Austria women's national ice hockey team

Austria
Nickname(s)The Lady Eagles
AssociationÖsterreichischer Eishockeyverband
General managerMartin Kogler
Head coachAlexander Bröms
AssistantsMario Bellina
Sarah Hodges
CaptainAnna Meixner
Most gamesEsther Väärälä (141)
Top scorerDenise Altmann (100)
Most pointsDenise Altmann (199)
IIHF codeAUT
Ranking
Current IIHF14 1 (21 April 2025)[1]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2017)
Lowest IIHF26 (2004)
First international
Hungary  4–1  
Villach, Austria; 31 March 2001
Biggest win
  14–0  Romania
Graz, Austria; 19 March 2004
Biggest defeat
Switzerland  10–2  
Romanshorn, Switzerland; 18 December 2009
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 2009)
Best result10th (2015, 2017)
International record (W–L–T)
116–141–3

The Austrian national women's ice hockey team (German: Österreichische Eishockeynationalmannschaft der Frauen) represents Austria at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship and other international tournaments. The team is controlled by the Österreichischer Eishockeyverband. Austria had 644 female players in 2011 and 624 female players in 2025.[2][3]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Main article: Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

The women's team of Austria has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship

The Austrian team participated in the World championship for the first time in 2004 (in Division III). That same year, Austria was promoted to Division II. They remained there until their promotion to Division I further to the world championship 2008. Their best performance was 10th place at the World championship of 2015

Year Finish Div rank
2004 Finished in 22nd place 1st in Division III and promoted to Division II
2005 Finished in 19th place 5th in Division II
2007 Finished in 19th place 4th in Division II
2008 Finished in 16th place 1st in division II and promoted to Division I
2009 Finished in 13th place 4th in Division I
2011 Finished in 12th place 4th in Division I
2012 Finished in 12th place 4th in Division IA
2013 Finished in 12th place 4th in Division IA
2014 Finished in 13th place 5th in Division IA
2015 Finished in 10th place 2nd in Division IA
2016 Finished in 11th place 3rd in Division IA
2017 Finished in 10th place 2nd in Division IA
2018 Finished in 11th place 2nd in Division IA
2019 Finished in 14th place 4th in Division IA
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2022 Finished in 14th place 4th in Division IA
2023 Finished in 13th place 3rd in Division IA
2024 Finished in 14th place 4th in Division IA
2025 Finished in 11th place 1st in Division IA and promoted to Top Division
2026

Team

Current roster

Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[6]

Head coach: Alexander Bröms
Assistant coaches: Mario Bellina, Sarah Hodges, Jochen Vollmer (goaltender)

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Anja Adamitsch 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 53 kg (117 lb) (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 KEHV Lakers
2 F Vanessa Picka 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2008-07-03) 3 July 2008 KSV Neuberg Highlanders
3 F Hanna Schwarzer 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 DEC Salzburg Eagles
4 F Marja Linzbichler 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 Norwich Cadets
5 D Laura Nagy 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 Sabres St. Pölten
6 F Emma Lintner 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (2008-12-15) 15 December 2008 Stanstead College
7 F Theresa Schafzahl 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 Boston Fleet
9 D Lisa Schröfl 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 LIU Sharks
10 F Anna Meixner – C 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 Ottawa Charge
11 F Hanna Obermayr 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2004-07-13) 13 July 2004 DEC Salzburg Eagles
12 D Annika Fazokas 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 EV Zug
13 F Tamara Grascher 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 EC Graz Huskies
14 F Tamina Schall 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 Sabres St. Pölten
15 D Laura Leitner 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005 Syracuse Orange
16 F Leonie Kutzer 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 53 kg (117 lb) (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 EV Zug
17 D Charlotte Wittich – A 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 Sabres St. Pölten
18 F Anna Billa 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2006-06-21) 21 June 2006 Sabres St. Pölten
19 F Artemis Tekin 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2008-05-03) 3 May 2008 Sabres St. Pölten
20 G Magdalena Luggin 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (2005-11-06) 6 November 2005 Mercyhurst Lakers
21 F Lena Dauböck 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 Sabres St. Pölten
23 D Antonia Matzka – A 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 Sabres St. Pölten
24 F Anja Trummer 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 Yale Bulldogs
25 G Selma Luggin 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 ECDC Memmingen

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Austria". IIHF. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Member National Association Austria". IIHF. 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. ^ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: AUT - Austria". IIHF. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A: Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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