Bjorn Schneider
 Bjorn Schneider 
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| Date of birth | January 24, 1973 |
| place of birth | Diessbach near Büren , Switzerland |
| Nickname | Bidu |
| Size | 180 cm |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| position | defender |
| number | # 17 |
| Career stations | |
| until 1995 | EHC Biel |
| 1995-1998 | EHC Kloten |
| 1998-1999 | SC Bern |
| 1999-2000 | HC Sierre-Anniviers |
| 2000-2003 | EHC Biel |
| 2003-2004 |
Friborg-Gottéron SC Langenthal |
Björn Schneider (born January 24, 1973 in Diessbach near Büren ) is a former Swiss ice hockey player .
Player career
Schneider began his career in 1989 with EHC Biel from the National League A , for which he played until relegation in 1995. He then moved to league rivals Kloten Flyers , with whom he became Swiss champions twice in a row . A guest appearance at SC Bern was followed by a move to HC Sierre-Anniviers in 1999 , for which he only played four games. In the same year, the defender went back to EHC Biel and completed the playoffs for National League A with the club. He stayed there until the 2002/03 season before he was committed by HC Friborg-Gottéron . After six games with the French-speaking Switzerland, he was transferred to SC Langenthal , where he finally ended his career in 2004 due to an injury.
International
Schneider was a member of the Swiss junior national team at the European championships in 1990 and 1991. With the Swiss national ice hockey team he played at the world championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993. In total, he made seven international appearances.
Coaching career
After the end of his sporting career, Schneider has been coach of the second division club EHC Meinisberg since the 2005/06 season .
Achievements and Awards
- 1993 promotion to the A group at the Junior B World Championship
- 1993 All-Star Team of the Junior B World Championship
- 1995 Swiss champion with the EHC Kloten
- 1996 Swiss champion with the EHC Kloten
Individual evidence
- ^ Eishockey.ch, End of career for Björn Schneider , August 6, 2004
- ↑ Ice hockey Björn Schneider becomes a trainer at EHC Meinisberg: Der ... , Bieler Tagblatt of January 29, 2005
Web links
- Björn Schneider at eurohockey.com
- Björn Schneider at hockeyfans.ch
- Björn Schneider at eliteprospects.com (English)
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| SURNAME | Schneider, Björn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Diessbach near Büren , Switzerland |