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Swiss NHL players 2024–25

12 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2024–25. Together they scored 401 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished sixth of 10 in the nations league. Nico Hischier scored the most, 69 points.

12
NHL players
401
Points
6th
Nations league
2
Goalie wins
2024–25Last season82/82 games
2023–242025–26

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

6th
of 10 ranked nations
31
league points
Rate2ndTop trio8thBlue line4thGoalies4thPer million6th

Switzerland accounts for 1.2% of the NHL's players and 1.9% of its points.

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Akira SchmidVGK
52-0-0.9441.260

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

12 players across 10 teams.
NJDNew Jersey Devils3 players
Nico Hischier
C · 75 GP · 35G 34A69P
Timo Meier
RW · 80 GP · 26G 27A53P
Jonas Siegenthaler
D · 55 GP · 2G 7A9P
ANAAnaheim Ducks1 player
Mason McTavish
C · 76 GP · 22G 30A52P
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Philipp KurashevINACTIVE
C · 51 GP · 7G 7A14P
DALDallas Stars1 player
Lian Bichsel
D · 38 GP · 4G 5A9P
LAKLos Angeles Kings1 player
Kevin Fiala
LW · 81 GP · 35G 25A60P
NSHNashville Predators1 player
Roman Josi
D · 53 GP · 9G 29A38P
TBLTampa Bay Lightning1 player
J.J. Moser
D · 54 GP · 2G 12A14P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Pius Suter
C · 81 GP · 25G 21A46P
Show all 10 teams
VGKVegas Golden Knights1 player
Akira Schmid
G · 5 GP · 2 W · .9442W
WPGWinnipeg Jets1 player
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 82 GP · 17G 20A37P

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
714
719
9
3
4
212
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 Sweden

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Switzerland
Switzerland
6th in the league
2–5
Sweden
Sweden
3rd in the league

Sweden wins 5–2 against Switzerland.

0.52Points per game0.46
182Best trio252
0.34Defencemen's points per game0.38
.903Goalies' save percentage.900
1.3NHL players per million inhabitants9.2
401Total points2 002
12Players in the NHL97
Switzerland against Sweden season by season
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Top scorer
Nico Hischier
Switzerland's top scorer in 2024–25.
The team
New Jersey Devils
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Sweden vs Switzerland
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