Michael Fora (born October 30, 1995) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with HC Davos of the National League (NL).
| Michael Fora | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 30, 1995 Giubiasco, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
HC Davos HC Ambrì-Piotta Charlotte Checkers | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editFora made his NL debut with HC Ambri-Piotta in the 2015–16 season, appearing in 32 games and putting up 6 points (3 goals).
Fora served as captain of the team for the 2017–18 season. On December 23, 2017, Fora agreed to an early three-year contract extension with HC Ambri-Piotta through the 2020–21 season. The contract contained an NHL-out clause.[1]
Undrafted, on June 15, 2018, Fora signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] He participated in the Hurricanes training camp and played preseason games with the Hurricanes before being assigned to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) to start the 2018–19 season. Fora played one game in the AHL before asking to part ways with the organization in order to return to HC Ambri-Piotta.[3]
On 3 December 2021, while in his eighth season with Ambri-Piotta 2021–22, Fora agreed to a four-year contract starting in 2022–23 with HC Davos.[4]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2018 Denmark | |
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2024 Czechia | |
Fora was named to Switzerland men's national team for the 2018 and the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[5]
He represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U17 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U20 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U20 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | GDT Bellinzona | SUI.3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NL | 50 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NL | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NL | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NL | 45 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NL | 39 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Davos | NL | 41 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Davos | NL | 32 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| NL totals | 363 | 35 | 104 | 139 | 359 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WC | 
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | |
| 2023 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC |
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 51 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Extensions and signings in Ambri". swisshockeynews.ch. December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ "Hurricanes sign Michael Fora to entry-level contract". Carolina Hurricanes. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Fora returns to Ambri". HC Ambrì-Piotta. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "HCD sign Michael Fora" (in German). HC Davos. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Patrick Fischer cuts final four players". swisshockeynews.ch. May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Silver it is - Czechia beats Switzerland in the World Championship final". swisshockeynews.ch. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database