Steve Hirschi

Steve Hirschi (born 18 September 1981 in Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey Defenseman who most notably played for as Captain of HC Lugano in the National League A (NLA).

Playing career Hirschi played with SC Langnau until 2003 and then signed with fellow NLA club HC Lugano. He won the Swiss national championship with HCL in 2006 and later served as team captain.

He announced on February 23, 2017, that he will retire at the end of the 2016-17 season to begin his coaching career in HC Lugano's youth ranks.

International play He participated at the 2006 Olympic Games as well as at the 2007 and 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

Personal Hirschi practises a vegan lifestyle.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 SC Langnau SUI U20 35 2 8 10 20 1998–99 SC Langnau SUI U20 33 11 13 24 18 8 0 2 2 6 1998–99 SC Langnau NDA 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1998–99 SC Signau SUI.3 1999–2000 SC Langnau SUI U20 2 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 1999–2000 SC Langnau NLA 38 3 5 8 41 — — — — — 2000–01 SC Langnau SUI U20 3 3 2 5 2 — — — — — 2000–01 SC Langnau NLA 30 1 2 3 22 — — — — — 2001–02 SC Langnau NLA 43 2 4 6 16 — — — — — 2002–03 SC Langnau NLA 43 9 5 14 26 — — — — — 2003–04 HC Lugano NLA 47 8 14 22 24 16 1 0 1 8 2004–05 HC Lugano NLA 43 2 13 15 38 5 1 1 2 0 2005–06 HC Lugano NLA 40 1 10 11 28 14 1 2 3 8 2006–07 HC Lugano NLA 15 3 4 7 12 6 1 2 3 2 2007–08 HC Lugano NLA 23 1 3 4 33 — — — — — 2008–09 HC Lugano NLA 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 2 2009–10 HC Lugano NLA 49 5 8 13 14 4 0 1 1 0 2010–11 HC Lugano NLA 41 5 13 18 38 — — — — — 2011–12 HC Lugano NLA 40 9 11 20 24 2 0 0 0 0 2012–13 HC Lugano NLA 21 4 6 10 14 7 0 0 0 2 2013–14 HC Lugano NLA 40 4 8 12 22 5 0 1 1 2 2014–15 HC Lugano NLA 33 3 8 11 20 6 1 2 3 2 2015–16 HC Lugano NLA 45 2 8 10 34 15 0 0 0 6 2016–17 HC Lugano NLA 41 3 2 5 34 11 0 0 0 10 NDA/NLA totals 641 65 124 189 444 102 5 9 14 42

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1999 Switzerland WJC18 7 0 0 0 4 2001 Switzerland WJC 7 0 1 1 8 2002 Switzerland WC 6 0 1 1 2 2004 Switzerland WC 6 0 0 0 2 2006 Switzerland OG 6 0 0 0 4 2007 Switzerland WC 3 0 0 0 2 2010 Switzerland WC 7 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 14 0 1 1 12 Senior totals 28 0 1 1 10