Laura Benz

Laura Benz (born 25 August 1992) is a Swiss ice hockey defender.

Laura Benz
Born	(1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 33) Zürich, Switzerland
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
LNA team	ZSC Lions
National team	Switzerland
Playing career	2008–present
Medal record Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Team

International career

Benz was selected for the Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, scoring a goal.^[1][2]

Benz has also appeared for Switzerland at one IIHF Women's World Championship. Her first appearance came in 2009.^[3]

Benz made three appearances for the Switzerland women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at two levels of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships. Her first came in 2008. ^[4][5][6]

Personal life

Her twin sister Sara Benz is also a hockey player.

Career statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Switzerland U18	U18	5	0	1	1	18
2009	Switzerland U18	U18	4	0	1	1	4
2009	Switzerland	WW	4	1	0	1	4
2010	Switzerland	Oly	5	0	2	2	2
2010	Switzerland U18	U18 DI	5	5	2	7	14

See also

• List of Olympic medalist families