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Switzerland Damien Brunner
#96 EHC Biel-Bienne / NL - 24/25
1-time NL Media All-Star Team 1
1-time NL Most Assists 1
1-time NL Most Points 1
1-time NL Most Valuable Player 1
Date of Birth
Mar 09, 1986
Position
RW/LW
Age
39
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Kloten, SUI
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Switzerland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
EHC Kloten
Status
Retired

A slick offensive forward who can shoot as well as pass the puck. Has great wheels and hands. Plays a gritty game. (EP)

Family relations
Wife: Nina Brunner-Betschart (professional beach-volleyball player - external link)
Brother: Adrian Brunner
Cousin: Nicolas Kuhn

© Photo: Andrea Branca - HeShootsHeScoores

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Damien Brunner Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 SC Bern Future U17 Novizen Elite -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 EHC Winterthur U20 Elite Jr. B -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Kloten Flyers U20 Elite Jr. A 7* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2003-04 Kloten Flyers U20 Elite Jr. A 21* 9* 5* 14* 8* -* |
2004-05 Kloten Flyers U20 Elite Jr. A 43* 33* 24* 57* 62* -* | Playoffs 9 6 1 7 26 -
EHC Bülach SwissDiv1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2005-06 Kloten Flyers U20 Elite Jr. A 18* 13* 25* 38* 28* -* |
EHC Winterthur SwissDiv1 17* 18* 11* 29* 28* -* | Playoffs 7 5 6 11 4 -
2006-07 Kloten Flyers NLA 42* 9* 9* 18* 22* -* | Playoffs 11 1 0 1 4 -
2007-08 Kloten Flyers NLA 50* 5* 2* 7* 6* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -
2008-09 Kloten Flyers NLA 12* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
HC Thurgau NLB 3* 1* 3* 4* 4* -* |
EV Zug NLA 35* 12* 14* 26* 16* -* | Playoffs 10 3 2 5 4 -
2009-10 EV Zug NLA 47* 23* 35* 58* 22* -* | Playoffs 13 5 5 10 6 -
Switzerland WC 7* 1* 4* 5* 2* 5* |
Switzerland (all) International 13* 3* 8* 11* 8* -* |
2010-11 EV Zug NLA 40* 19* 27* 46* 34* 15* | Playoffs 8 4 4 8 2 -4
Switzerland (all) International 5* 4* 1* 5* 0* -* |
2011-12 EV Zug NLA 45* 24* 36* 60* 48* 17* | Playoffs 9 3 11 14 6 2
Switzerland WC 7* 3* 4* 7* 6* 2* |
Switzerland (all) International 20* 11* 6* 17* 14* -* |
2012-13 EV Zug NLA 33* 25* 32* 57* 49* 18* |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 44* 12* 14* 26* 12* -6* | Playoffs 14 5 4 9 4 2
Switzerland (all) International 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2013-14 New Jersey Devils NHL 60* 11* 14* 25* 26* -11* |
Switzerland OG 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Switzerland WC 7* 3* 3* 6* 4* 0* |
Switzerland (all) International 14* 4* 3* 7* 4* -3* |
2014-15 New Jersey Devils NHL 17* 2* 5* 7* 8* -1* |
HC Lugano NLA 20* 11* 5* 16* 30* 2* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -2
Switzerland WC 8* 1* 4* 5* 8* -1* |
Switzerland (all) “A” International 13* 1* 6* 7* 10* -3* |
2015-16 HC Lugano NLA 36* 13* 21* 34* 18* 16* | Playoffs 14 7 7 14 12 7
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2016-17 HC Lugano NLA 33* 8* 18* 26* 45* -1* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 2
Switzerland WC 7* 2* 1* 3* 4* 1* |
Switzerland (all) International 14* 4* 5* 9* 8* 2* |
2017-18 HC Lugano NL 24* 7* 7* 14* 8* -5* |
Switzerland (all) International 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2018-19 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 50* 18* 19* 37* 22* -6* | Playoffs 12 5 4 9 4 1
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2019-20 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 23* 9* 8* 17* 4* 6* |
2020-21 EHC Biel-Bienne “A” NL 29* 11* 14* 25* 43* 0* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 0
2021-22 EHC Biel-Bienne “A” NL 44* 21* 23* 44* 22* 8* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -1
2022-23 EHC Biel-Bienne “A” NL 48* 14* 18* 32* 37* 4* | Playoffs 11 3 2 5 4 -1
2023-24 EHC Biel-Bienne “A” NL 37* 6* 9* 15* 12* -3* | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 0 -2
2024-25 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |

Damien Brunner Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 ZSC Lions QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 ZSC Lions QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2010-11 Switzerland Deutschland Cup 2* 3* 0* 3* 0* 1* |
2011-12 Switzerland Deutschland Cup 3* 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* |
2012-13 EV Zug ET 1* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
HC Davos Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* -4* |
2015-16 HC Lugano Spengler Cup 4* 3* 1* 4* 4* 0* |
2016-17 HC Lugano Champions HL 8* 3* 3* 6* 10* -2* |
HC Lugano Swiss Cup 2* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Switzerland Spengler Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2018-19 EHC Biel-Bienne Swiss Cup 1* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2019-20 EHC Biel-Bienne Champions HL 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
EHC Biel-Bienne Swiss Cup 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2020-21 EHC Biel-Bienne Swiss Cup 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2023-24 EHC Biel-Bienne Champions HL 7* 1* 1* 2* 6* -5* |

Damien Brunner Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 3 18* 5* 4* 9* 0.50* 18* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 2 5* 5* 0* 5* 1.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 1 1* 1* 2* 3* 3.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 10 88* 29* 31* 60* 0.68* 46* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 121* 25* 33* 58* 0.48* 46* -18* | 1 14 5 * 4 * 9 * 0.64 * 4 * 2 *
NL (NLA) 18 654* 235* 297* 532* 0.81* 440* 68* | 14 112 34 * 38 * 72 * 0.64 * 44 * 2 *
OG 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 1 3* 1* 3* 4* 1.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 3 10* 4* 2* 6* 0.60* 10* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 4 5* 3* 5* 8* 1.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Novizen Elite (Swiss U18-Elit) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elite Jr. A (Swiss U21-Elit) 4 89* 56* 54* 110* 1.24* 98* -* | 1 9 6 * 1 * 7 * 0.78 * 26 * - *
Elite Jr. B (Swiss U21-Top) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SwissDiv1 2 17* 18* 11* 29* 1.71* 28* -* | 1 7 5 * 6 * 11 * 1.57 * 4 * - *
WC 5 36* 10* 16* 26* 0.72* 24* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Damien Brunner Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/24/2025
01/24/2025 Confirmed EHC Biel-Bienne Retired
01/28/2024
01/28/2024 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
08/29/2022
08/29/2022 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
08/26/2019
08/26/2019 Extension EHC Biel-Bienne EHC Biel-Bienne
05/19/2018
05/19/2018 Confirmed HC Lugano EHC Biel-Bienne
12/12/2014
12/12/2014 Confirmed New Jersey Devils HC Lugano
09/24/2013
09/24/2013 Extension New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
09/16/2013
09/16/2013 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings New Jersey Devils
09/19/2012
09/19/2012 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings EV Zug
07/01/2012
07/01/2012 Confirmed EV Zug Detroit Red Wings
11/21/2010
11/21/2010 Extension EV Zug EV Zug
08/21/2009
08/21/2009 Extension EV Zug EV Zug
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for EHC Biel-Bienne

Cult/Star player for EV Zug

Cult/Star player for Switzerland