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
Born (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25)
Stans, Switzerland
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

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Geisser 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

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Geisser represented Switzerland at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[5][6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
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

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  1. ^ "Das definitive Schweizer WM-Kader steht" (in German). sihf.ch. 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "NHL Draft 2017: Washington Capitals select Defenseman Tobias Geisser". japersrink.com. 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Capitals Sign Tobias Geisser". nhl.com. 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Tobias Geisser back to EVZ" (in German). EV Zug. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Team Roster Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Player Statistics Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
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