Simon Moser

Simon Moser (born March 10, 1989) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who currently serves as captain of SC Bern of the National League (NL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League with the Nashville Predators.

Playing career He participated in the 2011 IIHF World Championship, 2012 IIHF World Championship, and 2013 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

While playing for the Swiss team at the 2012 IIHF World Championship, he fell awkwardly on the ice and as a result, he tore his ACL. He had to undergo season-ending surgery and turned down the Chicago Blackhawks training camp invitation. He came back to play the 35 remaining games in the 2012–13 NLA season, collecting 21 points (10G 11A).

At the end of the 2012–13 season, his team, the SCL Tigers, were relegated to the National League B. He then became a free agent before agreeing to a two-year contract with the SC Bern on June 7, 2013. Before signing with Bern, Moser accepted a try-out with the Nashville Predators' 2013 training camp. Upon impressing on the eve of the 2013–14 season opener, Moser opted to use his NHL out clause with Bern and sign a one-year entry-level contract with Nashville on September 30, 2013.

He was initially reassigned to the AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, to begin the season. However, on February 1, 2014, he was recalled to Nashville and made his NHL debut against the St. Louis Blues. Moser appeared in 6 games at the NHL level in the 2013–14 season. He scored his first NHL goal on March 1, 2014, in a 3–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

After his one-year contract with the Predators, Moser rejected a contract extension offer with Nashville and opted to return to his native Switzerland, signing an initial one-year contract with SC Bern on July 31, 2014. During the 2014–15 season with the Black Bears, Moser re-signed to an improved three-year contract with an NHL out-clause option with Bern on January 13, 2015.

Before the 2017–18 season, Moser was named captain of SC Bern, replacing Martin Plüss.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005–06 SCL Tigers SUI U20 36 7 7 14 44 5 3 1 4 — 2006–07 SCL Tigers SUI U20 38 33 35 68 40 8 7 2 9 4 2006–07 EHC Thun SUI.3 10 5 4 9 10 2 1 2 3 0 2007–08 SCL Tigers SUI U20 5 0 1 1 16 4 3 1 4 6 2007–08 SCL Tigers NLA 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2007–08 HC Martigny SUI.2 36 7 5 12 72 — — — — — 2007–08 Schweiz U20 SUI.2 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2008–09 SCL Tigers NLA 47 7 6 13 37 — — — — — 2008–09 Schweiz U20 SUI.2 3 2 0 2 6 — — — — — 2009–10 SCL Tigers NLA 50 9 9 18 28 — — — — — 2010–11 SCL Tigers NLA 46 11 12 23 20 4 2 0 2 2 2011–12 SCL Tigers NLA 50 18 16 34 50 — — — — — 2012–13 SCL Tigers NLA 35 10 11 21 44 — — — — — 2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 48 8 18 26 8 3 0 0 0 0 2013–14 Nashville Predators NHL 6 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2014–15 SC Bern NLA 28 5 2 7 18 11 0 1 1 4 2015–16 SC Bern NLA 50 16 17 33 48 14 2 6 8 8 2016–17 SC Bern NLA 50 11 23 34 43 16 4 8 12 33 2017–18 SC Bern NL 33 9 23 32 28 11 5 2 7 2 2018–19 SC Bern NL 50 17 19 36 55 18 6 4 10 20 2019–20 SC Bern NL 50 16 21 37 28 — — — — — 2020–21 SC Bern NL 48 11 8 19 26 9 2 1 3 4 2021–22 SC Bern NL 48 10 21 31 20 — — — — — NL totals 589 151 188 339 445 83 21 22 43 73 NHL totals 6 1 1 2 2 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2007 Switzerland WJC18 6th 6 0 1 1 4 2009 Switzerland WJC D1 11th 5 5 1 6 2 2011 Switzerland WC 9th 6 0 2 2 0 2012 Switzerland WC 11th 2 2 0 2 0 2013 Switzerland WC 10 3 2 5 6 2014 Switzerland OG 9th 4 1 0 1 2 2014 Switzerland WC 10th 7 0 2 2 6 2016 Switzerland WC 11th 7 3 3 6 6 2018 Switzerland OG 10th 4 2 1 3 0 2018 Switzerland WC 10 2 2 4 4 2019 Switzerland WC 8th 8 2 2 4 2 2022 Switzerland OG 8th 5 0 0 0 2 Junior totals 11 5 2 7 6 Senior totals 63 15 14 29 28