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Swiss NHL players 2022–23

13 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2022–23. Together they scored 486 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished fourth of 9 in the nations league. Nico Hischier scored the most, 80 points.

13
NHL players
486
Points
4th
Nations league
9
Goalie wins
2022–23Last season82/82 games
2021–222023–24

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

4th
of 9 ranked nations
28
league points
Rate3rdTop trio8thBlue line3rdGoalies2ndPer million6th

Switzerland accounts for 1.2% of the NHL's players and 2.2% of its points.

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Akira SchmidNJD
189-5-0.9222.131

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

13 players across 11 teams.
NJDNew Jersey Devils3 players
Nico Hischier
C · 81 GP · 31G 49A80P
Jonas Siegenthaler
D · 80 GP · 4G 17A21P
Akira Schmid
G · 18 GP · 9 W · .9229W
ANAAnaheim Ducks1 player
Mason McTavish
C · 80 GP · 17G 26A43P
ARIArizona Coyotes1 player
J.J. Moser
D · 82 GP · 7G 24A31P
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Philipp KurashevINACTIVE
C · 70 GP · 9G 16A25P
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets1 player
Tim Berni
D · 59 GP · 1G 2A3P
DETDetroit Red Wings1 player
Pius Suter
C · 79 GP · 14G 10A24P
LAKLos Angeles Kings1 player
Kevin Fiala
LW · 69 GP · 23G 49A72P
NSHNashville Predators1 player
Roman Josi
D · 67 GP · 18G 41A59P
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SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player
Timo Meier
RW · 78 GP · 40G 26A66P
TORToronto Maple Leafs1 player
Denis MalginINACTIVE
C · 65 GP · 13G 8A21P
WPGWinnipeg Jets1 player
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 78 GP · 24G 17A41P

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
9
3
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 Russia

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Switzerland
Switzerland
4th in the league
2–5
Russia
Russia
2nd in the league

Russia wins 5–2 against Switzerland.

0.52Points per game0.54
218Best trio288
0.37Defencemen's points per game0.33
.908Goalies' save percentage.912
1.5NHL players per million inhabitants0.4
486Total points1 383
13Players in the NHL59
Switzerland against Russia season by season
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Top scorer
Nico Hischier
Switzerland's top scorer in 2022–23.
The team
New Jersey Devils
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