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Swiss NHL players 2017–18

14 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2017–18. Together they scored 307 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished third of 10 in the nations league. Roman Josi scored the most, 53 points.

14

NHL players

307

Points

3rd

Nations league

1

Goalie wins

2017–18Last season82/82 games

2016–17 2018–19

SWISS LEADERS

Points

Nino Niederreiter

Goals

Nino Niederreiter

Sven BaertschiINACTIVE

Assists

Sven BaertschiINACTIVE

Goalies: wins

Reto BerraINACTIVE

In the nations league

3rd

of 10 ranked nations

33

league points

Rate3rdTop trio7thBlue line2ndGoalies4thPer million6th

Switzerland accounts for 1.4% of the NHL's players and 1.5% of its points.

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.

Goalie	GP	W-L-OTL	SV%	GAA	SO
Reto BerraANA	5	1-1-0	.926	2.31	0

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

14 players across 10 teams.

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SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player

RW · 81 GP · 21G 15A36P

VANVancouver Canucks1 player

Sven BaertschiINACTIVE

LW · 53 GP · 14G 15A29P

Season by season

Switzerland had 1 players in the NHL in 1985–86 and 12 in 2025–26. The peak was 2019–20, with 14. Under each bar is the nations league placing.

In the NHL Draft

Two Swiss players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, none of them in the first round. Ryder Cali went first, at number 48 to the Florida Panthers.

Every pick in 2026 →The draft through the years →

Swiss NHL players all time

Regular season, whole careers. The record seasons count completed seasons only.

Most points by Swiss players

2011–27 · 1050 GP

2014–27 · 708 GP

2017–27 · 629 GP

Nino Niederreiter

2010–27 · 1040 GP

2016–27 · 718 GP

Most goalie wins

2007–16 · 404 GP

2002–11 · 229 GP

David Aebischer

2000–08 · 214 GP

Best seasons by a Swiss player

2021–22 · 80 GP

2021–22 · 82 GP

2023–24 · 82 GP

2022–23 · 81 GP

2021–22 · 77 GP

Switzerland against Slovakia

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.

Switzerland

3rd in the league

6–1

Slovakia

9th in the league

Switzerland wins 6–1 against Slovakia.

0.47Points per game0.41

153Best trio93

0.35Defencemen's points per game0.31

.913Goalies' save percentage.908

1.6NHL players per million inhabitants2.2

307Total points134

14Players in the NHL12

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NHL battle of the nations 2017–18

The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.

Sweden vs Switzerland

Seven rounds, season by season.

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