Melvin Nyffeler | |
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Born | Volketswil, Switzerland | December 16, 1994,
Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
NL team F. teams |
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers ZSC Lions HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
Ntl. team | ![]() |
NHL Draft | Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Melvin Nyffeler is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League (NL). He previously played with the ZSC Lions and with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL).
Playing career[]
Nyffeler made his professional debut with the GCK Lions in the Swiss League (SL) during the 2012/13 season. He made his National League debut with the ZSC Lions during the 2013–14 season.
On January 27, 2014, Nyffeler was signed to a three-year contract by Genève-Servette HC. [1] The deal fell through and on June 16, 2014, Nyffeler eventually signed a one-year contract with HC Fribourg-Gottéron for the 2014–15 season. Nyffeler spent the next two seasons under contract with EHC Kloten of the NL but mostly played on loan with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the SL.[2] He was the starting goaltender for the 2017/18 season with the Lakers, helping the team gain promotion to the NL in April 2018. On October 10, 2018, Nyffeler was signed to a two-year contract extension with the Lakers to be their number one goalie in the NL.[3]
International play[]
Nyffeler made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in December 2019.[4]
Career statistics[]
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 4.84 | .846 | |
Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 4.84 | .846 |
References[]
- ↑ Club, www gshc ch, GSHC-Site officiel du Genève-Servette Hockey. Melvin Nyffeler gardera les buts grenat.
- ↑ Lakers, EHC Kloten / SCRJ. EHC Kloten's Melvin Nyffeler to play on loan with the SCRJ Lakers as of tomorrow.
- ↑ Lakers, SC Rapperswil-Jona. Melvin Nyffeler stays with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.
- ↑ Melvin Nyffeler called up by Patrick Fischer.
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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