Grégory Hofmann

Grégory Hofmann (born November 13, 1992) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract to EV Zug of the National League (NL). Hofmann was drafted in the third round, 103rd overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He won two National League (NL) titles, one with HC Davos in 2015 and one with EV Zug in 2021.

Grégory Hofmann
Hofmann with HC Davos in 2014
Born (1992-11-13) November 13, 1992
Biel, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 EV Zug
Columbus Blue Jackets
HC Ambrì-Piotta
HC Davos
HC Lugano
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 103rd overall, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

On April 15, 2015, at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Hofmann left HC Davos after three seasons and signed a four-year contract with HC Lugano worth CHF 3.2 million.[1]

Hofmann was invited to the 2017 Carolina Hurricanes rookie camp in September.

In the final year of his contract with Lugano, Hofmann agreed to a four-year contract worth CHF 4.8 million with EV Zug on December 3, 2018. The contract starts from the 2019–20 season and runs through the 2022–23 season.[2]

While leading Zug in scoring through the 2020–21 season, on February 13, 2021, Hofmann's NHL rights were traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2022 7th round pick.[3]

On June 14, 2021, Hofmann agreed as a free agent to a one-year one-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4] In his debut North American season, Hofmann made the Blue Jackets roster to start the 2021–22 season. On 14 October 2021, Hofmann made his long-awaited NHL debut against the Arizona Coyotes. On 25 October 2021, Hofmann scored his first NHL goal against the Dallas Stars.[5] Hofmann registered two goals and 7 points through 24 regular season games before he was granted permission to return to Switzerland for the birth of his first child on 30 December 2021.[6] Following the birth, Hofmann opted to remain in Switzerland due to family considerations, and he was suspended by the Blue Jackets on 10 January 2022.[7] On 14 January 2022, Hofmann cleared waivers and the Blue Jackets terminated his contract, allowing him to return to EV Zug.[8]

International play
Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Denmark

Hofmann participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team.[9]

Hofmann participated in the 2016 IIHF World Championship with Switzerland men's team. Selected again for the 2018 IIHF World Championship, he won a silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U17 15 8 11 19 34 — — — — —
2008–09 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 22 10 7 17 26 2 0 0 0 2
2009–10 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 34 25 30 55 20 3 1 2 3 6
2009–10 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 2 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
2010–11 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 41 3 9 12 2 — — — — —
2011–12 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 7 3 1 4 2 — — — — —
2011–12 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 34 5 1 6 6 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Davos NLA 49 16 11 27 20 7 0 2 2 0
2013–14 HC Davos NLA 41 7 10 17 30 — — — — —
2014–15 HC Davos NLA 47 11 14 25 18 13 3 2 5 2
2015–16 HC Lugano NLA 46 17 14 31 47 13 4 3 7 6
2016–17 HC Lugano NLA 45 12 16 28 26 11 1 1 2 2
2017–18 HC Lugano NL 45 22 17 39 22 18 14 7 21 8
2018–19 HC Lugano NL 50 30 21 51 24 4 2 2 4 2
2019–20 EV Zug NL 50 24 23 47 40 — — — — —
2020–21 EV Zug NL 36 18 23 41 20 13 6 8 14 4
2021–22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 24 2 5 7 8 — — — — —
2021–22 EV Zug NL 17 11 9 20 6 15 5 5 10 2
NL totals 502 176 168 344 261 94 35 30 65 26
NHL totals 24 2 5 7 8 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Switzerland WJC18 5th 6 5 0 5 2
2011 Switzerland WJC 5th 6 1 3 4 2
2012 Switzerland WJC 8th 6 1 1 2 6
2016 Switzerland WC 11th 7 1 1 2 0
2018 Switzerland OG 10th 2 0 1 1 0
2018 Switzerland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 4 3 7 2
2019 Switzerland WC 8th 8 3 0 3 0
2021 Switzerland WC 6th 8 6 2 8 0
2022 Switzerland OG 8th 5 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 18 7 4 11 10
Senior totals 40 14 7 21 2

References
  1. "The arrival of Furrer and Hofmann made official". HC Lugano. 2015-04-15. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  2. "Zug signs Gregory Hoffman" (in German). EV Zug. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  3. "CBJ acquire Gregory Hofmann from Hurricanes for 2022 pick". Columbus Blue Jackets. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. "Gregory Hofmann has signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jackets". swisshockeynews.ch. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  5. "Dallas Stars - Columbus Blue Jackets - October 25th, 2021". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  6. "Gregory Hofmann suspended after quitting on Blue Jackets". The Athletic. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. "Blue Jackets suspend Hofmann for refusing to return from Switzerland". The Columbus Dispatch. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  8. Jackets, Columbus Blue (14 January 2022). "Grégory Hofmann clears unconditional waivers". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. "2012 Team Switzerland World Junior Championship Roster". The Hockey House. 2013-02-03. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
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