Pauli Jaks

Pauli Jaks (born January 25, 1972) is a Swiss retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1994–95 NHL season.

Pauli Jaks
Born (1972-01-25) January 25, 1972
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 108th overall, 1991
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1989–2006

Biography

Jaks played in the 1985 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a Swiss-Italian youth team.[1]

Jaks was selected in the 5th round (108th overall) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Jaks was the first Swiss-trained player to appear in the NHL.

Jaks also played in the IHL for the Phoenix Roadrunners, but he is best known for his play in the Switzerland National League A.

He was named best goaltender at the 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was also named to the tournament all-star team.

He has two children: Aleksander Nicolas (born 1999) and Krystian Dominik (born 2002).

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See also

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-21.


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