| Tobias Geisser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25) Stans, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EV Zug Hershey Bears | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
120th overall, 2017 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Tobias Geisser (born 13 February 1999) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug of the National League (NL) and the Swiss national team.
Playing career
Geisser was drafted 120th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals and signed an entry-level contract on 22 March 2018.
Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Capitals, and unable to make inroads within the organization, Geisser as an impending restricted free agent opted to return to Switzerland and re-join former club, EV Zug of the NL, on a three-year deal on 15 June 2022.
International play
Geisser represented Switzerland at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Zug U20 | Elite Jr. A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | EV Zug | NLA | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | EVZ Academy | NLB | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | EV Zug | NL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | EV Zug | NL | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EV Zug | NL | 50 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | EV Zug | NL | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | EV Zug | NL | 35 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NL totals | 214 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 48 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Switzerland | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | IH18 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
References
- "Das definitive Schweizer WM-Kader steht" (in German). sihf.ch. 16 May 2021.
- "NHL Draft 2017: Washington Capitals select Defenseman Tobias Geisser". japersrink.com. 24 June 2017.
- "Capitals Sign Tobias Geisser". nhl.com. 22 March 2018.
- "Tobias Geisser back to EVZ" (in German). EV Zug. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- "Team Roster Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
- "Player Statistics Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 August 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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