Sven Leuenberger | |||
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Born |
Niederuzwil, SUI |
25 August 1969 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
SC Bern (NLA) HC Lugano (NLA) EHC Uzwil |
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National team | Switzerland | ||
Playing career | 1987–2003 |
Sven Leuenberger (born 25 August 1969 in Niederuzwil, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey Defender. Playing in the NLA-A, Leuenberger accumulated 74 goals, 173 assists, and 443 penalty minutes in the regular season.
Since the NLA 2006 season, Leuenberger has been the General Manager (sports director) of the SC Bern.
On 1 August 2008 SC Bern's coach suffered, John van Boxmeer, a heart attack side-lining him for a month. During van Boxmeer’s absence, General Manager Sven Leuenberger coached the team along with assistant coach Konstantin Kurashev.
Sven Leuenberger played a total of 124 games for the Swiss national team.
He participated in the following tournaments: