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Swiss NHL players 2020–21

11 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2020–21. Together they scored 200 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished ninth of 10 in the nations league. Kevin Fiala scored the most, 40 points.

11
NHL players
200
Points
9th
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
2020–21Active season56/82 games
2019–202021–22

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

9th
of 10 ranked nations
22
league points
Rate4thTop trio9thBlue line3rdGoalies10thPer million7th

Switzerland accounts for 1.1% of the NHL's players and 1.5% of its points.

The full nations league

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

11 players across 10 teams.
CHIChicago Blackhawks2 players
Pius Suter
C · 55 GP · 14G 13A27P
Philipp KurashevINACTIVE
C · 54 GP · 8G 8A16P
CARCarolina Hurricanes1 player
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 56 GP · 20G 14A34P
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets1 player
Dean KukanINACTIVE
D · 35 GP · 1G 4A5P
EDMEdmonton Oilers1 player
Gaetan HaasINACTIVE
C · 34 GP · 2G 1A3P
MINMinnesota Wild1 player
Kevin Fiala
LW · 50 GP · 20G 20A40P
NSHNashville Predators1 player
Roman Josi
D · 48 GP · 8G 25A33P
NJDNew Jersey Devils1 player
Nico Hischier
C · 21 GP · 6G 5A11P
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Yannick WeberINACTIVE
D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P
Show all 10 teams
SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player
Timo Meier
RW · 54 GP · 12G 19A31P
WSHWashington Capitals1 player
Jonas Siegenthaler
D · 15 GP · 0G 0A0P

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
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8
5
912
514
6
9
3
714
719
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 Finland

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
Finland
Finland
5th in the league

Finland wins 5–2 against Switzerland.

0.45Points per game0.44
107Best trio181
0.34Defencemen's points per game0.26
–Goalies' save percentage.907
1.2NHL players per million inhabitants10.4
200Total points678
11Players in the NHL58
Switzerland against Finland season by season
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Top scorer
Kevin Fiala
Switzerland's top scorer in 2020–21.
The team
Minnesota Wild
Where Kevin Fiala plays.
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