Valentin Nüssbaumer (born 25 September 2000) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with

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of the

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(NL). Nüssbaumer was drafted 207th overall by the

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in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Nüssbaumer made his professional debut with

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in the 2017–18 season, appearing in 26

games this season. He spent the rest of the season with Biel's junior team in the Elite Junior A, where he played 20 games and put up 18 points (7 goals) and added 6 points (3 goals) in 8 games in the playoffs. Nüssbaumer spent the 2018–19 season with the

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in the

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. He played an additional 31 games with the team during the 2019–20 season before returning to EHC Biel for the end of the

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. On January 11, 2021, Nüssbaumer was traded, along with David Ullström, to

in exchange for

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and Perttu Lindgren.

International play

Nüssbaumer was named to Switzerland's national junior team for the

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and

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World Junior Championship.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nüssbaumer, Valentin 2000 births Living people EHC Biel players Shawinigan Cataractes players HC Davos players Arizona Coyotes draft picks Swiss ice hockey left wingers People from Delémont Sportspeople from the canton of Jura