Ice hockey player
| Tim Berni | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 24) Männedorf, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
Genève-Servette HC ZSC Lions Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft |
159th overall, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Tim Berni (born February 11, 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the sixth round, 159th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Berni made his professional debut during the 2017–18 season with the GCK Lions of the Swiss League (SL). He also made his National League (NL) debut that same season with the ZSC Lions, appearing in 8 games with no points. On June 12, 2018, Berni signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a two-year contract with an option with the ZSC Lions. His option was exercised on March 25, 2019, at the end of the relegation round.
On April 2, 2020, Berni signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was returned to the ZSC Lions on a temporary loan by the Blue Jackets until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season on August 14, 2020.
International play
Berni was named to Switzerland's U20 national team for the 2018 World Junior Championships. He played 5 games, scoring no points. He made the team again for the 2019 World Junior Championships, playing all 7 games (2 assists) to help Switzerland finish 4th in the tournament. Berni was named to the team for the 2020 World Junior Championships, his last season of eligibility.
Personal life
Berni completed an apprenticeship at Allianz during his first years in Zurich.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | GCK Lions | Elite Jr. A | 41 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2017–18 | GCK Lions | Elite Jr. A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | GCK Lions | SL | 36 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | ZSC Lions | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | ZSC Lions | NL | 41 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | GCK Lions | SL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | GCK Lions | Elite Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | ZSC Lions | NL | 45 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | ZSC Lions | NL | 52 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 72 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 146 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 59 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Switzerland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||||
References
- "Berni agrees to two-year senior contract with ZSC" (in German). ZSC Lions. June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ZSC Lions (March 25, 2019). "ZSC Lions exercise option with Berni". Twitter. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- "Columbus Blue Jackets signs Tim Berni to three-year, entry-level deal". swisshockeynews.ch. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- "Tim Berni temporarily back with the ZSC Lions" (in German). ZSC Lions. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "Final roster set for World Juniors, three players don't make the cut". swisshockeynews.ch. January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- "Switzerland's extended team for the WJC is known". swisshockeynews.ch. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "Blue Jackets prospect report". Columbus Blue Jackets. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Cleveland Monsters players
- Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- GCK Lions players
- Genève-Servette HC players
- Swiss ice hockey defencemen
- People from Meilen District
- ZSC Lions players
- Ice hockey people from the canton of Zürich
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