Katharina "Kathi" Häckelsmiller (born 27 August 2004) is a German ice hockey player and member of the German national ice hockey team, currently playing in the German Women's Ice Hockey League (DFEL) with ECDC Memmingen.
| Katharina Häckelsmiller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
27 August 2004 Bobingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb; 8 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DFEL team | ECDC Memmingen | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
International career
editHäckelsmiller represented Germany in the girls' ice hockey tournament at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1] She scored one of Germany's three goals in the tournament – the other two goals were tallied by Svenja Voigt.[2]
The 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship in Calgary, Canada served as her debut with the German senior national team.[3] She was the youngest player on the team and played in three of the Germany's six games, not recording any points.[4]
In an upset of the traditional order, Häckelsmiller's German national under-18 team debut came after her first appearance with the senior national team and was made at the 2022 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. She tallied three assists in the tournament, ranking third in scoring for the German team.[5]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany U16 | YOG | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Germany | WW | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Germany U18 | WW18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Messelhäuser, Margit (14 January 2020). "Katharina Häckelsmiller startet bei den Olympischen Spielen". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Probst, Nina (6 July 2020). "Kathi Häckelsmiller – ein Leben für Team, Training und Tore". SportFrauen (in German). Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Schwaiger, Toni (12 August 2021). "Riverqueen Kathi Häckelsmiller bei der WM in Kanada". Kreisbote (in German). Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: GER - Germany". International Ice Hockey Federation. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: GER - Germany". International Ice Hockey Federation. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Katharina Häckelsmiller at Olympedia
