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Switzerland Elijah Neuenschwander This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21 / Swiss U21-Elit - 25/26
1-time EYOF Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Oct 17, 2006
Position
G
Age
19
Height
6'4" / 194 cm
Place of Birth
Biel-Bienne, SUI
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Switzerland
Catches
L
Youth Team
EHC Zuchwil
Contract
27/28
NHL Rights
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 4 #104 overall by Anaheim Ducks
Agency
PREMIUM

Neuenschwander has been one of the better Swiss goalies the past couple seasons. His 6-foot-4 frame and movement are seemingly built for NHL refinement, and he does really well keeping focus on plays when scrambles develop and opponents get to prime-scoring areas. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Jonah Neuenschwander

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Elijah Neuenschwander Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2017-18 EHC Zuchwil-Regio U15 Mini A 14* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15 Mini Top 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2019-20 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15 U15-Elit 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
SC Lyss U15 U15-Top 23* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2020-21 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15 U15-Elit 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
EHC Olten U17 U17-Top 1* -* 1.00* -* 1* -* -* - * 60* |
2021-22 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17 U17-Elit 17* -* 2.40* -* 41* -* 0* 14-2-0 * 1 024* | Playoffs 10 - 3.43 - 35 - 0 7-3-0 614
EHC Olten U17 U17-Top 14* -* 3.00* -* 41* -* -* - * 819* |
Switzerland U16 (all) International-Jr 4* 7* 2.28* .902* 8* 74* 2* 4-0-0 * 211* |
2022-23 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17 U17-Elit 22* -* 1.76* -* 39* -* 4* 17-2-1 * 1 333* | Playoffs 5 - 3.05 - 14 - 0 2-2-0 276
EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U20 U20-Elit 2* -* 3.91* -* 7* -* 0* 1-0-0 * 108* |
Switzerland U17 (all) International-Jr 8* 15* 1.75* .925* 13* 161* 3* 5-3-0 * 447* |
2023-24 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 U20-Elit 24* -* 2.94* -* 67* -* 2* 8-11-0 * 1 370* | Playoffs 3 - 2.60 - 8 - 0 1-2-0 185
EHC Chur MyHL 2* -* 0.97* -* 2* -* 0* 2-0-0 * 124* | Playoffs 2 - 1.53 - 3 - 1 1-1-0 118
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr 5* 9* 3.72* .862* 17* 106* 0* 1-2-0 * 275* |
Switzerland U19 (all) International-Jr 2* 4* 0.50* .985* 1* 66* 1* 2-0-0 * 120* |
2024-25 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 U20-Elit 17* -* 2.24* -* 37* -* 2* 11-5-0 * 991* | Playoffs 5 - 2.74 - 14 - 0 2-2-1 307
EHC Chur SL 9* -* 2.67* .909* 23* 231* 0* 6-2-1 * 518* | Playoffs 2 - 2.56 .880 3 22 0 0-2-0 71
Switzerland U19 (all) International-Jr 2* 2* 1.00* .977* 2* 84* 1* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 3* 5* 5.17* .817* 11* 49* -* 0-3-0 * 128* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 15* 3.57* .876* 29* 205* 0* 2-5-1 * 488* |
2025-26 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21 Swiss U21-Elit 2* -* 1.50* -* 3* -* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
EHC Chur SL 7* -* 2.63* .901* 17* 155* 1* 4-3-0 * 389* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* -* 4.43* .798* 18* 71* 0* 0-0-0 * 244* |

Elijah Neuenschwander Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2018-19 Swiss Eastern Selects QC Int PW 1* -* -* -* 0* -* -* - * -* |
2022-23 Switzerland U17 EYOF 2* 4* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 28* 2* 2-0-0 * 120* |

Elijah Neuenschwander Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
EYOF 1 2* 4* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 28* 2* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 37* 52* 2.78* .897* 88* 767* 7* 16-10-1* 1 903 | 0 * * * * * * *
MyHL 1 2* -* 0.97* -* 2* -* 0* 2-0-0* 124 | 1 2 - 1.53* -* 3* -* 1* 1-1-0* 118*
NL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 1* -* -* -* 0* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
SL 2 16* -* 2.65* .906* 40* 386* 1* 10-5-1* 906 | 1 2 - 2.56* .880* 3* 22* 0* 0-2-0* 71*
Swiss U16-Elit (Mini Top, U15-Elit) 3 7* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Swiss U16-Top (Mini A, U15-Top) 2 37* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U17-Elit (Swiss U18-Elit) 2 39* -* 2.04* -* 80* -* 4* 31-4-1* 2 356 | 2 15 - 3.31* -* 49* -* 0* 9-5-0* 889*
U17-Top (Swiss U18-Top) 2 15* -* 2.87* -* 42* -* -* -* 879 | 0 * * * * * * *
Swiss U21-Elit (U20-Elit) 4 45* -* 2.64* -* 114* -* 4* 22-16-0* 2 588 | 2 8 - 2.69* -* 22* -* 0* 3-4-1* 491*
WJC-18 1 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* 0 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 3* 5* 5.17* .817* 11* 49* -* 0-3-0* 128 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Elijah Neuenschwander Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/24/2025
06/24/2025 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21 HC Fribourg-Gottéron
05/14/2025
05/14/2025 Loan HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 EHC Chur
11/19/2024
11/19/2024 Loan HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 EHC Chur
01/27/2024
01/27/2024 Loan HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 EHC Chur
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 13 #217 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #183 by FCHockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #143 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by NHL Central Scouting