Samuel Balmer | |||
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Born | Unterseen, SUI | May 1, 1968||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | SCL Tigers HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Lugano HC Davos Kloten Flyers EHC Basel | ||
National team | Switzerland | ||
Playing career | 1986–2005 |
Samuel Balmer (born May 1, 1968) is a former Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for EHC Basel in Switzerland's National League A.
Balmer has participated as a member of the Swiss national team in numerous international tournaments, including the 1992 Winter Olympics. [1]
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