Patrick von Gunten

Patrick von Gunten (born February 10, 1985) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman, who played in the Swiss National League A (NLA) with EHC Kloten.

Playing career Von Gunten first played professionally with hometown club, EHC Biel of the National League B, for four seasons before transferring to the Kloten Flyers in the 2005–06 season. In the 2011–12 season, von Gunten played a single year abroad in the Swedish Elitserien with Frölunda HC.

Despite establishing himself within the Frölunda blueline, von Gunten opted to return to the Kloten Flyers the following season on February 24, 2012. After initially agreeing to a two-year deal, von Gunten contract was voided and was re-signed to an improved four-year deal on June 29, 2012.

On 29 January 2018, von Gunten announced his immediate retirement after 12 seasons with EHC Kloten due to chronic hip and back injuries.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 EHC Biel SUI.2 U20 28145 7033 2001–02 EHC Biel SUI U20 3554932 20110 2002–03 EHC Biel SUI U20 2845966 ————— 2002–03 EHC Biel NLB 3010127 100004 2003–04 EHC Biel SUI U20 944818 ————— 2003–04 EHC Biel NLB 4202214 1922424 2004–05 EHC Biel SUI U20 1049138 ————— 2004–05 EHC Biel NLB 35471118 122354 2005–06 EHC Biel NLB 421492376 2107728 2005–06 Kloten Flyers NLA 62022 ————— 2006–07 Kloten Flyers NLA 446172326 1133618 2007–08 Kloten Flyers NLA 50791650 500010 2008–09 Kloten Flyers NLA 4612152790 155496 2009–10 Kloten Flyers NLA 5011243530 1001112 2010–11 Kloten Flyers NLA 496222834 18210126 2011–12 Frölunda HC SEL 515192412 60000 2012–13 Kloten Flyers NLA 355101524 ————— 2013–14 Kloten Flyers NLA 463121532 1411210 2014–15 Kloten Flyers NLA 46391220 ————— 2015–16 Kloten Flyers NLA 372151739 40006 2016–17 EHC Kloten NLA 1535818 ————— 2017–18 EHC Kloten NL 343111416 ————— NL totals 45863149212381 7711193068

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2003 Switzerland WJC18 9th 60116 2005 Switzerland WJC 8th 60112 2010 Switzerland OG 8th 51010 2012 Switzerland WC 11th 7 0 0 0 0 2013 Switzerland WC 10 1 1 2 0 2014 Switzerland OG 9th 10000 Junior totals 120228 Senior totals 232130