Lina Teresia Wester (born 7 November 1992) is a Swedish
ice hockey
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forward
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.
International career
Wester was selected for the
Sweden women's national ice hockey team
The Swedish women's national ice hockey team ( sv, Sveriges damlandslag i ishockey) or Damkronorna ("the Lady Crowns" in Swedish) represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's nati ...
in the
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (russian: XXII Олимпийские зимние игры, XXII Olimpiyskiye zimniye igry) and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (russian: Сочи 2014), was an international ...
. She played in all six games, scoring one goal.
As of 2014, Wester has also appeared for Sweden at three
IIHF Women's World Championships
The IIHF World Women's Championship (WW or WWC), officially the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, is the premier international tournament in women's ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The of ...
. Her first appearance came in
2011.
Wester made one appearance for the
Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team
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, at the
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
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, in
2010
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, winning a bronze medal.
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Career statistics
Through 2013–14 season
References
External links
1992 births
Living people
Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden
People from Rättvik Municipality
Swedish women's ice hockey forwards
Sportspeople from Dalarna County
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