Loïc Burkhalter

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SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Loïc Burkhalter Ice hockey player
Date of birth February 11, 1980
place of birth La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland
Size 184 cm
Weight 94 kg
position center
number # 80
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 2003 , 9th lap, 290th position
Phoenix Coyotes
Career stations
1996-1999 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
1999-2001 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2001-2004 HC Ambrì-Piotta
2004-2006 SCL Tigers
2006-2008 HC Davos
2008-2013 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2013-2014 EHC Biel
since 2014 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds

Loïc Burkhalter (born February 11, 1980 in La Chaux-de-Fonds ) is a Swiss ice hockey player who has been under contract with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds from the National League B since 2014 .

Career

Loïc Burkhalter, who initially played in the offspring of HC La Chaux-de-Fonds , already indicated his qualities as an 18-year-old with convincing performances in the National League B and quickly became a multiple Swiss champion with Adrian Wichser , who was around a month younger and former Swiss national player for many years - judged by the same standards. In the following two years he played for the elite A-Juniors of HC Ambrì-Piotta , as well as for La Chaux-de-Fonds in the National League A and NLB. However, Burkhalter's development initially stagnated after his move in the 1999 calendar year to the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the National League A, although he prevented relegation with these in the league qualification against the SCL Tigers . Another transfer within the highest Swiss league to HC Ambrì-Piotta for the 2001/02 season had a positive effect on the striker's performance. The striker managed to take on a leading role in the team, in addition to his points, which he more than doubled within two seasons and achieved his career best with 47 scorer points in the qualification. During this time, the left shooter was selected in the ninth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft at a total of 290th position by the Phoenix Coyotes . A Zweiwegvertrag offered in the organization of the NHL - franchises in the US state of Arizona did not accept Burkhalter, as it explicitly insisted on a one-way contract.

In early December 2003 he was signed by the SCL Tigers for the following season. There he could not fully build on the performance shown. In general, the center forward never came close to the highest points of his career at that time since his Ambrì engagement. In January 2006 he finally moved to HC Davos , for which he had contested the 2005 Spengler Cup . The HCD bought Burkhalter from the existing contract for 200,000 Swiss francs. In the first three months at HCD Burkhalter lived with trainer Arno Del Curto , but was at times considered a so-called problem player. In 2006 he won the Spengler Cup with HC Davos and in 2007 he was Swiss champion with the same club .

During the 2007/08 season Burkhalter signed a three-year contract in Rapperswil before the Davoser transferred him to the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in January 2008 in exchange for Sven Helfenstein .

On August 18, 2010, Burkhalter extended his contract with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers prematurely for another 3 years. During the 2013/14 season he was loaned to EHC Biel . In the summer of 2014 he returned to his hometown club, with which he signed a three-year contract.

International

Loïc Burkhalter made his only appearance for Switzerland at a World Cup at the U20 World Cup in 2000 . In 2006 he was appointed to the Swiss national ice hockey team to prepare for the World Cup and for the Loto Cup in Slovakia.

Style of play

Burkhalter is considered to be a complete playmaker who has an excellent command of the puck. He has the appropriate skills to direct a game and knows how to stage his teammates accordingly. At the Lakers it is an elementary part of power play and game design. A negative factor in Burkhalter's current account is his fluctuations in performance; an overly responsible key position can lead to these.

Achievements and Awards

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1996/97 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLA 24 1 0 1 0 - - - - -
1997/98 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLA 36 3 4th 7th 8th 12 1 1 0 1 2
1998/99 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLB 38 19th 29 48 28 12 4th 8th 12 10
1999/00 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 44 7th 5 12 16 11 1 2 9 11 0
2000/01 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 31 7th 5 12 20th 4th 1 1 2 0
2001/02 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 44 9 12 21st 28 6th 2 2 4th 6th
2002/03 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 44 12 20th 32 42 4th 1 0 1 2
2003/04 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 47 21st 26th 47 28 4th 1 2 3 4th
2004/05 SCL Tigers NLA 44 8th 14th 22nd 30th 6 1 1 3 4th 10
2005/06 SCL Tigers NLA 34 12 16 28 28 - - - - -
2005/06 HC Davos NLA 12 4th 5 9 6th 15th 6th 3 9 12
2006/07 HC Davos NLA 44 12 28 40 18th 19th 2 5 7th 10
2007/08 HC Davos NLA 33 6th 18th 24 12 - - - - -
2007/08 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 17th 6th 8th 14th 0 5 0 1 1 2
2008/09 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 49 15th 31 46 80 6 1 2 1 3 4th
2009/10 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 26th 6th 6th 12 18th - - - - -
2010/11 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 48 10 15th 25th 24 10 1 2 1 3 16
2011/12 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 50 8th 15th 23 22nd 5 1 2 3 5 0
2012/13 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 48 8th 12 20th 18th 10 1 0 3 3 6th
2013/14 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 18th 1 5 6th 4th - - - - -
2013/14 EHC Biel NLA 24 3 5 8th 6th 6th 0 1 1 4th
2014/15 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLB
NLA total 718 159 252 411 418 63 13 15th 28 40
NLB total 36 3 4th 7th 8th 12 4th 8th 12 10

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Simon Graf, Urs Keel, Klaus Zaugg: Ice Hockey Stars 2004 . 2003, p. 10 .
  2. ↑ eishockey.ch, Loic Burkhalter on the SCL Tigers
  3. ↑ a b c d Urs Keel (Ed.): Ice Hockey Stars 2009 . 2008, p. 242 .
  4. ↑ espace.ch, timeout in Langnau
  5. ↑ hcdavos.ch, Profile Loïc Burkhalter
  6. ↑ hockeyfans.ch, swap Burkhalter / Helfenstein
  7. ↑ swiss-icehockey.ch, nine finalists called up for further preparations for the World Cup
personal data
SURNAME Burkhalter, Loïc
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Burkhalter, Loic
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland