Janine Alder (born 5 July 1995) is a Swiss

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goaltender and member of the Swiss national ice hockey team, currently playing with the Thurgau Ladies of the Swiss Women's League. She has represented Switzerland at many international tournaments, including at the

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and

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. At the 2014 Games, she won the bronze medal after Switzerland defeated in the bronze medal game. Alder played four years of

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with the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program in the

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(WCHA) conference of the

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* * * 1995 births Living people Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in ice hockey Sportspeople from Appenzell Ausserrhoden Swiss women's ice hockey goaltenders St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey players Swiss expatriate ice hockey people Swiss expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 21st-century Swiss sportswomen {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub