Michael Fora

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Giubiasco, Switzerland

| position = Defenseman

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 216

| league = NL

| team = HC Davos

| former_teams = HC Ambrì-Piotta
Charlotte Checkers

| draft = Undrafted

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| ntl_team = SUI

| career_start = 2015

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Michael Fora (born 30 October 1995) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman for HC Davos of the National League (NL).

Playing career

Fora made his NL debut with HC Ambri-Piotta in the 2015–16 season, appearing in 32 games and putting up 6 points (3 goals).

Fora served as captain of the team for the 2017–18 season. On 23 December 2017, Fora agreed to an early three-year contract extension with HC Ambri-Piotta through the 2020–21 season. The contract contained an NHL-out clause.{{cite web| url = https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/10951-extensions-and-new-signings-in-ambri | title = Extensions and signings in Ambri | work = swisshockeynews.ch | date = 23 December 2017 | accessdate = 23 December 2017}}

Undrafted, on 15 June 2018, Fora signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-michael-fora-to-entry-level-contract/c-299057024 | title = Hurricanes sign Michael Fora to entry-level contract | work = Carolina Hurricanes | date = 15 June 2018 | accessdate = 15 June 2018}} He participated in the Hurricanes training camp and played preseason games with the Hurricanes before being assigned to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) to start the 2018–19 season. Fora played one game in the AHL before asking to part ways with the organization in order to return to HC Ambri-Piotta.{{cite web | url = https://www.hcap.ch/it/article/141/michael-fora-torna-in-biancobl | title = Michael Fora returns to Ambri | work = HC Ambrì-Piotta | date = 21 October 2018 | accessdate = 21 October 2018 | archive-date = 22 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181022073435/https://www.hcap.ch/it/article/141/michael-fora-torna-in-biancobl | url-status = dead }}

On 3 December 2021, while in his eighth season with Ambri-Piotta 2021–22, Fora agreed to a four-year contract starting in 2022–23 with HC Davos.{{cite web| url = https://www.hcd.ch/de/news/hcd-verpflichtet-michael-fora-ab-saison-202223 | title = HCD sign Michael Fora | publisher = HC Davos | date = 3 December 2021 | accessdate = 3 December 2021 | language = German}}

International play

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Fora was named to Switzerland men's national team for the 2018 and the 2019 IIHF World Championship.{{cite web| url = https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/52-swiss-ice-hockey/sui/iihf-worlds/15133-patrick-fischer-cuts-final-four-players | title = Patrick Fischer cuts final four players | work = swisshockeynews.ch | date = 5 May 2019 | accessdate = 5 May 2019}}

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

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2010–11

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| SUI U17

| 32

| 10

| 6

| 16

| 36

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 8

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| 2011–12

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| SUI U17

| 1

| 0

| 2

| —

2012–13

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| SUI U17

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 2

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| SUI U20

| 38

| 3

| 8

| 11

| 52

| —

2013–14

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| SUI U20

| 38

| 5

| 4

| 9

| 66

| 3

| 0

| 6

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| GDT Bellinzona

| SUI.3

| 7

| 0

| 1

| 22

| —

2014–15

| Kamloops Blazers

| WHL

| 60

| 6

| 26

| 32

| 68

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| NLA

| 32

| 3

| 6

| 33

| —

2016–17

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| NLA

| 50

| 1

| 8

| 9

| 56

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| NL

| 50

| 6

| 21

| 27

| 26

| —

2018–19

| Charlotte Checkers

| AHL

| 1

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| NL

| 30

| 4

| 10

| 14

| 32

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 0

2019–20

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| NL

| 44

| 5

| 15

| 20

| 26

| —

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| 2020–21

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| NL

| 45

| 7

| 14

| 21

| 95

| —

2021–22

| HC Ambrì–Piotta

| NL

| 39

| 5

| 13

| 18

| 24

| 3

| 0

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| HC Davos

| NL

| 41

| 3

| 10

| 13

| 18

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 4

2023–24

| HC Davos

| NL

| 32

| 1

| 10

| 11

| 49

| 7

| 0

| 2

| 8

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2024–25

| HC Davos

| NL

| 43

| 6

| 9

| 15

| 82

| 10

| 0

| 5

| 8

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | NL totals

! 406

! 41

! 113

! 154

! 441

! 30

! 2

! 9

! 11

! 24

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2015

| Switzerland

| WJC

| 9th

| 6

| 0

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018

| Switzerland

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 10

| 0

| 1

| 4

2019

| Switzerland

| WC

| 8th

| 8

| 0

| 6

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022

| Switzerland

| OG

| 8th

| 4

| 0

| 2

2022

| Switzerland

| WC

| 5th

| 8

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 33

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023

| Switzerland

| WC

| 5th

| 8

| 0

| 2

| 4

2024

| Switzerland

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 8

| 0

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2025

| Switzerland

| WC

| {{silver2}}

| 10

| 0

| 5

| 2

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 6

! 0

! 2

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Senior totals

! 56

! 1

! 9

! 10

! 53

References

External links

{{icehockeystats|hockeydb =177027 | elite = 93107}}

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:HC Ambrì-Piotta players

Category:Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players

Category:HC Davos players

Category:Kamloops Blazers players

Category:Swiss ice hockey defencemen

Category:People from Bellinzona District

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland

Category:Ice hockey people from Ticino