Renato Tosio

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Renato Tosio
Born (1964-11-16) 16 November 1964 (age 58)
Wil, SUI
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for EHC Chur
SC Bern
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Playing career 19802001

Renato Tosio (born 16 November 1964 in Wil, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. He is popular for his energetic style of play, for his sportsmanship and also for being a great entertainer and showman.

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Playing career

Tosio began his professional career playing for EHC Chur, after playing in junior teams of the club since he was 8 years old. He stayed with Chur until the end of the 1986/87 season, twice winning the NLB championship and thus promoting to the NLA (in 1984 and 1986).

He then played 14 years for SC Bern, the first game on 3 October 1987 against EHC Biel and the final one on 20 March 2001 against HC Lugano.

He was Swiss Ice Hockey Champion for four times with SC Bern: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997

His jersey number 31 has since been retired. Other retired numbers include 7 (Martin Rauch), 12 (Roland Dellsberger) and 16 (Sven Leuenberger). These numbers are inscribed on a huge banner below the roof of the PostFinance Arena, the home venue of the SC Bern.

Records

Career statistics

  
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLTMINGASO
1979-80 EHC Chur NLB 3030123140
1981-82EHC ChurNLB2112631260890
1982-83EHC ChurNLB37269223401152
1983-84EHC ChurNLB422811325191362
1984-85EHC Chur NLA 35330219191930
1985-86EHC ChurNLB412113724791371
1986-87EHC ChurNLA361024221551641
1987-88 SC Bern NLA361220421581471
1988-89SC BernNLA473211428081363
1989-90SC BernNLA472813628261423
1990-91SC BernNLA46373627351004
1991-92SC BernNLA473011627891186
1992-93SC BernNLA412215424651330
1993-94SC BernNLA412017424981152
1994-95SC BernNLA422118325591381
1995-96SC BernNLA472716428401262
1996-97SC BernNLA593819235641705
1997-98SC BernNLA472218728641522
1998-99SC BernNLA512422532151762
1999-00SC BernNLA502023728501491
2000-01SC BernNLA542619933551283
NLB Totals144873214287214916
NLA Totals7263722797543600228736
NL Totals8704593219052321277842

International play

Renato Tosio played a total of 183 games for the Swiss national team, 145 on the ice and 38 as substitute goaltender.

He participated in the following tournaments:

GPWLTGASO
1455771175156

Tosio wore jersey number 28 in the national team.

Awards

Winner of the Jacques Plante Trophy: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997

Swiss Hockey Award: 2003

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