Tobias Geisser (born 13 February 1999) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug of the National League (NL) and the Swiss national team.[1]
Tobias Geisser | |||
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Born |
Stans, Switzerland | 13 February 1999||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NL team Former teams |
EV Zug Hershey Bears | ||
National team | Switzerland | ||
NHL draft |
120th overall, 2017 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Playing career
editGeisser was drafted 120th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals and signed an entry-level contract on 22 March 2018.[2][3]
Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Capitals, and unable to make inroads within the organization, Geisser as an impending restricted free agent opted to return to Switzerland and re-join former club, EV Zug of the NL, on a three-year deal on 15 June 2022.[4]
International play
editGeisser represented Switzerland at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[5][6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2014–15 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | EV Zug | NLA | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | EVZ Academy | NLB | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | EV Zug | NL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | EV Zug | NL | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | EV Zug | NL | 50 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | EV Zug | NL | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
2023–24 | EV Zug | NL | 35 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
NL totals | 214 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 48 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
International
editYear | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2015 | Switzerland | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
2016 | Switzerland | IH18 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2017 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2023 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
Senior totals | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Das definitive Schweizer WM-Kader steht" (in German). sihf.ch. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "NHL Draft 2017: Washington Capitals select Defenseman Tobias Geisser". japersrink.com. 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Tobias Geisser". nhl.com. 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Tobias Geisser back to EVZ" (in German). EV Zug. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Team Roster Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Player Statistics Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database