Sara Seiler

Sara Seiler
Born (1983-01-25) January 25, 1983 (age 41)
Hausham, West Germany
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
CIS team Carleton Ravens (2007–11)
National team  Germany
Playing career 2005–present

Sara Seiler (born January 25, 1983) was a forward for the Carleton Ravens women's ice hockey program of U Sports women's ice hockey. She was a member of the German team that competed at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship and in Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament.

Playing career

In 2006–07, Seiler played for the Ottawa Raiders of the original NWHL, logging five assists in 32 regular season games.[1]

Carleton Ravens

Sara Seiler was the first European in the history of the Carleton Ravens women's ice hockey program to have the captaincy bestowed upon her.[2] In preparation for the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship, the Carleton Ice House served as the training facility for the Germany women's national ice hockey team. Former Ravens team captain Sara Seiler served as a member of the German squad.[3] Of note, the Ravens hosted Germany in an exhibition game, which saw the Germans prevail by a 3-0 tally, with goals from Julia Zorn, Franziska Busch, Andrea Lanzl.[4]

International

She was also on the German women's Olympic ice hockey team that competed in the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy.[5] She was chosen to participate in the first International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) High Performance Women's Camp in Bratislava, Slovakia from July 5–12, 2011.[6] She represented Germany at said camp, which intends to improve the quality of women's ice hockey.

See also

References

  1. ^ Who’s Who in Women’s Hockey Guide: 2015-16 edition, p. 84, by Richard Scott, Up North Productions, Limoges, Ontario, ISBN 978-1-32-080676-3
  2. ^ "Germany's Sara Seiler a Hometown Hero at IIHF Women's Worlds in Ottawa". bleacherreport.com. March 8, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Carleton ravens hosting germany to be special for sara seiler". hockeycanada.ca. March 27, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Germany 3 Carleton University 0: Germany blanks Carleton University Ravens in emotional homecoming for Seiler". hockeycanada.ca. April 2, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Sara Seiler at Sports Reference
  6. ^ "Seiler to attend IIHF High Performance Women's Camp - Go Ravens". Goravens.ca. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2022-08-25.


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