Switzerland women's national ice hockey team

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 Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. Switzerland is currently ranked 4th in the world in women's ice hockey.[2]

Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Eisgenossinnen
AssociationSwiss Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachColin Muller
AssistantsCyndy Kenyon
Benjamin Rogger
CaptainLara Stalder
Most gamesNicole Bullo (89)
Top scorerLara Stalder (42)
Most pointsLara Stalder (91)
Team colors     
IIHF codeSUI
Ranking
Current IIHF3 Increase 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF3 (first in 2014)
Lowest IIHF9 (first in 2003)
First international
Canada  10–0   Switzerland
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; 21 April 1987)
Biggest win
Switzerland  21–2  France
(Basel, Switzerland; 29 December 1989)
Biggest defeat
United States  17–0   Switzerland
(Tampere, Finland; 20 April 1992)
World Championships
Appearances23 (first in 1990)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze (2012)
Olympics
Appearances5 (first in 2006)
Medals Bronze (2014)
International record (W–L–T)
286–249–30
Switzerland women's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 SochiTeam
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 United States
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1995 Latvia

Tournament record

Olympic Games
  • 2006 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2010 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2014 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 2018 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 4th place

World Championship
  • 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 (2nd in Division I)
  • 2001 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2004 – Finished in 8th place (Demoted to Division I)
  • 2005 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2007 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2008 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2012 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 2013 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2019 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
  • 2021 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2023 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2024 – Finished in 5th place

European Championship
  • 1989 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1991 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1993 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1995 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Won Bronze Medal
  • 1996 – Finished in 5th place

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.[4][5]

Head coach: Colin Muller

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
2DAnnic Büchi1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005Switzerland EV Zug
7FLara Stalder – C1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994Switzerland EV Zug
8FKaleigh Quennec – A1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998Canada Montreal Carabins
10DJanine Hauser1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001Switzerland HC Davos
11FLaura Zimmermann1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003United States St. Cloud State Huskies
13FIvana Wey1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)56 kg (123 lb) (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006Switzerland EV Zug
16DNicole Vallario1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)71 kg (157 lb) (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001United States St. Thomas Tommies
17DLara Christen1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)64 kg (141 lb) (2002-10-02) 2 October 2002Switzerland SC Bern
18DStefanie Wetli1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)71 kg (157 lb) (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000Switzerland HC Davos
19FEmma Ingold1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002Switzerland SC Bern
20GAndrea Brändli1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997Sweden MoDo Hockey
21FRahel Enzler1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)66 kg (146 lb) (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000United States Maine Black Bears
22FSinja Leemann1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002Switzerland GCK/ZSC Lions
24FNoemi Ryhner1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000Switzerland EV Zug
25FAlina Müller – A1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998United States PWHL Boston
26FNaemi Herzig1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)60 kg (130 lb) (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007Switzerland EV Zug
28FAlina Marti1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)67 kg (148 lb) (2004-04-23) 23 April 2004Switzerland GCK/ZSC Lions
29GSaskia Maurer1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb) (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001Switzerland SC Bern
40GAlexandra Lehmann1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000Switzerland SC Bern
53FVanessa Schaefer1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)51 kg (112 lb) (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005Switzerland GCK/ZSC Lions
68FLeoni Balzer1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb) (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006Switzerland HC Davos
82DAlessia Baechler1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2005-09-07) 7 September 2005Switzerland GCK/ZSC Lions
87FCindy Joray1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb) (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993Switzerland SC Bern
94DAlena Lynn Rossel1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)58 kg (128 lb) (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006Switzerland SC Bern

References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. Profile
  3. "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  4. "Das Aufgebot für die Frauen-WM in den USA ist bekannt". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  5. "Team roster: Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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