Gauthier Descloux
| Gauthier Descloux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 23, 1996 Fribourg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
Genève-Servette HC HC Ambrì-Piotta | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Gauthier Descloux is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played with HC Ajoie of the Swiss League (SL) and with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).
Playing career[edit]
Descloux made his professional debut with Genève-Servette HC during the 2014–15 season. The next year he was loaned to HC Ajoie for most of the season, including the 2016 SL playoffs.[1] Descloux posted a .936 save % during the playoffs with a 1.77 GAA to lead Ajoie to the Swiss League title. Descloux was loaned to HC Ambrì-Piotta to start the 2016/17 season. He played 16 games for the team, as well as 4 SL games with their affiliate, the Ticino Rockets. He again started the 2017/18 season on loan with Ambri-Piotta but was called back by Geneva at the start of the season to replace injured Robert Mayer.
On October 18, 2018, Descloux was signed to an early 3-year contract extension by Genève-Servette.[2][3]
On February 3, 2021, Descloux agreed to an early four-year contract extension with Servette through the end of the 2025–26 season.[4]
International play[edit]
Descloux made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in November 2018 at the Deutschland Cup.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ @HC_Ajoie_off (November 23, 2015). "Marco Pedretti et Gauthier Descloux en Licence B avec le HCA demain mardi (plus d'informations sur le site...)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gauthier Descloux reste fidèle au GSHC". gshc.ch. 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Genève-Servette HC extends Gauthier Descloux's contract". swisshockeynews.ch. 18 October 2018.
- ^ "GSHC extends contracts of three players, LHC's Antonietti to arrive?". swisshockeynews.ch. 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Patrick Fischer calls up 25 players for the Deutschland Cup". swisshockeynews.ch. 31 October 2018.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database