Grégory Hofmann (born November 13, 1992) is a

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professional

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who is currently under contract to

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of the

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(NL). Hofmann was drafted in the third round, 103rd overall, by the

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in the

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. He won two

(NL) titles, one with

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and one with

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Playing career

On April 15, 2015, at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Hofmann left

after three seasons and signed a four-year contract with HC Lugano worth CHF 3.2 million. Hofmann was invited to the 2017

rookie camp in September. In the final year of his contract with Lugano, Hofmann agreed to a four-year contract worth CHF 4.8 million with

on December 3, 2018. The contract starts from the 2019–20 season and runs through the 2022–23 season. While leading Zug in scoring through the

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season, on February 13, 2021, Hofmann's NHL rights were traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the

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in exchange for a 2022 7th round pick. On June 14, 2021, Hofmann agreed as a free agent to a one-year one-way contract with the

of the

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(NHL). In his debut North American season, Hofmann made the Blue Jackets roster to start the season. On 14 October 2021, Hofmann made his long-awaited NHL debut against the

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. On 25 October 2021, Hofmann scored his first NHL goal against the

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. Hofmann registered two goals and 7 points through 24 regular season games before he was granted permission to return to Switzerland for the birth of his first child on 30 December 2021. Following the birth, Hofmann opted to remain in Switzerland due to family considerations, and he was suspended by the Blue Jackets on 10 January 2022. On 14 January 2022, Hofmann cleared waivers and the Blue Jackets terminated his contract, allowing him to return to

International play

Hofmann participated at the

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as a member of the

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. Hofmann participated in the

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with Switzerland men's team. Selected again for the

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, he won a silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1992 births HC Ambrì-Piotta players Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players HC Davos players Living people HC Lugano players Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of Switzerland Swiss ice hockey forwards EV Zug players People from Biel/Bienne Sportspeople from the canton of Bern {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub