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Austria women's national ice hockey team

Austria
Nickname(s) The Lady Eagles
Association Österreichischer Eishockeyverband
Head coach Pekka Hämäläinen
Assistants Mario Bellina
Risto Kurkinen
Michael Schmidt
Captain Esther Kantor
Most games Esther Kantor (92)
Top scorer Denise Altmann (85)
Most points Denise Altmann (162)
IIHF code AUT
Ranking
Current IIHF 11 Increase1
Highest IIHF 11 (2016)
Lowest IIHF 26 (2004)
First international
 Hungary 4–1 Austria 
Villach, Austria; 31 March 2001
Biggest win
 Austria 14–0 Romania 
Graz, Austria; 19 March 2004
Biggest defeat
  Switzerland 10–2 Austria 
Romanshorn, Switzerland; 18 December 2009
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances 7 (first in 2009)
Best result 10th (2015)
International record (W–L–T)
59–74–5

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.

The women's team of Austria has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

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


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