| Andres Ambühl | |
| |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| NLA Team F. Teams |
ZSC Lions HC Davos AHL Hartford Wolf Pack |
| Born | September 14, 1983, Davos, Switzerland |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Andres Ambühl (born September 14, 1983) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward currently playing for ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A (NLA).
Playing career[]
Ambühl began playing junior hockey in the HC Davos organization, with the club's junior team. In 2000–01, he scored 41 points in 31 games as a junior and debuted in three games with Davos in the NLA. He joined the senior team in 2001–02, scoring eight points in 38 games during his rookie season. Playing with Davos in the 2006 Spengler Cup as tournament hosts, Ambühl scored the championship-winning goal against Team Canada in a 3–2 final win. In 2007–08, Ambühl scored a career-high 26 points in 49 games for HC Davos.
Having previously played nine seasons for Davos, Ambühl signed a contract with the New York Rangers on May 27, 2009.[1] He was then assigned to the Rangers affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack for the duration of the 2009-10 season.
On April 17, 2010, Andres returned to the Swiss NLA, signing with the ZSC Lions.[2]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Davos | NLA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Davos | NLA | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Davos | NLA | 40 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Davos | NLA | 47 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Davos | NLA | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2005–06 | Davos | NLA | 44 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Davos | NLA | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Davos | NLA | 49 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Davos | NLA | 50 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 98 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 64 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL Totals | 64 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2003 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | OG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior int'l Totals | 20 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | ||
| Senior int'l Totals | 45 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 36 | ||
References[]
- ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Andreas Ambuhl", New York Rangers, 2009-05-27. Retrieved on 2009-05-27.
- ↑ "ZSC sign Andreas Ambuhl", (in German) ZSC Lions, 2010-04-17. Retrieved on 2010-04-17.