Darcia Leimgruber (born 19 May 1989) is a Swiss female ice hockey player. She is a member of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team. She played in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She also played also for ZSC Lions Zurich in the Leistungsklasse A, the top women's ice hockey league in Switzerland.

Darcia Leimgruber
Born (1989-05-19) 19 May 1989 (age 35)
Basel, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
SWHL A team
Former teams
SC Reinach Damen
Maine Black Bears
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2007–present
Darcia Leimgruber
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Switzerland
IIHF World Women's Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 United States Tournament

Playing career

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Switzerland

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Svetlana Tkacheva (l) Darcia Leimgruber (c) Alexandra Vafina (r)

Leimgruber played hockey at Middle Economy School/DHC Langenthal under coach Hans Brechbühler. She earned a gold medal with DHC Langenthal at the Swiss Championships in 2007–08 and a silver medal at the Swiss Championships in 2008–09. She played for the fourth place Swiss team at the World Women's Championship in China. In addition, she was voted one of the most valuable players of the World Women's Championship in Finland.[1] In a game versus Russia at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Leimgruber logged an assist in a 5–2 victory, as Switzerland advanced to the semifinals.[2]

Maine

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Leimgruber has appeared in six games for the Black Bears, scoring her first collegiate goal at Union College on Dec. 11, 2009. She also has recorded an assist to go along with her goal for a total of two points on the season.[3]

Career stats

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Maine

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Season Games played Goals Assists Points Shots Penalty Minutes Plus/Minus
2009–10 6 1 1 2 6 4 +2

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Olympics

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Season Games played Goals Assists Points Penalty Minutes Plus/Minus
2010 Olympics (on-going) 3 0 2 2 4 −2

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "University of Maine Athletics". goblackbears.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "University of Maine Athletics". goblackbears.cstv.com.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "University of Maine Athletics". goblackbears.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  5. ^ "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights". 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights". 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights". 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.