Reto Suri
Birth date25 March 1989 (age 37)
Birth placeZürich, Switzerland
PositionLeft wing
Ntl teamSUI
ShootsLeft
Height6 ft
Height in0
Weight lb185
LeagueNL
Played forKloten Flyers
Genève-Servette HC
Lausanne HC
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
EV Zug
HC Lugano
Career start2007
Career end2024
DraftUndrafted

Reto Suri (born 25 March 1989) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey forward.

Playing career

After his first season with Zug in 2012–13, Suri gained NHL attention and signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on 13 June 2013.[1] However, with an existing contract signed with Zug and at the time no transfer agreement with between the Swiss and International Hockey Federations, Suri's contract was voided a month later on 12 July 2013.[2] Suri subsequently returned to Zug and produced a then career high 36 points in the 2013–14 season for Zug and was later signed to a four-year contract extension with an NHL-out clause on 30 September 2014.[3]

At the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Suri left Zug as a free agent and joined HC Lugano on a two-year deal through the 2020–21 season.[4]

Suri retired from hockey at the end of the 2023–24 season, joining Zug's junior team as assistant coach, scout, and player developer. His number was retired by Zug on 28 September 2024.[5]

International play

Suri competed in the 2013 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team, finishing in Switzerland's highest ever position with a silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2005–06Kloten FlyersSUI U20481351838—————
2006–07Kloten FlyersSUI U2040222547155311231
2006–07EHC BülachSUI.343034300016
2006–07Switzerland U20SUI.211120—————
2007–08Kloten FlyersSUI U202322325466423510
2007–08Kloten FlyersNLA16112250002
2007–08Switzerland U20SUI.2837106—————
2008–09Genève–Servette HCSUI U2042576353832
2008–09Genève–Servette HCNLA22235441010
2008–09Lausanne HCSUI.2232241280000
2008–09Switzerland U20SUI.2602214—————
2009–10Genève–Servette HCNLA47448242054935
2010–11Rapperswil–Jona LakersNLA4917133057—————
2011–12Rapperswil–Jona LakersNLA5011122359—————
2012–13EV ZugNLA461411253414951420
2013–14EV ZugNLA4812243628—————
2014–15EV ZugNLA501524394860224
2015–16EV ZugNLA481816347341230
2016–17EV ZugNLA4541216321622412
2017–18EV ZugNL441116273050222
2018–19EV ZugNL5018173522134594
2019–20HC LuganoNL499233222—————
2020–21HC LuganoNL49813215351012
2021–22EV ZugNL4912152736100110
2022–23EV ZugNL3021361030316
2023–24EV ZugNL152136100112
NL totals707160206366536143373471109

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2007SwitzerlandWJC186th61014
2008SwitzerlandWJC9th62240
2013SwitzerlandWC105388
2014SwitzerlandOG9th30112
2014SwitzerlandWC10th71126
2015SwitzerlandWC8th81010
2017SwitzerlandWC6th41010
Junior totals123254
Senior totals32851316

References

  1. ^ "Lightning sign forward Reto Suri". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  2. ^ "Reto Suri's contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning has been voided". swisshockeynews.ch. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. ^ "Suri signs four-year contract extension with NHL out clause" (in German). EV Zug. 2014-09-30. Archived from the original on 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  4. ^ "Reto Suri joins Lugano" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Number 26 to the rafters - EV Zug to retire Reto Suri's jersey in September". swisshockeynews.ch. 30 August 2024.