Mathias Seger
Mathias Seger ( born December 17, 1977 in Flawil ) is a Swiss ice hockey player. Since the 1999/2000 season he played for the ZSC Lions in the National League A on the position of the defender.
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Career
Seger began his career with the EHC Uzwil before he played between 1996 and 1999 for the SC Rapperswil -Jona in the National League A. Since 1999 he has been a regular for the ZSC Lions, with whom he was in 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2012 Swiss Champion and twice the IIHF Continental Cup won (2000 and 2002). Furthermore, Seger won with his team in 2009, the Champions Hockey League.
Seger took over for the 2005/06 season, succeeding Mark Streit the captaincy at the ZSC Lions. In the 2009/10 season he scored a total of 51 points scorer in 48 games of qualifying, this meant Karrierebestwert for the Swiss national team. The ensuing season 2010/11 was not as desired with a plus / minus value of -25 seen throughout the season, which meant the worst value to the team of the city of Zurich. The start to the 2011/12 season due to a cheekbone fracture missed Seger, which he had contracted by a punch of SCB player Johann Morant. In the playoff final series against SC Bern he scored in extra time of the fifth game the winning goal for the ZSC Lions, who won the series against the Bernese after a 1:3 residue with 4:3. His contract with the people of Zurich has been extended until the end of season 2014/15.
Seger is considered offensive defender, who assumes a leadership role on the ice and is widely viewed as a key player in the ZSC Lions.
Internationally
Mathias Seger is a longstanding member and currently has 279 inserts capped player of the Swiss national ice hockey team. The defender was so far at 15 World Championships for Switzerland on the ice, the world took part only Petteri Nummelin, also with 15 World Cup participations equal to many world title bouts. He took for his country at the following tournaments:
- European Junior Championships 1995
- World Youth Championship in 1996 and 1997
- World Championship for Men 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
- Olympic Winter Games 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014
Awards and achievements
- 2005 Swiss vice champion with the ZSC Lions
- 2008 Swiss champion with the ZSC Lions
- 2009 Champions Hockey League winner with the ZSC Lions
- 2009 Victoria Cup win with the ZSC Lions
- 2012 Swiss champion with the ZSC Lions
Internationally
- 2013 Silver medal at the World Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Switzerland at:
- U18 European Junior Championships 1995
- U20 World Junior Championships 1996
- U20 World Junior Championships 1997
- World Cup 1998
- 1999 World Cup
- World Cup 2000
- World Cup 2001
- Olympic Games 2002
- World Cup 2002
- 2003 World Cup
- World Cup 2004
- World Championship 2005
- Olympic Games 2006
- World Cup 2006
- World Championship 2008
- World Cup 2009
- 2010 Olympic Games
- World Cup 2010
- World Cup 2011
- World Cup 2012
- World Cup 2013
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )