Tobias Geisser (born 13 February 1999) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug of the National League (NL) and the Swiss national team.[1]
| Tobias Geisser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1999 Stans, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams | EV Zug Hershey Bears | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | 120th overall, 2017 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Geisser was drafted 120th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals and signed an entry-level contract on 22 March 2018.[2][3]
Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Capitals, and unable to make inroads within the organization, Geisser as an impending restricted free agent opted to return to Switzerland and re-join former club, EV Zug of the NL, on a three-year deal on 15 June 2022.[4]
International play
Geisser represented Switzerland at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[5][6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | EV Zug | NLA | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | EVZ Academy | NLB | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | EV Zug | NL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | EV Zug | NL | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EV Zug | NL | 50 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | EV Zug | NL | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | EV Zug | NL | 35 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NL totals | 214 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 48 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Switzerland | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | IH18 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database