Germany women's national ice hockey team
| Nickname(s) | Träger der Adler ('The Eagle Carriers') |
|---|---|
| Association | German Ice Hockey Federation |
| General manager | Ronja Jenike Christian Künast |
| Head coach | Jeff MacLeod |
| Assistants | Maximilian Deichstetter Sebastian Jones |
| Captain | Daria Gleißner |
| Most games | Andrea Lanzl (331) |
| Top scorer | Maritta Becker (87) |
| Most points | Maritta Becker (184) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GER |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 9 (21 April 2025)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 5 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (2010) |
| First international | |
| Switzerland 6–5 West Germany (Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988) | |
| Biggest win | |
| 22–0 Turkey (Bad Tölz, Germany; 15 February 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Finland 17–1 (Lake Placid, United States; 11 April 1994) United States 16–0 (Lake Placid, United States; 12 April 1994) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 4th (1995) |
| 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
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
Olympic
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[6]
- 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
- 1989 – Won 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.[7] 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.[8][9]
Head coach: Jeff MacLeod
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | D | Charlott Schaffrath | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 26 December 2005 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 7 | F | Franziska Feldmeier | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 5 February 1999 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| 8 | D | Ronja Hark – A | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 17 August 2003 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 9 | F | Svenja Voigt | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 29 March 2004 | St. Cloud State Huskies |
| 11 | F | Nicola Hadraschek | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 10 September 1996 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 13 | F | Luisa Welcke | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 29 April 2002 | Boston University Terriers |
| 14 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 11 September 1997 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 16 | F | Jule Schiefer | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 12 September 2001 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 17 | F | Emily Nix | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 12 January 1998 | SDE HF |
| 20 | D | Daria Gleißner – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 30 June 1993 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 21 | D | Tabea Botthof | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 1 June 2000 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| 23 | F | Lilli Welcke | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 29 April 2002 | Boston University Terriers |
| 24 | F | Lucia Schmitz | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 15 April 2000 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| 25 | F | Laura Kluge – A | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 6 November 1996 | Toronto Sceptres |
| 26 | D | Tara Schmitz | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 16 March 1998 | Mad Dogs Mannheim |
| 28 | D | Nina Jobst-Smith | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 30 August 2001 | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| 34 | F | Celina Haider | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 20 July 2000 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 35 | G | Sandra Abstreiter | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 23 July 1998 | Montreal Victoire |
| 40 | F | Alexandra Boico | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 12 June 2009 | EC Bad Tölz |
| 41 | F | Mathilda Heine | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 18 February 2009 | ETC Crimmitschau |
| 43 | F | Charleen Poindl | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 2 January 2009 | Eisbären Juniors Berlin |
| 46 | D | Hanna Weichenhain | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 18 October 2008 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 70 | G | Lisa Hemmerle | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 11 December 1995 | ERC Ingolstadt |
| 71 | F | Anne Bartsch | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 22 September 1995 | ECDC Memmingen |
| 75 | G | Chiara Schultes | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 22 July 2005 | 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[10]
References
- ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "IIHF Member National Association: Germany". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "CARLETON RAVENS HOSTING GERMANY TO BE SPECIAL FOR SARA SEILER". hockeycanada.ca. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Germany 3 Carleton University 0: Germany blanks Carleton University Ravens in emotional homecoming for Seiler". hockeycanada.ca. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "DEB-Aufgebot für die Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft in Tschechien steht fest". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Frauen-Nationalmannschaft: Lucia Schmitz nachnominiert". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Teams: Germany" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Jeff MacLeod wird neuer Frauen-Bundestrainer". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.