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Nicole Bullo

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Nicole Bullo
Born (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987 (age 37)
Claro, Switzerland
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb; 8 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
SWHL A team
Former teams
HC Ambrì-Piotta
HC Lugano
Küssnachter SC
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2003–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Ice hockey
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 United States

Nicole Bullo (born 18 July 1987) is a Swiss ice hockey defenseman and member of the Swiss national team. She has played with the HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls in the Women's League (PFWL/SWHL A) since 2024.[1]

Bullo has represented Switzerland at five Winter Olympic Games and eleven IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments.

Playing career

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At age seventeen, Bullo made her debut with the Swiss national team in the 2004 IIHF Women's World Championship. She scored a goal and an assist across four games to rank third on the team in scoring and, despite Switzerland being relegated to Division I at tournament's end, it was a strong showing for the young defender.

The following year, she contributed a goal and recorded a +6 plus–minus in five Division 1, Group A games of the 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship, helping Switzerland earn promotion back to the Top Division, where they have since remained.

Bullo made her Olympic debut with the Swiss delegation at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She played in all five games of the women's ice hockey tournament and recorded one assist.[2]

In total, she represented Switzerland in every World Championship or Olympic tournament during 2004 to 2022, excepting the World Championship tournaments in 2015 and 2021.[3][4] Her career is highlighted by a World Championship bronze medal in 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship and an Olympic bronze medal in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[5]

Bullo officially retired from the Swiss national team after the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[6] the all-time point leader amongst Switzerland defenders.

Career statistics

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Club

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003-04 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - 10 14 24 - - - - - -
2004-05 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - - - - - - - - - -
2005-06 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - - - - - - - - - -
2006-07 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - - - - - - - - - -
2007-08 KSC Küssnacht am Rigi Damen SWHL A 20 12 14 26 22 4 0 2 2 2
2008-09 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 22 18 10 28 6 5 1 2 3 18
2009-10 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 15 6 11 17 12 5 1 4 5 6
2010-11 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 20 8 21 29 24 6 1 4 5 6
2011-12 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 20 17 22 39 18 7 3 8 11 8
2012-13 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 21 19 40 14 9 6 9 15 2
2013-14 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 19 16 18 34 14 5 2 7 9 2
2014-15 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 13 6 13 19 16 8 0 5 5 6
2015-16 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 17 7 10 17 8 7 3 0 3 6
2016-17 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 10 13 23 14 7 1 4 5 10
2016-17 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 3 0 5 5 2 - - - - -
2017-18 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 7 14 21 10 6 2 3 5 6
2017-18 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2018-19 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 10 3 6 9 4 6 0 3 3 4
2018-19 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 4 2 3 5 4 - - - - -
2019-20 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 6 14 20 10 5 1 1 2 2
2019-20 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 4 4 8 12 0 - - - - -
2020-21 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 20 6 11 17 20 6 0 2 2 2
2021-22 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 22 6 24 30 30 5 0 3 3 2
2021-22 Ladies Team Lugano National Cup 4 1 2 3 0 - - - - -
2022-23 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 21 7 12 19 20 4 0 4 4 6
2022-23 Ladies Team Lugano National Cup 2 0 2 2 0 - - - - -
2023-24 HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls SWHL A 25 4 21 25 24 5 0 0 0 4
2023-24 HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls National Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
SWHL A totals 316 170 267 437 266 100 21 61 82 92

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Switzerland WC 4 1 1 2 2
2005 Switzerland WC D1 5 1 0 1 2
2006 Switzerland OG 5 0 1 1 6
2007 Switzerland WC 4 0 0 0 8
2008 Switzerland WC 5 0 0 0 4
2009 Switzerland WC 4 2 1 3 2
2010 Switzerland OG 5 0 0 0 6
2011 Switzerland WC 5 2 0 2 0
2012 Switzerland WC 6 1 2 3 4
2013 Switzerland WC 5 0 1 1 0
2014 Switzerland OG 6 0 3 3 2
2016 Switzerland WC 5 0 2 2 6
2017 Switzerland WC 6 2 1 3 0
2018 Switzerland OG 6 0 1 1 2
2019 Switzerland WC 5 0 1 1 0
2022 Switzerland OG 7 0 0 0 2
WC totals 54 9 9 18 28
OG totals 29 0 5 5 18

Honors and achievements

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SWHL A

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The Women's League is Switzerland's national championship league in women's ice hockey. It was founded as the Leistungsklasse A (LK A) in 1986 and was known as the Swiss Women's Hockey League A (SWHL A) during 2014 to 2019.

  • 2006–07 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2008–09 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2009–10 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2013–14 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2014–15 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2018–19 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2020–21 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2021–22 : Women's League Best Defender (co-winner with Sidney Morin)[7]

National Cup

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The National Cup [de], distinguished as the National Cup Frauen (lit.'National Cup Women'), is a national tournament for club teams organized by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament is also known as the Swiss Women Cup, the Swiss Women's Cup, the Swiss Women's Hockey Cup, and the Ochsner Swiss Women's Cup.

  • 2016–17 : Cup Winner with Ladies Team Lugano
  • 2021–22 : Cup Winner with HC Ladies Lugano[8]

World Championship

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  • 2005 : First Place in Division I, Group A (promoted to Top Division)
  • 2011 : Top-3 Player on Team
  • 2012 : Bronze Medal
  • 2012 : Top-3 Player on Team
  • 2013 : Top-3 Player on Team

Olympic Games

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  • 2014 : Bronze Medal

Other

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  • 2006 : Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year[9]
  • 2011 : Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year
  • 2012 : Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year

References

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  1. ^ Rollins, Laura (6 September 2024). "Previewing Switzerland's PostFinance Women's League". The Hockey News. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Toronto: Moydart Press. p. 568.
  3. ^ Vandenbrouck, Nicole (5 February 2022). "Sie hatte Corona und das Pfeiffersche Drüsenfieber gleichzeitig". Blick (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (5 December 2022). "Iron Men & Women of the IIHF". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 644. ISBN 9780986796470.
  6. ^ Hobi, Thomas (ed.). "Geschäftsbericht Saison 2021/22" (PDF). Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in Swiss High German). p. 26. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Sidney Morin von Lugano als MVP der Women's League gewählt". SwissHockeyNews (in Swiss High German). 12 March 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ^ "National Cup Frauen: HC Ladies Lugano ist Cupsieger 2021/22". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Hockey Awards an R. Von Arx und Krueger". HockeyFans.ch (Press release). 25 October 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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