Germany women's national ice hockey team

Germany
Association	Deutscher Eishockey-Bund
Most games	Marie Delarbre (17); Anna-Maria Fiegert (17)
Top scorer	Kerstin Spielberger (10)
Most points	Emily Nix (19)
IIHF code	GER
Team colors
First international
	Germany 4 – 2 Finland ; (Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008)
Biggest win
	Germany 10 – 0 Great Britain ; (Füssen, Germany; March 29, 2014)
Biggest defeat
	Canada 15 – 0 Germany ; (Chicago, United States; March 28, 2010)
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Appearances	6 (first in 2008)
Best result	4th (2010, 2012)
International record (W–L–T)
	20–27–0

Germany
	; 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	Christina Fellner (287)
Most points	Maritta Becker (180)
IIHF code	GER
IIHF ranking	8
Highest IIHF ranking	5 (first in 2005)
Lowest IIHF ranking	11 (2010)
Team colors
First international
	Germany 14–0 Netherlands ; (Valkenburg, Netherlands; 8 December 1990)
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	12 (first in 1994)
Best result	5th (2001, 2005, 2013)
IIHF European Women Championships
Appearances	4 (first in 1991)
Best result	4th (1995)
Olympics
Appearances	3 (first in 2002)

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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. Germany had 2,549 female players in 2011.^[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. Germany is currently ranked 11th in the world, despite having nine times more female hockey players than 5th-ranked Russia. Germany's best finishes at the Worlds were in 2001, 2005 and 2013, where they earned a fifth-place finish on each occasion.

Tournament record

Olympic

2002 – Finished in 6th place
2006 – Finished in 5th place
2014 – Finished in 7th place

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)

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

U18 Team

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The German women's national under 18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team in Germany. The team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

World Women's U18 Championship record

Year	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Pts	Rank
2008	5	3	2	13	17	9	5th place
2009	5	1*	4	6	27	2	6th place
2010	6	2*	4	12	39	5	4th place
2011	5	2	3	7	15	6	6th place
2012	6	2	4	10	22	6	4th place
2013	5	0	5^	9	21	2	8th place (relegated to Division I)
2014	5	4*	1	20	8	11	11th place
2015	5	2	3	20	15	6	12th place
2016	5	4*	1	19	8	11	10th place