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Switzerland Beat Forster

a.k.a. "Beat Schiess"

#29 EHC Biel-Bienne / NL - 23/24

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10
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Marcus Sörensen 52 31 32 63
2. Calvin Thürkauf 52 28 32 60
3. Michael Spacek 48 17 33 50
4. Dominik Kahun 47 15 35 50
5. Michael Joly 48 20 28 48
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Beat Forster Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
41
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
6-time NL Champion 6

Forster is a defenseman who plays a well-rounded game. Likes to be physical and finish his checks. Has good hockey sense and skating ability. Also owns fine offensive instincts and a hard shot.
- Ulf Andersson, EP (2013)

Brother: Ruedi Forster

Beat Forster Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Davos U17 Top Novizen -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 34* 4* 15* 19* 40* -* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 6 -
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 0* 0* 24* 1* |
Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 27* 6* 7* 13* 44* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2 -
HC Davos NLA 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
SC Herisau NLB 3* 0* 0* 0* 16* -* |
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 7* 2* 2* 4* 34* 0* |
Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* -2* |
2001-02 Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 4* 2* 2* 4* 12* -* |
HC Davos NLA 33* 1* 3* 4* 49* -* | Playoffs 16 0 1 1 2 -
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 10* -6* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 HC Davos NLA 30* 1* 4* 5* 24* -* | Playoffs 17 0 1 1 16 -
EHC Lenzerheide-Valbella SwissDiv1 1* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 3* 4* 2* 0* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Switzerland WC 7* 1* 2* 3* 8* 0* |
Switzerland (all) International 13* 2* 4* 6* -* -* |
2003-04 HC Davos NLA 44* 3* 8* 11* 34* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 36 -
Switzerland WC 7* 1* 2* 3* 6* 1* |
Switzerland (all) International 19* 3* 4* 7* -* -* |
2004-05 HC Davos NLA 29* 3* 4* 7* 28* -* | Playoffs 15 1 0 1 10 -
EHC Chur NLB 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Switzerland OGQ 3* 2* 0* 2* 0* 2* |
Switzerland WC 7* 1* 1* 2* 12* -2* |
Switzerland (all) International 15* 4* 1* 5* -* -* |
2005-06 ZSC Lions NLA 32* 3* 2* 5* 83* -* | Relegation 9 0 0 0 8 -
Switzerland OG 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* 1* |
Switzerland WC 6* 1* 0* 1* 12* 1* |
Switzerland (all) International 23* 3* 1* 4* 61* -* |
2006-07 ZSC Lions NLA 44* 7* 3* 10* 119* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 12 -
Switzerland WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* -2* |
Switzerland (all) International 23* 2* 3* 5* 14* -* |
2007-08 ZSC Lions NLA 49* 14* 11* 25* 136* -* | Playoffs 15 5 8 13 16 -
Switzerland WC 7* 2* 2* 4* 2* 0* |
Switzerland (all) International 13* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2008-09 ZSC Lions NLA 26* 5* 11* 16* 58* -* |
HC Davos NLA 13* 3* 4* 7* 32* -* | Playoffs 21 1 5 6 44 -
Switzerland (all) International 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2009-10 HC Davos NLA 50* 13* 18* 31* 97* -* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 12 -
2010-11 HC Davos NLA 47* 5* 17* 22* 93* 12* | Playoffs 14 4 4 8 40 4
2011-12 HC Davos “A” NLA 37* 5* 20* 25* 40* 21* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -3
2012-13 HC Davos “C” NLA 35* 4* 13* 17* 51* 3* | Playoffs 7 0 4 4 6 1
2013-14 HC Davos “A” NLA 48* 4* 10* 14* 66* -1* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 6 3
2014-15 HC Davos NLA 15* 1* 4* 5* 18* 0* | Playoffs 15 0 5 5 10 1
2015-16 HC Davos “A” NLA 44* 8* 13* 21* 116* 25* | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 29 -2
2016-17 HC Davos “A” NLA 48* 4* 24* 28* 40* 6* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 24 0
2017-18 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 46* 10* 15* 25* 38* 16* | Playoffs 12 2 3 5 6 -1
2018-19 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 21* 0* 7* 7* 20* 4* | Playoffs 12 0 2 2 4 -2
2019-20 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 50* 2* 12* 14* 24* 6* |
2020-21 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 41* 3* 3* 6* 46* -6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2021-22 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 49* 0* 7* 7* 24* 0* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -1
2022-23 EHC Biel-Bienne “A” NL 46* 4* 9* 13* 26* 6* | Playoffs 17 0 2 2 8 3
2023-24 EHC Biel-Bienne “A” NL 50* 3* 5* 8* 14* 0* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 2

Beat Forster Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 HC Davos Spengler Cup 5* 0* 2* 2* 10* -2* |
2004-05 HC Davos Spengler Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2005-06 ZSC Lions Continental Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Switzerland Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 29* -* |
2008-09 ZSC Lions Champions HL 3* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |
2009-10 HC Davos Spengler Cup 4* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
2010-11 HC Davos Spengler Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2011-12 HC Davos Spengler Cup 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
2012-13 HC Davos “C” Spengler Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 6* -1* |
2013-14 HC Davos “C” Spengler Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
2014-15 HC Davos Spengler Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
2015-16 HC Davos “A” Champions HL 10* 1* 0* 1* 20* 2* |
HC Davos Spengler Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2016-17 HC Davos “A” Champions HL 5* 0* 3* 3* 10* -2* |
HC Davos Spengler Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* 0* |
2017-18 EHC Biel-Bienne Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2019-20 EHC Biel-Bienne Champions HL 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
EHC Biel-Bienne Swiss Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2020-21 EHC Biel-Bienne Swiss Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2023-24 EHC Biel-Bienne Champions HL 7* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
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Beat Forster Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NL
2024-03-18T19:00:00+0000 Biel-Bienne vs ZSC
2024-03-16T19:00:00+0000 Biel-Bienne @ ZSC
2024-03-13T19:00:00+0000 Biel-Bienne @ Ambrì-Piotta
2024-03-11T19:00:00+0000 Biel-Bienne vs Ambrì-Piotta
2024-03-09T19:00:00+0000 Biel-Bienne vs Genève-Servette
2024-03-07T19:00:00+0000 Biel-Bienne @ Genève-Servette
2024-03-04T18:45:00+0000 Biel-Bienne @ Genève-Servette
2024-03-02T18:45:00+0000 Biel-Bienne vs Lugano
2024-02-29T18:45:00+0000 Biel-Bienne vs Davos
2024-02-24T18:45:00+0000 Biel-Bienne @ Rapperswil-Jona
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Beat Forster Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 5 30* 2* 7* 9* 0.30* 36* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 29* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 7 109* 17* 15* 32* 0.29* 77* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NL (NLA) 24 934* 106* 227* 333* 0.36* 1 282* 92* | 23 235 17 * 47 * 64 * 0.27 * 293 * 4 *
OG 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 1 3* 2* 0* 2* 0.67* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 10 34* 2* 11* 13* 0.38* 32* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 3 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SwissDiv1 1 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Top Novizen (U17-Top) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elite Jr. A (U20-Elit) 3 65* 12* 24* 36* 0.55* 96* -* | 2 9 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.33 * 8 * - *
WC 6 41* 6* 7* 13* 0.32* 44* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 14* 2* 2* 4* 0.29* 58* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 20* 1* 6* 7* 0.35* 16* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Beat Forster Skill Rating

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Strength
14
Puckhandling
14
Passing
14
Hitting
14
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Beat Forster Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/07/2023
12/07/2023 Confirmed EHC Biel-Bienne Retired
02/22/2023
02/22/2023 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
02/03/2022
02/03/2022 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
03/17/2021
03/17/2021 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
08/27/2018
08/27/2018 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
02/13/2017
02/13/2017 Confirmed HC Davos EHC Biel-Bienne
02/17/2015
02/17/2015 Extension HC Davos HC Davos
01/03/2010
01/03/2010 Extension HC Davos HC Davos

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