Gauthier Descloux

Gauthier Descloux is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played with HC Ajoie of the Swiss League (SL) and with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).

Gauthier Descloux
Born (1996-07-23) July 23, 1996
Fribourg, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NL team
Former teams		 Genève-Servette HC
HC Ajoie
HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

Descloux made his professional debut with Genève-Servette HC during the 2014-15 season. The next year he was loaned to HC Ajoie for most of the season, including the 2016 SL playoffs.[1] Descloux posted a .936 save % during the playoffs with a 1.77 GAA to lead Ajoie to the Swiss League title. Descloux was loaned to HC Ambrì-Piotta to start the 2016/17 season. He played 16 games for the team, as well as 4 SL games with their affiliate, the Ticino Rockets. He again started the 2017/18 season on loan with Ambri-Piotta but was called back by Geneva at the start of the season to replace injured Robert Mayer.

On October 18, 2018, Descloux was signed to an early 3-year contract extension by Genève-Servette.[2][3]

International play

Descloux made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in November 2018 at the Deutschland Cup.[4]

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References
  1. https://twitter.com/HC_Ajoie_off/status/668834555500081152
  2. https://www.gshc.ch/fr/News/Actualites/Gauthier-Descloux-reste-fidele-au-GSHC.html
  3. https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/12744-geneve-servette-hc-extends-gauthier-descloux-s-contract
  4. https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/20-swiss-ice-hockey/sui/12906-patrick-fischer-calls-up-25-players-for-the-deutschland-cup
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