Andres Ambühl
{{Short description|Swiss ice hockey player (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Andres Ambühl
| image = CHL, HC Davos vs. IFK Helsinki, 6th October 2015 43.JPG
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Ambühl in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|9|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Davos, Switzerland
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 181
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Right
| played_for = HC Davos
Hartford Wolf Pack
ZSC Lions
| ntl_team = SUI
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2001
| career_end = 2025
}}
Andres Ambühl (born 14 September 1983) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National League (NL). He has won six Swiss top league championships, two Spengler Cups, and a silver medal with Switzerland at the 2013 World Championship. Ambühl also represented Switzerland at Winter Olympics in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He holds the records for the most top-division appearances (19) and top-division games played (141) in World Championship history.{{cite web | first=Derek | last=O'Brien | title=Andres Ambühl Will Retire At Season’s End | website=The Hockey News | date=2025-02-13 | url=https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/andres-ambuhl-will-retire-at-seasons-end | access-date=2025-04-16}}
Playing career
Ambühl began playing junior ice hockey in the HC Davos organization with the club's junior team. In 2000–01, he scored 41 points in 31 games as a junior and debuted in three games with Davos in the Nationalliga A. He joined the senior team in 2001–02, scoring eight points in 38 games during his rookie season. Playing with Davos in the 2006 Spengler Cup as tournament hosts, Ambühl scored the tournament-winning goal against Canada national team in a 3–2 final win.{{cite web |title=Canada denied at Spengler Cup |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-denied-at-spengler-cup-1.626608 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103103627/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2006/12/31/canada-spengler-cup.html |archive-date=3 January 2007 |date=31 December 2006}} In 2007–08, Ambühl scored a career-high 26 points in 49 games for HC Davos.
Having previously played nine seasons for HC Davos, Ambühl signed a contract with the New York Rangers on 27 May 2009.{{cite web |title=Rangers agree to terms with Andres Ambuhl |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-andres-ambuhl/c-493969 |website=NHL.com |access-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115081748/https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-andres-ambuhl/c-493969 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |date=27 May 2009}} He was then assigned to the Rangers affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), for the duration of the 2009–10 season.
On 16 April 2010, Andres returned to Switzerland signing a three-year contract with the ZSC Lions.{{cite web |last1=Graf |first1=Simon |title=ZSC Lions verpflichten Nationalstürmer |url=https://www.derbund.ch/zsc-lions-verpflichten-nationalstuermer-934679927010 |website=Der Bund |access-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021072854/https://www.derbund.ch/zsc-lions-verpflichten-nationalstuermer-934679927010 |archive-date=21 October 2023 |language=de-CH |date=16 April 2010}} In 2012, he was part of ZSC's Swiss NLA championship-winning team. After three seasons with ZSC Lions, on 28 December 2012, Ambühl returned to his home team HC Davos on a three-year deal starting in the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |last1=Kuchta |first1=Marcel |title=Der verlorene Sohn kehrt zum HC Davos zurück |url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/eishockey/der-verlorene-sohn-kehrt-zum-hc-davos-zuruck-ld.1956723 |website=Luzerner Zeitung |access-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021073828/https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/eishockey/der-verlorene-sohn-kehrt-zum-hc-davos-zuruck-ld.1956723 |archive-date=21 October 2023 |language=de-CH |date=28 December 2012}}
On 28 January 2016, Ambühl signed a three-year contract extension with HC Davos.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} On 17 December 2018, he agreed to an early two-year contract extension with HC Davos through the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |title=Zwei weitere Jahre: "Büeli" bleibt beim HCD |url=https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/sport/eishockey/2018-12-17/zwei-weitere-jahre-bueeli-bleibt-beim-hcd |website=Südostschweiz |access-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218131324/https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/sport/eishockey/2018-12-17/zwei-weitere-jahre-bueeli-bleibt-beim-hcd |archive-date=18 December 2018 |language=de-CH |date=17 December 2018}} On 18 January 2021, Ambühl was signed to an early two-year contract extension by HC Davos through the 2022–23 season,{{cite web |title=Erste Vertragsverlängerungen unter Dach und Fach |url=https://www.hcd.ch/de/news/erste-vertragsverlaengerungen-unter-dach-und-fach |website=hcd.ch |access-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118150007/https://www.hcd.ch/de/news/erste-vertragsverlaengerungen-unter-dach-und-fach |archive-date=18 January 2021 |language=de-CH |date=18 January 2021}} and on 28 December 2022, extended his contract until the end of the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |last1=Camenisch |first1=Hansruedi |title=Wir haben eine 'huara cooli' Truppe |url=https://www.hcd.ch/de/news/wir-haben-eine-huara-cooli-truppe |website=hcd.ch |access-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021075736/https://www.hcd.ch/de/news/wir-haben-eine-huara-cooli-truppe |archive-date=21 October 2023 |language=de-CH |date=28 December 2022}}
International play
{{MedalTableTop| name = |Andres Ambühl - Switzerland vs. Canada, 29th April 2012.jpg|220px}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SUI}}}}
{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2013 Sweden/Finland|}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Czechia|}}
{{MedalBottom}}
He represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/52-swiss-ice-hockey/sui/iihf-worlds/37079-silver-it-is-czechia-beats-switzerland-in-the-world-championship-final |title=Silver it is - Czechia beats Switzerland in the World Championship final |website=swisshockeynews.ch |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | |||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | |||||||||
| 1999–2000
| HC Davos | SUI U20 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2000–01 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2000–01
| HC Davos | NLA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001–02 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001–02
| HC Davos | NLA | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001–02 | EHC Lenzerheide–Valbella | SUI.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | —
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002–03
| HC Davos | NLA | 40 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002–03 | EHC Lenzerheide–Valbella | SUI.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | —
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003–04
| HC Davos | NLA | 47 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004–05 | HC Davos | NLA | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 67
| 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2005–06
| HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 50
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 88
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | |
| 2007–08
| HC Davos | NLA | 49 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 46
| 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09 | HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 98
| 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | |
| 2009–10
| AHL | 64 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | NLA | 50 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 46
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2011–12
| ZSC Lions | NLA | 48 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 60
| 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 45 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 26
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013–14
| HC Davos | NLA | 49 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 44
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | NLA | 49 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 28
| 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2015–16
| HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 30
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 48 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 53
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2017–18
| HC Davos | NL | 50 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 47
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | HC Davos | NL | 50 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 57
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019–20
| HC Davos | NL | 46 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | HC Davos | NL | 45 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 26
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021–22
| HC Davos | NL | 49 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 68
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | HC Davos | NL | 52 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 20
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
| HC Davos | NL | 52 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25 | HC Davos | NL | 50 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 45
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|NL totals ! 1,091 !! 240 !! 393 !! 633 !! 1,021 ! 217 !! 54 !! 40 !! 94 !! 170 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2001
| U18 | {{silver2}} | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002 | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2003
| Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004 | WC | 8th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005
| Switzerland | OGQ | Q | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006
| Switzerland | OG | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007
| Switzerland | WC | 8th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008 | Switzerland | WC | 7th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009
| Switzerland | WC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010
| Switzerland | WC | 5th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012
| Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC | {{silver2}} | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 2014
| Switzerland | OG | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014 | Switzerland | WC | 10th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015
| Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017
| Switzerland | WC | 6th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 10th | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019
| Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022
| Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023
| Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC | {{silver2}} | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 20 !! 2 !! 11 !! 13 !! 24 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 163 !! 31 !! 43 !! 74 !! 106 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Hartford Wolf Pack players
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland
Category:Ice hockey people from Davos