Léo Chuard is a

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former professional

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who briefly played in the

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(SL). He also appeared in one game with Genève-Servette HC of the

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(NL) during the 2015-16 season.

Playing career

Chuard made his

(NL) debut with Genève-Servette HC during the 2015-16 season, playing only 4 minutes in a single game. He never played for the team again before being loaned to

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of the

(SL) during the 2017-18 season. Chuard moved overseas to play the 2018/19 season with the

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of the

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(NAHL). He posted a .930 SVS% with a 2.38 GAA through 37 regular season games and a .936 SVS% in 10 playoffs games. Chuard started the 2019-20 season as a free agent before returning to Genève-Servette HC on December 16, 2019, agreeing to a one-year deal. On November 27, 2020, Chuard was loaned to the

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of the

(SL) until the end of the year.

Personal life

Chuard was born and raised in

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and played all of his junior hockey with Genève-Servette HC's various junior teams.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chuard, Léo 1998 births Living people Genève-Servette HC players Swiss ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Geneva