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Swiss NHL players 2017–18

14 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2017–18. Together they scored 307 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished third of 10 in the nations league. Roman Josi scored the most, 53 points.

14
NHL players
307
Points
3rd
Nations league
1
Goalie wins
2017–18Last season82/82 games
2016–172018–19

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

3rd
of 10 ranked nations
33
league points
Rate3rdTop trio7thBlue line2ndGoalies4thPer million6th

Switzerland accounts for 1.4% of the NHL's players and 1.5% of its points.

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Reto BerraANA
51-1-0.9262.310

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

14 players across 10 teams.
NSHNashville Predators3 players
Roman Josi
D · 75 GP · 14G 39A53P
Kevin Fiala
LW · 80 GP · 23G 25A48P
Yannick WeberINACTIVE
D · 47 GP · 2G 3A5P
MINMinnesota Wild2 players
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 63 GP · 18G 14A32P
Christoph BertschyINACTIVE
C · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P
NJDNew Jersey Devils2 players
Nico Hischier
C · 82 GP · 20G 32A52P
Mirco MuellerINACTIVE
D · 28 GP · 0G 4A4P
ANAAnaheim Ducks1 player
Reto BerraINACTIVE
G · 5 GP · 1 W · .9261W
COLColorado Avalanche1 player
Sven AndrighettoINACTIVE
RW · 50 GP · 8G 14A22P
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets1 player
Dean KukanINACTIVE
D · 11 GP · 0G 4A4P
FLAFlorida Panthers1 player
Denis MalginINACTIVE
C · 51 GP · 11G 11A22P
MTLMontréal Canadiens1 player
Mark StreitINACTIVE
D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P
Show all 10 teams
SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player
Timo Meier
RW · 81 GP · 21G 15A36P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Sven BaertschiINACTIVE
LW · 53 GP · 14G 15A29P

Season by season

Switzerland had 1 players in the NHL in 1985–86 and 12 in 2025–26. The peak was 2019–20, with 14. Under each bar is the nations league placing.
–1
–88
–
–
–
–1
–93
–
–
–
–3
–03
–
–
–
–3
–09
–
8
5
912
514
6
9
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 USA

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Switzerland
Switzerland
3rd in the league
4–3
USA
USA
5th in the league

Switzerland wins 4–3 against USA.

0.47Points per game0.43
153Best trio267
0.35Defencemen's points per game0.35
.913Goalies' save percentage.912
1.6NHL players per million inhabitants0.8
307Total points5 209
14Players in the NHL271
Switzerland against USA season by season
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Top scorer
Roman Josi
Switzerland's top scorer in 2017–18.
The team
Nashville Predators
Where Roman Josi plays.
Nations in the NHL
Every nation in the NHL
How many players each country has in the NHL, with a page for each.
Nations league
NHL battle of the nations 2017–18
The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.
Against Sweden
Sweden vs Switzerland
Seven rounds, season by season.
The Swedes
Every Swede in the NHL
Team by team, with position and stats.