Nicole Bullo

Nicole Bullo (born 18 July 1987) is a Swiss ice hockey defenseman and member of the Swiss national team. She has played with the HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls in the Women's League (PFWL/SWHL A) since 2024.

Bullo has represented Switzerland at five Winter Olympic Games and eleven IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments.

Playing career At age seventeen, Bullo made her debut with the Swiss national team in the 2004 IIHF Women's World Championship. She scored a goal and an assist across four games to rank third on the team in scoring and, despite Switzerland being relegated to Division I at tournament's end, it was a strong showing for the young defender.

The following year, she contributed a goal and recorded a +6 plus–minus in five Division 1, Group A games of the 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship, helping Switzerland earn promotion back to the Top Division, where they have since remained.

Bullo made her Olympic debut with the Swiss delegation at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She played in all five games of the women's ice hockey tournament and recorded one assist.

In total, she represented Switzerland in every World Championship or Olympic tournament during 2004 to 2022, excepting the World Championship tournaments in 2015 and 2021. Her career is highlighted by a World Championship bronze medal in 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship and an Olympic bronze medal in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Bullo officially retired from the Swiss national team after the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. the all-time point leader amongst Switzerland defenders.

Career statistics Club Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003-04 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - 10 14 24 - - - - - - 2004-05 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - - - - - - - - - - 2005-06 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - - - - - - - - - - 2006-07 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A - - - - - - - - - - 2007-08 KSC Küssnacht am Rigi Damen SWHL A 20 12 14 26 22 4 0 2 2 2 2008-09 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 22 18 10 28 6 5 1 2 3 18 2009-10 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 15 6 11 17 12 5 1 4 5 6 2010-11 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 20 8 21 29 24 6 1 4 5 6 2011-12 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 20 17 22 39 18 7 3 8 11 8 2012-13 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 21 19 40 14 9 6 9 15 2 2013-14 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 19 16 18 34 14 5 2 7 9 2 2014-15 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 13 6 13 19 16 8 0 5 5 6 2015-16 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 17 7 10 17 8 7 3 0 3 6 2016-17 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 10 13 23 14 7 1 4 5 10 2016-17 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 3 0 5 5 2 - - - - - 2017-18 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 7 14 21 10 6 2 3 5 6 2017-18 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - 2018-19 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 10 3 6 9 4 6 0 3 3 4 2018-19 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 4 2 3 5 4 - - - - - 2019-20 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 18 6 14 20 10 5 1 1 2 2 2019-20 Ladies Team Lugano Swiss Women Cup 4 4 8 12 0 - - - - - 2020-21 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 20 6 11 17 20 6 0 2 2 2 2021-22 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 22 6 24 30 30 5 0 3 3 2 2021-22 Ladies Team Lugano National Cup 4 1 2 3 0 - - - - - 2022-23 Ladies Team Lugano SWHL A 21 7 12 19 20 4 0 4 4 6 2022-23 Ladies Team Lugano National Cup 2 0 2 2 0 - - - - - 2023-24 HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls SWHL A 25 4 21 25 24 5 0 0 0 4 2023-24 HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls National Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - SWHL A totals 316 170 267 437 266 100 21 61 82 92

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2004 WC 4 1 1 2 2 2005 Switzerland WC D1 5 1 0 1 2 2006 Switzerland OG 5 0 1 1 6 2007 Switzerland WC 4 0 0 0 8 2008 Switzerland WC 5 0 0 0 4 2009 Switzerland WC 4 2 1 3 2 2010 Switzerland OG 5 0 0 0 6 2011 Switzerland WC 5 2 0 2 0 2012 Switzerland WC 6 1 2 3 4 2013 Switzerland WC 5 0 1 1 0 2014 Switzerland OG 6 0 3 3 2 2016 Switzerland WC 5 0 2 2 6 2017 Switzerland WC 6 2 1 3 0 2018 Switzerland OG 6 0 1 1 2 2019 Switzerland WC 5 0 1 1 0 2022 Switzerland OG 7 0 0 0 2 WC totals 54 9 9 18 28 OG totals 29 0 5 5 18

Honors and achievements SWHL A The Women's League is Switzerland's national championship league in women's ice hockey. It was founded as the (LK A) in 1986 and was known as the Swiss Women's Hockey League A (SWHL A) during 2014 to 2019. 2006–07 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano 2008–09 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano 2009–10 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano 2013–14 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano 2014–15 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano 2018–19 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano 2020–21 : Champion with Ladies Team Lugano 2021–22 : Women's League Best Defender (co-winner with Sidney Morin)

National Cup The , distinguished as the National Cup , is a national tournament for club teams organized by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament is also known as the Swiss Women Cup, the Swiss Women's Cup, the Swiss Women's Hockey Cup, and the Ochsner Swiss Women's Cup. 2016–17 : Cup Winner with Ladies Team Lugano 2021–22 : Cup Winner with HC Ladies Lugano

World Championship 2005 : First Place in Division I, Group A (promoted to Top Division) 2011 : Top-3 Player on Team 2012 : Bronze Medal 2012 : Top-3 Player on Team 2013 : Top-3 Player on Team

Olympic Games 2014 : Bronze Medal

Other 2006 : Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year 2011 : Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year 2012 : Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year