Christoph Bertschy (born 5 April 1994) is a Swiss professional

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center for

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of the

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(NL). He was drafted 158th overall by the

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in the 2012 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Bertschy previously played professionally with

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of Switzerland's

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. On 26 April 2015, Bertschy was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the

. With his development stalling within the Wild organization, on 8 February 2018, he was traded alongside Mario Lucia to the

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in exchange for Viktor Lööv. He was immediately reassigned to continue with the

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of the AHL. On 27 April 2018, as a pending restricted free agent with the Devils and unable to cement a role in the NHL, Bertschy opted to return to Switzerland by signing a four-year contract with Lausanne HC of the National League.

International play

Bertschy represented

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at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1994 births Living people Binghamton Devils players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players Iowa Wild players Lausanne HC players Minnesota Wild draft picks Minnesota Wild players Sportspeople from the canton of Fribourg SC Bern players Swiss ice hockey centres Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub