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Swiss NHL players 2023–24

11 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2023–24. Together they scored 471 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished second of 9 in the nations league. Roman Josi scored the most, 85 points.

11
NHL players
471
Points
2nd
Nations league
5
Goalie wins
2023–24Last season82/82 games
2022–232024–25

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

2nd
of 9 ranked nations
31
league points
Rate1stTop trio7thBlue line1stGoalies4thPer million6th

Switzerland accounts for 1.1% 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
195-9-0.8953.150

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

11 players across 8 teams.
NJDNew Jersey Devils4 players
Nico Hischier
C · 71 GP · 27G 40A67P
Timo Meier
RW · 69 GP · 28G 24A52P
Jonas Siegenthaler
D · 57 GP · 1G 8A9P
Akira Schmid
G · 19 GP · 5 W · .8955W
ANAAnaheim Ducks1 player
Mason McTavish
C · 64 GP · 19G 23A42P
ARIArizona Coyotes1 player
J.J. Moser
D · 80 GP · 5G 21A26P
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Philipp KurashevINACTIVE
C · 75 GP · 18G 36A54P
LAKLos Angeles Kings1 player
Kevin Fiala
LW · 82 GP · 29G 44A73P
NSHNashville Predators1 player
Roman Josi
D · 82 GP · 23G 62A85P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Pius Suter
C · 67 GP · 14G 15A29P
WPGWinnipeg Jets1 player
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 77 GP · 18G 16A34P

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
3
4
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 Slovakia

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Switzerland
Switzerland
2nd in the league
5–1
Slovakia
Slovakia
9th in the league

Switzerland wins 5–1 against Slovakia.

0.58Points per game0.39
225Best trio98
0.43Defencemen's points per game0.31
.901Goalies' save percentage–
1.2NHL players per million inhabitants2.0
471Total points156
11Players in the NHL11
Switzerland against Slovakia season by season
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