Christian Marti

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Christian Marti
2024-12-04 Eisbaren Berlin gegen ZSC Lions (Champions Hockey League 2024-25) by Sandro Halank-077.jpg
Marti in 2024 with ZSC Lions
Born (1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 (age 31)
Bülach, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
ZSC Lions
Kloten Flyers
Genève-Servette HC
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011present

Christian Marti (born March 29, 1993) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL).

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Playing career

Marti participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team. After transferring from the Kloten Flyers and playing two National League A seasons with Genève-Servette HC, Marti as an undrafted free agent, signed to an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on May 1, 2015. [1]

In the 2015–16 season, Marti attended the Flyers training camp before he was reassigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In 27 games with the Phantoms, Marti registered 1 assist while also appearing in two games with the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

At the conclusion of his first North American season, Marti opted to leave the Flyers organization and return to his native Switzerland, signing a three-year deal with the ZSC Lions on June 14, 2016. [2]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Czechia

Marti represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09 Kloten Flyers SUI U1730268481012330
2009–10Kloten FlyersSUI U1728111425861026826
2009–10Kloten FlyersSUI U2020000
2010–11Kloten FlyersSUI U2038369221100028
2011–12Kloten FlyersSUI U201246102431010
2011–12 Kloten Flyers NLA 41022650002
2012–13 Blainville–Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 46591435151346
2013–14 Genève–Servette HC NLA50481224121458
2014–15 Genève–Servette HCNLA3217820
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 2701110
2015–16 Reading Royals ECHL 20000
2016–17 ZSC Lions NLA4828104361018
2017–18 ZSC LionsNL2813410130118
2018–19 ZSC LionsNL4803332
2019–20 ZSC LionsNL502161848
2020–21 ZSC LionsNL51213152291230
2021–22 ZSC LionsNL5121214221815616
NL totals399147286227634121642

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011 Switzerland U18 7th600016
2012 Switzerland WJC 8th61010
2013 SwitzerlandWJC6th61234
2016 Switzerland WC 11th40004
2017 SwitzerlandWC6th80112
2022 SwitzerlandWC5th50112
2024 SwitzerlandWCSilver medal icon.svg100002
Junior totals1822420
Senior totals2702210

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References

  1. "Flyers sign Swiss defenseman Christian Marti". Philadelphia Flyers. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  2. "ZSC Lions sign Christian Marti" (in German). ZSC Lions. June 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. "Silver it is - Czechia beats Switzerland in the World Championship final". swisshockeynews.ch. May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.