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| Born | February 7, 1978 , Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Nationalliga A team F. teams |
HC Lugano Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Phoenix Coyotes |
| Ntl. team |  Switzerland |
| NHL Draft | 161st Overall, 1997 Colorado Avalanche |
| Pro career | 1996 – present |
David Aebischer (born February 7, 1978), is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Lugano of the Swiss Nationalliga A. He has also played for the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and Phoenix Coyotes.
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Playing career
Drafted 161st overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Aebischer was initially the third-choice goaltender for the Avs, but when Marc Denis was traded away to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Aebischer became the backup to Patrick Roy.
Aebischer became Colorado's starting goaltender following Roy's retirement, posting a 2.09 goals-against average in the 2003–04 season. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A.
After the Lockout Aebischer returned to the Avalanche for the 2005–06 season but unable to duplicate his 2003–04 form was traded to Montreal in exchange for goalie José Théodore on March 8, 2006, a day before the NHL trade deadline.[1]
On July 12, 2006, the Montreal Canadiens re-signed him to a one year deal, worth $1.9 million.[2] In his first full season in Montreal, he posted a 13–12–3 record.
On July 19, 2007, Aebischer signed as a Free Agent with the Phoenix Coyotes to a one-year, $600,000 contract.[3][4] However, he lost the goaltending battle in camp to Alex Auld and Mikael Tellqvist, and was waived. He went unclaimed and was subsequently assigned to the Coyotes AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. On November 23, Aebischer was loaned to HC Lugano to make room on the San Antonio roster for goaltender Alex Auld.[5]
Achievements
- 2001: Stanley Cup
- 2003: Played in the NHL YoungStars Game
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 10 | -- | -- | -- | 577 | 34 | 1 | 3.54 | -- | 3 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 13 | 0 | 4.24 | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -- | 4 | 0 | 4 | 240 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Chesapeake Icebreakers | ECHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 930 | 52 | 0 | 3.35 | .897 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 564 | 30 | 1 | 5.54 | .858 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 3.76 | .853 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 38 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1932 | 79 | 2 | 2.45 | .920 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 152 | 6 | 0 | 2.37 | .925 | ||
| 1999–00 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 3259 | 180 | 1 | 3.31 | .902 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 788 | 40 | 2 | 3.05 | .917 | ||
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1393 | 52 | 3 | 2.24 | .903 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | ||
| 2001–02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1184 | 37 | 2 | 1.88 | .931 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1.79 | .929 | ||
| 2002–03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 22 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1235 | 50 | 1 | 2.43 | .916 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 62 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 3702 | 129 | 4 | 2.09 | .924 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 662 | 23 | 1 | 2.08 | .922 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Lugano | NLA | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1019 | 41 | 0 | 2.41 | -- | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 43 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2476 | 123 | 3 | 2.98 | .900 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 418 | 26 | 0 | 3.73 | .892 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 32 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1760 | 93 | 0 | 3.17 | .900 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .909 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 302 | 13 | 0 | 2.58 | .898 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Lugano | NLA | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1576 | 69 | 2 | 2.63 | -- | 5 | 4 | 1 | 301 | 14 | 0 | 2.79 | -- | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Lugano | NLA | 49 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 2953 | 140 | 2 | 2.84 | -- | 7 | 3 | 4 | 452 | 26 | 0 | 3.45 | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 214 | 106 | 74 | 17 | 12229 | 513 | 13 | 2.52 | .912 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 697 | 24 | 1 | 2.07 | .922 | ||||
| AHL totals | 103 | 48 | 36 | 8 | 5572 | 277 | 3 | 2.98 | .907 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 940 | 46 | 2 | 2.94 | .918 | ||||
International play
Played for Switzerland in:
- World Junior Championships (1996, 1997)
- World Championships (1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- 2002 Winter Olympics
- 2006 Winter Olympics
International statistics
- Won bronze medal in World Junior Championships (1997)
| Year | Comp | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | WJC | 5 | -- | -- | -- | 300 | -- | -- | 2.00 |
| 1997 | WJC | 7 | -- | -- | -- | 368 | -- | -- | 1.68 |
| 1998 | WC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 375 | -- | -- | 2.87 |
| 1999 | WC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 173 | -- | -- | 4.49 |
| 2002 | OLY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 4.43 |
| 2006 | OLY | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 0 | 2.10 |
| OLY totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 281 | 13 | 0 | 2.16 | |
| WC totals | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 743 | -- | 0 | ? | |
| WC totals | 12 | -- | -- | -- | 668 | -- | -- | 1.84 | |
References
- ^ "Habs acquire Aebischer from Colorado". canadiens.nhl.com. 2006-03-08. http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=333539&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Canadiens re-sign Aebischer". canadiens.nhl.com. 2006-07-12. http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=333637&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Coyotes sign David Aebischer". coyotes.nhl.com. 2007-07-19. http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=334800&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Ex-Av Aebischer embraces shot in Phoenix". USAtoday.com. 2007-09-25. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/coyotes/2007-09-25-aebischer-coyotes_N.htm?csp=34. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Coyotes loan Aebischer to Swiss team". sportingnews.com. 2007-11-07. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=309524. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
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