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Swiss NHL players 2021–22

14 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2021–22. Together they scored 468 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished third of 10 in the nations league. Roman Josi scored the most, 96 points.

14
NHL players
468
Points
3rd
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
2021–22Last season82/82 games
2020–212022–23

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

3rd
of 10 ranked nations
33
league points
Rate1stTop trio5thBlue line1stGoalies9thPer million6th

Switzerland accounts for 1.2% of the NHL's players and 2.1% of its points.

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Akira SchmidNJD
60-4-0.8334.830

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

14 players across 11 teams.
NJDNew Jersey Devils3 players
Nico Hischier
C · 70 GP · 21G 39A60P
Jonas Siegenthaler
D · 70 GP · 1G 13A14P
Akira Schmid
G · 6 GP · 0 W · .8330W
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets2 players
Dean KukanINACTIVE
D · 41 GP · 3G 8A11P
Gregory HofmannINACTIVE
C · 24 GP · 2G 5A7P
ANAAnaheim Ducks1 player
Mason McTavish
C · 9 GP · 2G 1A3P
ARIArizona Coyotes1 player
J.J. Moser
D · 43 GP · 4G 11A15P
CARCarolina Hurricanes1 player
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 75 GP · 24G 20A44P
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Philipp KurashevINACTIVE
C · 67 GP · 6G 15A21P
DETDetroit Red Wings1 player
Pius Suter
C · 82 GP · 15G 21A36P
MINMinnesota Wild1 player
Kevin Fiala
LW · 82 GP · 33G 52A85P
Show all 11 teams
NSHNashville Predators1 player
Roman Josi
D · 80 GP · 23G 73A96P
SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player
Timo Meier
RW · 77 GP · 35G 41A76P
VGKVegas Golden Knights1 player
Sven BaertschiINACTIVE
LW · 1 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
–
8
5
912
514
6
9
3
714
719
9
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 Denmark

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Switzerland
Switzerland
3rd in the league
6–1
Denmark
Denmark
7th in the league

Switzerland wins 6–1 against Denmark.

0.58Points per game0.51
257Best trio143
0.45Defencemen's points per game0.35
.902Goalies' save percentage.914
1.6NHL players per million inhabitants1.2
468Total points149
14Players in the NHL7
Switzerland against Denmark season by season
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Top scorer
Roman Josi
Switzerland's top scorer in 2021–22.
The team
Nashville Predators
Where Roman Josi plays.
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Every nation in the NHL
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NHL battle of the nations 2021–22
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Seven rounds, season by season.
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