Switzerland women's national ice hockey team

Switzerland

Nickname(s)	Eisgenossen
Association	Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband
Head coach	René Kammerer
Assistants	Michael Fischer Daniel Hüni
Captain	Kathrin Lehmann
IIHF code	SUI
IIHF ranking	6
Highest IIHF ranking	5 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF ranking	9 (first in 2003)
Team colours
Home colours Away colours
First international
Canada 10 - 0 Switzerland (North York, Toronto, or Mississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
Switzerland 21 - 2 France (Basel, Switzerland; December 29, 1989)
Biggest defeat
United States 17 - 0 Switzerland (Tampere, Finland; April 20, 1992)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances	10 (first in 1990)
Best result	4th (2008)
Olympics
Appearances	2 (first in 2006)
International record (W–L–T)
167–116–26

The Swiss women's national ice hockey team represents Switzerland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. Switzerland is currently ranked 5th in the world in women's ice hockey. Switzerland has 1043 female players at 2011.

European Championship record

IIHF European Women Championships

• 1989 - Finished in 5th place
• 1991 - Finished in 5th place
• 1993 - Finished in 5th place
• 1995 - Won Bronze Medal
• 1996 - Finished in 5th place

World Championship record

IIHF World Women's Championships

• 1990 - Finished in 5th place
• 1992 - Finished in 8th place
• 1994 - Finished in 7th place
• 1997 - Finished in 7th place
• 1999 - Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I)
• 2000 - Finished in 10th place
• 2001 - Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to World Championships elite group)
• 2004 - Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I)
• 2005 - Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to World Championships elite group)
• 2007 - Finished in 5th place
• 2008 - Finished in 4th place
• 2009 - Finished in 7th place
• 2011 - Finished in 6th place

Olympic record

Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

• 1998 - Did not participate
• 2002 - Did not participate
• 2006 - Finished in 7th place
• 2010 - Finished in 5th place

Current roster 2011

Goaltenders

Number	Player	Club
25	Patricia Elsmore Sautter	Roseau Rams
26	Sophie Anthamatten	EHC Visp
33	Dominique Slongo	DHC Langenthal
41	Florence Schelling	Northeastern University

Defensemen

Number	Player	Club
6	Julia Marty	Northeastern University
11	Angela Frautschi	ZSC Lions Zurich
17	Lara Stalder	SC Reinach
16	Christine Meier	ZSC Lions Zurich
22	Johanna Vuille Dit Bille	OSC Berlin
28	Nadine Ehrbar	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
85	Stefanie Wyss	EV Bomo Thun
92	Sandra Thalmann	Basel Sharks

Forwards

Number	player	Club
2	Katrin Nabholz	ZSC Lions Zurich
7	Darcia Leimgruber	ZSC Lions Zurich
8	Andrea Fischer	St. Thomas University
9	Stefanie Marty	Syracuse University
10	Nicole Bullo	HC Lugano
13	Sara Benz	EHC Winterthur
15	Monika Waidacher	College of St Scholastica
18	Evelina Raselli	HC Lugano
19	Rahel Michielin	SC Reinach
20	Kathrin Lehmann, captain	MEK Munich
24	Isabel Waidacher	ZSC Lions Zurich
29	Melanie Haflinger	SC Reinach
63	Anja Stiefel	SC Reinach
93	Sabrina Zollinger	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
94	Phoebe Stanz	Kloten Flyers

Coaching staff 2011

• Head Coach: Rene Kammerer
• Assistant Coach: Michael Fischer
• Assistant Coach: Daniel Huni
• Team Leader: Philipp Steiner
• Equipment Manager: Beat Mosli
• Team Doctor: Dr. Lukas Weisskoff
• Physiotherapist: Hans Feuz
• Physiotherapist: Sabine Wehnert
• Team Video Coach: Micha Dautzenberg

Links

• (German) Website
• Switzerland Women All time results

See Also

• Switzerland women's ice hockey league