Theresa Schafzahl

Theresa Schafzahl (born 12 April 2000) is an Austrian professional ice hockey player for the PWHL Boston of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of Austria women's national ice hockey team. She played college ice hockey at Vermont, where she is the program's all-time leader in goals, assists and points.

College career

Schafzahl began her collegiate career with the Vermont Catamounts during the 2018–19 season. During her freshman year, she recorded seven goals and 10 assists in 36 games. She led all Catamounts rookies in points, and ranked tied for second-most on the team with 17. During the 2019–20 season in her sophomore year, she recorded 14 goals and 15 assists in 36 games. She led the team in goals and tied for the team lead with 29 points. During the 2020–21 season in her junior year, she recorded four goals and four assists in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She tied for the team lead with four goals.

During the 2021–22 season in her senior year, she recorded 25 goals and 21 assists in 29 games. She set the Vermont single season record for points (46) and goals (25). On 9 October 2022, she recorded two goals and became the program's all-time career leader in points with 106. She was named the Hockey East Player of the Month and the HCA National Player of the Month for the month of January. She led the NCAA with nine goals and 17 points in nine games during the month. She recorded at least one point in all nine games and had six multiple point games. Following an outstanding season she was named a unanimous First Team All Hockey East selection, Hockey East Scoring Champion, Hockey East Player of the Year, and PNC Bank Three Stars Award winner. She was also named a CCM/AHCA Hockey First Team All-American and a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming the first player in program history to be named a finalist for the award.

During the 2022–23 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 21 goals and 24 assists in 36 games. She led the team in scoring with 45 points and tied the Vermont single season record for assists (24). Following the season she was named a First Team All Hockey East selection. She finished her career at Vermont as the program's all-time leader in goals (71), assists (74), and points (145).

Professional career

On 12 May 2023, Schafzahl signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Force of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). The PHF ceased operations on 29 June 2023, as a result she never played a game for the Force.

On 18 September 2023, Schafzahl was drafted 39th overall by PWHL Boston in the 2023 PWHL Draft. On 1 November 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Boston.

International play

Schafzahl represented Austria at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in the girls' individual skills challenge and won a bronze medal. She represented Austria at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one assist in four games. She again represented Austria at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018, where she led the team in scoring each year.

Schafzahl made her senior national team debut for Austria at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I, where she recorded one goal in five games and won a bronze medal. She again represented Austria at the IIHF World Women's Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

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Vermont Catamounts bio

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2000 births
Living people
Austrian women's ice hockey players
Austrian ice hockey players
Ice hockey players at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey players
Youth Olympic bronze medalists for Austria