Leoni Balzer (born 18 January 2006) is a Swiss ice hockey player. She participated in women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
| Leoni Balzer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 January 2006 Davos, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PFWL team | HC Davos[1] | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
|
Medal record | |||
International play
editBalzer skated for Switzerland at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships in 2023 and 2024. With the Senior Team, she played at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
On 6 February 2026, Balzer, wearing number 68,[4] made her Olympic debut, accumulating 11:48 of ice time.[5] Of note, Switzerland beat Czechia in a 4-3 shootout win.[6]
Regionalsport
References
edit- ↑ "Leoni Balzer signs extension with HC Davos Ladies". Elite Prospects. 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Leoni BALZER". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Brennan, Don (3 March 2026). "How Linus Ullmark helped Ottawa Charge's Ronja Savolainen get over Olympic disappointment". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
Ronja Savolainen of Team Finland controls the puck against Leoni Balzer of Team Switzerland during the Women's Quarterfinals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
- ↑ Ammar, Hassan (19 February 2026). "Milan Cortina Olympics Ice Hockey". Associated Press. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via IdahoStateJournal.com.
Switzerland's Leoni Balzer (68) is in action during a women's ice hockey bronze medal game between Switzerland and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy
- ↑ "CZE SUI February 6, 2026". IIHF. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Vogt, Annick (28 February 2026). "Nach Olympia-Bronze wartet für diese HCD-Spielerin schon das nächste Highlight" [After winning Olympic bronze, the next highlight is already waiting for this HCD player]. suedostschweiz.ch (in German).
Leoni Balzer holte mit dem Schweizer Eishockey-Nationalteam die erste Olympia-Medaille seit 2014 [Leoni Balzer won the first Olympic medal for the Swiss national ice hockey team since 2014]
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Leoni Balzer at Olympics.com
- Leoni Balzer at Olympedia
- Leoni Balzer on Instagram
- Video on YouTube
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