Jessica Lutz
Born (1989-05-24) 24 May 1989 (age 34)
Thal, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for UConn Huskies
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2007–2014
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team

Jessica Joy Lutz (born 24 May 1989) is a Swiss-American retired ice hockey forward who competed internationally with the Swiss national team. She represented Switzerland in women's ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal after defeating Sweden in the bronze medal playoff.[1]

Lutz’s hometown is Rockville, Maryland, and she is a dual citizen of the United States and Switzerland. Her father was born in Switzerland.[2]

She played college hockey with the UConn Huskies.[3]

She scored the go ahead goal in the bronze medal game against Sweden.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jessica LUTZ". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ "D.C. barista Jessica Lutz scores go-ahead goal for Swiss". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ^ Rick Maese (6 February 2014). "Swiss ice hockey player Jessica Lutz takes break from D.C. coffee shop to head to Sochi". Washington Post.
  4. ^ "Switzerland scores 4 in the 3rd period, wins bronze in women's hockey". Global News. Retrieved 28 February 2017.


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