Patrick von Gunten | |||
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Born |
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
February 10, 1985 ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NLA team Former teams |
Kloten Flyers Frölunda HC |
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National team | Switzerland | ||
Playing career | 2002–present |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Ice hockey | ||
Representing Switzerland | ||
World Championships | ||
2013 Sweden/Finland |
Patrick von Gunten (born February 10, 1985) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Kloten Flyers in the Swiss National League A (NLA).
Gunten first played professionally with hometown club, EHC Biel of the National League B, for four seasons before transferring to the Kloten Flyers in the 2005–06 season. In the 2011–12 season, von Guntnen played a single year abroad in the Swedish Elitserien with Frölunda HC.
Despite establishing himself within the Frölunda blueline, von Gunten opted to return to the Kloten Flyers the following season on February 24, 2012. After initially agreeing to a two-year deal, von Gunten contract was voided and was re-signed to an improved four-year deal on June 29, 2012.