Thomas Rüfenacht

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Thomas Rufenacht
NLA, Geneve-Servette HC vs. SC Bern, 19th January 2016 18.JPG
Born (1985-02-22) February 22, 1985 (age 39)
Meggen, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 HC Ambrì-Piotta
SCL Tigers
Genève-Servette HC
Lausanne HC
EV Zug
HC Lugano
SC Bern
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

Thomas Rufenacht (born February 22, 1985) is a Swiss-American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).

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Playing career

On November 4, 2013, Rüfenacht agreed to a three-year contract with SC Bern. On October 27, 2016, he signed a three-year contract extension with Bern worth CHF 1.2 million.

On November 5, 2019, Rüfenacht was signed to a two-year contract extension worth CHF 1.4 mio by Bern, through the 2021/22 season.

International play

Rufenacht was named to the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Culver Military Academy HS-Prep ——————————
2003–04 SCL Tigers SUI U202881119164—————
2003–04 SCL Tigers NLA 101012—————
2003–04EHC Brandis SUI.3 5123——————
2004–05SCL TigersSUI U2035111627112—————
2004–05 SCL TigersNLA130000—————
2005–06 EHC Visp SUI.2 3457122670222
2005–06EHC SaastalSUI.3524622—————
2006–07EHC VispSUI.24426356110216581312
2007–08 Lausanne HC SUI.239262955581124636
2007–08 Genève–Servette HC NLA3000050000
2008–09Lausanne HCSUI.2452229511051510112122
2008–09 Genève–Servette HCNLA10000—————
2009–10 EV Zug NLA448816631301132
2009–10EHC VispSUI.211012—————
2010–11 EV ZugNLA50612181191011247
2011–12 EV ZugNLA437111811292248
2012–13 HC Lugano NLA401417313631012
2013–14 HC LuganoNLA3711102176511226
2014–15 SC Bern NLA45891753110224
2015–16 SC BernNLA3761521261434720
2016–17 SC BernNLA367152222167111849
2017–18 SC BernNL40171431421114520
2018–19 SC BernNL47121224801735812
2019–20 SC BernNL507212876—————
2020–21 SC BernNL801127—————
2021–22 SC BernNL100002—————
2022–23 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL81452—————
NL totals522105149254738114193150220

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Switzerland WC 70002
2017 SwitzerlandWC80112
2018 Switzerland OG 42132
Senior totals192246

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  1. ↑ "Rosters forming for WC". International Ice Hockey Federation . May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.


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