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Denis Hollenstein

Denis Hollenstein
Hollenstein in 2024
Born (1989-10-15) 15 October 1989 (age 35)
Zürich, Switzerland
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
ZSC Lions
EHC Kloten
Genève-Servette HC
National team   Switzerland
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present

Denis Hollenstein (born 15 October 1989) is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the ZSC Lions in the National League (NL).[1]

Playing career

On 8 December 2015, Hollenstein signed a three-year contract extension worth SFr 2.1 million to continue playing for Kloten.

On 21 November 2017, it was announced that despite having a contract valid through the 2019–20 season with Kloten, Hollenstein would join the ZSC Lions for the 2018–19 season. The Lions paid Kloten a SFr 2 million fee to acquire Hollenstein.[2] Meanwhile, rumors circulated that Hollenstein's contract with the ZSC had been increased to SFr 1 million per season. It was officially confirmed on 27 November 2017 that Hollenstein had agreed to a five-year contract worth SFr 5 million with the Lions.[3] Hollenstein is set to make his debut with Kloten's biggest rival in September 2018.

International play

Hollenstein competed in the 2012 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 46 9 11 20 38
2006–07 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 29 14 21 35 60 4 3 2 5 12
2006–07 EHC Bülach SUI.3 3 2 1 3 27 2 2 1 3 14
2007–08 Guelph Storm OHL 37 5 4 9 32 7 2 0 2 4
2008–09 Guelph Storm OHL 56 12 12 24 25 4 1 3 4 6
2009–10 Kloten Flyers NLA 28 6 8 14 20 10 1 1 2 6
2009–10 HC Thurgau SUI.2 1 0 1 1 0
2010–11 Kloten Flyers NLA 45 13 16 29 94 3 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Kloten Flyers NLA 15 0 10 10 34 5 0 4 4 14
2012–13 Kloten Flyers NLA 48 12 25 37 89
2013–14 Genève–Servette HC NLA 41 10 27 37 53 12 1 3 4 18
2014–15 Kloten Flyers NLA 35 8 21 29 28
2015–16 Kloten Flyers NLA 43 14 23 37 38 4 0 2 2 4
2016–17 EHC Kloten NLA 50 23 21 44 99
2017–18 EHC Kloten NL 49 15 24 39 56
2018–19 ZSC Lions NL 49 12 21 33 46
2019–20 ZSC Lions NL 45 14 20 34 42
2020–21 ZSC Lions NL 50 21 23 44 32 8 2 2 4 4
2021–22 ZSC Lions NL 43 13 20 33 49 15 4 6 10 10
NL totals 541 161 259 420 680 57 8 18 26 58

Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sweden/Finland

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2007 Switzerland WJC18 6th 6 2 2 4 8
2008 Switzerland WJC 9th 6 0 0 0 0
2012 Switzerland WC 11th 7 0 2 2 2
2013 Switzerland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 4 4 8 2
2014 Switzerland OG 9th 3 0 1 1 2
2014 Switzerland WC 10th 7 3 2 5 2
2015 Switzerland WC 8th 8 2 0 2 6
2016 Switzerland WC 11th 7 3 1 4 4
2017 Switzerland WC 6th 7 0 5 5 2
2018 Switzerland OG 10th 4 1 0 1 0
2022 Switzerland OG 8th 5 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 12 2 2 4 8
Senior totals 58 13 16 29 22

References

  1. ^ "Denis Hollenstein profile". eurohockey.net. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  2. ^ Blick (21 November 2017). "Denis Hollenstein to join the ZSC Lions after all?".
  3. ^ Lions, EHC Kloten / ZSC (27 November 2017). "EHC Kloten signs Timo Helbling, Denis Hollenstein to join the ZSC Lions".