Gauthier Descloux is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the

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(NL). He previously played with HC Ajoie of the

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(SL) and with

HC Ambrì-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League (NL). The club was founded September 19, 1937, and is also known as "Bianco-Blu" (English: white and blues). Though they have never won the leagu ...

of the

(NL).

Playing career

Descloux made his professional debut with Genève-Servette HC during the 2014–15 season. The next year he was loaned to HC Ajoie for most of the season, including the 2016 SL playoffs. Descloux posted a .936 save % during the playoffs with a 1.77 GAA to lead Ajoie to the

title. Descloux was loaned to

to start the 2016/17 season. He played 16 games for the team, as well as 4 SL games with their affiliate, the Ticino Rockets. He again started the 2017/18 season on loan with Ambri-Piotta but was called back by Geneva at the start of the season to replace injured Robert Mayer. On October 18, 2018, Descloux was signed to an early 3-year contract extension by Genève-Servette. On February 3, 2021, Descloux agreed to an early four-year contract extension with Servette through the end of the 2025–26 season.

International play

Descloux made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in November 2018 at the Deutschland Cup.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Descloux, Gauthier 1996 births Living people HC Ajoie players HC Ambrì-Piotta players Genève-Servette HC players Swiss ice hockey goaltenders HCB Ticino Rockets players Sportspeople from Fribourg