Ivo Rüthemann (born December 12, 1976) is a former Swiss professional

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...

winger.

Playing career

His career started with SC Rheintal. He transferred to

HC Davos Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos plays in the National League (NL). The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with Swiss national team players and ...

of the

National League A The National League (NL) is a professional ice hockey league in Switzerland and is the top tier of the Swiss league system. Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was known as National League A. During the 2018–19 season, the league h ...

(NLA) in 1994, where he played until 1999, when he opted to sign with fellow NLA side

SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern ('' Ice-skating Club Bern'' in English) is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. They play in the National League (NL), the top tier of the Swiss hockey league system. For the 18th year in a row, the club is the mos ...

. He remained with the club for the remainder of his career, winning Swiss championships in 2004, 2010 and 2013 as well as the 2000 Spengler Cup. He received NLA MVP honors in 2003-04 and 2009-10. Rüthemann put an end to his playing career after the 2013-14 season. In 1072 NLA games, he recorded 311 goals and 399 assists. For his career achievements, he was presented with the "Special Award" by the Swiss ice hockey federation in 2014. Rüthemann had his jersey number 32 retired by

in November 2014.

International play

Rüthemann has played 236 games for the Swiss national team. He attended three Olympic Games (2002, 2006, 2010) and twelve World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

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Fansite about Ivo Rüthemann

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruthemann, Ivo 1976 births HC Davos players Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic ice hockey players of Switzerland SC Bern players Swiss ice hockey left wingers