Julia Zorn Explained

Julia Zorn
Birth Date:6 February 1990
Birth Place:Gräfelfing, West Germany
Height M:1.70
Weight Kg:69
Shoots:Left
League:DFEL
Team:ESC Planegg
Sex:f
Ntl Team:GER
Career Start:2007

Julia Zorn (born 6 February 1990) is a German ice hockey forward and former goaltender for ESC Planegg and the German national team.

She participated at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[1]

Zorn made history in 2012, becoming the first ever player to compete as a goalie and as a skater at IIHF events. She was a goaltender with the Germany women's national under-18 ice hockey team, but then switched to being a forward, which she has been at subsequent international events.

International career

Zorn was selected for the Germany women's national ice hockey team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, scoring one goal.[2]

Zorn also played for Germany in the qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics. She also appeared in the 2010 qualifying, as the reserve goaltender.[3] [4]

As of 2014, Zorn has also appeared for Germany at four IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2009.[5]

Zorn made one appearance for the Germany women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, in 2008.[6] [5]

Career statistics

Through 2013–14 season

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2008Germany U18U1850000
2009GermanyWW DI50110
2011GermanyWW DI41124
2012GermanyWW54042
2014GermanyOlyQ32022
2013GermanyWW51120
2014GermanyOly51012

Notes and References

  1. https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/486/IHW486000_33_12_0_GER.pdf 2015 IIHF World Championship roster
  2. https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/389/IHW400000_83_37_0_GER.pdf IIHF - Team Germany Stats - 2014 Olympics
  3. https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/330/IHW3300GER_83_3_0.pdf IIHF - Team Germany Stats - 2014 Olympic qualifying
  4. https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/180/IHW1800GER_83_5_0.pdf IIHF - Team Germany Stats - 2010 Olympic qualifying
  5. http://eurohockey.com/player/492154-julia-zorn.html Eurohockey Stats
  6. Book: IIHF. IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. 2011 . Fenn/M&S . 569. 978-0-7710-9598-6.