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Swiss NHL players 2025–26

12 Swiss players played in the NHL in 2025–26. Together they scored 367 points, the seventh most of any country, and Switzerland finished seventh of 12 in the nations league. Nico Hischier scored the most, 66 points.

12
NHL players
367
Points
7th
Nations league
16
Goalie wins
2025–26Last season82/82 games
2024–252026–27

SWISS LEADERS

In the nations league

7th
of 12 ranked nations
36
league points
Rate4thTop trio8thBlue line4thGoalies6thPer million7th

Switzerland accounts for 1.2% of the NHL's players and 1.7% of its points.

The full nations league

Swiss goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Akira SchmidVGK
3416-10-0.8932.592

Every Swiss player in the NHL, team by team

12 players across 10 teams.
NJDNew Jersey Devils3 players
Nico Hischier
C · 82 GP · 28G 38A66P
Timo Meier
RW · 77 GP · 24G 20A44P
Jonas Siegenthaler
D · 82 GP · 0G 16A16P
ANAAnaheim Ducks1 player
Mason McTavish
C · 75 GP · 17G 24A41P
DALDallas Stars1 player
Lian Bichsel
D · 50 GP · 4G 4A8P
LAKLos Angeles Kings1 player
Kevin Fiala
LW · 56 GP · 18G 22A40P
NSHNashville Predators1 player
Roman Josi
D · 68 GP · 13G 42A55P
SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player
Philipp KurashevINACTIVE
C · 43 GP · 7G 13A20P
STLSt. Louis Blues1 player
Pius Suter
C · 64 GP · 13G 16A29P
TBLTampa Bay Lightning1 player
J.J. Moser
D · 79 GP · 7G 22A29P
Show all 10 teams
VGKVegas Golden Knights1 player
Akira Schmid
G · 34 GP · 16 W · .89316W
WPGWinnipeg Jets1 player
Nino Niederreiter
RW · 61 GP · 8G 11A19P

Season by season

Switzerland had 1 players in the NHL in 1985–86 and 12 in 2024–25. The peak was 2017–18, with 14. Under each bar is the nations league placing.
–1
–88
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–
–
–1
–93
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–
–
–3
–03
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–
–
–3
–09
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8
5
912
514
6
9
3
714
719
9
3
4
212
624

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
7th in the league
3–4
Finland
Finland
8th in the league

Finland wins 4–3 against Switzerland.

0.48Points per game0.47
165Best trio220
0.37Defencemen's points per game0.35
.895Goalies' save percentage.892
1.3NHL players per million inhabitants9.1
367Total points878
12Players in the NHL51
Switzerland against Finland season by season
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Nico Hischier
Switzerland's top scorer in 2025–26.
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New Jersey Devils
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