Alessia Baechler

Alessia Baechler
Born (2005-09-07) September 7, 2005
Illnau-Effretikon, Switzerland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
HEA team
Former teams		 Northeastern Huskies
HC Davos
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Milano Cortina Team

Alessia Baechler (born September 7, 2005) is a Swiss ice hockey player. She is a members of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team that participated in women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

From 2017-24, she was a member of the ZSC Lions, enjoying three Swiss league championships (2022, 2023, 2024).

College

Baechler currently plays college ice hockey with the Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I.

On October 3, 2025, Baechler made her debut with the Huskies, registering two shots on net versus the RIT Tigers, also blocking a shot.[2] The milestone of her first goal occurred on November 28, 2025 against No. 4 ranked Penn State.[3]

Of note, Baechler was the only active student at Northeastern to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4]

International play

Baechler competed with Switzerland at four IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). In addition, she participated in three IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships.

References

  1. ^ "Alessia Baechler Athletes Profile". Olympics.com. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  2. ^ "RIT 2 Northeastern 3". NU Huskies. 2025-10-03. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  3. ^ Recap, Game (2025-11-28). "No 7 Northeastern downs No. 4 Penn State". NU Huskies. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  4. ^ McCormick Hibbert, Cynthia (2026-02-05). "Childhood dream comes true for Northeastern hockey player Alessia Baechler as she competes in Olympics for Swiss team". Northeastern.edu. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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