Alessio Bertaggia (born July 30, 1993) is a

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professional

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player who is currently playing with

Genève-Servette HC The Genève-Servette HC (also called Servette or GSHC) is a professional ice hockey club based in Geneva, Switzerland and competing in the National League (NL), the top tier of the Swiss hockey league system. The team plays their home games at th ...

of the

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(NL).

Playing career

He formerly played junior hockey in North America for the

Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League (WHL) since joining the league in the 1967–68 season. Previously, they played in the Manitoba Junior Hocke ...

and the

Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Cana ...

of the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior ...

. He recorded a hat trick in his WHL debut, a 4-1 win over the

Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Warriors play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Moose Jaw Events Centr ...

. Undrafted, he returned to Switzerland after two seasons, as he earlier signed for

EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. It is a member of the National League and plays its home games at the Bossard Arena. History EV Zug won its first championship in the 1997–98 season, and the second one in ...

of the NLA on a two-year deal on December 19, 2012.

Personal

His father is the former professional hockey player,

Sandro Bertaggia Sandro Bertaggia (born 7 May 1964) is a former Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who competed in ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team. His son is the professional hockey pla ...

, who also played with HC Lugano and had his number retired by the club.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1993 births Living people Brandon Wheat Kings players Genève-Servette HC players HC Lugano players Spokane Chiefs players Swiss ice hockey right wingers Sportspeople from Lugano EV Zug players {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub