| Jonathan Mercier | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 18, 1986, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defenseman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | Genève-Servette HC |
| Playing career | 2004–2022 |
Jonathan Mercier (born February 18, 1986) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenseman who spent all of his career with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).
Playing career[]
Mercier made his National League debut playing with Genève-Servette HC during the 2003–04 NL season.
On January 20, 2014, Mercier was signed to a three-year contract extension by Genève-Servette.[1] Mercier won the 2014 and 2015 Spengler Cup with Geneva.
On May 17, 2016, Mercier agreed to a two-year contract extension with Geneva.[2] During the 2016–17 season, Mercier played his 542nd regular season game with Geneva in the NL, becoming the all-time leader in term of games played for Genève-Servette.
On December 28, 2018, Mercier signed an early two-year contract extension with the team through the 2020/21 season.[3] On January 16, 2021, Mercier was suspended for 7 games and fined CHF 5,700 after he accidentally bumped into a referee in a game against HC Ambrì-Piotta on January 12, 2021.[4] Servette appealed the decision and both the suspension and the fine were eventually reduced to 3 games and CHF 2,520 on January 21, 2021.[5]
On April 6, 2021, Merci was signed to an early one-year contract extension by Servette through the 2021/22 season.[6]
Mercier retired from professional hockey following the 2021–22 season.
International play[]
Mercier was named to Switzerland's under-18 team for the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I in Austria. He scored 1 goal to help Switzerland win the tournament and earn a promotion to the top division for the 2005 edition.
Mercier played 4 exhibition games with Switzerland men's team, never participating in any World Championships nor Olympic Games.
Personal life[]
His father Alain Mercier also played professional hockey with Genève-Servette HC from 1985 to 1991. He appeared in 98 Swiss League games and was also a defenseman.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 31 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Martigny | NLB | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 40 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Visp | NLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 48 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 50 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 2010–11 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 49 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 49 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 40 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 40 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 41 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 39 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 46 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 705 | 54 | 116 | 170 | 473 | 105 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 76 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Switzerland | WJC18-D1 | 11th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Jonathan Mercier reste Grenat jusqu’en 2017 (French) (20 January 2014). Retrieved on 10 February 2019.
- ↑ Jonathan Mercier toujours fidèle (French) (17 May 2016). Retrieved on 10 February 2019.
- ↑ Jonathan Mercier fidèle au poste (French) (28 December 2018). Retrieved on 10 February 2019.
- ↑ GSHC's Jonathan Mercier issued seven-game suspension (16 January 2021). Retrieved on 17 January 2021.
- ↑ Appeal accepted - Suspension against GSHC's Mercier reduced (21 January 2021). Retrieved on 21 January 2021.
- ↑ Mercier, Winnik et Moy prolongent (fr-ch). gshc.ch (2021-04-06). Retrieved on 2021-04-06.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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