Sven Bärtschi
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Sven Bärtschi is a Swiss
ice hockey
player who plays for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League
(WHL). He played his first professional games in 2009 for SC Langenthal
in the National League B before moving to North America to join Portland in the 2010–11 WHL season
where he finished as the runner-up for the league's Rookie of the Year award. He is a prospect of the Calgary Flames
, selected 13th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
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Import Draft.(3 August 2010). Winterhawks sign Sven Bartschi, import draft pick, The Oregonian
Before he departed to North America in mid-2010, he played one winter for SC Langenthal
in the Swiss National League B,(21 October 2010). Junger Langenthaler auf den Spuren Niederreiters, Berner Zeitung
(in German) and the Swiss top-tier SC Bern
tried to recruit him.Germann, Daniel (5 December 2010). Das nächste Juwel, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
(in German) (describing Bärtschi as the best rookie in the WHL, noting that SC Bern had tried to recruit him) He also played on the Swiss under-18 national team in 2009 and 2010.Danzer, Paul (30 June 2010). Winterhawks hope they have unearthed another gem overseas, The Columbian
His father once played Swiss professional hockey.
Bärtschi was born and raised in Langenthal, Switzerland
.
On July 5, 2011, Calgary Flames
signed Bärtschi to his entry-level deal. 3 years @ $925,000 per season, average annual value of $1,450,000.
Statistics complete to the end of the 2010–11 season.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who plays for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL). He played his first professional games in 2009 for SC Langenthal
SC Langenthal
SC Langenthal is a Swiss professional ice hockey team. They compete in the National League B, the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League A.-External links:*...
in the National League B before moving to North America to join Portland in the 2010–11 WHL season
2010–11 WHL season
The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010....
where he finished as the runner-up for the league's Rookie of the Year award. He is a prospect of the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, selected 13th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
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Playing career
Bärtschi was the seventh pick overall in the June 2010 Canadian Hockey LeagueCanadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
Import Draft.(3 August 2010). Winterhawks sign Sven Bartschi, import draft pick, The Oregonian
The Oregonian
The Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
Before he departed to North America in mid-2010, he played one winter for SC Langenthal
SC Langenthal
SC Langenthal is a Swiss professional ice hockey team. They compete in the National League B, the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League A.-External links:*...
in the Swiss National League B,(21 October 2010). Junger Langenthaler auf den Spuren Niederreiters, Berner Zeitung
Berner Zeitung
Berner Zeitung is a regional newspaper in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a distribution of 165,700 , it is number four of the daily newspapers in Switzerland and the leading newspaper in the Canton of Berne...
(in German) and the Swiss top-tier SC Bern
SC Bern
Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
tried to recruit him.Germann, Daniel (5 December 2010). Das nächste Juwel, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung is a major German language Swiss daily newspaper based in Zurich.One of the oldest newspapers still published, it originally appeared as Zürcher Zeitung, edited by Salomon Gessner, from January 12, 1780, and was renamed to Neue Zürcher Zeitung in 1821...
(in German) (describing Bärtschi as the best rookie in the WHL, noting that SC Bern had tried to recruit him) He also played on the Swiss under-18 national team in 2009 and 2010.Danzer, Paul (30 June 2010). Winterhawks hope they have unearthed another gem overseas, The Columbian
The Columbian
The Columbian is a daily newspaper for Vancouver, Washington and Clark County in Washington State in the United States. The paper was published for its first decade as a four page daily that was meant as a counterweight to the local Republican newspaper The Independent. Printer Tom Carolan began...
His father once played Swiss professional hockey.
Bärtschi was born and raised in Langenthal, Switzerland
Langenthal, Switzerland
Langenthal is a municipality in the district of Oberaargau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Untersteckholz merged into the Langenthal....
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On July 5, 2011, Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
signed Bärtschi to his entry-level deal. 3 years @ $925,000 per season, average annual value of $1,450,000.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | SC Langenthal SC Langenthal SC Langenthal is a Swiss professional ice hockey team. They compete in the National League B, the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League A.-External links:*... |
NLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | SC Langenthal | NLB | 37 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 WHL season The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010.... |
Portland Winterhawks | WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
66 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 74 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 16 | ||
Statistics complete to the end of the 2010–11 season.
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Team result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships - Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:... |
Switzerland | U18 IIHF World U18 Championships The IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8th place |
| 2010 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk and the Babruysk Arena in Babruysk... |
Switzerland | U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5th place |
| 2011 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 2011 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted by the United States. The games were played in Western New York, at HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara... |
Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5th place |
| Junior totals | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |||