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 1 |
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