Shoots Left Height 1.87 m Weight 91 kg | Playing career Positions Winger Name Fabrice Herzog | |
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NHL Draft 142nd overall, 2013Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
NLA teamFormer teams ZSC LionsEV Zug | ||
Canada - Switzerland | Highlights | #IIHFWorlds 2017
Fabrice Herzog (born 9 December 1994) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the ZSC Lions in the National League (NL). He was drafted 142nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Contents
- Canada Switzerland Highlights IIHFWorlds 2017
- Fabrice herzog gets past the defense and scores the ot winner against canada
- Playing career
- International play
- References
Fabrice herzog gets past the defense and scores the ot winner against canada
Playing career
As a youth, Herzog played local team Pikes EHC Oberthurgau before joining the junior program of EV Zug. In his second season of Elite Junior A, Herzog made his professional debut with EV Zug in the 2012–13 season, appearing in 20 games for 4 points.
After his selection to the Maple Leafs in the off-season, Herzog opted to play major junior hockey in North America in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League after he was selected 42nd overall in the 2013 CHL Import Draft by the Québec Remparts. Herzog adapted quickly with the Remparts and was amongst the team's top scorers with 58 points in 61 games. Following an opening round post-season defeat, Herzog continued his 2013–14 season, by agreeing to an amateur try-out contract with the Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, on April 3, 2014. Herzog featured in five scoreless games with the Marlies.
On June 6, 2014, without a contract offer from the Maple Leafs, Herzog opted to continue his development in his homeland, returning to EV Zug, on a one-year deal. During the 2014–15 season, Herzog agreed to a two-year contract with top NLA club, ZSC Lions to commence the following year.
Following a breakout season in which he posted a career high 22 points in his debut campaign with the Lions in 2015–16, Herzog agreed to a two-year contract extension on April 29, 2016.
International play
Herzog first played in the Swiss national program at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships. He later made his full international debut after he was selected to the Swiss national team to participate at the 2017 IIHF World Championship in Germany/France. Herzog impressively scored the game-tying and overtime winning goal for Switzerland in a round-robin comeback win over Canada on May 13, 2017.