Gil Montandon | |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) |
NLA Team F. Teams |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Neuchâtel Young Sprinters HC (NLB) HC Lausanne (NLB) SC Bern (NLA) |
Olympics | 1988 Calgary, Canada 1992 Albertville, France |
World Championships | 1987 8th place 1989 B 4th place 1990 B 1st place 1991 7th place 1992 4th place 1993 12th place 1994 B 1st place |
Nationality | SUI |
Born | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | April 28, 1965,
Pro Career | 1980 – present |
Gil Montandon (born April 28, 1965 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre.
Achievements[]
He is the first player to have played 1000 games in the Swiss National League A and he isn't done yet. At age 42, he signed another contract for the hockey season 2008-09 with the HC Fribourg-Gottéron. In Switzerland he is called "Mr. Playoff", because he always gets his best form in the playoffs.
International play[]
Gil Montandon played a total of 156 games for the Swiss National Team.
He participated in the following tournaments:
- 3 A-World Championships: 1991, 1992, 1993
- 3 B-World Championships: 1989, 1990, 1994
External links[]
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