| Denis Hollenstein | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Hollenstein in 2017 | |||
| Born | 15 October 1989 Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams | ZSC Lions EHC Kloten Genève-Servette HC | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Denis Hollenstein (born 15 October 1989) is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the ZSC Lions in the National League (NL). [1]
On 8 December 2015, Hollenstein signed a three-year contract extension worth SFr 2.1 million to continue playing for Kloten.
On 21 November 2017, it was announced that despite having a contract valid through the 2019–20 season with Kloten, Hollenstein would join the ZSC Lions for the 2018–19 season. The Lions paid Kloten a SFr 2 million fee to acquire Hollenstein. [2] Meanwhile, rumors circulated that Hollenstein's contract with the ZSC had been increased to SFr 1 million per season. It was officially confirmed on 27 November 2017 that Hollenstein had agreed to a five-year contract worth SFr 5 million with the Lions. [3] Hollenstein is set to make his debut with Kloten's biggest rival in September 2018.
Hollenstein competed in the 2012 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Kloten Flyers | SUI U20 | 46 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kloten Flyers | SUI U20 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Bülach | SUI.3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 56 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Thurgau | SUI.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 45 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 15 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 48 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 41 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 35 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 43 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | EHC Kloten | NLA | 50 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Kloten | NL | 49 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | ZSC Lions | NL | 49 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | ZSC Lions | NL | 45 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | ZSC Lions | NL | 50 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | ZSC Lions | NL | 43 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | ||
| NL totals | 541 | 161 | 259 | 420 | 680 | 57 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 58 | ||||
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC |  | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 9th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WC | 10th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 10th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 58 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 22 | ||||
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