Phoebe Stänz (born 7 January 1994) is a Swiss

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and member of the

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, currently playing with

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of the

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(SDHL). She played college ice hockey with the

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and her senior career has been played in the SDHL and Swiss

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(previously SWHL A and LKA).

Playing career

Stänz attended

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Preparatory School in

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during the 2012–13 school year. She was named MVP of the Prep School league and was honored as a 2013 Boston Globe All-Scholastic pick. While attending Choate, she also played club hockey with Assabet Valley, winning the 2013 National Championship with them.

Yale Bulldogs

played for the

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team. In four years of NCAA play, she won numerous awards, including USCO Rookie of the Year in 2014, and a selection to the All-ECAC Third Team. While studying at Yale University, she majored in mathematics and economics. She worked in marketing for the

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during the summer months. She is also an accomplished musician.

International play

U18 World Competition

Stänz played for the Swiss National U18 team for the IIHF World Championships in 2011 (Sweden), 2012 (Czech Republic) and the 2013 Qualifying Tournament in Switzerland.

2014 Olympics (Sochi, Russia)

Phoebe Stänz was chosen to play with the Swiss National Team at the

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. During the Bronze medal game, she scored the game-tying goal against Sweden, allowing Switzerland a 4–3 victory and the medal.

IIHF Teams

Stänz continues to play for the Swiss team. She was a member of the 2016 IIHF Olympic qualifying tournament. Switzerland won a spot in the 2018 Olympics in Korea. The Swiss National Team is currently ranked 6th worldwide. She is a longtime teammate of

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, who plays NCAA Hockey for the

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NCAA

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Staenz, Phoebe 1994 births Living people 21st-century Swiss sportswomen Choate Rosemary Hall alumni Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Leksands IF (women) players Luleå HF/MSSK players Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland Olympic medalists in ice hockey People from Kulm District SDE Hockey players Sportspeople from Aargau Swiss expatriate ice hockey people Swiss expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Swiss women's ice hockey forwards Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey players