Luisa Welcke

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Luisa Welcke
Born (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 23)
Heidelberg, Germany
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
HE team
Former teams		 Boston University Terriers
Maine Black Bears
Mad Dogs Mannheim
National team  Germany
Playing career 2016–present

Luisa Welcke (born 29 April 2002) is a German ice hockey player. She has been a member of the German national team since 2021, and participated in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

College

Welcke has played college ice hockey with the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I since 2023. Prior to joining the Terriers, she spent the 2022-23 season with the Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey program and amassed 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists.

International

In Germany's third game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Germany defeated France in overtime.[2] Welcke recorded an assist on the overtime winner scored by Nina Jobst-Smith.[3]

Personal life

Welcke and her twin sister, Lilli, were born on 29 April 2002 in Heidelberg, Germany. As children, Luisa, Lilli, and their elder sister, Lea (born 1999), began playing minor ice hockey after participating in an ice hockey camp held at the outdoor rink of the Heidelberg Christmas Market. Lilli and Luise have played on the same teams throughout their careers.[4][5][6]

Career statistics

International

YearTeamEventResult   GPGAPtsPIM
2017GermanyU18 D1A1st 50000
2018GermanyU188th 52246
2019GermanyU18 D1A2nd 53360
2020GermanyU18 D1A1st 52244
2022GermanyWC9th 41010
2023GermanyWC8th 60110
2024GermanyWC6th 62130
2025GermanyOGQQ 31230
2025GermanyWC8th 51230
Junior totals 20771410
Senior totals 214480

Awards and honours

  • Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week (awarded 28 November 2022) [7]
  • 2022–23 Hockey East All-Academic Team [8]
  • 2023 Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team (unanimous selection)[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Luisa WELCKE". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew Andrew (9 February 2026). "Germany keeps QF hopes alive". IIHF. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ice hockey - Italy go into quarters, US stay unbeaten, Germany beat France in overtime". The Straits Times (Press release). 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Lilli und Luise Welcke – "Nur beim Eishockey waren Plätze frei"". Sport Radio Deutschland (in German). 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (4 February 2025). "Ice Hockey: Identical twins Luisa and Lilli Welcke join forces to return Germany to the Olympic stage". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Cloutier, Eli (9 February 2025). "BU Athletes Heading to Winter Olympics". BU Today. Retrieved 11 February 2026. Luisa Welcke (CAS'26) and Lilli Welcke (CAS'26) are representing Team Germany
  7. ↑ Release, Press (28 November 2022). "Luisa Welcke Named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week". Maine Black Bears. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Release, Press (20 June 2023). "Twenty-one Women's Ice Hockey Players Named to Hockey East All-Academic Team". Maine Black Bears. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hockey East Names Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2026.