Sven Andrighetto

Sven Andrighetto

Andrighetto with the Montreal Canadiens in January 2015
Born (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993
Sumiswald, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Montreal Canadiens
St. John's IceCaps (AHL)
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 86th overall, 2013
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2010–present

Sven Andrighetto (born 21 March 1993) is a Swiss ice hockey winger currently playing within the Montreal Canadiens organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens selected him in the 3rd round (86th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, his last year of eligibility. He previously played with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, with whom he would finish sixth in scoring in 2012–13.

Playing career

Junior

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies selected him in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2011 QMJHL Import draft, from the National League B (Switzerland's second-tier pro league) team GCK Lions. In the 2010–11 season, while playing for the Lions, he was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2011 World Junior tournament. Playing 36 games for GCK, he posted 23 points (11 goals and 12 assists) as well as 20 penalty minutes. Loaned to eventual NLB champion EHC Visp, he was scoreless in two regular-season games, adding one goal and two assists plus 12 penalty minutes in 17 playoff games.

For the 2011–12 QMJHL season, Andrighetto made the switch from Switzerland and the NLB to Canada and the QMJHL. Despite his small size, Andrighetto managed to put up a total of 74 points (36 goals plus 38 assists), along with 50 penalty minutes. He was a -23 in plus/minus despite his high scoring. The Huskies made it to the playoffs but lost to the Shawinigan Cataractes in a four-game sweep. Andrighetto had only two assists and four penalty minutes in those four games.

Andrighetto returned to Rouyn-Noranda and the Huskies for the 2012–13 QMJHL season. He had a successful season in his second year playing North American hockey, playing in 53 games for the team but recording 98 points (31 goals and 67 assists) to finish sixth in regular season scoring for the league, with 45 penalty minutes as well as a +25 plus/minus rating. With the Huskies once again in the playoffs, they made a run to the semi-finals, falling to the Halifax Mooseheads. Andrighetto played in all of 14 games, with 8 goals and 22 assists for 30 points with only 14 penalty minutes.

Andrighetto was entering his final year of eligibility for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft; he was 20 years of age when the draft came, held in Newark, New Jersey. The Montreal Canadiens owned the 86th pick in the third round of the draft and made him the second Swiss player selected (and first forward hailing from the country), behind Mirco Mueller, who the San Jose Sharks took at pick number 18.

Professional

The Canadiens signed him to his three-year, entry-level contract on 15 July 2013, detailed to a two-way deal, worth $625,000 if Andrighetto played in the NHL and $70,000 if he played in the AHL. The contract also included a $75,000 signing bonus.[1]

Andrighetto reported to the Hamilton Bulldogs for the 2013–14 season, which would be his rookie campaign in the AHL. He garnered 44 points (17 goals and 27 assists) in 64 games played and added 40 penalty minutes with a -4 plus-minus rating.

Andrighetto returned to the Bulldogs for the 2014–15 season, not able to make the Canadiens out of training camp and preseason. He scored three points in a game on 2 December 2014 (against the Adirondack Flames at the Glens Falls Civic Center),[2] with a goal and two assists. He was recalled by the Canadiens in December and made his NHL debut on 6 December against the Dallas Stars, recording his first career goal.[3] It was the Canadiens' only goal in the 4-1 loss to the Stars, assisted by fellow European forwards Tomas Plekanec and Jiri Sekac.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 GCK Lions NLB 36 11 12 23 20 — — — — —
2010–11 EHC Visp NLB 2 0 0 0 0 17 1 2 3 4
2011–12 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 62 36 38 74 50 4 0 2 2 4
2012–13 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 53 31 67 98 45 14 8 22 30 14
2013–14 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 64 17 27 44 40 — — — — —
2014–15 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 60 14 29 43 42 — — — — —
2014–15 Montreal Canadiens NHL 12 2 1 3 0 — — — — —
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL 26 10 13 23 22 — — — — —
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 7 10 17 6 — — — — —
NHL totals 56 9 11 20 6 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Switzerland WJC18 5th 6 0 3 3 2
2011 Switzerland WJC18 7th 6 2 3 5 8
2012 Switzerland WJC 8th 6 1 1 2 2
2013 Switzerland WJC 6th 6 5 3 8 4
2016 Switzerland WC 11th 7 3 4 7 4
Junior totals 24 9 9 18 16
Senior totals 7 3 4 7 4

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL All-Rookie Team 2011–12
AHL Player of the Week ( 2–9 February 2014) 2013–14

References

  1. ↑ "Canadiens sign third-round pick Andrighetto". National Hockey League. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Andrighetto helps power Hamilton offence". Hamilton Bulldogs. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
  3. ↑ Hunt, Steve (2014-12-07). "Seguin scores twice to lead Stars past Canadiens". NHL.com. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
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