Severin Blindenbacher
Severin Blindenbacher (l), Jeff Tambellini (c) and Patrick Geering (r) – 17.04.2012.jpg
Born (1983-03-15) March 15, 1983
Zürich, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for EHC Kloten
ZSC Lions
Färjestads BK
Texas Stars
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 273rd overall, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 20002020

Severin Blindenbacher (born March 15, 1983 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played with as an alternate captain for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He had also played for EHC Kloten of the NL and Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Internationally Blindenbacher played for the Swiss national team at multiple World Championships, and three Winter Olympics.

Playing career

A junior with the Swiss National League A club, Kloten Flyers, Blindenbacher was drafted 273rd overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. Unsigned by the Coyotes, Severin remained with the Flyers for the first five years of his professional career before joining fellow NLA club, ZSC Lions. In his fourth year with the Lions, Blindenbacher broke out offensively scoring 13 goals for 35 points in 47 games.

He left the NLA prior to the 2009–10 season and signed with the Swedish club, Färjestads BK of the Elitserien.[1] In his one season with Färjestads, Severin led defensemen in scoring with 8 goals and 19 points in 48 games.

On July 1, 2010, Blindenbacher signed as a free agent to a one-year entry level contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] He spent the 2010–11 season with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Texas Stars, before returning to ZSC Lions.

On April 29, 2016, he agreed to a three-year contract extension worth CHF 2.7 million with the Lions.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 50224
1999–2000 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 308101818 41128
2000–01 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 43148 10004
2000–01 Kloten Flyers NLA 2702217 900010
2001–02 Kloten Flyers NLA 3813422 1002210
2001–02 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 10112
2002–03 Kloten Flyers NLA 434192352 51014
2003–04 Kloten Flyers NLA 344101458
2004–05 Kloten Flyers NLA 4110152566
2005–06 ZSC Lions NLA 4427968
2006–07 ZSC Lions NLA 396121854 70118
2007–08 ZSC Lions NLA 471081877 1622416
2008–09 ZSC Lions NLA 4713223568 40000
2009–10 Färjestads BK SEL 488111944 71126
2010–11 Texas Stars AHL 26191010
2011–12 ZSC Lions NLA 405172277 1504416
2012–13 ZSC Lions NLA 3517836 1021329
2013–14 ZSC Lions NLA 501121344 1813416
2014–15 ZSC Lions NLA 463111422 1814512
2015–16 ZSC Lions NLA 463222528 41120
2016–17 ZSC Lions NLA 438152354 500027
2017–18 ZSC Lions NL 100224
2018–19 ZSC Lions NL 3004420
2019–20 ZSC Lions NL 2717810
NL totals 68772195267775 12181826148

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing   Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sweden/Finland

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Switzerland WJC18 70008
2001 Switzerland WJC 700010
2001 Switzerland WJC18 723510
2002 Switzerland WJC 70004
2003 Switzerland WJC 62354
2005 Switzerland OGQ 30222
2005 Switzerland WC 511212
2006 Switzerland OG 60116
2006 Switzerland WC 502212
2007 Switzerland WC 70112
2008 Switzerland WC 60332
2009 Switzerland WC 60226
2010 Switzerland OG 51124
2012 Switzerland WC 70332
2013 Switzerland WC 1001112
2014 Switzerland OG 40002
Junior totals 34461036
Senior totals 712182062
  • *All statistics taken from elitepropects.com[4]

References

  1. "Blindenbacher ready for Färjestads in 09/10". Färjestads BK (in Swedish). 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  2. "Stars Sign Pair of Defensemen To Entry-Level Deals". NHL.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  3. "ZSC Lions verlängern mit Blindenbacher, Schäppi und Herzog". watson.ch (in Swiss High German). April 29, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. eliteprospects.com (2021). "Severin Blinderbacher". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.


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