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Swiss NHL players 2026–27

11 Swiss players have played in the NHL in 2026–27. Together they have 70 points, the eighth most of any country, and Switzerland sits eighth of 11 in the nations league. Roman Josi leads with 22 points.

11
NHL players
70
Points
8th
Nations league
6
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season19/84 games
2025–26
SwitzerlandSWISS PLAYERS LAST NIGHT · NOV 126 games
2P
0G2A1W
9played
Timo Meier RW had 1 assist in the win over Washington Capitals.
Kevin Fiala LW had 1 assist in the loss to New York Islanders.
Akira Schmid G stopped 24 of 28 shots (.857) in the win over Detroit Red Wings.
Player of the night
Timo Meier
NJD
0G1A
WSH2–5NJDSwitzerland3 Swiss playersNOV 13 · 01:00 · overnight
Timo Meier
· RW0G 1A · 18:10 TOI
Jonas Siegenthaler
· D0G 0A · 19:29 TOI
Nico Hischier
· C0G 0A · 18:28 TOI
TBL3–1CBJSwitzerland1 Swiss playersNOV 13 · 01:00 · overnight
J.J. Moser
· D0G 0A · 23:54 TOI
DET4–5FLASwitzerland1 Swiss playersNOV 13 · 01:30 · overnight
Akira Schmid
· G24 SV · 4 GA · .857 SV% · Win
WPG8–3DALSwitzerland1 Swiss playersNOV 13 · 02:00 · overnight
Lian Bichsel
· D0G 0A · 01:14 TOI
STL1–0UTASwitzerland2 Swiss playersNOV 13 · 03:00 · overnight
Mason McTavish
· C0G 0A · 17:26 TOI
Pius Suter
· C0G 0A · 13:43 TOI
NYI5–2LAKSwitzerland1 Swiss playersNOV 13 · 04:00 · overnight
Kevin Fiala
· LW0G 1A · 16:37 TOI
NEXT GAMES · NOV 14 · upcoming
1Swiss players in1game
NSH@VGKSwitzerland1 Swiss playersNOV 14 · 04:00
Roman Josi
· D22 pts this season

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

8th
of 11 ranked nations
27
league points
Rate7thTop trio8thBlue line5thGoalies6thPer million7th

Switzerland accounts for 1.3% of the NHL's players and 1.3% of its points so far.

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Akira SchmidFLA
106-3-0.8833.100

Season by season

Switzerland had 1 players in the NHL in 1985–86 and 12 in 2025–26. The peak was 2017–18, with 14. Under each bar is the nations league placing.
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–1
–89
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–
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–1
–94
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–
–
–4
–05
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–
–
–5
–10
8
5
9
513
615
9
3
7
711
920
3
4
2
612
725

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 →

Switzerland against Germany

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Switzerland
Switzerland
8th in the league
2–5
Germany
Germany
4th in the league

Germany wins 5–2 against Switzerland.

0.46Points per game0.56
47Best trio75
0.35Defencemen's points per game0.37
.890Goalies' save percentage.890
1.2NHL players per million inhabitants0.1
70Total points91
11Players in the NHL8
Switzerland against Germany season by season
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