Sophie Celine Anthamatten (born 26 July 1991 in Saas-Grund, Switzerland) is a Swiss ice hockey goaltender.

Sophie Anthamatten
Born (1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 33)
Saas-Grund, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SwissDiv1 team EHC Saastal
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2008–present
Sophie Anthamatten
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 United States Tournament

International career

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Anthamatten was selected for the Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics, but did not play during the tournament.[1]

Anthamatten has also appeared for Switzerland at three IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she allowed six goals in 25 minutes of playing time.[2] She also played at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, and once at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship. Her best performance came in 2012, when she played in 2 games, with a GAA of 3.38. She served as the backup in the medal round of the 2012 tournament, winning a bronze medal behind Florence Schelling[3][4][5]

She also represented her country at junior level, playing for the Switzerland women's national under-18 ice hockey team. In 2008, she played in five games, winning two, with a goals against average of 4.81. In 2009, she played in five games, winning one and posting a GAA of 5.59[2][6][7]

Career statistics

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International career

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Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008 Switzerland U18 5 2 3 0 299:30 24 0 4.81 90.08
2009 Switzerland U18 5 1 0 4 290:00 27 0 5.59 88.66
2011 Switzerland WW 1 0 0 0 25:58 6 0 13.86 76.00
2012 Switzerland WW 2 0 1 0 70:58 4 0 3.38 89.19
2013 Switzerland WW 1 0 0 0 47:37 10 0 12.60 84.38

References

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  1. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2010 Olympics
  2. ^ a b IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 567. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  3. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2011 World Championship
  4. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2012 World Championship
  5. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2013 World Championship Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2008 World U-18 Championship
  7. ^ IIHF – Team Switzerland Stats – 2009 World U-18 Championship
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