Sara Benz

Swiss ice hockey player (born 1992)
Ice hockey player
Sara Benz
Sara Benz vs. Russian Player, Stefanie Marty looking
Born (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 31)
Zürich, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 121 lb (55 kg; 8 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2008–present
Sara Benz
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 United States Tournament

Sara Benz (born 25 August 1992 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss ice hockey forward.

International career

Benz was selected for the Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, scoring a goal.[1][2]

Benz has also appeared for Switzerland at four IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2009. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2012 championships.[3][4][5][6]

Benz made three appearances for the Switzerland women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at two levels of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships. Her first came in 2008. [7][8][9]

Personal life

Her twin sister Laura Benz is also a hockey player.

Career statistics

International career

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Switzerland U18 U18 5 4 2 6 2
2009 Switzerland U18 U18 2 0 2 2 2
2009 Switzerland WW 4 0 2 2 0
2010 Switzerland Oly 5 1 0 1 2
2010 Switzerland U18 U18 DI 5 9 9 18 8
2011 Switzerland WW 5 3 2 5 2
2012 Switzerland WW 5 2 2 4 2
2013 Switzerland WW 5 1 0 1 2

See also

References

  1. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 Olympics
  2. ^ IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 548. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  3. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 World Championship
  4. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2011 World Championship
  5. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2012 World Championship
  6. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2013 World Championship Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship
  8. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship
  9. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 U-18 World Championship Division I

External links

  • Eurohockey.com Profile
  • Sports-Reference Profile


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