Laura Benz (born 25 August 1992) is a Swiss ice hockey defender.
Laura Benz | ||||||||||
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Born |
(1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 30) Zürich, Switzerland | |||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||
Weight | 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb) | |||||||||
Position | Defence | |||||||||
Shoots | Left | |||||||||
LNA team | ZSC Lions | |||||||||
National team |
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Playing career | 2008–present | |||||||||
Medal record
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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 one IIHF Women's World Championship. Her first appearance came in 2009.[3]
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. [4][5][6]
Her twin sister Sara Benz is also a hockey player.
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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2008 | Switzerland U18 | U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
2009 | Switzerland U18 | U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2009 | Switzerland | WW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2010 | Switzerland | Oly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | Switzerland U18 | U18 DI | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
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