Nazionale femminile under 18 di hockey su ghiaccio della Svizzera}}) is one of two national under-18 ice hockey teams of Switzerland. The team is organized by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF) and represents Switzerland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's U18 Women's World Championship and other international tournaments and events.
U18 Women's World Championship record
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| Year
! GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2008
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 7th place |
| align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} 2009
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|One overtime loss and one shootout loss in the placement round}} | 2 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 8th place (13px Relegated to Division I) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} 2010
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 15 | 9th place (1st in Division I; 13px promoted to Top Division) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} 2011
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 7th place |
| align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} 2012
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=otl-rel|Overtime loss in the relegation round}} | 3 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 8th place (13px Relegated to Division I) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} 2013
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=sol-pre|Shootout loss in the preliminary round}} | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 10th place (2nd in Division I) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} 2014
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=otl-pre|Overtime loss in the preliminary round}} | 0 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 9th place (1st in Division I Group A; 13px promoted to Top Division) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2015
| 5 | 3 | 1 {{Efn|name=sow-rel|Shootout win in the relegation series}} | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7th place |
| align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2016
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 7th place |
| align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} 2017
| 5 | 2 | 2{{Efn|One shootout win in the preliminary round and one shootout win in the relegation series}} | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7th place |
| align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} 2018
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7th place |
| align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2019
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=sol-po|Shootout loss in the playoff round}} | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6th place |
| align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} 2020
| 5 | 2 | 1{{Efn|name=otw-pre|Overtime win in the preliminary round}} | 1{{Efn|name=otl-pre}} | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7th place |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} | colspan="9" align="center" |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} 2022
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7th place |
| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} 2023
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7th place |
| align="left" |{{flagicon|SUI}} 2024
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=otl-pre}} | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 7th place |
| align="left" |{{flagicon|FIN}} 2025
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=otl-pre}} | 2 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5th place |
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Team
=Current roster=
Roster for the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-03 |title=2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship – Team Roster: SUI - Switzerland |url=https://www.iihf.com/pdf/736/ihw7360sui_33_1_0 |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation}}{{cite web |title=Die Auswahl für die U18-WM der Frauen in Finnland ist bekannt |url=https://www.sihf.ch/de/national-teams/news/#/article/2024-12-20/die-auswahl-fuer-die-u18-wm-der-frauen-in-finnland-ist-bekannt |website=Swiss Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=11 January 2025 |language=de |date=20 December 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-04 |title=2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, Preliminary Round - Group B, Game 3 – Line-Ups: CZE - SUI |url=https://www.iihf.com/pdf/736/ihw736b03_54b_1_0 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=International Ice Hockey Federation}}
Head coach: Melanie Häfliger
Assistant coaches: Colin Muller, Evelina Raselli, Silvano Brasi (goaltender)
| class="wikitable sortable" width="" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
! No. !! Pos. !! Name !! Height !! Weight !! Birthdate !! Team | ||||||
| 1 | G | align=left|{{sortname|Amaya|Iseli}} | {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|1|12|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} HC Dragon Thun U20 |
| 2 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Mila|Croll}} | {{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|8|14|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|SC Bern (women)|lt=SC Bern|de|SC Bern Frauen}} |
| 3 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Aiyana|Vuillemin}} | {{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|53|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|08|18|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} SC Langenthal |
| 5 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Miriana|Bottoni}} | {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|06|02|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Hockey Grischun Sud U17 |
| 7 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Anaïs|Rohner}} | {{convert|1.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2009|8|9|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} SC Langenthal |
| 8 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Jil|Baker}} | {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2009|2|23|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} EHC Winterthur* |
| 9 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Livia|Tschannen}} | {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|10|5|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|HC Fribourg-Gottéron (women)|lt=Fribourg Ladies HC|de|Fribourg-Gottéron#Frauen}} |
| 10 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Ilana|Leibundgut}} | {{convert|1.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|01|09|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|SC Bern (women)|lt=SC Bern|de|SC Bern Frauen}} |
| 11 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Elisa|Dalessi}} – A | {{convert|1.53|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|51|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|1|30|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|HC Ambrì-Piotta (women)|lt=HC Ambrì-Piotta|de|HC Ambrì-Piotta#Frauen}} |
| 12 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Hannah|Estermann}} | {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|3|13|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|EHC Dübendorf#Juniors|lt=EHC Dübendorf U17|de|EHC Dübendorf#Nachwuchs}} |
| 13 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Jael|Manetsch}} | {{convert|1.64|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|58|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|9|3|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} EV Zug |
| 15 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Sonja|Inkamp}} | {{convert|1.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|2|21|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|ZSC Lions (women)|lt=GCK Lions Zurich|de|ZSC Lions Frauen}} |
| 16 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Norina|Müller}} – A | {{convert|1.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|50|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|08|24|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|HC Fribourg-Gottéron (women)|lt=Fribourg Ladies HC|de|Fribourg-Gottéron#Frauen}} |
| 17 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Lorena|Wrann}} | {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|4|3|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} EV Zug |
| 18 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Laure|Mériguet}} | {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|8|15|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Genève Futur Hockey{{efn|Genève Futur Hockey is a junior team of Genève-Servette Hockey Club that plays in the SIHF's U17-Elit league.}} |
| 19 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Sarah|Mettler}} | {{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|55|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2010|8|5|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} EHC Winterthur* |
| 21 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Laelia|Huwler}} | {{convert|1.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2009|9|4|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|EHC Dübendorf#Juniors|lt=EHC Dübendorf|de|EHC Dübendorf#Nachwuchs}}* |
| 22 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Lorie-Lou|Besson}} | {{convert|1.66|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|10|3|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|EHC Frauenfeld|lt=EHC Frauenfeld U17|de}} |
| 24 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Luana|Birnstiel}} | {{convert|1.55|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|5|5|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} EHC Olten U17 |
| 25 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Sarina|Ochsner}} | {{convert|1.69|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|59|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|3|14|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|ZSC Lions (women)|lt=GCK Lions Zurich|de|ZSC Lions Frauen}} |
| 26 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Naemi|Herzig}} – C | {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2007|3|21|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} EV Zug |
| 27 | F | align=left|{{sortname|Céline|Bonassi}} | {{convert|1.67|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|60|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|1|16|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|SC Bern (women)|lt=SC Bern|de|SC Bern Frauen}} |
| 28 | D | align=left|{{sortname|Sarina|Messikommer}} | {{convert|1.66|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|10|12|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|EHC Wetzikon|lt=EHC Wetzikon U17|de}} |
| 29 | G | align=left|{{sortname|Norina|Schrupkowski}} | {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2009|10|24|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|ZSC Lions (women)|lt=GCK Lions Zurich|de|ZSC Lions Frauen}} |
| 30 | G | align=left|{{sortname|Stella|Zagnoli}} | {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | align=right|{{birth date and age|2008|10|6|df=y}} | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{ill|EHC Dübendorf#Juniors|lt=EHC Dübendorf U17|de|EHC Dübendorf#Nachwuchs}} |
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Team biometrics
- Average age: 16
- Average height: {{convert|1.67|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
- Average weight: {{convert|61|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
= Head coach history =
List is restricted to coaches who were officially named to the head coach position for one edition or more of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship. Top division tournament unless otherwise noted.{{Sfn|Podnieks|Nordmark|2019|pp=160–161}}{{cite web |title=Team Staff History for Switzerland U18, WJC-18 (W) |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19329/switzerland-u18/team-staff-history |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=13 January 2025}}
- Jorg Toggwiler: 2008, 2009
- Dominik Schar: 2010-D1, 2011, 2012
- Georgios Mourouzidis: 2013-D1, 2014-D1A
- Andrea Kroni: 2015, 2016, 2017
- Steve Huard: 2018, 2019
- Florence Schelling: 2020
- Melanie Häfliger: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
= Captaincy history =
As of 2025, only two players have served as team captain for more than one IIHF U18 Women's World Championship tournament: Sarah Forster, in 2010 and 2011, and Naemi Herzig, in 2024 and 2025.{{Sfn|Podnieks|Nordmark|2019|pp=160–161}}{{cite web |title=Team Captains of Switzerland U18, WJC-18 (W) |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/19329/switzerland-u18/captaincy-history |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=13 January 2025}}
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- 2008: Anja Stiefel
- 2009: Laura Benz
- 2010: Sarah Forster
- 2011: Sarah Forster
- 2012: Phoebe Stänz
- 2013: Stephanie Lehner
- 2014: Reica Staiger
- 2015: Simone Minder
- 2016: Kaleigh Quennec
- 2017: Noemi Ryhner
- 2018: Stefanie Wetli
- 2019: Lena Marie Lutz
- 2020: Julina Gianola
- 2023: Elena Gaberell
- 2024: Naemi Herzig
- 2025: Naemi Herzig
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Player awards and honors
= World Championship =
==Top Division==
Best Forward
Selected by the tournament directorate.
- 2016: Alina Müller{{Sfn|Podnieks|Nordmark|2019|pp=655}}
Best Goaltender
Selected by the tournament directorate.
- 2019: Saskia Maurer{{Sfn|Podnieks|Nordmark|2019|pp=668}}
All Star Team
Selected by members of the media. Note that All Star honors were not awarded during 2008 to 2012 nor in 2014 and 2017.{{Sfn|Podnieks|Nordmark|2019|pp=28}}
- 2016: Alina Müller (F){{Sfn|Podnieks|Nordmark|2019|pp=655}}
- 2019: Saskia Maurer (G){{Sfn|Podnieks|Nordmark|2019|pp=668}}
Top-3 Players on Team
- 2008: Sophie Anthamatten (G), Laura Benz (D), Sara Benz (F)
- 2009: Sophie Anthamatten (G), Laura Benz (D), Evelina Raselli (F)
- 2011: Tamara Klossner (G), Lara Stalder (F)
- 2012: Phoebe Stänz (D), Nicole Gubler (F), Isabel Waidacher (F)
- 2015: Tess Allemann (F), Andrea Brändli (G), Alina Müller (F)
- 2016: Rahel Enzler (F), Alina Müller (F), Shannon Sigrist (D)
- 2017: Saskia Maurer (G), Lisa Rüedi (F), Noemi Ryhner (F)
- 2018: Rahel Enzler (F), Lisa Rüedi (F), Stefanie Wetli (D)
- 2019: Lara Christen (D), Saskia Maurer (G), Alicia Pagnamenta (F)
- 2020: Lara Christen (F), Emma Ingold (F), Caroline Spies (G)
- 2022: Alessia Baechler (D), Alina Marti (F), Alena Lynn Rossel (D)
- 2023: Alessia Baechler (D), Talina Benderer (G), Ivana Wey (F)
- 2024: Talina Benderer (G), Sonja Inkamp (D), Ivana Wey (F)
- 2025: Naemi Herzig (F), Sonja Inkamp (D), Norina Müller (F)
==Division 1==
Best Defenseman
Selected by the tournament directorate
- 2010: Lara Stalder
Best Forward
Selected by the tournament directorate
- 2010: Sara Benz
- 2013: Alina Müller
- 2014: Alina Müller
Best Goaltender
Selected by the tournament directorate
- 2014: Andrea Brändli
Best Player on Team
- 2013: Karin Williner (D)
- 2014: Dominique Rüegg (F)
See also
References
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- {{Cite book |title=IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020 |publisher=Moydart |year=2019 |isbn=9780986796470 |editor-last=Podnieks |editor-first=Andrew |editor1-link=Andrew Podnieks |location=Toronto |editor-last2=Nordmark |editor-first2=Birger}}
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=Notes=
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{{National sports teams of Switzerland}}
{{Women's national U18 ice hockey teams}}