Thibaut Monnet (born 2 February 1982) is a
Swiss
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* Swiss people
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* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
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* Swiss, Wisconsin
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*Swiss Internation ...
professional
ice hockey
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right winger
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who currently plays for
HC Sierre
HC Sierre is a professional ice hockey team, in Switzerland currently playing in the Swiss League (SL). Sierre has played in each of the top Swiss hockey leagues the National League (NL) and Swiss League (SL). It has also played several years in t ...
in the
Swiss League
The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, th ...
(SL).
Monnet began playing professional with
HC Martigny
HC Martigny was a Swiss professional ice hockey team, and played in the Swiss National League B. It merged with HC Verbier Val-de-Bagnes in 2008, to form HC Red Ice
HC Red Ice Martigny-Verbier-Entremont was a Swiss ice hockey club.
History
HC ...
of the
National League B
The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, the ...
. He began at the top level with
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss professional ice hockey team who currently play in the Swiss League (SL). Founded in 1919, La Chaux-de-Fonds play at the Patinoire des Mélèzes in front of a capacity 7,200.
History
Hockey Club La Chaux-de-Fonds ...
in 2000.
Monnet was selected to play for the
Swiss national team at the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
. He previously represented Switzerland at the 1999 and 2000
IIHF World U18 Championship
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, the 2001 and 2002
IIHF World U20 Championship
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s, and the 2007, 2008 and 2009
Ice Hockey World Championships
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
External links
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1982 births
Living people
HC Ambrì-Piotta players
SC Bern players
HC Fribourg-Gottéron players
EHC Kloten players
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds players
SC Langnau players
Lausanne HC players
HC Martigny players
Olympic ice hockey players of Switzerland
Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
People from Martigny
Swiss ice hockey right wingers
ZSC Lions players
Sportspeople from Valais
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