Michel Riesen
Michel Riesen (born April 11, 1979 in Oberbalm, Switzerland) is a former professional ice hockey winger who last played for the EHC Basel in the National League B.
| Michel Riesen | |||
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| Born |
April 11, 1979 Oberbalm, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
NHL Edmonton Oilers NLA EHC Biel HC Davos Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | ||
| NHL Draft |
14th overall, 1997 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2014 | ||
Playing career
He was selected in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. At the time he was the highest drafted Swiss player in NHL history.
Riesen was twice a member of Switzerland's World Junior team (1997, 1998) and a member of its World Championship team (1998). Riesen made his North American debut on the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs team in 1998–99. Riesen played three seasons in Hamilton with his best season being in 1999–00 when he registered 60 points (29G-31A).[1]
Riesen made his NHL debut in the 2000–01 season with the Oilers, playing in 12 games in what would be his only NHL season. On July 1, 2001, Riesen was traded from the Oilers, along with Doug Weight, to the St. Louis Blues for Marty Reasoner, Jochen Hecht and Jan Horacek. Riesen never played for the Blues, opting to head back to Switzerland for the 2001–02 season to rejoin HC Davos.[2]
In the 2006-07 season, Riesen was the top goal scorer in the NLA with 37 goals.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | EHC Biel | CHE U20 | ||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | EHC Biel | NDA | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | EHC Biel | CHE U20 | ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | EHC Biel | CHE.2 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | EHC Biel | CHE.2 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Davos | NDA | 32 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | EHC St. Moritz | CHE.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 60 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 73 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 69 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Davos | NLA | 35 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 52 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Davos | NLA | 47 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Davos | NLA | 39 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 37 | 14 | 51 | 70 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 37 | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Davos | NLA | 39 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 41 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 46 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 35 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 47 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | EHC Basel | CHE.2 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NDA/NLA totals | 555 | 210 | 176 | 386 | 288 | 133 | 48 | 37 | 85 | 131 | ||||
| AHL totals | 202 | 61 | 76 | 137 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Switzerland | EJC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | Switzerland | EJC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1997 | Switzerland | EJC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Switzerland | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Switzerland | WC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 41 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 16 | |||
| Senior totals | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
External links
- Michel Riesen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Michel Riesen career statistics at EliteProspects.com
| Preceded by Matthieu Descoteaux |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1997 |
Succeeded by Michael Henrich |