Steve Hirschi Explained

Steve Hirschi
Ntl Team:SUI
Position:Defence
Played For:SCL Tigers
HC Lugano
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:192
Birth Date:1981 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland
Career Start:1999
Career End:2017

Steve Hirschi (born 18 September 1981 in Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey Defenseman who most notably played for as Captain of HC Lugano in the National League A (NLA).

Playing career

Hirschi played with SC Langnau until 2003 and then signed with fellow NLA club HC Lugano. He won the Swiss national championship with HCL in 2006 and later served as team captain.

He announced on February 23, 2017, that he will retire at the end of the 2016-17 season to begin his coaching career in HC Lugano's youth ranks.[1]

International play

He participated at the 2006 Olympic Games[2] as well as at the 2007 and 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.[3]

Personal

Hirschi practises a vegan lifestyle.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1997–98SC LangnauSUI U2035 2 8 10 20
1998–99SC LangnauSUI U2033 11 13 24 188 0 2 2 6
1998–99SC LangnauNDA7 0 0 0 2
1998–99SC SignauSUI.3
1999–2000SC LangnauSUI U202 1 1 2 4
1999–2000SC LangnauNLA38 3 5 8 41
2000–01SC LangnauSUI U203 3 2 5 2
2000–01SC LangnauNLA30 1 2 3 22
2001–02SC LangnauNLA43 2 4 6 16
2002–03SC LangnauNLA43 9 5 14 26
2003–04HC LuganoNLA47 8 14 22 2416 1 0 1 8
2004–05HC LuganoNLA43 2 13 15 385 1 1 2 0
2005–06HC LuganoNLA40 1 10 11 2814 1 2 3 8
2006–07HC LuganoNLA15 3 4 7 126 1 2 3 2
2007–08HC LuganoNLA23 1 3 4 33
2008–09HC LuganoNLA2 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 2
2009–10HC LuganoNLA49 5 8 13 144 0 1 1 0
2010–11HC LuganoNLA41 5 13 18 38
2011–12HC LuganoNLA40 9 11 20 242 0 0 0 0
2012–13HC LuganoNLA21 4 6 10 147 0 0 0 2
2013–14HC LuganoNLA40 4 8 12 225 0 1 1 2
2014–15HC LuganoNLA33 3 8 11 206 1 2 3 2
2015–16HC LuganoNLA45 2 8 10 3415 0 0 0 6
2016–17HC LuganoNLA41 3 2 5 3411 0 0 0 10
NDA/NLA totals64165124189444102591442

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1999SwitzerlandWJC187 0 0 0 4
2001SwitzerlandWJC7 0 1 1 8
2002SwitzerlandWC6 0 1 1 2
2004SwitzerlandWC6 0 0 0 2
2006SwitzerlandOG6 0 0 0 4
2007SwitzerlandWC3 0 0 0 2
2010SwitzerlandWC7 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 1401112
Senior totals2801110

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hirschi hat über seine Zukunft befunden. redesign-agency.ch. REDESIGN SAGL . www.hclugano.ch. en. 2017-02-23.
  2. Web site: TEAM ROSTER / EFFECTIF DE L'ÉQUIPE. iihf.com. 2017-02-23.
  3. Book: IIHF. IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. 2010. 978-0-9867964-0-1. 181.
  4. Web site: Steve Hirschi über seine Karriere: "Es ist ein Wunder, dass ich noch spielen kann". watson.ch. 2016-02-09.