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Switzerland Liberia Clarence Kparghai

#71 EHC Olten / SL - 18/19
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Date of Birth
May 13, 1985
Position
D
Age
37
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Monrovia, LIB
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Switzerland / Liberia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
SC Bern
Status
Retired

Kparghai is a defenseman who plays a well-rounded game. Owns good skating ability and a hard shot.
- Ulf Andersson, EP (2013)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Bern U20 Elite Jr. A 9 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 8 -
EHC Rot-Blau Bern/Bümpliz II SwissDiv2 - - - - - - |
2002-03 Bern U20 Elite Jr. A 36 4 4 8 18 - | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
2003-04 Bern U20 Elite Jr. A 34 5 9 14 30 - |
EHC Rot-Blau Bern SwissDiv1 1 0 0 0 - - |
2004-05 Bern U20 Elite Jr. A 37 6 7 13 72 - | Playoffs 9 3 3 6 22 -
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr - - - - - - |
SC Langenthal NLB 24 0 1 1 2 - |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 6 0 1 1 10 -1 |
2005-06 HC Davos NLA 24 0 0 0 8 - |
EHC Chur NLB 18 2 4 6 32 - |
2006-07 HC Davos NLA 2 0 0 0 2 - |
HC Thurgau NLB 30 3 11 14 32 - |
SC Weinfelden SwissDiv1 1 0 1 1 2 - |
EHC Biel-Bienne NLB 2 0 1 1 0 - | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 12 -
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Q - - - - - - | Qualification 4 0 0 0 0 -
2007-08 EHC Olten NLB 39 9 9 18 42 - |
EHC Biel-Bienne NLB 0 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Q - - - - - - | Qualification 4 0 0 0 4 -
2008-09 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 50 0 1 1 28 - | Relegation 13 0 0 0 18 -
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Q - - - - - - | Qualification 7 0 0 0 6 -
2009-10 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 41 0 3 3 14 - | Relegation 17 0 0 0 8 -
2010-11 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 43 1 6 7 26 -6 | Relegation 6 1 0 1 2 0
2011-12 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 49 7 6 13 22 -4 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 -2
2012-13 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 37 0 6 6 16 -13 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Switzerland (all) International 3 0 0 0 4 2 |
2013-14 HC Lugano NLA 39 2 5 7 14 4 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 6 -3
Switzerland (all) International 5 1 0 1 4 0 |
2014-15 HC Lugano NLA 34 1 1 2 24 -5 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 1
Switzerland (all) International 7 0 1 1 4 0 |
2015-16 HC Lugano NLA 50 2 5 7 16 8 | Playoffs 14 0 0 0 2 1
2016-17 HC Lugano NLA 0 0 0 0 0 - |
2017-18 HC Lugano NL 20 1 4 5 2 -4 |
HCB Ticino Rockets SL 17 0 2 2 16 -9 |
EHC Kloten NL 7 0 1 1 2 0 | Relegation 11 0 2 2 2 -2
EHC Kloten NLA Q - - - - - - | Qualification 6 0 0 0 8 -3
2018-19 HCB Ticino Rockets SL 23 3 4 7 24 -17 |
HC Davos NL 5 1 0 1 2 0 |
EHC Olten SL 0 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 9 1 0 1 10 1
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Switzerland Deutschland Cup 3 0 0 0 4 2 |
2014-15 HC Lugano Swiss Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - |
Switzerland Deutschland Cup 3 0 1 1 4 2 |
2015-16 HC Lugano Swiss Cup 2 0 0 0 0 - |
HC Lugano Spengler Cup 3 0 0 0 2 -3 |
2017-18 HC Lugano Swiss Cup 2 0 2 2 0 - |
HCB Ticino Rockets Swiss Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - |
2018-19 HC Davos Spengler Cup 3 0 0 0 2 -2 |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Deutschland Cup 2 6 0 1 1 0.17 8 4 | 0
International 3 15 1 1 2 0.13 12 2 | 0
International-Jr 1 - - - - - - - | 0
NL (NLA) 13 401 15 38 53 0.13 176 -20 | 9 76 1 3 4 0.05 44 -5
NLA Q 4 - - - - - - - | 4 21 0 0 0 0.00 18 -3
SL (NLB) 6 153 17 32 49 0.32 148 -26 | 3 18 1 1 2 0.11 22 1
Spengler Cup 2 6 0 0 0 0.00 4 -5 | 0
Swiss Cup 3 6 0 2 2 0.33 0 - | 0
SwissDiv1 2 2 0 1 1 0.50 2 - | 0
SwissDiv2 1 - - - - - - - | 0
Elite Jr. A (U20-Elit) 4 116 15 20 35 0.30 120 - | 3 18 3 5 8 0.44 32 -
WJC-20 1 6 0 1 1 0.17 10 -1 | 0
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Player Period Teams
Philipp Wetzel (F) 2001-2013 10 Bern U20, Biel-Bienne, Langenthal, Switzerland U20 (all)
Julian Walker (F) 2001-2018 10 Bern U20, Langenthal, Lugano, Switzerland, Switzerland (all), Switzerland U20
Alessandro Chiesa (D) 2004-2019 9 Chur, Lugano, Switzerland, Switzerland (all), Switzerland U20 (all), Ticino Rockets
Stefan Tschannen (F) 2001-2012 8 Bern U20, Biel-Bienne, Langenthal
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/31/2019
01/31/2019 Loan HC Lugano EHC Olten
11/23/2018
11/23/2018 Loan HC Lugano HC Davos
06/22/2018
06/22/2018 Loan HC Lugano HCB Ticino Rockets
01/26/2018
01/26/2018 Loan HC Lugano EHC Kloten
11/05/2015
11/05/2015 Extension HC Lugano HC Lugano
11/26/2012
11/26/2012 Confirmed EHC Biel-Bienne HC Lugano
12/01/2011
12/01/2011 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
12/23/2009
12/23/2009 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
05/21/2008
05/21/2008 Confirmed EHC Olten EHC Biel-Bienne
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