Tara Schmitz
| Tara Schmitz | |||
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| Born |
March 16, 1998 Dusseldorf, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DFEL team | Mad Dogs Mannheim | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
Tara Schmitz (born March 16, 1998) is a German ice hockey player. She is a member of the Germany women's national ice hockey team that participated in women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1] During the 2024–25 season, she was named team captain of Mad Dogs Mannheim.
Playing career
International
With Germany making their first appearance in women's ice hockey at the Olympics since 2014, the February 5, 2026 match versus Sweden meant that every member of the German roster were making their Olympic debut.[2] Schmitz, wearing number 26, logged 0:47 of ice time in a 4–1 loss to Sweden.[3]
References
- ^ "Tara Schmitz Athletes Profile". Olympics.com. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2026-02-05). "El Lina Shines for Sweden". IIHF. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Sweden 4 Germany 1 February 5 Statistics". IIHF. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 15 February 2026.