Simon Moser (born March 10, 1989) is a

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professional

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player who currently serves as captain of

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of the

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(NL). He has formerly played in the

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with the

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Playing career

He participated in the

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, and

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as a member of the

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. While playing for the Swiss team at the

, he fell awkwardly on the ice and as a result, he tore his ACL. He had to undergo season-ending surgery and turned down the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

training camp invitation. He came back to play the 35 remaining games in the

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, collecting 21 points (10G 11A). At the end of the 2012–13 season, his team, the

SCL Tigers The SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. They play in the National League (NL). The team plays its home games in the 6,050-seat Emmental Versicherung Arena, which is currently one of the sm ...

, were relegated to the

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. He then became a free agent before agreeing to a two-year contract with the

on June 7, 2013. Before signing with Bern, Moser accepted a try-out with the Nashville Predators' 2013 training camp. Upon impressing on the eve of the 2013–14 season opener, Moser opted to use his NHL out clause with Bern and sign a one-year entry-level contract with Nashville on September 30, 2013. He was initially reassigned to the AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, to begin the season. However, on February 1, 2014, he was recalled to Nashville and made his NHL debut against the

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

. Moser appeared in 6 games at the NHL level in the 2013–14 season. He scored his first NHL goal on March 1, 2014, in a 3–1 loss to the

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

. After his one-year contract with the Predators, Moser rejected a contract extension offer with Nashville and opted to return to his native Switzerland, signing an initial one-year contract with SC Bern on July 31, 2014. During the 2014–15 season with the Black Bears, Moser re-signed to an improved three-year contract with an NHL out-clause option with Bern on January 13, 2015. Before the 2017–18 season, Moser was named captain of SC Bern, replacing

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moser, Simon 1989 births Living people SC Bern players Ice hockey people from Bern Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators players Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland SCL Tigers players Swiss ice hockey left wingers Undrafted National Hockey League players