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Grégory Hofmann
Swiss ice hockey player (born 1992)
Grégory Hofmann (born November 13, 1992) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract to EV Zug of the National League (NL). Hofmann was drafted in the third round, 103rd overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He won two National League (NL) titles, one with HC Davos in 2015 and one with EV Zug in 2021.
| Grégory Hofmann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Hofmann with HC Davos in 2014 | |||
| Born |
(1992-11-13) November 13, 1992 (age 31) Biel, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EV Zug Columbus Blue Jackets HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Davos HC Lugano | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
103rd overall, 2011 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
On April 15, 2015, at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Hofmann left HC Davos after three seasons and signed a four-year contract with HC Lugano worth CHF 3.2 million.[1]
Hofmann was invited to the 2017 Carolina Hurricanes rookie camp in September.
In the final year of his contract with Lugano, Hofmann agreed to a four-year contract worth CHF 4.8 million with EV Zug on December 3, 2018. The contract starts from the 2019–20 season and runs through the 2022–23 season.[2]
While leading Zug in scoring through the 2020–21 season, on February 13, 2021, Hofmann's NHL rights were traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2022 7th round pick.[3]
On June 14, 2021, Hofmann agreed as a free agent to a one-year one-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4] In his debut North American season, Hofmann made the Blue Jackets roster to start the 2021–22 season. On 14 October 2021, Hofmann made his long-awaited NHL debut against the Arizona Coyotes. On 25 October 2021, Hofmann scored his first NHL goal against the Dallas Stars.[5] Hofmann registered two goals and 7 points through 24 regular season games before he was granted permission to return to Switzerland for the birth of his first child on 30 December 2021.[6] Following the birth, Hofmann opted to remain in Switzerland due to family considerations, and he was suspended by the Blue Jackets on 10 January 2022.[7] On 14 January 2022, Hofmann cleared waivers and the Blue Jackets terminated his contract, allowing him to return to EV Zug.[8]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2018 Denmark | |
Hofmann participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team.[9]
Hofmann participated in the 2016 IIHF World Championship with Switzerland men's team. Selected again for the 2018 IIHF World Championship, he won a silver medal.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U17 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U20 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U20 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 41 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 34 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Davos | NLA | 49 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Davos | NLA | 41 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | NLA | 47 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Lugano | NLA | 46 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Lugano | NLA | 45 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Lugano | NL | 45 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Lugano | NL | 50 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | EV Zug | NL | 50 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EV Zug | NL | 36 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | EV Zug | NL | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| NL totals | 502 | 176 | 168 | 344 | 261 | 94 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Switzerland | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WC |  |
10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 40 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | ||||
- "The arrival of Furrer and Hofmann made official". HC Lugano. 2015-04-15. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- "Zug signs Gregory Hoffman" (in German). EV Zug. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- "CBJ acquire Gregory Hofmann from Hurricanes for 2022 pick". Columbus Blue Jackets. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- "Gregory Hofmann has signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jackets". swisshockeynews.ch. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- "Dallas Stars - Columbus Blue Jackets - October 25th, 2021". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- "Gregory Hofmann suspended after quitting on Blue Jackets". The Athletic. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Blue Jackets suspend Hofmann for refusing to return from Switzerland". The Columbus Dispatch. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- Jackets, Columbus Blue (14 January 2022). "Grégory Hofmann clears unconditional waivers". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- "2012 Team Switzerland World Junior Championship Roster". The Hockey House. 2013-02-03. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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