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11/5/2026 10:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Emma Hofbauer and Friar alumni Sandra Abstreiter, Sara Hjalmarsson and Noemi Neubauerová will head to Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark, for the IIHF Women’s World Championship.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College women's ice hockey junior Emma Hofbauer '28 (Austria) and Friar alumni Sandra Abstreiter (Germany) '22, '23G, Sara Hjalmarsson (Sweden) '22, '23G and Noemi Neubauerová (Czechia) '23G have been selected to their respective national team rosters for the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship, which will be held Nov. 6-16 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.
Hofbauer will make her first appearance at the top level of the World Championship. The junior, who was named an alternate captain this season, has played in 49 games for the Friars in her career, recording seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points. Through eight games this season, Hofbauer is tied for third on the team in points with four, including one goal and three assists.
Abstreiter will make her sixth World Championship appearance, having played in 19 games at the tournament. Earlier this year, Abstreiter and Germany competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014. Abstreiter played in all five games, posting a 3-2-0 record, a 2.59 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and 127 saves. In the PWHL, Abstreiter won the Walter Cup with the Montréal Victoire, becoming the first Friar to win the trophy. She appeared in five games, recording a 2.62 goals-against average, a .905 save percentage and a 3-2-0 record.
Hjalmarsson will make her seventh World Championship appearance for Sweden. In 33 games at the tournament, she has recorded two goals and 10 assists for 12 points. The former Friar recently competed for Sweden in the Olympics, posting two goals and three assists for five points in seven games as Sweden reached the bronze medal game. Hjalmarsson was selected by the Toronto Sceptres in the 2025 PWHL Draft after spending the previous two seasons in the Swedish Women's Hockey League. She appeared in 30 games for the Sceptres last season, recording three goals.
Neubauerová will make her eighth World Championship appearance for Czechia, having played in 39 games at the tournament. She has been part of two bronze-medal teams for Czechia, in 2022 and 2023. Neubauerová also competed for Czechia in the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking her second Olympic appearance. The former Friar recently signed a contract with the Seattle Torrent in the PWHL after signing with the Boston Fleet at the end of last season.
Hofbauer and Neubauerová will open the women's ice hockey competition with a preliminary-round Group A matchup on Friday, Nov. 6 at Hockey Arena Esbjerg. Hjalmarsson and Sweden will face Canada in Group B at Hockey Arena Herning, while Abstreiter and Germany will open their competition against Hofbauer and Austria on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Hockey Arena Esbjerg.
For more information on Providence College women's hockey, follow the team on X and Instagram at @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS! -
Hofbauer will make her first appearance at the top level of the World Championship. The junior, who was named an alternate captain this season, has played in 49 games for the Friars in her career, recording seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points. Through eight games this season, Hofbauer is tied for third on the team in points with four, including one goal and three assists.
Abstreiter will make her sixth World Championship appearance, having played in 19 games at the tournament. Earlier this year, Abstreiter and Germany competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014. Abstreiter played in all five games, posting a 3-2-0 record, a 2.59 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and 127 saves. In the PWHL, Abstreiter won the Walter Cup with the Montréal Victoire, becoming the first Friar to win the trophy. She appeared in five games, recording a 2.62 goals-against average, a .905 save percentage and a 3-2-0 record.
Hjalmarsson will make her seventh World Championship appearance for Sweden. In 33 games at the tournament, she has recorded two goals and 10 assists for 12 points. The former Friar recently competed for Sweden in the Olympics, posting two goals and three assists for five points in seven games as Sweden reached the bronze medal game. Hjalmarsson was selected by the Toronto Sceptres in the 2025 PWHL Draft after spending the previous two seasons in the Swedish Women's Hockey League. She appeared in 30 games for the Sceptres last season, recording three goals.
Neubauerová will make her eighth World Championship appearance for Czechia, having played in 39 games at the tournament. She has been part of two bronze-medal teams for Czechia, in 2022 and 2023. Neubauerová also competed for Czechia in the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking her second Olympic appearance. The former Friar recently signed a contract with the Seattle Torrent in the PWHL after signing with the Boston Fleet at the end of last season.
Hofbauer and Neubauerová will open the women's ice hockey competition with a preliminary-round Group A matchup on Friday, Nov. 6 at Hockey Arena Esbjerg. Hjalmarsson and Sweden will face Canada in Group B at Hockey Arena Herning, while Abstreiter and Germany will open their competition against Hofbauer and Austria on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Hockey Arena Esbjerg.
For more information on Providence College women's hockey, follow the team on X and Instagram at @PCWHockey.
- GO FRIARS! -
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