Gauthier Descloux | |
Team: | Genève-Servette HC |
League: | NL |
Former Teams: | HC Ambrì-Piotta |
Position: | Goaltender |
Birth Date: | 1996 7, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Fribourg, Switzerland |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 165 |
Catches: | Left |
Career Start: | 2014 |
Gauthier Descloux is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played with HC Ajoie of the Swiss League (SL) and with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).
Descloux made his professional debut with Genève-Servette HC during the 2014–15 season. The next year he was loaned to HC Ajoie for most of the season, including the 2016 SL playoffs.[1] Descloux posted a .936 save % during the playoffs with a 1.77 GAA to lead Ajoie to the Swiss League title. Descloux was loaned to HC Ambrì-Piotta to start the 2016/17 season. He played 16 games for the team, as well as 4 SL games with their affiliate, the Ticino Rockets. He again started the 2017/18 season on loan with Ambri-Piotta but was called back by Geneva at the start of the season to replace injured Robert Mayer.
On October 18, 2018, Descloux was signed to an early 3-year contract extension by Genève-Servette.[2] [3]
On February 3, 2021, Descloux agreed to an early four-year contract extension with Servette through the end of the 2025–26 season.[4]
Descloux made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in November 2018 at the Deutschland Cup.[5]