Théo Rochette

Théo Rochette (born February 20, 2002) is a Swiss-Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life Rochette was born in 2002 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. His father, Stéphane Rochette, is a former National League referee from Quebec and a current ice hockey analyst.

Playing career Junior Rochette was drafted 7th in the 2018 QMJHL entry draft by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.

On June 4, 2023, the Québec Remparts defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Memorial Cup final. Rochette was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.

Lausanne HC On July 10, 2023, it was announced that Rochette would play the 2023–24 season for the Lausanne HC in the Swiss National League (NL). Rochette had played for Lausanne's junior team prior to joining the QMJHL. He was named the league's player with the greatest improvement at the end of his first season, tied with Leon Muggli from EV Zug.

On November 23, 2023, Rochette signed a two-year extension with the Lausanne HC.

On September 5, 2025 Rochette signed a five-year extension, remaining with the Lausanne HC until the end of the 2030-2031 season. Rochette was named to the 2025-26 NL All-star team.

Detroit Red Wings On June 15, 2026, Rochette signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL).

International play

Although Rochette has represented Switzerland for most of his playing career, he has also represented Canada at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.

Rochette represented Switzerland at the 2026 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 59 14 29 43 18 4 4 1 5 2 2019–20 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 19 4 12 16 4 — — — — — 2019–20 Québec Remparts QMJHL 30 10 13 23 16 — — — — — 2020–21 Québec Remparts QMJHL 32 12 18 30 10 6 1 5 6 2 2021–22 Québec Remparts QMJHL 66 33 66 99 28 12 2 7 9 2 2022–23 Québec Remparts QMJHL 65 42 64 106 28 18 4 17 21 8 2023–24 Lausanne HC NL 47 12 18 30 37 19 4 5 9 8 2024–25 Lausanne HC NL 38 16 15 31 10 19 11 6 17 0 2025–26 Lausanne HC NL 46 22 21 43 14 7 1 6 7 2 NL totals 131 50 54 104 61 45 16 17 33 10

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2018 Switzerland HG18 8th 4 0 2 2 0 2018 Canada White U17 6th 5 2 5 7 0 2019 Canada HG18 5 0 0 0 2 2026 Switzerland WC 10 3 3 6 2Junior totals 14 2 7 9 2 Senior totals 10 3 3 6 2