Germany women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname | Träger der Adler ('The Eagle Carriers') |
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| Association | German Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach | Jeff MacLeod |
| Assistants | Maximilian Deichstetter Sebastian Jones |
| Captain | Daria Gleißner |
| Most games | Andrea Lanzl (331) |
| Top scorer | Maritta Becker (87) |
| Most points | Maritta Becker (184) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GER |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 9  (21 April 2025)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 5 (first in 2005) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (2010) |
| First international | |
Switzerland .svg.png){kind=small} 6–5  West Germany(Geretsried, West Germany; 3 December 1988) | |
| Biggest win | |
Germany 22–0  Turkey(Bad Tölz, Germany; 15 February 2016) | |
| 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) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 4th (2017) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 4th (1995) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 242–323–24 | |
The German women's national ice hockey team represents Germany at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship and other international ice hockey tournaments. The women's national team was ranked eighth in the IIHF World Ranking in 2025. It is organized under the direct administration of the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB).
Women's participation in ice hockey in Germany has slowly increased in the past decades – in 2011 the country had 2,549 female players registered with the IIHF and reported 3,168 in 2025.[2][3]
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.
In 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.[4] 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.[5]
Germany's best finish at the Worlds was in 2017, where they finished fourth after an upset victory over Russia in the quarterfinals.
With Germany appearing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, their first since 2014, the February 5, 2026 match versus Sweden meant that every member of the German roster were making their Olympic debut.[6]
In the 2026 Olympic quarterfinals against Canada, Franziska Feldmeier scored on Emerance Maschmeyer in a 5-1 loss on February 14.[7] It was the first ever goal for Germany versus Canada in senior play. [8]
Tournament record
Olympic
- 2002 – Finished in 6th place
- 2006 – Finished in 5th place
- 2014 – Finished in 6th place
- 2026 – 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)
- 2017 – Finished in 4th place
- 2019 – Finished in 7th place
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[9]
- 2021 – Finished in 8th place
- 2022 – Finished in 9th place
- 2023 – Finished in 8th place
- 2024 – Finished in 6th place
- 2025 – Finished in 8th 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
Team
2026 Olympics roster
The roster was announced on 7 January 2026.[10][11]
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Jeff MacLeod[12]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 5 | D | Charlott Schaffrath | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 26 December 2005 (aged 20) | ECDC Memmingen
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| 7 | F | Franziska Feldmeier | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 5 February 1999 (aged 27) | Eisbären Juniors Berlin
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| 8 | D | Ronja Hark – A | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 17 August 2003 (aged 22) | ECDC Memmingen
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| 9 | F | Svenja Voigt | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 29 March 2004 (aged 21) | St. Cloud State Huskies
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| 10 | F | Katharina Häckelsmiller | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 27 August 2004 (aged 21) | ERC Ingolstadt
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| 11 | F | Nicola Hadraschek-Eisenschmid | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 10 September 1996 (aged 29) | ECDC Memmingen
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| 13 | F | Luisa Welcke | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 29 April 2002 (aged 23) | Boston University Terriers
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| 14 | D | Carina Strobel | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 11 September 1997 (aged 28) | ECDC Memmingen
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| 16 | F | Jule Schiefer | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 12 September 2001 (aged 24) | ECDC Memmingen
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| 17 | F | Emily Nix | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 12 January 1998 (aged 28) |  Frölunda HC
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| 20 | D | Daria Gleißner – C | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 30 June 1993 (aged 32) | ECDC Memmingen
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| 23 | F | Lilli Welcke | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 29 April 2002 (aged 23) | Boston University Terriers
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| 25 | F | Laura Kluge – A | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 6 November 1996 (aged 29) | Boston Fleet
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| 26 | D | Tara Schmitz | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 16 March 1998 (aged 27) | Mad Dogs Mannheim
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| 28 | D | Nina Jobst-Smith | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 30 August 2001 (aged 24) | Vancouver Goldeneyes
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| 29 | F | Nina Christof | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 18 August 2003 (aged 22) | RPI Engineers
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| 34 | F | Celina Haider | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 20 July 2000 (aged 25) | Eisbären Juniors Berlin
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| 35 | G | Sandra Abstreiter | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 23 July 1998 (aged 27) | Montreal Victoire
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| 41 | F | Mathilda Heine | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 18 February 2009 (aged 16) | Eisbären Juniors Berlin
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| 44 | D | Hanna Hoppe | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 23 August 2006 (aged 19) | ESC Dresden
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| 70 | G | Lisa Hemmerle | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 11 December 1995 (aged 30) | ERC Ingolstadt
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| 71 | F | Anne Bartsch | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 22 September 1995 (aged 30) | ECDC Memmingen
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| 75 | G | Chiara Schultes | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 22 July 2005 (aged 20) | ECDC Memmingen
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Notable former players
Former coaches
- 1988–1989: Pia Sterner
- 1989–1990: Pierre Delisle
- 1990–1994: Hanspeter Amend
- 1994–1995: Alfred Neidhart
- 1995–2002: Rainer Nittel
- 2002–2014: Peter Kathan
- 2014–2018: Benjamin Hinterstocker
- 2018–2019: Christian Künast
- 2020–2021: Franziska Busch
- 2021–2023: Thomas Schädler
- 2023–present: Jeff MacLeod[13]
References
- ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "IIHF Member National Association: Germany". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "CARLETON RAVENS HOSTING GERMANY TO BE SPECIAL FOR SARA SEILER". hockeycanada.ca. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Germany 3 Carleton University 0: Germany blanks Carleton University Ravens in emotional homecoming for Seiler". hockeycanada.ca. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (5 February 2026). "El Lina Shines for Sweden". IIHF. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Donkin, Karissa (14 February 2026). "Poulin return Canada's biggest victory in quarterfinal win over Germany". CBC. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (14 February 2026). "Poulin ties "Wick" in return". IIHF. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Olympia 2026: Frauen-Bundestrainer Jeff MacLeod gibt Aufgebot bekannt". deb-online.de. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (7 January 2026). "Germany Names 2026 Olympic Women's Hockey Roster". The Hockey News. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Team roster: Germany". iihf.com. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Jeff MacLeod wird neuer Frauen-Bundestrainer". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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