NHL players from Switzerland
24 NHL players on file were born in Switzerland. 14 are on NHL rosters now, among them Nino Niederreiter, Roman Josi, and Kevin Fiala. Nino Niederreiter has played the most NHL seasons of them, 15. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (14)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino NiederreiterWPG | RW | 2010–2026 | 15 | Chur, SUI |
| Roman JosiNSH | D | 2011–2026 | 15 | Bern, SUI |
| Kevin FialaLA | LW | 2014–2026 | 12 | St. Gallen, SUI |
| Timo MeierNJ | RW | 2016–2026 | 10 | St. Gallen, SUI |
| Nico HischierNJ | C | 2017–2026 | 9 | Neuchatel, SUI |
| Jonas SiegenthalerNJ | D | 2018–2026 | 8 | Zurich, SUI |
| Pius SuterSTL | C | 2020–2026 | 6 | Zurich, SUI |
| Akira SchmidFLA | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | Bern, SUI |
| J.J. MoserTB | D | 2021–2026 | 5 | Biel, SUI |
| Lian BichselDAL | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | Olten, SUI |
| Elijah NeuenschwanderANA | G | No games yet | — | Biel, SUI |
| Leon MuggliWSH | D | No games yet | — | Cham, SUI |
| Rico GredigNYR | LW | No games yet | — | Chur, SUI |
| Ryder CaliFLA | C | No games yet | — | Lugano, SUI |
Former NHL players (10)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Weber | D | 2008–2021 | 13 | Fribourg, SUI |
| Mark Streit | D | 2005–2018 | 12 | Bern, SUI |
| Jonas Hiller | G | 2007–2016 | 9 | Felben Wellhausen, SUI |
| David Aebischer | G | 2000–2008 | 7 | Fribourg, SUI |
| Martin Gerber | G | 2002–2011 | 7 | Burgdorf, SUI |
| Timo Helbling | D | 2005–2007 | 2 | Basel, SUI |
| Michel Riesen | RW | 2000–2001 | 1 | Oberbalm, SUI |
| Roman Wick | RW | 2010–2011 | 1 | St. Gallen, SUI |
| Thomas Ziegler | C | 2000–2001 | 1 | Zurich, SUI |
| Tim Ramholt | D | 2007–2008 | 1 | Zurich, SUI |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.