Gauthier Descloux
{{short description|Swiss ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Gauthier Descloux
| team = Genève-Servette HC
| league = NL
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| former_teams = HC Ambrì-Piotta
| position = Goaltender
| image =File:NLA, Lausanne HC vs. Genève-Servette HC, 26th September 2014 43.JPG
| caption = Descloux with the Genève-Servette HC in 2014
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1996|07|23}}
| birth_place = Fribourg, Switzerland
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 165
| catches = Left
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| career_start = 2014
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Gauthier Descloux is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played with HC Ajoie of the Swiss League (SL) and with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Descloux made his professional debut with Genève-Servette HC during the 2014–15 season. The next year he was loaned to HC Ajoie for most of the season, including the 2016 SL playoffs.{{Cite tweet|user=HC_Ajoie_off|title=Marco Pedretti et Gauthier Descloux en Licence B avec le HCA demain mardi (plus d'informations sur le site...)|number=668834555500081152}} Descloux posted a .936 save % during the playoffs with a 1.77 GAA to lead Ajoie to the Swiss League title. Descloux was loaned to HC Ambrì-Piotta to start the 2016/17 season. He played 16 games for the team, as well as 4 SL games with their affiliate, the Ticino Rockets. He again started the 2017/18 season on loan with Ambri-Piotta but was called back by Geneva at the start of the season to replace injured Robert Mayer.
On October 18, 2018, Descloux was signed to an early 3-year contract extension by Genève-Servette.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gshc.ch/fr/News/Actualites/Gauthier-Descloux-reste-fidele-au-GSHC.html|title=Gauthier Descloux reste fidèle au GSHC|website=gshc.ch|date=18 October 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/12744-geneve-servette-hc-extends-gauthier-descloux-s-contract|title=Genève-Servette HC extends Gauthier Descloux's contract|date=18 October 2018|website = swisshockeynews.ch}}
On February 3, 2021, Descloux agreed to an early four-year contract extension with Servette through the end of the 2025–26 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/22391-gshc-extends-contracts-of-three-players-lhc-s-antonietti-to-arrive|website=swisshockeynews.ch|title=GSHC extends contracts of three players, LHC's Antonietti to arrive?|date=3 February 2021}}
International play
Descloux made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in November 2018 at the Deutschland Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/20-swiss-ice-hockey/sui/12906-patrick-fischer-calls-up-25-players-for-the-deutschland-cup|website=swisshockeynews.ch|title=Patrick Fischer calls up 25 players for the Deutschland Cup|date=31 October 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats|hockeydb =177944| elite =98325}}
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Category:HC Ambrì-Piotta players
Category:Genève-Servette HC players
Category:Swiss ice hockey goaltenders