Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann

Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann
Date of birth	May 30, 1967
place of birth	Biel , Switzerland
Nickname	YY
Size	186 cm
Weight	86 kg
position	center
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
1985-1991	EHC Biel
1991-2005	HC Lugano
2005	Friborg-Gottéron
2005-2007	Lausanne HC

Jean-Jacques "JJ" Aeschlimann (born May 30, 1967 in Biel ) is a former Swiss ice hockey player .

Career

Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann began his career as an ice hockey player in his hometown at EHC Biel , for which he was active in the National League A from 1985 to 1991 . He then moved to their league rivals HC Lugano , with whom he became Swiss champions in 1999 and 2003 . The 2005/06 season he began at Friborg-Gottéron , for which he was only in two games on the ice before he joined the second division Lausanne HC , where he ended his career following the 2006/07 season.

Aeschlimann was known as a penalty specialist. He is a regular studio guest at SRF Zwei during the NLA playoffs.

International

For Switzerland , Aeschlimann took part in the U20 Junior World Championship in 1987 and the B World Championship in 1994 . He was also in the Swiss squad at the A-World Championships in 1995 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 and 2003 , and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City .

Achievements and Awards

• 1994 Promotion to the top division at the World Championship of Division I.
• 1999 Swiss champion with HC Lugano
• 2003 Swiss champion with HC Lugano

Web links

• Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann at hockeydb.com (English)
• Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann at eurohockey.com
• Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann at hockeyfans.ch