Beat Forster

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Beat Forster
Beat Forster 2008-08-08.jpg
Born (1983-02-02) February 2, 1983 (age 41)
Herisau, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for ZSC Lions
HC Davos
EHC Biel
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
NHL draft 78th overall, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2000–2024

Beat Forster (born February 2, 1983) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most notably played for HC Davos where he won 5 NL titles. He also played for the ZSC Lions and won one NL title with the team. Forster also played 7 years for EHC Biel before retiring following the 2023/24 season.

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He is currently an assistant coach for EHC Biel.

Playing career

On February 17, 2015, Forster was re-signed to a four-year contract extension by HC Davos. [1]

On February 13, 2017, Forster agreed to a two-year contract with EHC Biel worth CHF 1.4 million, despite two years remaining on his contract with Davos. The contract will start for the 2017–18 season. [2]

International play

Forster played for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 HC Davos SUI U2034415194061016
2000–01HC DavosSUI U202767134431122
2000–01 HC Davos NLA 7000630002
2000–01 SC Herisau SUI.2 300016—————
2001–02HC DavosSUI U20422412—————
2001–02 HC DavosNLA3313449160112
2002–03 HC DavosNLA30145241701116
2002–03EHC Lenzerheide–Valbella SUI.3 1022—————
2003–04 HC DavosNLA44381134600036
2004–05 HC DavosNLA29347281510110
2004–05 EHC Chur SUI.210112—————
2005–06 ZSC Lions NLA3232583—————
2006–07 ZSC LionsNLA447310119701112
2007–08 ZSC LionsNLA4914112513615581316
2008–09 ZSC LionsNLA265111658—————
2008–09HC DavosNLA13347322115644
2009–10 HC DavosNLA5013183197612312
2010–11 HC DavosNLA4751722931444840
2011–12 HC DavosNLA37520254040002
2012–13 HC DavosNLA35413175170446
2013–14 HC DavosNLA48410146661236
2014–15 HC DavosNLA15145181505510
2015–16 HC DavosNLA4481321116803329
2016–17 HC DavosNLA4842428401013424
2017–18 EHC Biel NL4610152538122356
2018–19 EHC BielNL2107720120224
2019–20 EHC BielNL502121424—————
2020–21 EHC BielNL413364620000
2021–22 EHC BielNL490772470000
NL totals838992133121242200164460277

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Switzerland WJC18 700024
2001 Switzerland WJC 70114
2001 SwitzerlandWJC18722434
2002 SwitzerlandWJC702210
2003 SwitzerlandWJC61342
2003 Switzerland WC 71238
2004 SwitzerlandWC71236
2005 Switzerland OGQ 32020
2005 SwitzerlandWC711212
2006 SwitzerlandOG60006
2006 SwitzerlandWC610112
2007 SwitzerlandWC70004
2008 SwitzerlandWC72242
Junior totals34381174
Senior totals50871550

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References

  1. ↑ "Davos extend contract of four" (in German). HC Davos. 2015-02-17. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Bye Bye Davos, Hello Biel - Beat Forster signed two-year deal with EHC Biel". www.swisshockeynews.ch. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.


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