Patrick Fischer
Patrick Fischer ( born September 6, 1975 in train ) is a former Swiss ice hockey player and current coach, who played during his career for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League as well as the EV train, HC Lugano and HC Davos in the Swiss National League A.
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Career
As a player
Patrick Fischer began his career with the EV train, for whom he made his debut in the NLA in the season 1992/93. In 1997 he moved for two years for HC Lugano, with whom he was Swiss champion in 1999. In summer 1999, he signed a contract with HC Davos, for whom he played until 2003 and again in 2002 won the Swiss championship. With more than 30 years, he made the jump to North America and played there during the 2006/07 season for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He also came in the farm team of the Coyotes, the San Antonio Rampage, used. In 27 NHL games, he scored four goals and was the most common Swiss scorer in the NHL, but was overtaken at the end of the season 2006/ 07 by Mark Streit.
In training camp Coyotes for the 2007 /08 season Patrick Fischer was informed that they no longer need it because he was too good for the third or fourth row, but no space was available in the first two attack formations. Therefore, they wanted to send him to the farm team to San Antonio. With a contract offer for about 1 million francs of SKA St. Petersburg he initially returned by train and moved in early November 2007 to St. Petersburg. On 19 November 2007 he made his debut in the Super League for Petersburg and scored an assist against the HK MVD Moskovskaya Oblast.
In December 2007, he was exempted from the SKA as a supernumerary foreigners and moved back to EV train. In spring 2009, Fischer announced his retirement from professional racing.
As a coach
After finishing his playing career fishermen began to work as a coach and was hired as assistant coach of the elite juniors in June 2010 from HC Lugano. Still in the same calendar year, he received a promotion and received after the dismissal of Philippe Bozon the post of assistant coach at HC Lugano. First, he assisted until the end of season 2010/11 under interim coach Mike McNamara before it once again received the job as head coach of the elite juniors. Subsequently, Fischer has been confirmed for the 2011/12 season in the same position under head coach Barry Smith.
Internationally
Patrick Fischer began in the junior time to represent his country in international tournaments. His first call-up he received in 1996, when he participated in the World Cup. Overall, he has completed 183 caps for his country. He scored 37 goals and 42 assists.
Awards and achievements
- 2013 Silver medal at the World Cup ( as assistant coach )
Career Stats
Internationally
( 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 )