Raphael Diaz

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Raphael Diaz
Born (1986-01-09) January 9, 1986 (age 38)
Baar, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams		 HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Montreal Canadiens
Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers
Calgary Flames
EV Zug
National team   
NHL Draft
 Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

Raphael Salvador Diaz (born January 9, 1986) is a Swiss professional

2020-21 NL Championship

Diaz was selected to play for the

Ice Hockey World Championship, and captained the team at the 2017 Spengler Cup
.

Playing career

As a youth, Diaz played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Central Switzerland.[1]

On May 13, 2011, Diaz signed a one-year

2012 All Star game skills competition, as an injury replacement for Adam Larsson.[5] He participated in the G Series NHL Skills Challenge Relay performing the control relay skill skating with the puck through a series of 6 cones.[6] Diaz was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on February 3, 2014, for Dale Weise.[7]

On March 5, 2014, Diaz was traded to the

2015 NHL Entry Draft[8]

After attending the Calgary Flames training camp on a try-out, Diaz capped a successful pre-season by signing a one-year contract with the club on October 6, 2014.[9]

On July 1, 2015, the New York Rangers signed Diaz as a free agent to a one-year, $700,000 contract.

2015–16 regular season. On December 23, 2015, Diaz was signed by the EV Zug to a five-year, CHF 5 million[11] contract starting in the 2016–17 season.[12]

On June 2, 2017, Diaz was named captain of EV Zug.

2021
.

On January 27, 2021, Diaz was signed to a four-year deal by HC Fribourg-Gottéron, starting with the 2021–22 season and through the 2024–25 season.[14]

Personal life

Diaz's father is originally from Spain, while his mother is Swiss.[3] His name was originally 'Rafael,' and is still used by the Swiss national team, though as his passport uses 'Raphael,' he uses that as his official name.[15]

His sister Daniela Diaz also played hockey.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 EV Zug SUI U20 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2002–03 EV Zug SUI U20 30 7 10 17 32 7 1 1 2 12
2002–03 EHC Seewen–Herti SUI.2 U20 — — — — — — — — — —
2002–03 EHC Seewen–Herti SUI.3 9 1 2 3 — 6 0 1 1 —
2003–04 EV Zug SUI U20 15 6 5 11 22 — — — — —
2003–04
 EV Zug
NLA
 38 2 1 3 16 5 0 0 0 2
2004–05 EV Zug SUI U20 4 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2004–05
 EV Zug NLA 41 1 4 5 12 9 0 0 0 4
2005–06 EV Zug SUI U20 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2005–06
 EV Zug NLA 35 5 2 7 34 7 0 0 0 4
2006–07
 EV Zug NLA 44 2 4 6 22 12 0 1 1 6
2007–08 EV Zug NLA 50 3 11 14 44 7 0 0 0 4
2008–09 EV Zug NLA 50 4 9 13 36 10 1 1 2 4
2009–10 EV Zug NLA 49 4 27 31 22 13 1 5 6 10
2010–11 EV Zug NLA 45 12 27 39 26 10 2 4 6 4
2011–12 Montreal Canadiens NHL 59 3 13 16 30 — — — — —
2012–13 EV Zug NLA 32 7 22 29 12 — — — — —
2012–13 Montreal Canadiens NHL 23 1 13 14 6 5 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 46 0 11 11 12 — — — — —
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2013–14 New York Rangers NHL 11 1 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Calgary Flames NHL 56 2 2 4 10 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16
Hartford Wolfpack
 AHL 37 6 15 21 16 — — — — —
2015–16 New York Rangers NHL — — — — — 1 0 1 1 0
2016–17 EV Zug NLA 46 8 22 30 28 16 5 9 14 6
2017–18
 EV Zug NL 48 5 25 30 26 4 1 2 3 4
2018–19
 EV Zug NL 43 12 19 31 10 14 1 5 6 14
2019–20
 EV Zug NL 47 10 21 31 51 — — — — —
2020–21
 EV Zug NL 44 10 17 27 24 11 0 6 6 4
2021–22
HC Fribourg–Gottéron
 NL 37 5 14 19 22 9 0 2 2 6
2022–23
 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NL 50 7 18 25 26 2 0 0 0 0
NL totals 699 97 243 340 411 129 11 35 46 72
NHL totals 201 8 41 49 62 13 0 1 1 0

International

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sweden/Finland
Silver medal – second place 2018 Denmark
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Switzerland
WJC D1
 11th 5 1 3 4 4
2005 Switzerland WJC 8th 6 1 1 2 8
2006 Switzerland WJC 8th 6 0 1 1 6
2008 Switzerland
WC
 7th 7 0 0 0 0
2010 Switzerland OG 8th 5 0 0 0 4
2011 Switzerland WC 9th 6 3 1 4 4
2013 Switzerland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 0 1 1 0
2014 Switzerland OG 9th 4 0 0 0 4
2016 Switzerland WC 11th 5 0 6 6 2
2017 Switzerland WC 6th 8 0 1 1 6
2018 Switzerland OG 10th 3 0 0 0 0
2018 Switzerland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 1 5 6 8
2019 Switzerland WC 8th 8 0 2 2 2
2021 Switzerland WC 6th 8 1 2 3 2
2022 Switzerland OG 8th 5 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 17 2 5 7 18
Senior totals 73 6 19 25 34

References

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. ^ "Raphael Diaz signed by the Canadiens". Montreal Canadiens. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  3. ^ a b Stubbs, Dave (2011-10-07). "Dream begins for rookie Diaz". The Gazette. Montreal. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  4. ^ "Sabres win as Habs continue to struggle". CBC Sports. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  5. ^ "Habs' Diaz, Rangers' Hagelin added to All-Star rookie roster". The Sports Network. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  6. ^ "2012 NHL All-Star skills". National Hockey League. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  7. ^ Canadian Press (2014-02-03). "Canadiens trade Diaz to Canucks for Weise". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  8. ^ "Canucks send defenceman Raphael Diaz to Rangers for fifth-round pick". The Canadian Press. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  9. ^ "Flames sign Raphael Diaz". Calgary Flames. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  10. ^ "Rangers bring back Raphael Diaz". blueshirtbanter.com. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  11. ^ "For more than CHF 1 million per year? Raphael Diaz offered to Swiss teams as of 2016". swisshockeynews.ch. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  12. ^ "Five-year contract with Zug - Raphael Diaz will return to Switzerland". swisshockeynews.ch. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  13. ^ "Raphael Diaz succeeds Josh Holden as captain of EV Zug". swisshockeynews.ch. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  14. ^ "Gotteron confirms arrival of Raphael Diaz". swisshockeynews.ch. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  15. ^ "Canadiens sign Swiss defenceman Raphael Diaz to two-year contract". NHL.com. Associated Press. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  16. ^ "Raphael Diaz".

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