Beat Forster
Beat Forster (born February 2, 1983) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most notably played for HC Davos where he won 5 NL titles. He also played for the ZSC Lions and won one NL title with the team. Forster also played 7 years for EHC Biel before retiring following the 2023/24 season.
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| Beat Forster |
|---|
| (1983-02-02) February 2, 1983Herisau, Switzerland |
| 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Defence |
| Left |
| ZSC LionsHC DavosEHC Biel |
| Switzerland |
| 78th overall, 2001Phoenix Coyotes |
| 2000–2024 |
Beat Forster (born February 2, 1983) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most notably played for HC Davos where he won 5 NL titles. He also played for the ZSC Lions and won one NL title with the team. Forster also played 7 years for EHC Biel before retiring following the 2023/24 season.
He is currently an assistant coach for EHC Biel.
On February 17, 2015, Forster was re-signed to a four-year contract extension by HC Davos.
On February 13, 2017, Forster agreed to a two-year contract with EHC Biel worth CHF 1.4 million, despite two years remaining on his contract with Davos. The contract will start for the 2017–18 season.
Forster played for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 | |
| 2002 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2003 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2004 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2005 | Switzerland | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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