Lara Stalder Explained

Birth Date:1994 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Lucerne, Switzerland
Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
Height M:1.67
Weight Kg:63
League:SWHL B
Team:EV Zug
Sex:f
Ntl Team:SUI
Career Start:2008

Lara Stalder (born 15 May 1994) is a Swiss ice hockey centre and captain of the Swiss national ice hockey team. She plays in the SWHL B with EV Zug and serves as the team's captain. Her college ice hockey career was played with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey team and she has previously played in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Linköping HC and Brynäs IF.[1]

Playing career

Across four seasons with Minnesota Duluth, Stalder put up 148 points in 134 games, leading the team in points in her final season, as well as being named WCHA Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year, and being a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[2] In 2016, she was drafted 20th overall by the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[3]

After missing most of the 2018–19 season due to a shoulder injury, Stalder left Linköping to sign with Brynäs.[4] In 2020, she was named SDHL Player of the Year after putting up 71 points in 36 games, being the first woman to win Guldhjälmen.[5] The 42 goals she would score that year is the second highest single-season total in SDHL history, and her 71 points the third highest single-season total in SDHL history.

International

Stalder made her senior national team debut at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. She has represented Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in 2014 and won the bronze medal after defeating in the bronze medal playoff. She would score 6 points in 6 games at the 2018 Winter Olympics, as Switzerland finished in 5th place.

Career statistics

Club

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeam League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2007-08 SWHL A13 0 7 7 203 1 0 1 2
2008-09 SWHL A9 3 6 9 103 1 2 3 6
2009-10 SC Reinach Damen SWHL A7 2 6 8 201 0 1 1 2
2010-11 SC Reinach Damen SWHL A9 6 8 14 413 1 6 7 10
2011-12 SC Reinach Damen SWHL A6 1 2 3 21 1 1 2 2
2012-13 SWHL A11 8 16 24 107 6 4 10 2
NCAA28 4 18 22 39- - - - -
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs NCAA37 10 19 29 14- - - - -
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs NCAA34 17 24 41 29- - - - -
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs NCAA35 23 33 56 14- - - - -
SDHL36 39 22 61 289 4 3 7 2
Linköping HC SDHL18 16 22 38 12- - - - -
SDHL36 42 29 71 415 4 4 8 2
Brynäs IF SDHL36 31 51 82 248 2 11 13 4
Brynäs IF SDHL33 34 55 89 128 6 8 14 2
Brynäs IF SDHL32 18 43 61 168 3 9 12 4
2023-24 SWHL B17 63 66 129 67 28 28 56 4
2023-24 EV Zug Damen National Cup5 9 14 23 0- - - - -
SWHL A totals552045651031810142424
NCAA totals134549414896-----
SDHL A totals1551412003411052915324712

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
WJC18 D15 4 5 9 2
Switzerland U18 WJC186 3 4 7 6
Switzerland WC5 0 2 2 10
WJC186 4 2 6 12
Switzerland OG5 1 1 2 6
Switzerland WC4 1 3 4 4
Switzerland WC5 3 5 8 12
Switzerland WC6 4 5 9 2
Switzerland OG6 3 3 6 4
Switzerland WC7 1 1 2 6
Switzerland OG7 5 4 9 2
Switzerland WC5 1 3 4 0
Switzerland WC7 4 7 11 35
Switzerland WC6 3 0 3 6
Junior totals1711112220
WC totals4517264375
OG totals18981712

Honours and achievements

SWHL-A

NCAA

SDHL

Swiss Women Cup

SwWHL-B

WC U18

WC

OG

Other

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-17 Women's Hockey Roster: Lara Stalder. 2020-08-16. UMD Athletics. en. 7 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207222343/https://umdbulldogs.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/lara-stalder/2243. live.
  2. Web site: Murphy. Mike. 2018-08-27. 2018 Women's Hockey Top 25 Under 25 No. 5: Lara Stalder. 2020-08-16. The Ice Garden. en. 6 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406135125/https://www.theicegarden.com/2018/8/27/17769974/2018-womens-hockey-top-25-under-25-no-5-lara-stalder-linkoping-hc-switzerland-sdhl. live.
  3. Web site: Taylor. Maddie. 2017-02-20. Lara Stalder is having the season of a lifetime. 2020-08-16. The Ice Garden. en. 6 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406135408/https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/20/14658952/minnesota-duluth-hockey-lara-stalder-team-switzerland. live.
  4. Web site: 2019-05-06. Swiss international Lara Stalder moves to Brynäs. 2020-08-16. Swiss Hockey News. en-gb. 6 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406135322/https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/78-international/womenshockey/15145-swiss-international-lara-stalder-moves-to-brynaes. live.
  5. Web site: Merk. Martin. 2020-03-11. Lara Stalder writes history in Sweden. 2020-08-16. IIHF. en. 6 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406142135/https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18306/lara-stalder-writes-history-in-sweden. live.
  6. Web site: 2017-01-24. UMD's Stalder, BSU's Joyce and SCSU'S Friesen Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week. 2017-02-09. WCHA. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155630/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201701/jan24wpw.php. live.
  7. Web site: 2017-01-31. UMD's Stalder, UMN's Stecklein and UW's Mauerman Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week. 2017-02-09. WCHA. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075019/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201701/jan31wpw.php. live.
  8. Web site: 2017-02-03. UMD's Stalder, UW's Desbiens and OSU's Dunne Named WCHA Women's Players of the Month. 2017-02-09. WCHA. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155814/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201702/feb3wpw.php. live.
  9. Web site: 2017-02-08. Minnesota Duluth's Stalder Wins Inaugural National Player of the MonthAward. 2017-02-09. WCHA. 11 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180211131211/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1617/201702/feb8hca.php. live.
  10. News: 2017 All-American Teams. ahcahockey.com. May 13, 2021. en. 13 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513140709/https://ahcahockey.com/allamer/2017.php. live.
  11. Web site: 2020-05-28. Swiss forward Lara Stalder wins SDHL Award. 2020-08-16. Swiss Hockey News. en-gb. 20 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920115931/https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/78-international/womenshockey/19629-swiss-forward-lara-stalder-wins-sdhl-award. live.