Samuel Walser

Samuel Walser (born June 5, 1992) is a Swiss professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of Switzerland's National League (NL).

Samuel Walser
Born	(1992-06-05) June 5, 1992 (age 32) Olten, Switzerland
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NL team Former teams	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Kloten Flyers HC Davos
National team	Switzerland
Playing career	2010–present

Playing career

He previously played as a youth and made his professional debut with the Kloten Flyers. On May 14, 2013, Walser left the Kloten Flyers to sign a multi-year contract with HC Davos.^[1]

After five seasons with Davos, Walser left as a free agent, signing a four-year contract with his third Swiss club, HC Fribourg-Gottéron, starting from the 2018–19 season.^[2]

International play

Walser participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Kloten Flyers	NLA		20	1	0	1	6		17	1	1	2	2
2011–12	Kloten Flyers	NLA		46	11	1	12	12		5	0	0	0	10
2012–13	Kloten Flyers	NLA		48	7	5	12	40		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC Davos	NLA		50	9	10	19	18		6	0	0	0	4
2014–15	HC Davos	NLA		47	6	7	13	20		15	3	3	6	6
2015–16	HC Davos	NLA		50	11	12	23	24		8	1	1	2	4
2016–17	HC Davos	NLA		50	5	9	14	14		10	1	0	1	2
2017–18	HC Davos	NL		49	8	8	16	24		5	2	0	2	0
2018–19	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL		50	3	16	19	26		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL		44	4	7	11	28		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL		51	8	14	22	38		3	0	2	2	2
2021–22	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL		47	10	10	20	24		9	1	1	2	6
2022–23	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL		50	5	3	8	20		2	0	0	0	0
NL totals				602	88	102	190	294		80	9	8	17	36

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Switzerland	WJC18	8th		6	1	1	2	8
2011	Switzerland	WJC	5th		6	1	0	1	4
2012	Switzerland	WJC	8th		6	0	1	1	6
2016	Switzerland	WC	11th		7	2	0	2	6
Junior totals					18	2	2	4	18
Senior totals					7	2	0	2	6

References

1. "Walser to HC Davos". HC Davos (in German). May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
2. "Samuel Walser signs four-year contract with Dragons". HC Fribourg-Gottéron (in French). November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
3. "2012 Team Switzerland World Junior Championship Roster". The Hockey House.com. December 24, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database