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Switzerland Alain Birbaum
#51 HC Ajoie / NL - 23/24
1-time SL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Oct 11, 1985
Position
D
Age
40
Height
5'8" / 172 cm
Place of Birth
Fribourg, SUI
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Switzerland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Gottéron
Status
Retired
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Alain Birbaum Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U15 Mini A1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U15 Mini Top -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U17 Novizen Elite -* -* -* -* -* -* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 Elite Jr. A 20* 0* 1* 1* 39* -* | Relegation 4 0 0 0 - -
Switzerland U16 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 Elite Jr. B -* -* -* -* -* -* |
HC Düdingen SwissDiv1 8* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Switzerland U17 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 Elite Jr. B -* -* -* -* -* -* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 40* 0* 1* 1* 12* -* |
EHC Olten NLB 8* 0* 2* 2* 14* -* |
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* -4* |
Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2003-04 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 Elite Jr. A 10* 2* 3* 5* 8* -* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 48* 0* 6* 6* 36* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
2004-05 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 Elite Jr. A 9* 0* 2* 2* 16* -* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 41* 0* 1* 1* 35* -* | Relegation 11 0 0 0 8 -
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLB 4* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 1* 1* 14* 1* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2005-06 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLB 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Lausanne HC NLB 34* 6* 18* 24* 44* -* | Playoffs 12 2 3 5 12 -
2006-07 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 44* 4* 4* 8* 109* -* | Relegation 4 0 0 0 10 -
2007-08 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 50* 3* 12* 15* 84* -* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 10 -
2008-09 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 50* 0* 10* 10* 46* -* | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 16 -
2009-10 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 50* 6* 11* 17* 50* -* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 10 -
2010-11 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 47* 2* 9* 11* 38* -14* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 8 -4
2011-12 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 43* 4* 14* 18* 32* 3* | Playoffs 11 1 3 4 6 -3
2012-13 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 50* 1* 9* 10* 44* 17* | Playoffs 18 1 7 8 12 -6
2013-14 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 47* 0* 2* 2* 24* -20* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 4 1
2014-15 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 48* 3* 7* 10* 40* -20* | Relegation 11 1 1 2 6 -4
2015-16 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 50* 1* 9* 10* 40* -8* | Relegation 4 0 1 1 2 -1
2016-17 Martigny Red Ice NLB 48* 2* 19* 21* 30* 12* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 6 3
2017-18 Chamonix “C” Ligue Magnus 26* 8* 15* 23* 50* -7* |
HC Ajoie SL 16* 3* 5* 8* 16* 3* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 6 0
2018-19 HC Ajoie SL 44* 4* 10* 14* 26* 12* | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 4 -3
2019-20 HC Ajoie SL 44* 6* 10* 16* 8* 20* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -1
2020-21 HC Ajoie SL 46* 2* 7* 9* 10* 15* | Playoffs 16 0 6 6 12 11
2021-22 HC Ajoie NL 51* 1* 4* 5* 28* -41* |
2022-23 HC Ajoie NL 37* 2* 1* 3* 14* -9* | Relegation 6 0 1 1 2 -2
HC Ajoie NL Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 6 1 0 1 4 2
2023-24 HC Ajoie NL 34* 1* 2* 3* 8* -12* |

Alain Birbaum Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 HC Fribourg-Gottéron ET 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Spengler Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -5* |
2013-14 HC Fribourg-Gottéron ET 8* 0* 1* 1* 10* -* |
2014-15 HC Ambrì-Piotta Swiss Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2015-16 HC Ambrì-Piotta Swiss Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Martigny Red Ice Swiss Cup 1* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2017-18 Chamonix French Cup 3* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
HC Ajoie Swiss Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2018-19 HC Ajoie Swiss Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2019-20 HC Ajoie Swiss Cup 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2020-21 HC Ajoie Swiss Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 16* -* |

Alain Birbaum Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ET 2 16* 0* 3* 3* 0.19* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
French Cup 1 3* 2* 3* 5* 1.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Ligue Magnus 1 26* 8* 15* 23* 0.88* 50* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
Mini A1 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NL (NLA) 17 737* 28* 102* 130* 0.18* 642* -104* | 13 108 4 * 21 * 25 * 0.23 * 96 * -19 *
NL Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 6 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.17 * 4 * 2 *
SL (NLB) 8 246* 23* 72* 95* 0.39* 158* 62* | 6 56 6 * 12 * 18 * 0.32 * 44 * 10 *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 7 17* 2* 3* 5* 0.29* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Mini Top (Swiss U16-Elit) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Novizen Elite (Swiss U18-Elit) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elite Jr. A (Swiss U21-Elit) 3 39* 2* 6* 8* 0.21* 63* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * - * - *
Elite Jr. B (Swiss U21-Top) 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SwissDiv1 1 8* 0* 1* 1* 0.13* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 14* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alain Birbaum Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/17/2024
01/17/2024 Confirmed HC Ajoie Retired
04/17/2021
04/17/2021 Extension HC Ajoie HC Ajoie
02/17/2020
02/17/2020 Extension HC Ajoie HC Ajoie
12/23/2017
12/23/2017 Confirmed Chamonix HC Ajoie
08/24/2017
08/24/2017 Confirmed Martigny Red Ice Chamonix
05/30/2016
05/30/2016 Confirmed HC Ambrì-Piotta Red Ice HC
05/08/2014
05/08/2014 Confirmed HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Ambrì-Piotta
12/09/2011
12/09/2011 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Fribourg-Gottéron
04/04/2009
04/04/2009 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for HC Ajoie