Michel Riesen | |
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Born | April 11, 1979 Oberbalm, SUI |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Position | Right Wing |
Shoots | Right |
NLA team Former teams |
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NHL Edmonton Oilers NLA EHC Biel HC Davos |
NHL Draft | 14th overall, 1997 Edmonton Oilers |
Playing career | 1994–present |
Michel Riesen (born April 11, 1979 in Oberbalm, Switzerland) is a professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the Swiss National League A.
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He was selected in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.
Riesen was twice a member of Switzerland's World Junior team (1997, 1998) and a member of its World Championship team (1998). Riesen made his North American debut on the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs team in 1998–99. Riesen played three seasons in Hamilton with his best season being in 1999–00 when he registered 60 points (29G-31A).[1]
Riesen made his NHL debut in the 2000–01 season with the Oilers, playing in 12 games in what would be his only NHL season. On July 1, 2001, Riesen was traded from the Oilers, along with Doug Weight, to the St. Louis Blues for Marty Reasoner, Jochen Hecht and Jan Horacek. Riesen never played for the Blues opting to head back to Switzerland for the 2001–02 season rejoining HC Davos.[2]
In the 2006-07 season, Riesen was the top goal scorer in the NLA with 37 goals.
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1994–95 | EHC Biel | NLA | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | EHC Biel | NLB | 34 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | EHC Biel | NLB | 38 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | HC Davos | NLA | 32 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 60 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1999–00 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 73 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
2000–01 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 69 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | HC Davos | NLA | 35 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 52 | ||
2002–03 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
2003–04 | HC Davos | NLA | 47 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2004–05 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
2005–06 | HC Davos | NLA | 39 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 | ||
2006–07 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 37 | 14 | 51 | 70 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 37 | ||
2007–08 | HC Davos | NLA | 39 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
2008–09 | HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009-10 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 41 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 12 | DNP | ||||||
2010-11 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 46 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Preceded by Matthieu Descoteaux |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1997 |
Succeeded by Michael Henrich |