Darcia Leimgruber Explained

Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:4
Weight Lb:137
Sex:f
Ntl Team:Switzerland
Team:SC Reinach Damen
League:SWHL A
Former Teams:Maine Black Bears
Birth Date:19 May 1989
Birth Place:Basel, Switzerland
Career Start:2007

Darcia Leimgruber (born 19 May 1989) is a Swiss female ice hockey player. She is a member of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team. She played in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She also played also for ZSC Lions Zurich in the Leistungsklasse A, the top women's ice hockey league in Switzerland.

Playing career

Switzerland

Leimgruber played hockey at Middle Economy School/DHC Langenthal under coach Hans Brechbühler. She earned a gold medal with DHC Langenthal at the Swiss Championships in 2007–08 and a silver medal at the Swiss Championships in 2008–09. She played for the fourth place Swiss team at the World Women's Championship in China. In addition, she was voted one of the most valuable players of the World Women's Championship in Finland.[1] In a game versus Russia at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Leimgruber logged an assist in a 5–2 victory, as Switzerland advanced to the semifinals.[2]

Maine

Leimgruber has appeared in six games for the Black Bears, scoring her first collegiate goal at Union College on Dec. 11, 2009. She also has recorded an assist to go along with her goal for a total of two points on the season.[3]

Career stats

Maine

Season Games played Goals AssistsPointsShotsPenalty MinutesPlus/Minus
2009–10 6 1 1 2 6 4 +2
[4]

Olympics

Season Games played Goals AssistsPointsPenalty MinutesPlus/Minus
2010 Olympics (on-going) 3 0 2 2 4 −2
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of Maine Athletics. goblackbears.cstv.com. 2010-02-17. 2010-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20100105205743/http://goblackbears.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/leimgruber_darcia00.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220417115303/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/271/IHW271313_74_3_0.pdf . 17 April 2022 . . live.
  3. Web site: University of Maine Athletics. goblackbears.cstv.com.
  4. Web site: University of Maine Athletics. goblackbears.cstv.com. 2010-02-17. 2009-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20091201101205/http://goblackbears.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html#TEAM.IND. dead.
  5. Web site: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights. 8 September 2017. 17 February 2010. 9 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100409043247/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-a-game-5_ihw400a03nSUI-vgame_stats-kP.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights. 8 September 2017. 17 February 2010. 9 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100409043702/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-a-game-1_ihw400a01nSUI-vgame_stats-ih.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights. 8 September 2017. 18 February 2010. 9 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100409120328/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-a-game-10_ihw400a06nSUI-vgame_stats-TS.html. dead.