J.J. Moser
| J.J. Moser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 June 2000 Biel, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Utah NHL team EHC Biel Arizona Coyotes | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL Draft |
60th overall, 2021 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Janis Jérôme "J.J." Moser (born 6 June 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman the Utah NHL team of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 60th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.
Playing career[edit]
Moser started to play junior hockey at EHC Biel as a six year old. He captained their Junior Elite A team during his last junior season in 2017–18 and made his National League (NL) debut that same year, appearing in two games (one assist) with EHC Biel. Moser started the 2018–19 season with Biel's NL team and played 43 games (seven assists) and 12 playoffs games (two assists). At the conclusion of the 2019 playoffs, he agreed to his first professional contract with Biel, signing a two-year deal on April 10, 2019.[1] The contract contained an National Hockey League (NHL) out clause for the 2020–21 season.[2] On October 13, 2020, Moser agreed to an early three-year contract extension to remain with EHC Biel through the 2023–24 season.[3]
Following his selection in the second round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, on August 14, 2021, Moser was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL.[4] He began the 2021–22 season with Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, but after registering 5 goals and 12 points in 18 games, he was recalled by the Coyotes in December[5] after Jakob Chychrun was placed on injured reserve and made his NHL debut on December 15, 2021 in a 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers.[6] Moser scored his first and second NHL goals in a 8–7 loss to the San Jose Sharks on December 28, 2021.[7] He remained with the Coyotes for the rest of the season. The 2022–23 season saw Moser play in all 82 games and develop into a key part of Arizona's defence.[8]
International play[edit]
Moser was named to Switzerland's under-20 team for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada. He played seven games with the team, putting up two assists.
Moser made his debut with Switzerland men's national team in February 2019.[9] He was later selected to play for Switzerland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.[10] Moser sustained a wrist injury during the third game of the world championship against Austria, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the tournament.
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 | EHC Biel | Elite Jr. A | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Biel | Elite Jr. A | 41 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Biel | NL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | EHC Biel | NL | 43 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | EHC Biel | NL | 40 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EHC Biel | NL | 48 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 43 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 133 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 205 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Switzerland | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | U18 | 9th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Switzerland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Biel, E. H. C. (April 10, 2019). "EHC Biel extends contracts of Moser and Tanner". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Live Sport und News". sport.ch. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "EHC Biel extends contracts of Kevin Fey and Janis Moser". swisshockeynews.ch. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Coyotes Sign Moser to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Romero, José M. (December 14, 2021). "Defenseman Janis Moser ready for Coyotes and NHL debut Wednesday night". AZcentral.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kakko scores twice, Rangers rally late to beat Coyotes 3-2". ESPN. Associated Press. December 16, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Goals come easy as Sharks top Coyotes 8-7 in shootout". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Patrick (November 8, 2023). "Moser Elevating Play as Coyotes Hit the Road". Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "National team with 13 newcomers in this year's "prospect games"". swisshockeynews.ch. January 30, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Patrick Fischer cuts final four players from national team". swisshockeynews.ch. May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database