Jessica Lutz

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United StatesUnited States SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Jessica Lutz Ice hockey player
Date of birth May 24, 1989
place of birth Thal SG , Switzerland
size 174 cm
Weight 65 kg
position striker
Shot hand Left
Career stations
2005-2007 Washington Pride
2007-2010 University of Connecticut
2010–2012 DHC Langenthal
2012-2013 EV Bomo Thun

Template: Infobox ice hockey player / country code 2

Jessica Joy Lutz (born May 24, 1989 in Thal SG ) is a former US-American - Swiss ice hockey player who played internationally for the Swiss national ice hockey team for women .

Career

After completing her bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut , Lutz moved to her father's country of birth and initially lived with her sister. To be eligible to play for the Swiss national team, they had to play in Switzerland for at least two years and therefore decided to take this step.

In the 2010/11 and 2011/12 seasons Lutz played for DHC Langenthal in performance class A , then for one year at EV Bomo Thun . In the latter, she was the top scorer in the 2012/13 season. She then returned to Washington DC, played for a mixed amateur team ( ronin ) and worked as a barista . At the same time, she prepared independently for the Olympic ice hockey tournament.

Lutz was a member of the Swiss women's ice hockey team between 2012 and 2014 and played with them at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi . The team won bronze in the game against Sweden, Lutz scored the opening goal in the game.

Lutz grew up in Rockville , Maryland . She has dual citizenship (Switzerland and USA). Your father is Swiss. Jessica Lutz played for the UConn Huskies college team .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Reto Kirchhofer: The American-Swiss dream. In: bernerzeitung.ch . February 15, 2014, accessed November 8, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Mirco Klaus: Jessica Lutz played her way into the Swiss national team as an “American” , December 21, 2010, SZ
  3. ↑ Former UConn Skater Jessica Lutz To Represent Switzerland In Sochi. Retrieved November 8, 2019 .
  4. ↑ American Barista Fulfills Olympic Dream - On Swiss Hockey Team. In: vpr.org. January 31, 2014, accessed November 8, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Canadian comeback queens stun USA to retain their Olympic ice hockey crown. October 24, 2016, accessed November 7, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Lutz, Jessica
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lutz, Jessica Joy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1989