The definitive list of Swiss players in North American hockey leagues
December 30th, 2008
(Mainly in the National Hockey League). This list was culled together from many sources and is believed to be definitive. Nevertheless we may have missed somebody. Either that or there are existing players with Swiss citizenship we were not aware of. We will attempt to keep this list updated but cannot vouch for its accuracy. To contribute, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Swiss players in North American pro leagues (NHL, unless otherwise noted)
| Player | Position | Born | Current team | Drafted (by) | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Gerber | G | 1974 | Ottowa Senators | 8th round, 2001 (Anaheim) | Splitting time with Alex Auld at Ottawa. Track his statistics here. |
| Mark Streit | D | 1977 | New York Islanders | 9th round, 2004 (Montreal) | Having a very strong season with the New York Islanders after signing as a free agent from Montreal. |
| Jonas Hiller | G | 1982 | Anaheim Ducks | undrafted | Backing up (and mostly outplaying) All Star starter Jean Sebastien Giguere. |
| Tobias Stephan | G | 1984 | Dallas Stars | 2nd round, 2004 (Dallas) | Has played in three games for the Stars this season, backing up Marty Turco |
| Tim Ramholt | D | 1984 | Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | 2nd round, 2003 (Calgary Flames) | Now in the Nashville Predators system after trade. Appears a bit buried in the Preds farm system. May be back in Europe before long. |
| Daniel Manzato | G | 1984 | Albany River Rats (AHL) | 5th round, 2002 (Carolina Hurricanes) | A product of the Fribourg-Gotteron system, is putting in a strong season with the River Rats. He previously played for the Charlotte Checkers and Las Vegas Ramblers of the ECHL. According to HockeysFuture.com, the 'Canes have three goaltender prospects rated higher than Manzato. |
| Juraj Simek | LW | 1987 | Norfolk Admirals (AHL) | 6th round, 2006 (Vancouver Canucks) | See his stats here. |
| RW | 1988 | Kloten Flyers (NLA) | undrafted | Back in Switzerland after two seasons at Ice de Kootenay (WHL). | |
| Yannick Weber | D | 1988 | Montreal Canadiens | 3rd round, 2007 (Montreal) | Called up to Montreal from Hamilton on Jan. 1. |
| Luca Cunti | LW | 1989 | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | 3rd round, 2007 (Tampa Bay) | Originally wanted to play college hockey but was not allowed to due to having played in Nati B even though he didn't earn any money. See rivals.com interview. |
| Robert Mayer | G | 1989 | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | undrafted | Only seen as the third-best goalie in the Canadiens' system, according to HockeysFuture.com. |
| Denis Hollenstein | LW | 1989 | Guelph Storm (OHL) | undrafted | Assuming this is the son of longtime Kloten Flyer Felix "Figge" Hollenstein? |
| Luca Sbisa | D | 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1st round, 2008 (Flyers) | A surprising contributor to the Flyers in his rookie season. Appears well on his way. |
| Stefan Ulmer | D | 1990 | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | undrafted | Now in his second season at Spokane. Born in Kloten and came up through GCK Lions system but plays internationally for Austria. |
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