Martin Gerber
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Martin Gerber is a Swiss professional ice hockey
goaltender
currently playing for the Växjö Lakers Hockey
of the Elitserien
(SEL). He was drafted in the eighth round, as 232nd overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
.
Before moving to the National Hockey League
(NHL) in 2002, Gerber played professionally in Switzerland and Sweden; he would return to both countries during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Gerber played two seasons with the Mighty Ducks before spending time with the Carolina Hurricanes
, with whom he won the Stanley Cup
in 2006, the Ottawa Senators
and the Toronto Maple Leafs
. Gerber spent the 2009–10 season in the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL) before signing with the Edmonton Oilers
in 2010.
for the SCL Tigers
. Initially playing in the Nationalliga B
, Gerber and the Tigers won promotion to Nationalliga A in 1998. In 2001, he was drafted by the Mighty Ducks and spent the subsequent season in Sweden
playing for Färjestads BK
in the Elitserien
. He moved to the Ducks organization in 2002 and on October 11 of that year, Gerber played his first NHL game, a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars
. He went on to play a total of 22 regular season games that season, serving as back-up to Jean-Sébastien Giguère
. That season, the Mighty Ducks made it to the Stanley Cup Finals
, narrowly losing in seven games to the New Jersey Devils
. Gerber continued his role as back-up and played 32 games for Anaheim in 2003–04.
Gerber was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes
on June 18, 2004, in exchange for Tomáš Malec
and a 3rd round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Gerber returned to his former European teams, playing 20 games with the SCL Tigers and 30 with Färjestads BK.
Gerber returned to the NHL for the 2005–06 season, and it was a successful one for Gerber, who won 38 games and helped earn Carolina their third division championship. Gerber entered the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs
as the Hurricanes' starting goaltender, but he struggled in the team's opening series and was replaced by rookie Cam Ward
, who had been his back-up for most of the season. Ward went on to backstop the team to its first Stanley Cup
championship as the Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers
in seven games in the finals. Gerber, who did earn 1 of Carolina's 16 playoff wins, became the second Swiss player in NHL history to win a Cup. David Aebischer
, also a goaltender, was the first in 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche
.
On July 1, 2006, Gerber signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. He struggled throughout the season and was replaced as starting goaltender by Ray Emery
. That season, Emery led the Senators to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup finals
, where they would lose to Gerber's former team, the Anaheim Ducks
. It was Gerber's third appearance in the Stanley Cup finals in five years. Gerber began the 2007–08 season as the Senators' starter when Emery was sidelined after off-season wrist surgery. His play was inconsistent and Emery resumed the starting job once he was healthy again. However, after the team suffered a rapid decline in the standings and head coach John Paddock
was fired and replaced by general manager Bryan Murray, Murray declared Gerber as the starting goaltender for the remainder of the season. Gerber entered the 2008–09 season in that role, but his uneven play continued and he was eventually supplanted by the newly signed Alex Auld
. On January 22, 2009, Gerber was placed on waivers after having been sent down to the Senators American Hockey League
(AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators
.
On March 4, 2009, Gerber was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs
to replace goalie Vesa Toskala
, who was scheduled for season-ending surgery. During a game on March 24 against the Washington Capitals
, Gerber was assessed a game-misconduct and immediately suspended for three games for an incident with the on-ice officials, during which Gerber was arguing a call and proceeded to make contact with referee Mike Leggo
and a linesman who was attempting to restrain him.
During the off-season, Gerber signed a deal with Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League
, coincidentally the same team that fellow former-Senators goaltender Ray Emery played for the previous season before returning to the NHL in 2009. On December 13, 2009, while playing for Atlant, Gerber suffered an apparent fracture of the 4th vertebrae when an opposing forward slid into him. Gerber's neck injury was initially thought to be a compression fracture of a cervical vertebra, and it was believed that he would miss upwards of 6 months. However, after more comprehensive testing the following day no fractures were found and it was diagnosed as a spinal contusion; he would only be sidelined for a few weeks.
On August 6, 2010, Gerber signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers
. He was assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons
. He was recalled on November 18 after Oilers' goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin
was placed on injured reserve. Gerber made his first start for the Oilers on November 25, picking up a 3-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche. He stopped 35 of 37 shots and drew an assist on the game-winning goal scored by Taylor Hall
. Gerber started one more game, a 4-1 victory at Ottawa against his former team, before Khabibulin was re-activated and Gerber was returned to the Barons. Gerber was again re-called in late February after another injury to Khabibulin. Picking up where he left off in late November, Gerber stopped 34 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Nashville Predators on March 1, improving to a perfect 3-0 with Edmonton.
On July 12, 2011, Gerber signed a one-year contract with the Växjö Lakers Hockey
of the Elitserien
(SEL).
inspired mask design to begin the 2008–09 season when he was still a member of the Senators. The mask was worn by Gerber during the first few games with Toronto before he switched to a new one paying homage to old masks of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the past.
and two Winter Olympics
since 2000. At the 2006 Winter Olympics
, Gerber made 49 saves to shutout a heavily favored Team Canada
2-0 in one of the biggest upsets in modern Olympic hockey history. That victory is regarded as one of the greatest accomplishments in Swiss hockey. Gerber has appeared in 40 games at the World Championships. Switzerland failed to medal in any of these tournaments, their highest finish being 5th in 2010
, though their play has seen their IIHF World Rank
increase from 9th in 2003 to 7th in 2010.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey is an ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. They play their home games in the Vida Arena. The club makes their debut in the Elitserien , Sweden's top ice hockey league, in the 2011–12 season...
of the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
(SEL). He was drafted in the eighth round, as 232nd overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...
.
Before moving to the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) in 2002, Gerber played professionally in Switzerland and Sweden; he would return to both countries during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Gerber played two seasons with the Mighty Ducks before spending time with the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
, with whom he won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 2006, the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Gerber spent the 2009–10 season in the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL) before signing with the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in 2010.
Playing career
Gerber began his career in his native SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
for the SCL Tigers
SCL Tigers
SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. They have played in Switzerland's top hockey level, National League A, since last promotion in 1998.-History:-Champions:*NDA Championship : 1976...
. Initially playing in the Nationalliga B
Nationalliga B
National League B or Nationalliga B or Ligue Nationale B is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind National League A...
, Gerber and the Tigers won promotion to Nationalliga A in 1998. In 2001, he was drafted by the Mighty Ducks and spent the subsequent season in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
playing for Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
in the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. He moved to the Ducks organization in 2002 and on October 11 of that year, Gerber played his first NHL game, a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
. He went on to play a total of 22 regular season games that season, serving as back-up to Jean-Sébastien Giguère
Jean-Sébastien Giguère
Jean-Sébastien Giguère is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League . He played major junior with the Verdun Collège Français and Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League , where he was drafted 13th...
. That season, the Mighty Ducks made it to the Stanley Cup Finals
2003 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2003 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the champion of the National Hockey League for the 2002–03 season...
, narrowly losing in seven games to the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Gerber continued his role as back-up and played 32 games for Anaheim in 2003–04.
Gerber was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
on June 18, 2004, in exchange for Tomáš Malec
Tomas Malec
Tomáš Malec is a Slovakian professional ice hockey player. Malec plays for HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Republic.-Playing career:...
and a 3rd round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Gerber returned to his former European teams, playing 20 games with the SCL Tigers and 30 with Färjestads BK.
Gerber returned to the NHL for the 2005–06 season, and it was a successful one for Gerber, who won 38 games and helped earn Carolina their third division championship. Gerber entered the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs
2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League championship began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals...
as the Hurricanes' starting goaltender, but he struggled in the team's opening series and was replaced by rookie Cam Ward
Cam Ward
Cameron Kenneth Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he was raised in Sherwood Park, Alberta...
, who had been his back-up for most of the season. Ward went on to backstop the team to its first Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championship as the Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in seven games in the finals. Gerber, who did earn 1 of Carolina's 16 playoff wins, became the second Swiss player in NHL history to win a Cup. David Aebischer
David Aebischer
David Aebischer , is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League . Before returning to North America in 2011 Aebischer had spent four seasons with HC Lugano of the Nationalliga A in Switzerland. He has also played for the...
, also a goaltender, was the first in 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
.
On July 1, 2006, Gerber signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. He struggled throughout the season and was replaced as starting goaltender by Ray Emery
Ray Emery
Ray Emery , often nicknamed Razor or Sugar Ray, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Chicago Blackhawks. He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey...
. That season, Emery led the Senators to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup finals
2007 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2007 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2006–07 season. As a culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Ottawa Senators in...
, where they would lose to Gerber's former team, the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. It was Gerber's third appearance in the Stanley Cup finals in five years. Gerber began the 2007–08 season as the Senators' starter when Emery was sidelined after off-season wrist surgery. His play was inconsistent and Emery resumed the starting job once he was healthy again. However, after the team suffered a rapid decline in the standings and head coach John Paddock
John Paddock
Alvin John Paddock is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . During his long career in the American Hockey League he won five Calder Cup championships and was inducted into the AHL's Hall...
was fired and replaced by general manager Bryan Murray, Murray declared Gerber as the starting goaltender for the remainder of the season. Gerber entered the 2008–09 season in that role, but his uneven play continued and he was eventually supplanted by the newly signed Alex Auld
Alex Auld
Alexander Auld is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Auld has also played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars of the NHL...
. On January 22, 2009, Gerber was placed on waivers after having been sent down to the Senators American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators
Binghamton Senators
The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators...
.
On March 4, 2009, Gerber was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
to replace goalie Vesa Toskala
Vesa Toskala
Vesa Tapani Toskala is a professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Ilves.-Early career:Toskala was selected by San Jose in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft . The Sharks also took fellow Finn Miikka Kiprusoff in the fifth round...
, who was scheduled for season-ending surgery. During a game on March 24 against the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, Gerber was assessed a game-misconduct and immediately suspended for three games for an incident with the on-ice officials, during which Gerber was arguing a call and proceeded to make contact with referee Mike Leggo
Mike Leggo
Mike Leggo is a National Hockey League referee since the 1996–97 NHL season, who wears uniform number 3.-References:...
and a linesman who was attempting to restrain him.
During the off-season, Gerber signed a deal with Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
, coincidentally the same team that fellow former-Senators goaltender Ray Emery played for the previous season before returning to the NHL in 2009. On December 13, 2009, while playing for Atlant, Gerber suffered an apparent fracture of the 4th vertebrae when an opposing forward slid into him. Gerber's neck injury was initially thought to be a compression fracture of a cervical vertebra, and it was believed that he would miss upwards of 6 months. However, after more comprehensive testing the following day no fractures were found and it was diagnosed as a spinal contusion; he would only be sidelined for a few weeks.
On August 6, 2010, Gerber signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
. He was assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons
Oklahoma City Barons
The Oklahoma City Barons are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and serve as the top affiliate for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. The team's first season was 2010–11. They play their home games at the newly renovated Cox Convention Center, in Oklahoma...
. He was recalled on November 18 after Oilers' goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...
was placed on injured reserve. Gerber made his first start for the Oilers on November 25, picking up a 3-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche. He stopped 35 of 37 shots and drew an assist on the game-winning goal scored by Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall
Taylor Strba Hall is a Canadian ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Hall has had a highly successful junior career, helping the Windsor Spitfires to two consecutive Memorial Cup...
. Gerber started one more game, a 4-1 victory at Ottawa against his former team, before Khabibulin was re-activated and Gerber was returned to the Barons. Gerber was again re-called in late February after another injury to Khabibulin. Picking up where he left off in late November, Gerber stopped 34 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Nashville Predators on March 1, improving to a perfect 3-0 with Edmonton.
On July 12, 2011, Gerber signed a one-year contract with the Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey
Växjö Lakers Hockey is an ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. They play their home games in the Vida Arena. The club makes their debut in the Elitserien , Sweden's top ice hockey league, in the 2011–12 season...
of the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
(SEL).
Goalie mask
To start the 2007–08 season, Gerber wore an all-black mask while his other mask was being painted; he played so well wearing the black mask that he decided not to replace it, wearing it for the remainder of the season. Fans endearingly called him "Darth Gerber". In response Gerber tried out a new Darth VaderDarth Vader
Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
inspired mask design to begin the 2008–09 season when he was still a member of the Senators. The mask was worn by Gerber during the first few games with Toronto before he switched to a new one paying homage to old masks of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the past.
International play
Gerber has been a mainstay on the Swiss national team, having represented his country in eight IIHF World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
and two Winter Olympics
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
since 2000. At the 2006 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy, from 15 to 26 February. Twelve teams competed, with Sweden winning the gold medal, Finland winning silver, and the Czech Republic winning bronze. It was the third Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey...
, Gerber made 49 saves to shutout a heavily favored Team Canada
Canadian national men's hockey team
The Canadian national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior...
2-0 in one of the biggest upsets in modern Olympic hockey history. That victory is regarded as one of the greatest accomplishments in Swiss hockey. Gerber has appeared in 40 games at the World Championships. Switzerland failed to medal in any of these tournaments, their highest finish being 5th in 2010
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
, though their play has seen their IIHF World Rank
IIHF World Ranking
The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation.The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003...
increase from 9th in 2003 to 7th in 2010.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | SCL Tigers SCL Tigers SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. They have played in Switzerland's top hockey level, National League A, since last promotion in 1998.-History:-Champions:*NDA Championship : 1976... |
NLB | 5 | — | — | — | 222 | 18 | 0 | 4.86 | — |
| 1995–96 | SCL Tigers | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | SCL Tigers | NLB | 38 | — | — | — | 2286 | 121 | 0 | 3.18 | — |
| 1997–98 | SCL Tigers | NLB | 40 | — | — | — | 2430 | 141 | — | 3.48 | — |
| 1998–99 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 42 | — | — | — | 2522 | 203 | — | 4.83 | — |
| 1999–00 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 44 | — | — | — | 2652 | 161 | — | 3.64 | — |
| 2000–01 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 44 | — | — | — | 2671 | 114 | 3 | 2.56 | — |
| 2001–02 | Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
44 | — | — | — | 2664 | 87 | 4 | 1.96 | .916 |
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .951 |
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1203 | 39 | 1 | 1.94 | .929 |
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 32 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1698 | 64 | 2 | 2.26 | .918 |
| 2004–05 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 20 | — | — | — | 1220 | 59 | 0 | 2.90 | — |
| 2004–05 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 30 | — | — | — | 1827 | 58 | 4 | 1.90 | .929 |
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
NHL | 60 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3492 | 162 | 3 | 2.78 | .906 |
| 2006–07 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1969 | 74 | 1 | 2.78 | .906 |
| 2007–08 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 57 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 3197 | 145 | 2 | 2.72 | .910 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
Binghamton Senators Binghamton Senators The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators... |
AHL | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 783 | 38 | 1 | 3.03 | .902 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Ottawa Senators | NHL | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 839 | 40 | 1 | 2.86 | .899 |
| 2008–09 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 706 | 38 | 0 | 3.23 | .905 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 KHL season The 2009–10 KHL season was the second season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It was held from 10 September 2009 to 27 April 2010, with a break for the Olympic winter games from 8 February to 3 March... |
Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe.... |
30 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1751 | 64 | 2 | 2.19 | .914 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 4 | 0 | 1.30 | .958 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 AHL season The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011... |
Oklahoma City Barons Oklahoma City Barons The Oklahoma City Barons are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and serve as the top affiliate for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. The team's first season was 2010–11. They play their home games at the newly renovated Cox Convention Center, in Oklahoma... |
AHL | 42 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2472 | 107 | 4 | 2.60 | .911 |
| NHL totals | 229 | 113 | 78 | 21 | 12915 | 566 | 10 | 2.63 | — | ||
| AHL totals | 57 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 3315 | 147 | 5 | 2.66 | — | ||
| SEL totals | 74 | — | — | — | 4491 | 145 | 8 | 1.94 | .922 | ||
| NLA totals | 150 | — | — | — | 9064 | 537 | 7 | 3.55 | — | ||
| KHL totals | 30 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1751 | 64 | 2 | 2.19 | .914 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | SCL Tigers | NLB | 8 | — | — | 488 | 29 | 0 | 3.56 | — |
| 1997–98 | SCL Tigers | NLB | 16 | — | — | 961 | 42 | 0 | 2.62 | — |
| 1998–99 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 11 | — | — | 662 | 48 | 0 | 4.35 | — |
| 1999–00 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 6 | — | — | 360 | 13 | 2 | 2.16 | — |
| 2000–01 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 318 | 7 | 1 | 1.32 | — |
| 2001–02 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 10 | — | — | 657 | 18 | 2 | 1.64 | .941 |
| 2002–03 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs The 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs, the National Hockey League championship, began on April 9, 2003, following the 2002–03 regular season. The playoffs concluded on June 9, 2003, with the New Jersey Devils defeating the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games.The sixteen qualifying teams played... |
Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .833 |
| 2004–05 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 15 | — | — | 900 | 36 | 1 | 2.40 | .925 |
| 2005–06 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League championship began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals... |
Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 13 | 1 | 3.53 | .856 |
| 2007–08 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs The 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 9, 2008, after the 2007–08 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions... |
Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 14 | 0 | 3.53 | .912 |
| 2010–11 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs The 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 13, 2011. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals... |
Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 335 | 10 | 1 | 1.79 | .931 |
| NHL totals | 12 | 1 | 5 | 479 | 28 | 1 | 3.50 | .890 | ||
| AHL totals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 335 | 10 | 1 | 1.79 | .931 | ||
| NLA totals | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1340 | 68 | 3 | 3.04 | .931 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 2000 IIHF World Championship -Group 2 :Played in Amiens-Playoff :Played in Eindhoven-Far East :Played September 3-5, 1999 in Aomori.-First round:Like the previous two years, sixteen nations played in four groups of four... |
Switzerland | WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 3.50 | .873 |
| 2001 2001 IIHF World Championship The 2001 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 28 and May 13, 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany.It was the 65th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Venues:-Qualification Tournament:... |
Switzerland | WC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 358 | 16 | 198 | 0 | 2.68 | .919 |
| 2002 Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:... |
Switzerland | Oly 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 1.52 | .958 |
| 2002 2002 IIHF World Championship The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Switzerland | WC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 113 | 0 | 3.00 | .894 |
| 2004 2004 IIHF World Championship The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 24 and May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.It was the 68th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Switzerland | WC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 358 | 11 | 161 | 2 | 1.84 | .932 |
| 2005 2005 IIHF World Championship - Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the First Round advance to the qualifying round... |
Switzerland | WC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 359 | 10 | 186 | 1 | 1.67 | .946 |
| 2006 Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy, from 15 to 26 February. Twelve teams competed, with Sweden winning the gold medal, Finland winning silver, and the Czech Republic winning bronze. It was the third Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey... |
Switzerland | Oly 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 4.13 | .890 |
| 2008 2008 IIHF World Championship The 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax and Quebec City . The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre and the Colisée Pepsi... |
Switzerland | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 14 | 116 | 0 | 3.15 | .879 |
| 2009 2009 IIHF World Championship The 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg in Kloten.... |
Switzerland | WC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 364 | 14 | 134 | 1 | 2.31 | .896 |
| 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen... |
Switzerland | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 298 | 7 | 109 | 1 | 1.41 | .936 |
| Senior International Totals | 46 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 2682 | 106 | 1267 | 6 | 2.37 | .916 | ||