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Switzerland USA Thomas Rüfenacht

a.k.a. "Tom Ruefenacht"
#81 HC Ambrì-Piotta / NL - 22/23
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GAMES
GP
G
A
TP
+/-
5
0
3
3
+0
8
1
4
5
+2
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Database: 1 006 389 players
Last added: Rick Gulliver
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Max Gerlach 50 34 25 59
2. Brant Harris 48 29 27 56
3. Robby Jackson 49 30 21 51
4. Liam Pecararo 50 25 25 50
5. Michael Huntebrinker 50 13 37 50
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Position
LW/RW
Age
38
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Shoots
L
Contract
22/23
Agency
Highlights
3-time NL Champion 3

Family relations
Brother: Dan Rüfenacht

Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Culver Military Academy Prep USHS-Prep - - - - - - |
2003-04 Langnau U20 Elite Jr. A 28 8 11 19 164 - |
SC Langnau NLA 10 1 0 1 2 - | Relegation 1 0 0 0 0 -
EHC Brandis SwissDiv1 5 1 2 3 - - |
2004-05 Langnau U20 Elite Jr. A 35 11 16 27 112 - |
SC Langnau NLA 13 0 0 0 0 - |
2005-06 EHC Visp NLB 34 5 7 12 26 - | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 2 -
EHC Saastal SwissDiv1 5 2 4 6 22 - |
2006-07 EHC Visp NLB 44 26 35 61 102 - | Playoffs 16 5 8 13 12 -
2007-08 Lausanne HC NLB 39 26 29 55 58 - | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 36 -
Genève-Servette HC NLA 3 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -
2008-09 Lausanne HC NLB 45 22 29 51 105 - | Playoffs 15 10 11 21 22 -
Lausanne HC NLA Q - - - - - - | Qualification 7 0 1 1 51 -
Genève-Servette HC NLA 1 0 0 0 0 - |
2009-10 EV Zug NLA 44 8 8 16 63 - | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 32 -
EHC Visp NLB 1 1 0 1 2 - |
2010-11 EV Zug NLA 50 6 12 18 119 -2 | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 47 -4
2011-12 EV Zug NLA 43 7 11 18 112 9 | Playoffs 9 2 2 4 8 2
2012-13 HC Lugano NLA 40 14 17 31 36 11 | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -3
Switzerland (all) International 6 0 3 3 2 -1 |
2013-14 HC Lugano NLA 37 11 10 21 76 1 | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 26 -2
Switzerland WC 7 0 0 0 2 -2 |
Switzerland (all) International 17 0 3 3 16 -1 |
2014-15 SC Bern NLA 45 8 9 17 53 1 | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 4 -5
Switzerland (all) International 7 1 1 2 4 1 |
2015-16 SC Bern NLA 37 6 15 21 26 1 | Playoffs 14 3 4 7 20 4
2016-17 SC Bern NLA 36 7 15 22 22 4 | Playoffs 16 7 11 18 49 4
Switzerland WC 8 0 1 1 2 -2 |
Switzerland (all) International 10 0 1 1 2 -2 |
2017-18 SC Bern NL 40 17 14 31 42 10 | Playoffs 11 1 4 5 20 -3
Switzerland OG 4 2 1 3 2 3 |
Switzerland (all) International 11 2 1 3 8 1 |
2018-19 SC Bern NL 47 12 12 24 80 -3 | Playoffs 17 3 5 8 12 1
Switzerland (all) International 2 1 0 1 2 0 |
2019-20 SC Bern NL 50 7 21 28 76 6 |
Switzerland (all) International 2 1 0 1 2 -1 |
2020-21 SC Bern NL 8 0 1 1 27 -1 |
2021-22 SC Bern NL 10 0 0 0 2 -4 |
2022-23 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 8 1 4 5 2 2 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 SC Bern Champions HL 6 0 1 1 0 -3 |
SC Bern “A” Swiss Cup 4 0 0 0 4 - |
2015-16 SC Bern Champions HL 4 0 2 2 6 0 |
SC Bern Swiss Cup 3 0 0 0 0 - |
2016-17 SC Bern Champions HL 8 1 5 6 4 3 |
2017-18 SC Bern Champions HL 9 1 1 2 31 1 |
SC Bern Swiss Cup 2 0 1 1 2 - |
2018-19 SC Bern Champions HL 7 3 1 4 6 -1 |
SC Bern Swiss Cup 3 1 0 1 0 - |
2019-20 SC Bern Champions HL 8 0 3 3 0 0 |
SC Bern Swiss Cup 3 0 3 3 2 - |
2020-21 SC Bern Swiss Cup 2 0 0 0 0 - |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NL
2023-03-04T18:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta @ Rapperswil-Jona
2023-03-02T18:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta vs Lugano
2023-02-28T18:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta @ Davos
2023-02-26T14:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta @ Lausanne
2023-02-24T18:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta vs Davos
2023-02-18T18:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta @ Biel-Bienne
2023-02-17T18:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta vs Gottéron
2023-02-14T18:45:00+0000 Ambrì-Piotta vs Bern
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 6 42 5 13 18 0.43 47 0 | 0
International 7 55 5 9 14 0.25 36 -3 | 0
NL (NLA) 18 522 105 149 254 0.49 738 35 | 12 115 19 31 50 0.43 220 -6
NLA Q 1 - - - - - - - | 1 7 0 1 1 0.14 51 -
OG 1 4 2 1 3 0.75 2 3 | 0
NLB (SL) 5 163 80 100 180 1.10 293 - | 4 49 17 25 42 0.86 72 -
Swiss Cup 6 17 1 4 5 0.29 8 - | 0
SwissDiv1 2 10 3 6 9 0.90 22 - | 0
Elite Jr. A (U20-Elit) 2 63 19 27 46 0.73 276 - | 0
USHS-Prep 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WC 2 15 0 1 1 0.07 4 -4 | 0
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Shooting Accuracy
15
Teamwork
14
Speed
14
Puckhandling
14
Career Highlights
Season
Awards by season
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/15/2023
02/15/2023 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
01/23/2023
01/23/2023 Confirmed No team HC Ambrì-Piotta
08/03/2022
08/03/2022 Confirmed SC Bern EHC Olten
11/05/2019
11/05/2019 Extension SC Bern SC Bern
10/27/2016
10/27/2016 Extension SC Bern SC Bern
11/04/2013
11/04/2013 Confirmed HC Lugano SC Bern
03/27/2012
03/27/2012 Confirmed EV Zug HC Lugano
11/18/2010
11/18/2010 Extension EV Zug EV Zug
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