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Swiss NHL players 2016–17

13 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2016–17. Together they scored 238 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished ninth of 10 in the nations league. Nino Niederreiter scored the most, 57 points.

13
NHL players
238
Points
9th
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
2016–17Last season82/82 games
2015–162017–18

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

9th
of 10 ranked nations
23
league points
Rate8thTop trio7thBlue line1stGoalies9thPer million7th

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

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Reto BerraFLA
70-5-0.8763.450

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

13 players across 8 teams.
NSHNashville Predators3 players
Roman Josi
D · 72 GP · 12G 37A49P
Kevin Fiala
LW · 54 GP · 11G 5A16P
Yannick WeberINACTIVE
D · 73 GP · 1G 7A8P
FLAFlorida Panthers2 players
Denis MalginINACTIVE
C · 47 GP · 6G 4A10P
Reto BerraINACTIVE
G · 7 GP · 0 W · .8760W
MINMinnesota Wild2 players
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 82 GP · 25G 32A57P
Christoph BertschyINACTIVE
C · 5 GP · 0G 1A1P
SJSSan Jose Sharks2 players
Timo Meier
RW · 34 GP · 3G 3A6P
Mirco MuellerINACTIVE
D · 4 GP · 1G 1A2P
MTLMontréal Canadiens1 player
Sven AndrighettoINACTIVE
RW · 46 GP · 7G 17A24P
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Mark StreitINACTIVE
D · 68 GP · 6G 21A27P
TBLTampa Bay Lightning1 player
Joel VerminINACTIVE
RW · 18 GP · 0G 3A3P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Sven BaertschiINACTIVE
LW · 68 GP · 18G 17A35P

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.
–1
–88
–
–
–
–1
–93
–
–
–
–3
–03
–
–
–
–3
–09
–
8
5
912
514
6
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 →

Swiss NHL players all time

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

Switzerland against Canada

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Switzerland
Switzerland
9th in the league
2–5
Canada
Canada
3rd in the league

Canada wins 5–2 against Switzerland.

0.41Points per game0.38
141Best trio274
0.35Defencemen's points per game0.30
.910Goalies' save percentage.914
1.5NHL players per million inhabitants11.2
238Total points8 051
13Players in the NHL449
Switzerland against Canada season by season
Pick a rivalSwedenSwedenRussiaRussiaCanadaCanadaSlovakiaSlovakiaFinlandFinlandDenmarkDenmarkUSAUSAGermanyGermanyCzechiaCzechia
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Top scorer
Nino Niederreiter
Switzerland's top scorer in 2016–17.
The team
Minnesota Wild
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