Reto Berra
| Reto Berra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Berra in November 2014 | |||
| Born |
3 January 1987 Bülach,Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NLteam Former teams |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron ZSC Lions HC Davos SCL Tigers EV Zug EHC Biel Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
106th overall,2006 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Reto Berra(born 3 January 1987) is a Swiss professionalice hockeygoaltenderwho is currently playing forHC Fribourg-Gottéronof theNational League(NL). Berra played seven seasons in Switzerland'sNational League A,spending time with theGCK Lions,HC DavosandSCL Tigersbefore joiningEHC Bielin 2009 where he was the team's starting goaltender for four years. He was an NHL draft pick of theSt. Louis Blues,selected in the fourth round of the2006 NHL Entry Draftand was traded to theCalgary Flames,with whom he made his NHL debut in2013–14.Internationally, Berra has played with theSwiss National Teamon several occasions; he has appeared in twoWorld Championships.At the2013 tournament,he shared goaltending duties withMartin Gerberand helped lead Switzerland to a silver medal, the nation's first medal in 60 years.
Playing career
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Berra played youth hockey in his home town ofBülach,where he became a goaltender full-time at age 11.[1]He played in the 2001Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournamentwith a youth team fromZürich.[2]
Berra played his first professional game in 2003–04 in theNational League B(NLB) forGCK Lions,and two years later played his firstNational League A(NLA) games withZSC Lions.[3]He caught the attention of theSt. Louis Bluesduring the2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,and the team selected him with their fourth-round pick, 106th overall, at the2006 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.Berra opted to remain in Switzerland, where he was the backup goaltender for the Lions,SCL TigersandHC Davos.He was a member of HC Davos' Swiss championship team in 2009.[1]
Moving toEHC Bielfor the2009–10 NLA season,Berra became the team's starting goaltender and appeared in 40 games, posting a win–loss record of 16–20 and agoals against average(GAA) of 3.36.[3]He improved over the following seasons, culminating in2011–12when he was named the NLA's goaltender of the year after posting a 23–26 record with Biel and a 2.45 GAA.[1]As he played with Biel in the2012–13 NLA season,Berra's NHL playing rights were traded by the Blues on 1 April 2013. TheCalgary Flamesacquired his rights, along withMark Cundariand a first-round draft selection, in exchange for defencemanJay Bouwmeester.[4]
After completing his fourth season with Biel, Berra believed his career had progressed to the point where he could succeed in North America.[1]He signed a one-year contract with Calgary for the2013–14 NHL season.[5]The Flames wanted Berra to gain playing experience in North America and assigned him to theirAmerican Hockey League(AHL) affiliate, theAbbotsford Heatto start the season. After nine appearances with the Heat in which he recorded a 2.66 GAA, and a.908save percentage,Berra was recalled to Calgary.[6]Berra made his NHL debut on 3 November 2013, making 42 saves for his first win as the Flames defeated the defendingStanley CupchampionChicago Blackhawks,3–2.[7]
Berra appeared in 29 games for the Flames and posted a 9–17–2 record with a 2.95 GAA.[8]On 5 March 2014, the Flames traded him to theColorado Avalanchein exchange for a second-round draft pick.[9]Before making his debut with the Avalanche and as an impending free agent at season's end, Berra was signed to a three-year contract extension to assume the backup role toSemyon Varlamovon 13 March 2014.[10]
On 16 January 2015, while playing for theLake Erie Monsters,Berra became the 11th goalie inAHLhistory to score a goal when he shot the puck the length of the ice to score in an empty net against theChicago Wolves.[11]
Approaching the final year of his contract and having been surpassed to third choice on the depth chart byCalvin Pickard,Berra was traded by the Avalanche to theFlorida Panthersin exchange forRocco Grimaldion 23 June 2016.[12]In the following2016–17season, as the Panthers third-string option as was assigned to inaugural AHL affiliate, theSpringfield Thunderbirds.Berra led the Thunderbirds with 12 wins in 31 games and was recalled to the Panthers to play out the regular season, appearing in 7 games.
On 11 February 2017, Berra agreed to a three-year contract withHC Fribourg-Gottéronof theNational Leaguefor a reported worth of CHF 3.5 million. The contract would start from the 2017–18 season.[13]On 5 July 2017, it was announced that Berra had used his NHL out clause in securing a one-year, one-way contract with theAnaheim Ducks.The remaining two years of his contract with Fribourg-Gottéron would remain valid.[14][15]
Upon completing the2017–18 season,having appeared in 5 games with the Ducks primarily as the club's third-string goaltender, Berra was announced to return to HC Fribourg-Gottéron to begin the previously agreed contract on 1 May 2018.[16]
On 22 August 2019, Berra was signed to a four-year contract extension with Fribourg worth CHF 3.2 million through the 2023/24 season.[17]
International play
[edit] Berra at the2013 IIHF World Championship | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing Switzerland
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| World Championships | ||
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2013 Sweden/Finland | |
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2018 Denmark | |
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2024 Czechia | |
Berra has represented Switzerland at several international tournaments. He played with thenational junior teamthree times; the first was at the2005 IIHF World U18 Championshipswhere Berra appeared in two games, winning one, for the ninth place Swiss. He also played in twoWorld Junior Championships,appearing in all six of his nation's games each in2006and2007as Switzerland finished seventh both years.[18]With thesenior team,Berra appeared in four of his nation's seven games at the2012 IIHF World Championshipwhere he posted a record of 1–3 and had a GAA of 3.01.[19]
At the2013 IIHF World Championship,Berra split goaltending duties withMartin Gerber.[1]Berra appeared in four games, winning all four and posting a GAA of 1.00.[20]The unheralded Swiss team went on a "Cinderella run"at the championship, winning their first nine games of the tournament.[21]The ninth win came in the semi-final as Berra led his team to an upset win over theUnited States.He recorded ashutoutin a 3–0 win that guaranteed the Swiss their first World Championship medal in 60 years. Berra described the victory: "I think it's the biggest win since a long, long time for Switzerland, and also, I think for a lot of players, it was the most important game in their life today."[22]The tournament ended in disappointment for the Swiss as, with Gerber in goal, they lost the gold medal game, 5–1 toSweden.[23]The silver medal matched the best finish in Swiss history.[22]
Hiller and Berra returned to the Swiss team for the2014 Winter Olympics.[8]Berra appeared in one of Switzerland's four games, a 1–0 defeat.[24]
He represented Switzerland at the2024 IIHF World Championshipand won a silver medal.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2003–04 | GCK Lions | NLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | GCK Lions | NLB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | GCK Lions | NLB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 504 | 26 | 1 | 3.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 2.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | GCK Lions | NLB | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 989 | 46 | 1 | 2.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 3.08 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 9 | 0 | 2.87 | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Davos | NLA | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1027 | 45 | 0 | 2.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Davos | NLA | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 444 | 20 | 0 | 2.70 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 216 | 5 | 0 | 1.39 | — | ||
| 2008–09 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | EV Zug | NLA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 368 | 17 | 0 | 2.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | EHC Biel | NLA | 39 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2239 | 123 | 3 | 3.30 | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 524 | 34 | 0 | 3.89 | — | ||
| 2010–11 | EHC Biel | NLA | 41 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 2457 | 126 | 3 | 3.08 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | EHC Biel | NLA | 49 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 2926 | 119 | 7 | 2.44 | .911 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 301 | 18 | 0 | 3.59 | .890 | ||
| 2012–13 | EHC Biel | NLA | 49 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2973 | 149 | 3 | 3.01 | .906 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 455 | 24 | 0 | 3.17 | .901 | ||
| 2013–14 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 29 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1648 | 81 | 0 | 2.95 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 473 | 21 | 0 | 2.66 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 5.83 | .781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 748 | 33 | 1 | 2.65 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 303 | 13 | 0 | 2.57 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 718 | 29 | 2 | 2.41 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 884 | 50 | 0 | 3.39 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 31 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1758 | 74 | 3 | 2.53 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 314 | 18 | 0 | 3.45 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 2.31 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 32 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1779 | 79 | 3 | 2.66 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 45 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2632 | 97 | 3 | 2.21 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 44 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2616 | 103 | 2 | 2.36 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 45 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2652 | 127 | 0 | 2.87 | .915 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 299 | 19 | 0 | 3.81 | .882 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 43 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2552 | 91 | 5 | 2.14 | .928 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 658 | 26 | 1 | 2.37 | .914 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 938 | 35 | 2 | 2.24 | .913 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 1.54 | .940 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 41 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2481 | 83 | 1 | 2.01 | .929 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 765 | 24 | 1 | 1.88 | .930 | ||
| NHL totals | 76 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 3685 | 175 | 3 | 2.85 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Switzerland | U18 | 9th | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | .885 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 359 | 14 | 0 | 2.34 | .910 | |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 360 | 19 | 0 | 3.17 | .899 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 12 | 0 | 3.01 | .880 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC | 
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | .967 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 9th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 | .968 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WC | 10th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 362 | 16 | 0 | 2.65 | .902 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 310 | 18 | 0 | 3.48 | .876 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 372 | 21 | 0 | 3.39 | .881 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WC |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 6 | 1 | 2.03 | .917 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 7 | 2 | 2.06 | .916 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 6 | 1 | 1.65 | .912 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 3.41 | .887 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 2.27 | .883 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | .667 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 838 | 42 | 0 | 3.01 | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 44 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 2,547 | 110 | 5 | 2.59 | .867 | ||||
References
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External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orEurohockey.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database
- Reto Berra at hockeysfuture.com
- 1987 births
- Abbotsford Heat players
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Calgary Flames players
- Colorado Avalanche players
- EHC Biel players
- HC Davos players
- Florida Panthers players
- HC Fribourg-Gottéron players
- Lake Erie Monsters players
- Living people
- Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- San Antonio Rampage players
- San Diego Gulls (AHL) players
- SC Langnau players
- Springfield Thunderbirds players
- Swiss ice hockey goaltenders
- Sportspeople from Bülach
- ZSC Lions players
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