Sophie Kratzer (20 April 1989 – 13 January 2020) was a German ice hockey forward.

International career

Sophie Kratzer grew up in Velden (Vils) and started her hockey career in the youth teams of local clubs ESC Dorfen and ESV Gebensbach. From 2003 to 2017 she played in the Premier Division (1. Bundesliga) for the ESC Planegg, and won seven German icehockey championships with the team.

Sophie Kratzer

Kratzer was selected for the Germany women's national ice hockey team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She had two assists in five games.

Sophie Kratzer

Kratzer also played for Germany in the qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Sophie Kratzer

As of 2014, Kratzer had also appeared for Germany at three IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2009.

Kratzer died of cancer aged 30 on 13 January 2020.

Career statistics

International career

References

External links

Sports-Reference Profile

1989 births

2020 deaths

Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Olympic ice hockey players for Germany

Ice hockey people from Landshut

German women's ice hockey forwards

Deaths from cancer in Germany