Andrea Brändli
Swiss ice hockey goaltender
Andrea Brändli (born 5 June 1997) is a Swiss ice hockey player and member of the Swiss national team, currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Women's Hockey League. She was drafted by PWHL Detroit in the second round of the 2026 PWHL Draft.
Playing career
College
Brändli played four seasons at Ohio State University between 2018–19 and 2021–22, appearing in 91 games. She transferred to Boston University in 2022, playing 25 games for the Terriers in 2022–23.
Professional
Brändli joined MoDo Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League for the 2023–24 season, appearing in 53 regular season games and 15 playoff games over the course of two seasons. She joined Frölunda HC prior to the 2025–26 season.
International career
Brändli first represented Switzerland at the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2017, and was subsequently named to the tournament team in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Brändli has been named to Team Switzerland for three Olympic Games. She was the third goaltender for Switzerland (behind starter Florence Schelling and backup Janine Alder) in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics, though she did not play any games. She also played for Team Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics, appearing in seven games.
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