Reto Berra
Encyclopedia
Reto Berra is a Swiss
professional ice hockey
goaltender
. He currently plays for EHC Biel
in the Swiss National League A.
and played for the elite A-juniors and juniors for the GCK Lions
. In the 2003/04 season, he made his debut in the National League B for the GCK Lions and played well in the following years for their juniors and Professional team.
In the 2005/06 season he was Back-up by Ari Sulander
in the National League A, but came back to operations in the NLB. For the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
Berra was picked by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round as the 106th selected. In the next season was initially Berra once again back-up when ZSC and graduated into the NLA after two games. In addition, he played 19 games in the NLB for the GCK Lions and had three players in the Swiss U20 national team. In the play offs the injured Ari Sulander, was replaced by Berra in four other games in the NLA. After the ZSC Lions contract with Sulander extended in the summer of 2007, Berra decided to switch to HC Davos
, where first choice goalkeeper Jonas Hiller
played before his departure to the NHL
. He left after two years HC Davos and signed on 15 April 2009 an contract with EHC Biel
, he signed an contract between 2010.
. Both in the World Cup 2006, as well as those of 2007 he was the regular U20 national team goalkeeper and contributed significantly to the fate of Switzerland in the A-group.
Switzerland
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....
professional ice hockey
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...
. He currently plays for EHC Biel
EHC Biel
The EHC Biel or HC Bienne is a professional ice hockey Club based in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and plays in the National League A....
in the Swiss National League A.
Career
Berra began his career at the ZSC LionsZSC Lions
The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...
and played for the elite A-juniors and juniors for the GCK Lions
GCK Lions
GCK Lions is a Swiss professional ice hockey team founded in 1932. They are currently in the National League B, Switzerland's second tier ice hockey division. The home arena is Eishalle Küsnacht . The team has won one Swiss Championships, in 1966, as well as two championships in the Swiss second...
. In the 2003/04 season, he made his debut in the National League B for the GCK Lions and played well in the following years for their juniors and Professional team.
In the 2005/06 season he was Back-up by Ari Sulander
Ari Sulander
Ari Sulander, also nicknamed Sulo , is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Career in Finland:...
in the National League A, but came back to operations in the NLB. For the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
2006 NHL Entry Draft
The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006....
Berra was picked by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round as the 106th selected. In the next season was initially Berra once again back-up when ZSC and graduated into the NLA after two games. In addition, he played 19 games in the NLB for the GCK Lions and had three players in the Swiss U20 national team. In the play offs the injured Ari Sulander, was replaced by Berra in four other games in the NLA. After the ZSC Lions contract with Sulander extended in the summer of 2007, Berra decided to switch to HC Davos
HC Davos
Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos play in the Swiss National League A, which is ranked as Europe's sixth best ice hockey league. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with Swiss national team...
, where first choice goalkeeper Jonas Hiller
Jonas Hiller
Jonas Hiller is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
played before his departure to the 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...
. He left after two years HC Davos and signed on 15 April 2009 an contract with EHC Biel
EHC Biel
The EHC Biel or HC Bienne is a professional ice hockey Club based in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and plays in the National League A....
, he signed an contract between 2010.
International
Berra has played several times in junior national teams of Switzerland. His first big tournament in 2005 was at the U18 World Championship2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was held between December 25, 2004, and January 4, 2005, at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States...
. Both in the World Cup 2006, as well as those of 2007 he was the regular U20 national team goalkeeper and contributed significantly to the fate of Switzerland in the A-group.