# Sara Benz

Sara Benz (born 25 August 1992 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss ice hockey forward, who shoots left.

## International career

Benz was selected for the Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, scoring a goal.
Benz has also appeared for Switzerland at four IIHF Women's World Championships, with her first appearance in 2009. She was also a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2012 championships.
Benz made three appearances for the Switzerland women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at two levels of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships. Her first came in 2008.

## Personal life

Her twin sister Laura Benz is also a hockey player.

## Career statistics
### Club

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2008-09 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010-11 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 19 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 17 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 9 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 14 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017-18 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Swiss Women Cup | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| SWHL A totals | SWHL A totals | SWHL A totals | 69 | 100 | 61 | 161 | 56 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 16 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2008 | Switzerland U18 | WJC18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Switzerland U18 | WJC-18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | Switzerland U18 | WJC-18 D1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 |
| 2011 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 12 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 12 |
| WC totals | WC totals | WC totals | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| OG totals | OG totals | OG totals | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |

## Honours and achievements
### SWHL-A

* 2010-2011 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
* 2011-2012 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
* 2012-2013 : Champion with ZSC Lions Frauen
* 2012-2013 : Best PPG (2,94)
* 2012-2013 : Most Goals (30)
* 2014-2015 : Best PPG (2,67)

### Swiss Women Cup

* 2017-2018 : Cup Winner with ZSC Lions Frauen
* 2017-2018 : Most Point (19)

### WJC-18

2008 : Top 3 Player on Team 2010 : Best Forward in D1 Division 2010 : Gold Medal in D1 Division 2010 : Most Goals (9) in D1 Division 2010 : Most Assists (9) in D1 Division 2010 : Most Points (18) in D1 Division

### WC

* 2011 : Top 3 Player on Team
* 2012 : Bronze Medal
* 2013 : Top 3 Player on Team

### OG

* 2014 : Bronze Medal

### Other

* 2018 : Swiss Hockey Hall of Fame