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Beat Forster

Beat Forster is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most notably played for HC Davos where he won 5 NL titles. He also played for the ZSC Lions and won one NL title with the team. Forster also played 7 years for EHC Biel before retiring following the 2023/24 season.

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Beat Forster
Born (1983-02-02) February 2, 1983
Herisau, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for ZSC Lions
HC Davos
EHC Biel
National team   Switzerland
NHL draft 78th overall, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2000–2024

Beat Forster (born February 2, 1983) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most notably played for HC Davos where he won 5 NL titles. He also played for the ZSC Lions and won one NL title with the team. Forster also played 7 years for EHC Biel before retiring following the 2023/24 season.

He is currently an assistant coach for EHC Biel.

Playing career

On February 17, 2015, Forster was re-signed to a four-year contract extension by HC Davos.1

On February 13, 2017, Forster agreed to a two-year contract with EHC Biel worth CHF 1.4 million, despite two years remaining on his contract with Davos. The contract will start for the 2017–18 season.2

International play

Forster played for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 HC Davos SUI U20 34 4 15 19 40 6 1 0 1 6
2000–01 HC Davos SUI U20 27 6 7 13 44 3 1 1 2 2
2000–01 HC Davos NLA 7 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 2
2000–01 SC Herisau SUI.2 3 0 0 0 16 — — — — —
2001–02 HC Davos SUI U20 4 2 2 4 12 — — — — —
2001–02 HC Davos NLA 33 1 3 4 49 16 0 1 1 2
2002–03 HC Davos NLA 30 1 4 5 24 17 0 1 1 16
2002–03 EHC Lenzerheide–Valbella SUI.3 1 0 2 2 — — — — —
2003–04 HC Davos NLA 44 3 8 11 34 6 0 0 0 36
2004–05 HC Davos NLA 29 3 4 7 28 15 1 0 1 10
2004–05 EHC Chur SUI.2 1 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2005–06 ZSC Lions NLA 32 3 2 5 83 — — — — —
2006–07 ZSC Lions NLA 44 7 3 10 119 7 0 1 1 12
2007–08 ZSC Lions NLA 49 14 11 25 136 15 5 8 13 16
2008–09 ZSC Lions NLA 26 5 11 16 58 — — — — —
2008–09 HC Davos NLA 13 3 4 7 32 21 1 5 6 44
2009–10 HC Davos NLA 50 13 18 31 97 6 1 2 3 12
2010–11 HC Davos NLA 47 5 17 22 93 14 4 4 8 40
2011–12 HC Davos NLA 37 5 20 25 40 4 0 0 0 2
2012–13 HC Davos NLA 35 4 13 17 51 7 0 4 4 6
2013–14 HC Davos NLA 48 4 10 14 66 6 1 2 3 6
2014–15 HC Davos NLA 15 1 4 5 18 15 0 5 5 10
2015–16 HC Davos NLA 44 8 13 21 116 8 0 3 3 29
2016–17 HC Davos NLA 48 4 24 28 40 10 1 3 4 24
2017–18 EHC Biel NL 46 10 15 25 38 12 2 3 5 6
2018–19 EHC Biel NL 21 0 7 7 20 12 0 2 2 4
2019–20 EHC Biel NL 50 2 12 14 24 — — — — —
2020–21 EHC Biel NL 41 3 3 6 46 2 0 0 0 0
2021–22 EHC Biel NL 49 0 7 7 24 7 0 0 0 0
NL totals 838 99 213 312 1242 200 16 44 60 277

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Switzerland WJC18 7 0 0 0 24
2001 Switzerland WJC 7 0 1 1 4
2001 Switzerland WJC18 7 2 2 4 34
2002 Switzerland WJC 7 0 2 2 10
2003 Switzerland WJC 6 1 3 4 2
2003 Switzerland WC 7 1 2 3 8
2004 Switzerland WC 7 1 2 3 6
2005 Switzerland OGQ 3 2 0 2 0
2005 Switzerland WC 7 1 1 2 12
2006 Switzerland OG 6 0 0 0 6
2006 Switzerland WC 6 1 0 1 12
2007 Switzerland WC 7 0 0 0 4
2008 Switzerland WC 7 2 2 4 2
Junior totals 34 3 8 11 74
Senior totals 50 8 7 15 50
References

References

  1. "Davos extend contract of four" (in German). HC Davos. 2015-02-17. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  2. "Bye Bye Davos, Hello Biel - Beat Forster signed two-year deal with EHC Biel". www.swisshockeynews.ch. 2017-02-13. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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