| Nickname(s) | The Lady Eagles |
|---|---|
| Association | Österreichischer Eishockeyverband |
| Head coach | Alexander Broms |
| Assistants | Florian Hajek Pekka Hamalainen |
| Captain | Anna Meixner |
| Most games | Esther Väärälä (141) |
| Top scorer | Denise Altmann (100) |
| Most points | Denise Altmann (199) |
| IIHF code | AUT |
| IIHF ranking | 14  2 (24 April 2020)[1] |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 10 (2017) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 26 (2004) |
| First international | |
Hungary  4–1  AustriaVillach, Austria; 31 March 2001 | |
| Biggest win | |
Austria 14–0  RomaniaGraz, Austria; 19 March 2004 | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Switzerland  10–2 AustriaRomanshorn, Switzerland; 18 December 2009 | |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 116–141–3 | |
The Austrian national women's ice hockey team represents Austria at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships and is controlled by Österreichischer Eishockeyverband. Austria has 644 female players in 2011.[2]
Tournament record[]
Olympic Games[]
The women's team of Austria has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
World Championship[]
The Austrian team participated in the World championship for the first time in 2004 (in Division III). That same year, Austria was promoted to Division II. They remained there until their promotion to Division I further to the world championship 2008. Their best performance was 10th place at the World Championship of 2015.
| Year | Finish | Div rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Finished in 22nd place | 1st in Division III and promoted to Division II |
| 2005 | Finished in 19th place | 5th in Division II |
| 2007 | Finished in 19th place | 4th in Division II |
| 2008 | Finished in 16th place | 1st in division II and promoted to Division I |
| 2009 | Finished in 13th place | 4th in Division I |
| 2011 | Finished in 12th place | 4th in Division I |
| 2012 | Finished in 12th place | 4th in Division IA |
| 2013 | Finished in 12th place | 4th in Division IA |
| 2014 | Finished in 13th place | 5th in Division IA |
| 2015 | Finished in 10th place | 2nd in Division IA |
| 2016 | Finished in 11th place | 3rd in Division IA |
| 2017 | Finished in 10th place | 2nd in Division IA |
| 2018 | Finished in 11th place | 2nd in Division IA |
| 2019 | Finished in 14th place | 4th in Division IA |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | |
| 2022 | Finished in 14th place | 4th in Division IA |
Team[]
2022 roster[]
Roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A.[5][6] Player age at beginning of tournament, 24 April 2022.
Head coach: Jari Risku
Assistant coaches: Florian Hajek, Pekka Hämäläinen
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Anja Adamitsch | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | 16 October 2001 (aged 20
) |
align="left" | EHV Lakers Kärnten
|
| 2 | D | Meilan Haberl | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 7 October 2000 (aged 21
) |
align="left" | Yale Bulldogs
|
| 3 | F | Leonie Kutzer | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 26 March 2005 (aged 17
) |
align="left" | HT Thurgau Ladies
|
| 4 | F | Hanna Schwarzer | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 45 kg (99 lb) | 16 December 2005 (aged 16
) |
align="left" | DEC Salzburg Eagles
|
| 5 | D | Laura Leitner | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 15 April 2005 (aged 17
) |
align="left" | EC KAC U16
|
| 6 | F | Hanna Obermayr | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 13 July 2004 (aged 17
) |
align="left" | Michigan Elite HC
|
| 7 | F | Theresa Schafzahl | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 12 April 2000 (aged 22
) |
align="left" | Vermont Catamounts
|
| 8 | F | Katharina Killius | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 25 June 2003 (aged 18
) |
align="left" | EHV Sabres Vienna
|
| 9 | F | Anna Hanser | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 23 June 1997 (aged 24
) |
align="left" | EHV Sabres Vienna
|
| 10 | F | Anna Meixner | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 16 June 1994 (aged 27
) |
align="left" | Brynäs IF
|
| 11 | F | Emma Hofbauer | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 30 November 2004 (aged 17
) |
align="left" | EC Villacher SV U18
|
| 12 | D | Annika Fazokas | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 6 April 1997 (aged 25
) |
align="left" | DEC Salzburg Eagles
|
| 13 | F | Tamara Grascher | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 13 June 1994 (aged 27
) |
align="left" | ZSC Lions
|
| 14 | F | Anna Billa | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 21 June 2006 (aged 15
) |
align="left" | EHV Sabres Vienna
|
| 16 | F | Eva Beiter | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 26 December 1988 (aged 33
) |
align="left" | HT Thurgau Ladies
|
| 17 | D | Charlotte Wittich | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 23 July 1993 (aged 28
) |
align="left" | EHV Sabres Vienna
|
| 19 | D | Karolina Hengelmüller | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 13 May 2004 (aged 17
) |
align="left" | Okanagan Hockey Europe
|
| 21 | F | Lena Dauböck | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 5 June 2003 (aged 18
) |
align="left" | EHV Lakers Kärnten
|
| 22 | F | Lena Artner | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 14 June 2005 (aged 16
) |
align="left" | EHV Sabres Vienna
|
| 23 | D | Antonia Matzka | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 16 February 1999 (aged 23
) |
align="left" | Vermont Catamounts
|
| 24 | F | Anja Trummer | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 24 July 2001 (aged 20
) |
align="left" | Yale Bulldogs
|
| 25 | G | Selma Luggin | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 5 October 2002 (aged 19
) |
align="left" | EHV Sabres Vienna
|
Awards and honors[]
- Charlotte Wittich, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I[7]
References[]
- ↑ IIHF Women's World Ranking (24 April 2020).
- ↑ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/austria.html
- ↑ Women's Worlds cancelled. iihf.com (7 March 2020).
- ↑ IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations. International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ↑ 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: AUT - Austria (2022-04-23).
- ↑ Damen A-Team – Kader WM Paris / Angers (Damen WM Division IA) (de).
- ↑ IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A: Best Players Selected By The Directorate. Retrieved on 22 April 2021.
External links[]
- [ Official website]
- IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey
| Women's national ice hockey teams | |
|---|---|
| Africa | South Africa |
| Americas | Argentina* - Brazil* - Canada - Chile** - Colombia - Mexico - Puerto Rico* - United States |
| Asia and Oceania | Australia - BahrainN- China - Chinese Taipei - Hong Kong - India - Iran- Japan - Kazakhstan - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Lebanon* - Macau* - Malaysia* - New Zealand - North Korea - Philippines* - Singapore* - South Korea - Thailand - United Arab Emirates |
| Europe | Andorra - Austria - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Israel - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia† - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine |
| Former teams | Czechoslovakia - England - Korea - Scotland - Wales |
| * IIHF associate members - ** IIHF affiliate members - † IIHF suspended members -N Not a member of IIHF | |