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Swiss NHL players 2018–19

12 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2018–19. Together they scored 336 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished seventh of 10 in the nations league. Timo Meier scored the most, 66 points.

12
NHL players
336
Points
7th
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
2018–19Last season82/82 games
2017–182019–20

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

7th
of 10 ranked nations
25
league points
Rate4thTop trio7thBlue line3rdGoalies10thPer million6th

Switzerland accounts for 1.2% of the NHL's players and 1.7% of its points.

The full nations league

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

12 players across 9 teams.
NSHNashville Predators3 players
Roman Josi
D · 82 GP · 15G 41A56P
Kevin Fiala
LW · 83 GP · 13G 26A39P
Yannick WeberINACTIVE
D · 62 GP · 2G 6A8P
NJDNew Jersey Devils2 players
Nico Hischier
C · 69 GP · 17G 30A47P
Mirco MuellerINACTIVE
D · 53 GP · 1G 10A11P
COLColorado Avalanche1 player
Sven AndrighettoINACTIVE
RW · 64 GP · 7G 10A17P
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets1 player
Dean KukanINACTIVE
D · 25 GP · 0G 5A5P
FLAFlorida Panthers1 player
Denis MalginINACTIVE
C · 50 GP · 7G 9A16P
MINMinnesota Wild1 player
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 82 GP · 23G 30A53P
SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player
Timo Meier
RW · 78 GP · 30G 36A66P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Sven BaertschiINACTIVE
LW · 26 GP · 9G 5A14P
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WSHWashington Capitals1 player
Jonas Siegenthaler
D · 26 GP · 0G 4A4P

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
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–
–
–3
–03
–
–
–
–3
–09
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8
5
912
514
6
9
3
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
7th in the league
1–6
Canada
Canada
1st in the league

Canada wins 6–1 against Switzerland.

0.47Points per game0.44
175Best trio316
0.33Defencemen's points per game0.34
–Goalies' save percentage.908
1.3NHL players per million inhabitants10.7
336Total points8 722
12Players in the NHL430
Switzerland against Canada season by season
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Top scorer
Timo Meier
Switzerland's top scorer in 2018–19.
The team
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Where Timo Meier plays.
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