Benjamin Antonietti (born 7 July 1991) is a

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professional

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player who is currently playing with

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of the

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(NL). He previously played in the NL with Lausanne HC and the

Dragons de Rouen Rouen Hockey Élite 76 (also known as the Dragons de Rouen (Rouen Dragons)) is a French ice hockey team based in Rouen playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team was founded in 1982 and plays home games at the Île Lacroix. History Only 3 years aft ...

of the French league.

Playing career

Antonietti made his

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debut playing with

during the

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. After a rather unsuccessful 2016–17 season with Lausanne where he tallied only 8 points in 42 games, he was a healthy scratch for most of the 2017 playoffs. At the end of the season, Lausanne decided not to offer him any contract extension, allowing him to agree to a one-year deal with the

of the French

Ligue Magnus The Ligue Magnus, currently known as Synerglace Ligue Magnus for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's division of the French ice hockey pyramid, established in 1906. The league operated under a variety of names before taking that of its champion ...

. On 5 January 2018 Antonietti decided to leave the rather weak Ligue Magnus after having tallied 35 points (12 goals) in 31 games, a career-high for him in a single season, even though he did not play a full season in Rouen. This allowed him to join back Lausanne HC and played his first game of the season on 6 January 2018 against

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, failing to score a single point. On 19 April 2018 Antonietti agreed to a two-year contract extension with Lausanne HC worth CHF 900,000. On 18 April 2020 Antonietti was signed to a one-year contract extension by Lausanne HC. On 3 February 2021 it was announced that Antonietti would return to Genève-Servette for the 2021–22 season, joining the team on a two-year deal.

Personal life

He is the older brother of EHC Olten defenseman,

Eliot Antonietti Eliot Antonietti (born January 27, 1993) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with EHC Olten of the Swiss League (SL). He previously played with HC Lugano and Genève-Servette HC of the NL and on loan with the ...

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* 1991 births Living people EHC Basel players Dragons de Rouen players Genève-Servette HC players Lausanne HC players Swiss ice hockey left wingers People from Orbe Sportspeople from the canton of Vaud {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub