Renato Tosio
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| Renato Tosio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 November 1964 Wil, SUI | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
EHC Chur SC Bern | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 1980–2001 | ||
Renato Tosio (born 16 November 1964 in Wil, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. He is popular for his energetic style of play, for his sportsmanship and also for being a great entertainer and showman.
Playing career
Tosio began his professional career playing for EHC Chur, after playing in junior teams of the club since he was 8 years old. He stayed with Chur until the end of the 1986/87 season, twice winning the NLB championship and thus promoting to the NLA (in 1984 and 1986).
He then played 14 years for SC Bern, the first game on 3 October 1987 against EHC Biel and the final one on 20 March 2001 against HC Lugano.
He was Swiss Ice Hockey Champion for four times with SC Bern: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997
His jersey number 31 has since been retired. Other retired numbers include 7 (Martin Rauch), 12 (Roland Dellsberger) and 16 (Sven Leuenberger). These numbers are inscribed on a huge banner below the roof of the PostFinance Arena, the home venue of the SC Bern.
Records
- From 23 February 1985 to 20 March 2001 Tosio played 713 NL games in a row, without missing one due to illness or injury.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | EHC Chur | NLB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | EHC Chur | NLB | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1260 | 89 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | EHC Chur | NLB | 37 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2340 | 115 | 2 |
| 1983-84 | EHC Chur | NLB | 42 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2519 | 136 | 2 |
| 1984-85 | EHC Chur | NLA | 35 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 1919 | 193 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | EHC Chur | NLB | 41 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2479 | 137 | 1 |
| 1986-87 | EHC Chur | NLA | 36 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2155 | 164 | 1 |
| 1987-88 | SC Bern | NLA | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2158 | 147 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2808 | 136 | 3 |
| 1989-90 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2826 | 142 | 3 |
| 1990-91 | SC Bern | NLA | 46 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 2735 | 100 | 4 |
| 1991-92 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2789 | 118 | 6 |
| 1992-93 | SC Bern | NLA | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 2465 | 133 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | SC Bern | NLA | 41 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2498 | 115 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | SC Bern | NLA | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2559 | 138 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 2840 | 126 | 2 |
| 1996-97 | SC Bern | NLA | 59 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 3564 | 170 | 5 |
| 1997-98 | SC Bern | NLA | 47 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 2864 | 152 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | SC Bern | NLA | 51 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 3215 | 176 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | SC Bern | NLA | 50 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 2850 | 149 | 1 |
| 2000-01 | SC Bern | NLA | 54 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 3355 | 128 | 3 |
| NLB Totals | 144 | 87 | 321 | 42 | 8721 | 491 | 6 | ||
| NLA Totals | 726 | 372 | 279 | 75 | 43600 | 2287 | 36 | ||
| NL Totals | 870 | 459 | 321 | 90 | 52321 | 2778 | 42 | ||
International play
Renato Tosio played a total of 183 games for the Swiss national team, 145 on the ice and 38 as substitute goaltender.
He participated in the following tournaments:
- 5 A World Championships: 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
- 5 B World Championships: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997
- 2 Olympic Games: 1988 in Calgary and 1992 in Lillehammer
| GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 57 | 71 | 17 | 515 | 6 |
Tosio wore jersey number 28 in the national team.
Awards
Winner of the Jacques Plante Trophy: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997
Swiss Hockey Award: 2003
References
- Benoit, Pierre (2001). Renato Tosio – Einer für Alle. Mäder Offsetdruck. (ISBN 3-9521403-2-5).
