Patrick Geering

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Patrick Geering
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Geering in 2024
Born (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 35)
Zürich, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defenceman
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NL team ZSC Lions
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Playing career 2007present

Patrick Geering (born 12 February 1990) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently serves as captain of the ZSC Lions in the National League (NL). [1] He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

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Playing career

Geering began his career in the youth system of the ZSC Lions. In the 2006–07 season he made his professional debut for GCK Lions in the National League B. In the following season he continued with GCK and the Swiss U-20 national ice hockey team in the National League B. In 2008 he returned to the ZSC Lions for the 2008–09 season in the National League A and appeared in 47 games with five assists. In 2009, Geering participated in the Champions Hockey League, which he won with the ZSC Lions in the finals against Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

On 7 January 2017, Geering was signed to a two-year contract extension by the Lions worth CHF 1.6 million. Prior to the 2017–18 season, Geering replaced Mathias Seger as captain of the ZSC Lions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 ZSC Lions SUI U203004412
2006–07ZSC LionsSUI.2 U2090334
2006–07 GCK Lions SUI U2034291118110224
2006–07GCK Lions SUI.2 41014
2007–08GCK LionsSUI U2010000101344
2007–08GCK LionsSUI.23521315831010
2007–08 Switzerland U20 SUI.230336
2008–09 ZSC Lions NLA 470551040002
2008–09Switzerland U20SUI.210000
2009–10 ZSC LionsNLA43066870002
2010–11 ZSC LionsNLA502681050002
2011–12 ZSC LionsNLA473151820150008
2012–13 ZSC LionsNLA506192526120662
2013–14 ZSC LionsNLA492101261604427
2014–15 ZSC LionsNLA2535815182796
2015–16 ZSC LionsNLA5038112040112
2016–17 ZSC LionsNLA50717241861454
2017–18 ZSC LionsNL44726334183696
2018–19 ZSC LionsNL372794
2019–20 ZSC LionsNL501181916
2020–21 ZSC LionsNL528192718900025
2021–22 ZSC LionsNL51912216180332
NL totals645531732261661326313788

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2007 Switzerland WJC18 6th60004
2008 Switzerland WJC 9th60000
2008 SwitzerlandWJC188th63258
2009 SwitzerlandWJC D111th50002
2010 SwitzerlandWJC4th70552
2010 Switzerland WC 5th10000
2015 SwitzerlandWC8th80002
2016 SwitzerlandWC11th70114
2018 Switzerland OG 10th40220
Junior totals30371016
Senior totals200336

References

  1. "Lions extend Geering for three-years". ZSC Lions (in German). 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.[ permanent dead link ]