Claudia Riechsteiner Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:6
Weight Lb:143
Ntl Team:SUI
Sex:f
Birth Date:3 January 1986
Birth Place:Sursee, Switzerland
Career Start:2001

Claudia Riechsteiner (born 3 January 1986 in Sursee, Switzerland) is a Swiss ice hockey defender.

International career

Riechsteiner was selected for the Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, but did not register a point.[1] [2]

Riechsteiner has also appeared for Switzerland at two IIHF Women's World Championships at the Division I level. Her first appearance came in 2001.[3] [4]

Career statistics

International career

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2001SwitzerlandWW DI40002
2005SwitzerlandWW DI51340
2010SwitzerlandOly50000

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://stats.iihf.com/og2010/IHW400005_83_5_0.pdf IIHF - Team Switzerland Stats - 2010 Olympics
  2. Book: IIHF. IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. 2011 . Fenn/M&S . 559. 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  3. http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0001/Wwi/gs/pg000056.htm IIHF - Team Switzerland Stats - 2001 World Championship Division I
  4. http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_05/output/wwi/hydra.iihf.com/data/iihf/output/xml/1000000018/IHW10000000180SUI_83_1_0.html IIHF - Team Switzerland Stats - 2005 World Championship