Sophie Kratzer grew up in
Velden (Vils) and started her hockey career in the youth teams of local clubs
ESC Dorfen and
ESV Gebensbach. From 2003 to 2017 she played in the Premier Division (1. Bundesliga) for the
ESC Planegg, and won seven German icehockey championships with the team. Kratzer was selected for the
Germany women's national ice hockey team in the
2014 Winter Olympics. She had two assists in five games. Kratzer also played for Germany in the
qualifying event for the
2014 Winter Olympics. As of 2014, Kratzer had also appeared for Germany at three
IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in
2009. Kratzer died of cancer aged 30 on 13 January 2020. ==Career statistics==