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Andrea Brändli

Andrea Brändli (born 5 June 1997) is a Swiss ice hockey player and member of the Swiss national team, currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Women's Hockey League. She was drafted by PWHL Detroit in the second round of the 2026 PWHL Draft.[1]

Andrea Brändli
Born (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 29)
Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SDHL team
Former teams		 Frölunda HC
MoDo Hockey
SC Weinfelden
EHC Schaffhausen
HC Université Neuchâtel
EHC Bassersdorf
ZSC Lions
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2010–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Milano CortinaTeam

Playing career

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College

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Brändli played four seasons at Ohio State University between 2018–19 and 2021–22, appearing in 91 games. She transferred to Boston University in 2022, playing 25 games for the Terriers in 2022–23.[2]

Professional

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Brändli joined MoDo Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League for the 2023–24 season, appearing in 53 regular season games and 15 playoff games over the course of two seasons. She joined Frölunda HC prior to the 2025–26 season.[2]

International career

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Brändli first represented Switzerland at the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2017,[3] and was subsequently named to the tournament team in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.[2]

Brändli has been named to Team Switzerland for three Olympic Games. She was the third goaltender for Switzerland (behind starter Florence Schelling and backup Janine Alder) in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics, though she did not play any games. She also played for Team Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics, appearing in seven games.[2]

Brändli was named as the starting goaltender for Team Switzerland ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4] In the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Brändli made 40 saves as Switzerland defeated Finland in a 1–0 final,[5] Gaining the start versus Canada in the semifinals, Brändli became part of Olympic hockey history. Giving up a pair of goals to Marie-Philip Poulin in a 2–1 loss,[6] Poulin surpassed Hayley Wickenheiser for the record of most career Olympic goals.[7] In the bronze medal game versus Sweden, she recorded 31 saves, including 13 in the third period. Switzerland went on to prevail in a 2–1 overtime win.[8] Brändli earned the award for Best Goaltender at the tournament for her performance.[9]

In the 2026 PWHL Draft, she was selected in the second round, 15th overall, by PWHL Detroit.[10]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Note: GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage;
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPWLT/OTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2018–19Ohio State UniversityWCHA
 29161021628:365161.8893.9 ————————
2019–20Ohio State UniversityWCHA
 3120551807:185741.8992.8 ————————
2020–21Ohio State UniversityWCHA
 1811701054:203521.9991.5 ————————
2021–22Ohio State UniversityWCHA
 131030679:301911.6892.7 ————————
2022–23Boston UniversityHE
 2571421367:185522.4192.8 ————————
2023–24MoDo HockeySDHL
 2516901514:104121.6293.7 1064636:282121.9893.7
2024–25MoDo HockeySDHL
 28181001693:374431.5694.2 523299:191102.2193.6

International

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Note: GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage;
Regular season
YearTeamEventResult GPWLT/OTMINGASOGAASV%
2019SwitzerlandWC5th
 3030179:291404.6891.0
2021SwitzerlandWC4th
 5040209:451905.4490.5
2022SwitzerlandOG4th
 7250349:213205.5088.3
2022SwitzerlandWC4th
 6240298:371703.4289.8
2023SwitzerlandWC4th
 5230298:181603.2291.6
2024SwitzerlandWC5th
 5140280:331503.2192.0
2025SwitzerlandWC5th
 4040200:001705.1087.3
2026SwitzerlandOG3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
 4220247:51811.9495.3

Awards and Honors

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  • 2024-25 SDHL Best Goaltender[11]
  • 2026 Winter Olympics All-Star Team (as voted by accredited media)
  • 2026 Olympics Directorate Award: Best Goaltender [9]

References

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  1. ↑ Sportsnet Staff. "2026 PWHL Draft Every Pick Made". Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Andrea Brändli - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "2017 Ice Hockey Women's World Championship". World Women 2017. IIHF. Retrieved 12 February 2022.[dead link]
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (7 January 2026). "Switzerland Names 2026 Olympic Women's Hockey Roster". The Hockey News. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew (14 February 2026). "Braendli, Muller lead Swiss to Semis". IIHF. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew (16 February 2026). "Poulin's pair leads Canada". IIHF. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin breaks Olympic goal scoring record". Sportsnet.ca. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Aykroyd, Lucas (19 February 2026). "Swiss edges Swedes for Bronze Inn OT". IIHF. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Harvey named MVP, All-Star, Best Defender". IIHF. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "2026 PWHL Draft". www.thepwhl.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Aykroyd, Lucas (16 February 2026). "Braendli Coming Up Big". IIHF. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
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