Lino Martschini Explained

Lino Martschini
Birth Date:21 January 1993
Birth Place:Lucerne, Switzerland
Height Ft:5
Height In:6
Weight Lb:143
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
League:NL
Team:EV Zug
Ntl Team:CHE
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2012

Lino Martschini (born 21 January 1993) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward for EV Zug of the National League (NL) and the Swiss national team. He played his junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

Playing career

Junior

Prior to coming to Peterborough, Ontario, to play for the Peterborough Petes, Martschini was a successful player with many teams in Zug, playing in Top Mini, Elite Novizen, Elite Jr. A, and Top Junioren leagues with teams varying from under-15 to under-20. He also represented his country, Switzerland, in various junior world championships, before being drafted in the 2010 CHL Import Draft by the Petes.[1]

When he arrived in the OHL for the 2010–11 season, Martschini was a top player for the Petes, notching 20 goals and 38 assists for a total of 58 points in 61 games, just shy of a point-per-game. He had only 12 penalty minutes, but was a -35. He was one of the Petes' top players and put out an excellent showing as a rookie on a team that boasted players like Matt Puempel and Ryan Spooner. Both were selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, by the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, respectively, but Martschini was passed over.

He returned to Peterborough for 2011–12. Playing in 63 games as a 19-year-old, he notched 21 goals and 35 assists for 56 points, along with eight penalty minutes and a -13. This would be his last year playing in the OHL.

Professional

Martschini left for his native country to play for EV Zug in the National League A, for the 2012–13. He played well in his limited time (39 games), putting up 17 goals and 13 assists for a total of 30 points. He had only 4 penalty minutes and was a +5 rating, for an excellent rookie season.

In the 2013–14, Martschini played more games, but was only able to score 27 points in 50 games (15 goals, 12 assists) in his sophomore year, with just two penalty minutes and a +3.

Prior to the 2015–16 season, Martschini agreed to a four-year contract extension with EV Zug worth CHF 2.5 million. At the end of the 2015–16 season, he was selected to play in the 2016 World Championship with the Swiss national team. He played 4 of the team's 7 games, tallying only 1 assist.

On 23 August 2019 Martschini was signed to an early three-year contract extension by Zug worth CHF 2.175 million through the 2022/23 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2008–09EV ZugElite Jr. A30000
2009–10EV ZugElite Jr. A17141327277298
2010–11Peterborough PetesOHL6120385812
2011–12Peterborough PetesOHL632135568
2012–13EV ZugElite Jr. A10000
2012–13EV ZugNLA39171330414410140
2013–14EV ZugNLA501512272
2014–15EV ZugNLA50232447261450
2015–16EV ZugNLA50262854640550
2016–17EV ZugNLA5023264961619104
2017–18EV ZugNL46151732651126
2018–19EV ZugNL50222244614710170
2019–20EV ZugNL491026362
2020–21EV ZugNL497273412135490
2021–22EV ZugNL361415294
NL totals469172210382507219436210

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010SwitzerlandWJC185th61232
2011Switzerland WJC187th62460
2012SwitzerlandWJC8th60110
2013SwitzerlandWJC6th61560
2016SwitzerlandWC11th40110
2019SwitzerlandWC8th81670
Junior totals 24412162
Senior totals 121780

Personal LifeLino is married to Cynthia Shaw since 2016. They share two kids.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiny, speedy Swiss hockey player has big NHL dream . Toronto Star . 12 November 2010 . 15 February 2015 . Starkman, Randy.