Valentina Lizana Wallner

Valentina Olivia Violeta Lizana Wallner (born 30 March 1990) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender.

Valentina Lizana Wallner
Born (1990-03-30) 30 March 1990
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
RKS team Djurgårdens IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2008–present

International career

Lizana Wallner was selected for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics, but did not play during the tournament.[1][2]

Lizana Wallner also appeared for Sweden at the 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship, playing in four games, winning three and finishing with a goals against average of 1.25. She also played twice at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship, losing both games, and allowing 6 goals on 49 shots.[1][3][4]

She also represented her country at junior level, playing for the Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team. In 2008, she played in four games, winning two, with a goals against average of 2.66.[1][5]

Lizana Wallner played also for Sweden the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. She wanted to have the face of Stefan Liv on her Helmet, but was refused by the International Olympic Committee.[6]

Personal life

Lizana Wallner's father is from Chile, and her mother is Finnish.[7]

Career statistics

International career
Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008 Sweden U18 4 2 2 0 180:15 8 1 2.66 90.00
2009 Sweden WW 4 3 0 2 240:00 5 2 1.25 93.33
2013 Sweden WW 2 0 0 0 89:53 6 0 4.01 87.76

References
  1. IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  2. "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2010 Olympics" (PDF).
  3. "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2009 World Championship" (PDF).
  4. "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2013 World Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  5. "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship" (PDF).
  6. Elliott, By Helene. "Sweden's Valentina Wallner ordered to cover Olympics helmet tribute". latimes.com.
  7. https://hockeysverige.se/2020/09/27/old-school-hockey-valentina-lizana-wallner


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