Sara Benz
| Sara Benz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sara Benz vs. Russian Player, Stefanie Marty looking | |||
| Born |
25 August 1992 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 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Switzerland
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| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2014 Sochi | Team |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | ||
|
2012 United States | Tournament |
Sara Benz (born 25 August 1992 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss ice hockey forward.
International career[edit]
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[edit]
Her twin sister Laura Benz is also a hockey player.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008-09 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010-11 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2011-12 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 19 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2012-13 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 17 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013-14 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2014-15 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 9 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017-18 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 14 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2017-18 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Swiss Women Cup | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| SWHL A totals | 69 | 100 | 61 | 161 | 56 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 16 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Switzerland U18 | WJC18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Switzerland U18 | WJC-18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Switzerland U18 | WJC-18 D1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2011 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 12 | |||
| WC totals | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |||
| OG totals | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |||
Honours and achievements[edit]
SWHL-A[edit]
- 2010-2011 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2011-2012 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2012-2013 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2012-2013 : Best PPG (2,94)
- 2012-2013 : Most Goals (30)
- 2014-2015 : Best PPG (2,67)
Swiss Women Cup[edit]
- 2017-2018 : Cup Winner with ZSC Lions Frauen
- 2017-2018 : Most Point (19)
WJC-18[edit]
2008 : Top 3 Player on Team 2010 : Best Forward in D1 Division 2010 : Gold Medal in D1 Division 2010 : Most Goals (9) in D1 Division 2010 : Most Assists (9) in D1 Division 2010 : Most Points (18) in D1 Division
WC[edit]
- 2011 : Top 3 Player on Team
- 2012 : Bronze Medal
- 2013 : Top 3 Player on Team
OG[edit]
- 2014 : Bronze Medal
Other[edit]
- 2018 : Swiss Hockey Hall of Fame[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 Olympics
- ^ IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 548. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 World Championship
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2011 World Championship
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2012 World Championship
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2013 World Championship Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship
- ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 U-18 World Championship Division I
- ^ "HALL OF FAME". sihf.ch. 26 April 2024.
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- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland
- Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
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- Swiss women's ice hockey forwards
- Swiss twins
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