Denis Hollenstein

Denis Hollenstein
Hollenstein in 2024
Born	(1989-10-15) 15 October 1989 (age 36) 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]

Playing career

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.

International play

Hollenstein competed in the 2012 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2013 Sweden/Finland

International

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

References

1. "Denis Hollenstein profile". eurohockey.net. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
2. Blick (21 November 2017). "Denis Hollenstein to join the ZSC Lions after all?".
3. Lions, EHC Kloten / ZSC (27 November 2017). "EHC Kloten signs Timo Helbling, Denis Hollenstein to join the ZSC Lions".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database