Tim Berni
Swiss ice hockey player (born 2000)
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Tim Berni (born 11 February 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for Genève-Servette HC 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.
| 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 |
Genève-Servette HC ZSC Lions Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
159th overall, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
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
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
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
Berni completed an apprenticeship at Allianz during his first years in Zurich.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 239 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 68 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 59 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
