Germany women's national ice hockey team
 The Coat of arms of Germany is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | Träger der Adler (The Eagle Carriers) |
|---|---|
| Association | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund |
| Most games | Andrea Lanzl (331) |
| Top scorer | Maritta Becker (87) |
| Most points | Maritta Becker (184) |
| IIHF code | GER |
| IIHF ranking | 9 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 5 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 11 (2010) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
Switzerland  6–5  West Germany(Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988) | |
| Biggest win | |
Germany 14–0 Netherlands  (Valkenburg, Netherlands; 8 December 1990) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Finland 17–1 Germany (Lake Placid, United States; 11 April 1994)  United States 16–0 Germany (Lake Placid, United States; 12 April 1994) | |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 4th (1995) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 242–323–24 | |
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The German women's national ice hockey team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Deutscher Eishockey-Bund. 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.[1]
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.
n 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. 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.
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[2]
- 2021 – Finished in 8th place
- 2022 – Finished in 9th place
- 2023 – Finished in 8th place
- 2024 – Finished in 6th 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
References
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. https://iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled.
External links
| Women's National teams | |
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