Gauthier Descloux
| Gauthier Descloux | |||
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Descloux with the Genève-Servette HC in 2014 | |||
| Born |
July 23, 1996 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Genève-Servette HC HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ajoie | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2025 | ||
Gauthier Descloux is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender who spent most of his career with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He won the 2023 NL title and the 2024 CHL title with Servette.
Descloux also briefly played with HC Ajoie of the Swiss League (SL) and with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).
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]
On February 3, 2021, Descloux agreed to an early four-year contract extension with Servette through the end of the 2025–26 season.[4] In June 2025, Descloux decided to forgo the last year of his contract with Geneva for personal reasons.
In January 2026, Descloux officially announced his retirement from professional hockey.
International play
Descloux made his debut with the Switzerland men's national team in November 2018 at the Deutschland Cup.[5]
References
- ^ @HC_Ajoie_off (November 23, 2015). "Marco Pedretti et Gauthier Descloux en Licence B avec le HCA demain mardi (plus d'informations sur le site...)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gauthier Descloux reste fidèle au GSHC". gshc.ch. 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Genève-Servette HC extends Gauthier Descloux's contract". swisshockeynews.ch. 18 October 2018.
- ^ "GSHC extends contracts of three players, LHC's Antonietti to arrive?". swisshockeynews.ch. 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Patrick Fischer calls up 25 players for the Deutschland Cup". swisshockeynews.ch. 31 October 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database