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Switzerland Beat Forster
#29 EHC Biel-Bienne / NL - 23/24
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
6-time NL Champion 6
2-time Spengler Cup Winner 2
Date of Birth
Feb 02, 1983
Position
D
Age
42
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil, SUI
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Switzerland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
SC Herisau
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 3 #78 overall by Phoenix Coyotes

Brother: Ruedi Forster

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Beat Forster Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 HC Davos U17 Novizen Top -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 HC 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 HC 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 HC 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 10* 1* 3* 4* 10* 4* |
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* 5* 8* 8* -* |
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 8 1 1 2 2 0

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* |

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 7 106* 16* 15* 31* 0.29* 95* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NL (NLA) 24 934* 106* 227* 333* 0.36* 1 282* 92* | 23 237 17 * 47 * 64 * 0.27 * 295 * 2 *
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 * * * * * *
Novizen Top (Swiss U18-Top) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elite Jr. A (Swiss U21-Elit) 3 65* 12* 24* 36* 0.55* 96* -* | 2 9 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.33 * 8 * - *
SwissDiv1 1 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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 Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
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
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for EHC Biel-Bienne

Cult/Star player for HC Davos

Cult/Star player for Switzerland