Jennifer Sandra "Jenny" Harß[1] (also anglicised Harss; born 14 July 1987) is a German ice hockey coach and retired goaltender for the German national ice hockey team. A two-time Olympian, she represented Germany at the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and 2014. During her club career, she tended goal in the German Women's Ice Hockey Bundesliga (DFEL), the men's Oberliga, the men's Bayernliga, and with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program in the NCAA Division I.[2]
| Jennifer Harß | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Harß with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in 2011 | |||
| Born |
14 July 1987 Füssen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| Current coach | Germany U16 | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2022 | ||
| Coaching career | 2022–present | ||
Harß has coached the German women's national under-16 team since 2022.[3]
Playing career
editHarß began playing ice hockey at age four in the minor ice hockey department of EV Füssen in her hometown of Füssen, Bavaria.[4] Her national league career began in the 2004–05 season of the German national under-18 and under-20 men's leagues with the junior ice hockey teams of EV Füssen.[1] She made her senior league debut in the following season, at age sixteen, playing in one men's Oberliga game with EV Füssen.[5]
NCAA
editDuring the 2009–10 season, Harß filled in for starting goalie Kim Martin.[6] She made a team record of 1,138 saves and led all goalies in the NCAA. In 39 starts, Harß won 29 contests, the second most wins in one season in Bulldogs history. In addition, she played more minutes than any other goaltender in the NCAA. Harß accumulated 2386:51 minutes between the pipes while breaking the Bulldogs single-season record for saves, making 1062 in 37 outings.[7] In the championship game of the 2010 Frozen Four tournament, Harß set a team record and NCAA postseason record for most saves in a game, with 49.
Harß served as one of two alternate captains during the 2011–12 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season.[8]
Milestones
edit- First Game: 2 October 2009 (vs. Robert Morris)
- First Start: 2 October 2009 (vs. Robert Morris)
- First Win: 2 October 2009 (vs. Robert Morris)
- First Assist: 27 February 2010 (vs. North Dakota)
- Most Saves in a Game: 49 (vs. Cornell, 21 March 2010)
- First Shutout : 11 October 2009 (vs. St. Cloud State)
- Led NCAA goalies in saves (2009–10)
- Led NCAA goalies in minutes played (2009–10)
International play
editHarß played with the German women's national ice hockey team from 2005 to 2021, during which she participated in nine IIHF World Championship tournaments, three Olympic qualification tournaments, and two Winter Olympic Games.[9]
In the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she ranked second of all goaltenders playing at least 40 percent of their team's minutes in both save percentage (SV%) and goals against average (GAA) after allowing just six goals on 103 shots; she concluded the tournament with an excellent .942 SV% and 1.89 GAA across three games played.[10]
At the 2008 IIHF World Championship, she had more than half of the playing time in net for Germany.
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| International | |
| World Championship Top-3 Player on Team | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Germany | |
| Bayernliga Champion | 2013–14 |
| College | |
| WCHA Defensive Player of the Week | Week of 9 December 2009[a][12] |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2009–10[13] |
| WCHA All-Tourney Team | 2010[14] |
| NCAA Tournament Champion | 2009–10 |
| All-WCHA Academic Team | 2010–11,[15] 2011–12[16] |
| UMD Women's Hockey 25th Anniversary Team | 2024[17] |
- ^ Co-winner with Noora Räty of the Minnesota Golden Gophers[11]
Personal life
editHarß is a 2006 graduate of the Staatlicher Fach- und Berufsoberschule (FOS/BOS) in Kaufbeuren.
She was roommates with Canadian national team players Haley Irwin and Jocelyne Larocque during her time at the University of Minnesota Duluth.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b ""Ein guter Zeitpunkt…" – Ex-Nationaltorhüterin Jenny Harß über ihre Karriere und das, was jetzt kommt". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Schöttl, Stephan (14 June 2020). "Jennifer Harß - die starke Frau in der Männerdomäne Eishockey". Allgäuer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Wotruba, Claus (13 October 2022). "Ex-Nationalspielerinnen suchen mehr Eishockey-Mädchen". Mittelbayerische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Matz, Matthias (23 November 2020). "Eishockey-Torhüterin Jennifer Harß: »Ich muss immer liefern!«". Kreisbote (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Kinast, Florian (13 March 2017). "Jennifer Harß: Wie diese Torhüterin Männer zur Verzweiflung bringt". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ http://www.uwbadgers.com/mobile/mobile_story.aspx?sportid%3D138%26storyID%3D19111. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ "German-born goalie anchors young UMD women's hockey team". Duluth News Tribune. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Ambroz, Irwin to Captain the Bulldogs in 2011-12". UMD Athletics. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Andrew, Podnieks (22 June 2022). "Harss puts away the pads". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Torino 2006, Ice Hockey, Women – Goalkeepers" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Raty Named WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week". University of Minnesota Athletics. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38864&SPID=3323&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=204846594[permanent dead link]
- ^ "All-WCHA Award Winners (1999-Present)". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Celebrating 25 Seasons: WCHA Time Capsule 2009-2014". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "WCHA women's awards: Kessel top rookie, Schleper, Raty on first team". Star Tribune. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Koenen, Derek (1 March 2012). "UND's record season reflected in WCHA awards". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Harss Selected 18th Member of UMD Women's Hockey 25th Anniversary Team". UMD Athletics. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Staffieri, Mark (4 April 2013). "Jenny Harss solid presence between the pipes for Germany". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Jennifer Harß at Olympedia
- Jennifer Harß at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Jennifer Harß on Instagram
