Ruth Künzle
| Ruth Künzle | |||
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| Born |
29 March 1972 Waldkirch, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
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| National team | Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2010 | ||
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Ruth Künzle (born 29 March 1972) is a Swiss ice hockey official and retired defenseman. Her playing career with the Swiss national team spanned 214 international matches and included the women's tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in addition to nine IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments and four IIHF European Women Championships.[1]
Playing career
Künzle spent all but one season of her nearly twenty-season club career in the Leistungsklasse A (LKA; called the Swiss Women's Hockey League A during 2014 to 2019 and known as Women's League since 2019), playong with the EV Zug Damen until joining HC Lugano ahead of the 2004–05 season. At the time of her retirement in 2010, Künzle had amassed seven Swiss Championship titles between the two clubs.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruth Künzle Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: Ruth Künzle". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Ruth Künzle at Olympedia