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Switzerland Severin Blindenbacher

#5 ZSC Lions / NL - 20/21

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Severin Blindenbacher Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 15, 1983
Position
D
Age
40
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Zürich, SUI
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Switzerland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
EHC Bülach
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 9 #273 overall by Phoenix Coyotes
Agency
PREMIUM
Highlights
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
3-time NL Champion 3
1-time NL Media All-Star Team 1

Blindenbacher is a skilled defenseman who plays a well-rounded game. Is good on the powerplay with his passing ability and fine shot. Likes to use his speed and join the attack. Isn't very big, but still a strong guy.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Brother: Thierry Blindenbacher

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Severin Blindenbacher Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Kloten U15 Mini A1 - - - - - - |
Kloten U17 Novizen A1 - - - - - - |
1998-99 Kloten U17 Top Novizen - - - - - - |
Kloten U20 Elite Jr. A 5 0 2 2 4 - |
1999-00 Kloten U20 Elite Jr. A 22 8 10 18 18 - | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 8 -
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 7 0 0 0 8 -3 |
2000-01 Kloten U20 Elite Jr. A 4 3 1 4 8 - | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 4 -
Kloten Flyers NLA 27 0 2 2 17 -1 | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 10 0
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 7 2 3 5 10 4 |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 7 0 0 0 10 0 |
2001-02 Kloten Flyers NLA 38 1 3 4 22 - | Playoffs 10 0 2 2 10 -
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 7 0 0 0 4 2 |
2002-03 Kloten Flyers NLA 43 4 19 23 52 - | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 4 -
Switzerland U20 “C” WJC-20 6 2 3 5 4 2 |
Switzerland WC 7 0 1 1 0 -2 |
2003-04 Kloten Flyers NLA 34 4 10 14 56 - | Relegation 8 2 3 5 2 -
Switzerland (all) International 8 0 1 1 - - |
2004-05 Kloten Flyers NLA 41 10 15 25 66 - | Relegation 5 1 3 4 10 -
Switzerland OGQ 3 0 2 2 2 2 |
Switzerland WC 6 1 1 2 12 -1 |
Switzerland (all) International 16 4 7 11 14 - |
2005-06 ZSC Lions NLA 44 2 7 9 68 - | Relegation 10 4 0 4 6 -
Switzerland OG 6 0 1 1 6 -1 |
Switzerland WC 5 0 2 2 12 -4 |
Switzerland (all) International 22 1 7 8 20 - |
2006-07 ZSC Lions NLA 39 6 12 18 54 - | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 8 -
Switzerland WC 7 0 1 1 2 -1 |
Switzerland (all) International 16 1 5 6 10 - |
2007-08 ZSC Lions NLA 47 10 8 18 77 - | Playoffs 16 2 2 4 16 -
Switzerland WC 6 0 3 3 2 -1 |
Switzerland (all) International 15 1 6 7 2 - |
2008-09 ZSC Lions NLA 47 13 22 35 68 23 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -4
Switzerland WC 6 0 2 2 6 -5 |
Switzerland (all) International 15 1 4 5 6 - |
2009-10 Färjestad BK Elitserien 48 8 11 19 44 7 | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 6 0
Switzerland OG 5 1 1 2 4 -1 |
Switzerland (all) International 10 1 3 4 4 - |
2010-11 Texas Stars AHL 26 1 9 10 10 -4 |
2011-12 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 40 5 17 22 77 18 | Playoffs 15 0 4 4 16 8
Switzerland WC 7 0 3 3 2 -1 |
Switzerland (all) International 12 1 3 4 2 - |
2012-13 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 35 1 7 8 36 3 | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 29 -1
Switzerland WC 10 0 1 1 12 2 |
Switzerland (all) International 16 0 1 1 14 -1 |
2013-14 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 50 1 12 13 44 14 | Playoffs 18 1 3 4 16 -1
Switzerland OG 4 0 0 0 2 0 |
Switzerland (all) International 6 0 0 0 4 0 |
2014-15 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 46 3 11 14 22 23 | Playoffs 18 1 4 5 12 3
Switzerland (all) International 2 1 0 1 0 2 |
2015-16 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 46 3 22 25 28 13 | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -3
Switzerland (all) “A” International 2 0 0 0 2 0 |
2016-17 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 43 8 15 23 54 20 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 27 -1
2017-18 ZSC Lions “A” NL 10 0 2 2 4 0 |
2018-19 ZSC Lions NL 30 0 4 4 20 -2 |
2019-20 ZSC Lions NL 27 1 7 8 10 -1 |
2020-21 ZSC Lions NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 |

Severin Blindenbacher Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-03 Switzerland (all) International 18 1 1 2 46 - |
2005-06 ZSC Lions Continental Cup 3 0 3 3 8 1 |
2008-09 ZSC Lions Champions HL 7 2 2 4 10 7 |
2012-13 ZSC Lions ET 8 0 1 1 16 - |
2013-14 ZSC Lions ET 6 2 0 2 10 - |
2014-15 ZSC Lions “A” Champions HL 6 1 1 2 2 0 |
ZSC Lions “C” Swiss Cup 3 0 0 0 4 - |
2015-16 ZSC Lions Champions HL 6 2 2 4 4 5 |
ZSC Lions Swiss Cup 4 1 1 2 0 - |
2016-17 ZSC Lions “A” Champions HL 10 2 6 8 2 6 |
2017-18 ZSC Lions Champions HL 6 0 0 0 8 -2 |
ZSC Lions “A” Swiss Cup 1 0 1 1 2 - |
2018-19 ZSC Lions Champions HL 8 3 1 4 4 -1 |
ZSC Lions Swiss Cup 2 1 0 1 2 - |
2019-20 ZSC Lions Swiss Cup 3 0 3 3 6 - |
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Severin Blindenbacher Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 26 1 9 10 0.38 10 -4 | 0
Champions HL 6 43 10 12 22 0.51 30 15 | 0
Continental Cup 1 3 0 3 3 1.00 8 1 | 0
ET 2 14 2 1 3 0.21 26 - | 0
International 13 158 12 38 50 0.32 124 1 | 0
Mini A1 1 - - - - - - - | 0
NL (NLA) 19 687 72 195 267 0.39 775 110 | 15 144 15 24 39 0.27 166 1
Novizen A1 1 - - - - - - - | 0
OG 3 15 1 2 3 0.20 12 -2 | 0
OGQ 1 3 0 2 2 0.67 2 2 | 0
Elitserien (SHL) 1 48 8 11 19 0.40 44 7 | 1 7 1 1 2 0.29 6 0
Swiss Cup 5 13 2 5 7 0.54 14 - | 0
Top Novizen (U17-Top) 1 - - - - - - - | 0
Elite Jr. A (U20-Elit) 3 31 11 13 24 0.77 30 - | 2 5 1 1 2 0.40 12 -
WC 8 54 1 14 15 0.28 48 -13 | 0
WJC-18 2 14 2 3 5 0.36 18 1 | 0
WJC-20 3 20 2 3 5 0.25 18 4 | 0
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Severin Blindenbacher Connections

Player Period Teams
Patrik Bärtschi (F) 1997-2017 20 Kloten, Kloten U15, Kloten U17, Kloten U20, Switzerland, Switzerland (all), Switzerland U18, Switzerland U20, ZSC
Roman Wick (F) 2000-2021 16 Kloten, Kloten U20, Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzerland (all), ZSC
Mathias Seger (D) 2002-2018 15 Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzerland (all), ZSC
Andres Ambühl (F) 2000-2016 15 Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzerland (all), Switzerland U18, Switzerland U20, ZSC
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/26/2021
08/26/2021 Confirmed ZSC Lions Retired
12/23/2019
12/23/2019 Extension ZSC Lions ZSC Lions
04/29/2016
04/29/2016 Extension ZSC Lions ZSC Lions
12/13/2012
12/13/2012 Extension ZSC Lions ZSC Lions
03/13/2011
03/13/2011 Confirmed Texas Stars ZSC Lions
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Confirmed Färjestad BK Dallas Stars
11/20/2008
11/20/2008 Confirmed ZSC Lions Färjestad BK
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Date Article Website
11/27/2020 Severin Blindenbacher's fate tagesanzeiger.ch

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