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).
| Melvin Nyffeler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 December 1994 Volketswil, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers ZSC Lions HC Fribourg-Gottéron | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career edit
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 27 January 2014 Nyffeler was signed to a three-year contract by Genève-Servette HC. [1] The deal fell through, and on 16 June 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 10 October 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 edit
Nyffeler made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in December 2019.[4]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ Club, www gshc ch, GSHC-Site officiel du Genève-Servette Hockey. "Melvin Nyffeler gardera les buts grenat". www.gshc.ch.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lakers, EHC Kloten / SCRJ. "EHC Kloten's Melvin Nyffeler to play on loan with the SCRJ Lakers as of tomorrow". swisshockeynews.ch.
- ^ Lakers, SC Rapperswil-Jona. "Melvin Nyffeler stays with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers". swisshockeynews.ch.
- ^ "Melvin Nyffeler called up by Patrick Fischer". swisshockeynews.ch.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database