Renato Tosio
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| Position | goaltender, #31 |
| Catches | Left |
| Nickname | Toto (derived from Renato Tosio) Der Hexer (The Sorcerer) |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Nationalliga A Team F. Teams |
retired SC Bern, EHC Chur |
| Nationality |  Switzerland |
| Born | November 16, 1964, Wil, Switzerland |
| Pro Career | 1980 – 2001 |
Renato Tosio (born November 16, 1964 in Wil, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. He is popular for his energetic style of play, for his sportsmanship and also for being a great entertainer and showman.
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[edit] Playing career
Tosio began his professional career playing for EHC Chur, after playing in junior teams of the club since he was 8 years old. He stayed with Chur until the end of the 1986/87 season, twice winning the NLB championship and thus promoting to the NLA (in 1984 and 1986).
He then played 14 years for SC Bern, the first game on October 3, 1987 against EHC Biel and the final one on March 20, 2001 against HC Lugano.
He was Swiss Ice Hockey Champion for four times with SC Bern: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997
His jersey number 31 has since been retired. Other retired numbers include 7 (Martin Rauch), 12 (Roland Dellsberger) and 16 (Sven Leuenberger). These numbers are inscribed on a huge banner below the roof of the Bern Arena, the home venue of the SC Bern.
[edit] Records
- From February 23, 1985 to March 20, 2001 Tosio played 713 NL games in a row, without missing one due to illness or injury.
[edit] Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | EHC Chur | NLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | EHC Chur | NLB | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1260 | 89 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | EHC Chur | NLB | 37 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2340 | 115 | 2 |
| 1983-84 | EHC Chur | NLB | 42 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2519 | 136 | 2 |
| 1984-85 | EHC Chur | NLA | 35 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 1919 | 193 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | EHC Chur | NLB | 41 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2479 | 137 | 1 |
| 1986-87 | EHC Chur | NLA | 36 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2155 | 164 | 1 |
| 1987-88 | SC Bern | NLA | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2158 | 147 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2808 | 136 | 3 |
| 1989-90 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2826 | 142 | 3 |
| 1990-91 | SC Bern | NLA | 46 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 2735 | 100 | 4 |
| 1991-92 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2789 | 118 | 6 |
| 1992-93 | SC Bern | NLA | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 2465 | 133 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | SC Bern | NLA | 41 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2498 | 115 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | SC Bern | NLA | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2559 | 138 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 2840 | 126 | 2 |
| 1996-97 | SC Bern | NLA | 59 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 3564 | 170 | 5 |
| 1997-98 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 2864 | 152 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | SC Bern | NLA | 51 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 3215 | 176 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | SC Bern | NLA | 50 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 2850 | 149 | 1 |
| 2000-01 | SC Bern | NLA | 54 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 3355 | 128 | 3 |
| NLB Totals | 144 | 87 | 321 | 42 | 8721 | 491 | 6 | ||
| NLA Totals | 726 | 372 | 279 | 75 | 43600 | 2287 | 36 | ||
| NL Totals | 870 | 459 | 321 | 90 | 52321 | 2778 | 42 | ||
[edit] International play
Renato Tosio played a total of 183 games for the Swiss national team, 145 on the ice and 38 as substitute goaltender.
He participated in the following tournaments:
- 5 A World Championships: 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
- 5 B World Championships: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997
| GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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| 145 | 57 | 71 | 17 | 515 | 6 |
Tosio wore jersey number 28 in the national team.
[edit] Awards
Winner of the Jacques Plante Trophy: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997
Swiss Hockey Award: 2003
[edit] Trivia
- Tosio had a quirk on the ice; before each bully in front of his goal he hit the posts one after the other with his stick and then got himself in position.
- During his time at the SC Bern he developed a ritual; after each home game he performed a salute to the fans – he used to take a run-up, then do three split jumps and cast a summersault at the end – in full get-up.
- He was so admired by his fans that they claimed “…and the eight day, God created Tosio”
- In 1999 Tosio played two games on Spengler Cup for the host team HC Davos.
- Tosio once did a free figure skating performance with fellow Swiss goaltender Reto Pavoni (both in full get-up) and famous figure skater Denise Biellmann for the TV show Benissimo.
[edit] References
- Benoit, Pierre (2001). Renato Tosio – Einer für Alle. Mäder Offsetdruck. (ISBN 3-9521403-2-5).
