Tim Berni
| Tim Berni | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 February 2000 Männedorf, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
ZSC Lions Columbus Blue Jackets Genève-Servette HC | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
159th overall, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Tim Berni (born 11 February 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the sixth round, 159th overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]Berni made his professional debut during the 2017–18 season with the GCK Lions of the Swiss League (SL). He also made his National League (NL) debut that same season with the ZSC Lions, appearing in 8 games with no points. On 12 June 2018, Berni signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a two-year contract with an option with the ZSC Lions.[1] His option was exercised on 25 March 2019, at the end of the relegation round.[2]
On 2 April 2020, Berni signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3] He was returned to the ZSC Lions on a temporary loan by the Blue Jackets until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season on 14 August 2020.[4]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Switzerland | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
| 2026 Switzerland | |
Berni was named to Switzerland's U20 national team for the 2018 World Junior Championships. He played 5 games, scoring no points. He made the team again for the 2019 World Junior Championships, playing all 7 games (2 assists) to help Switzerland finish 4th in the tournament.[5] Berni was named to the team for the 2020 World Junior Championships, his last season of eligibility.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Berni completed an apprenticeship at Allianz during his first years in Zurich.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | GCK Lions | Elite Jr. A | 41 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2017–18 | GCK Lions | Elite Jr. A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | GCK Lions | SL | 36 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | ZSC Lions | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | ZSC Lions | NL | 41 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | GCK Lions | SL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | GCK Lions | Elite Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | ZSC Lions | NL | 45 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | ZSC Lions | NL | 52 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 72 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 52 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 50 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NL totals | 289 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 103 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 59 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Switzerland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Switzerland | WC |  |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Switzerland | OG | 5th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Switzerland | WC | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Senior totals | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Berni agrees to two-year senior contract with ZSC" (in German). ZSC Lions. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ ZSC Lions (25 March 2019). "ZSC Lions exercise option with Berni". Twitter. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets signs Tim Berni to three-year, entry-level deal". swisshockeynews.ch. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Tim Berni temporarily back with the ZSC Lions" (in German). ZSC Lions. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Final roster set for World Juniors, three players don't make the cut". swisshockeynews.ch. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ↑ "Switzerland's extended team for the WJC is known". swisshockeynews.ch. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets prospect report". Columbus Blue Jackets. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Tim Berni at Milano Cortina 2026
- Tim Berni at Olympics.com
- Tim Berni at Olympedia
- Tim Berni at InterSportStats
- Tim Berni on Instagram
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