Reto Berra facts for kids
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Berra in November 2014
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| Born | 3 January 1987 Bülach, Switzerland |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron ZSC Lions HC Davos SCL Tigers EV Zug EHC Biel Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Switzerland |
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| NHL Draft | 106th overall, 2006 St. Louis Blues |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Reto Berra (born January 3, 1987) is a professional ice hockey goaltender from Switzerland. He currently plays for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League (NL).
Berra played for seven seasons in Switzerland's top league, the National League A. He played for teams like the GCK Lions, HC Davos, and SCL Tigers. In 2009, he joined EHC Biel and was their main goaltender for four years.
The St. Louis Blues picked him in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Later, he was traded to the Calgary Flames. He played his first game in the NHL during the 2013–14 season.
Reto Berra has also played for the Swiss National Team many times. He has been in two World Championships. In the 2013 tournament, he helped Switzerland win a silver medal. This was the first medal for his country in 60 years!
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Reto Berra's Hockey Journey
Reto Berra started playing youth hockey in his hometown of Bülach, Switzerland. When he was 11, he decided to become a full-time goaltender. In 2001, he even played in the famous Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.
Berra played his first professional game in the 2003–04 season. He played in the National League B (NLB) for the GCK Lions. Two years later, he played his first games in the top Swiss league, the National League A (NLA), with the ZSC Lions.
The St. Louis Blues noticed him during the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. They chose him in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Berra decided to stay in Switzerland. He was a backup goalie for the Lions, SCL Tigers, and HC Davos. In 2009, he helped HC Davos win the Swiss championship.
Playing for EHC Biel and Moving to the NHL
For the 2009–10 NLA season, Berra joined EHC Biel. He became their main goaltender and played in 40 games. He got better each season. In the 2011–12 season, he was named the NLA's Goaltender of the Year.
While playing for Biel in the 2012–13 NLA season, his NHL rights were traded. On April 1, 2013, the Calgary Flames got his rights. They traded defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to the Blues for Berra, Mark Cundari, and a draft pick.
After playing four seasons with Biel, Berra felt ready for North America. He signed a one-year contract with Calgary for the 2013–14 NHL season. The Flames sent him to their minor league team, the Abbotsford Heat, to start the season.
After playing nine games with the Heat, Berra was called up to Calgary. He made his NHL debut on November 3, 2013. He made 42 saves and helped the Flames beat the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks 3–2.
Berra played in 29 games for the Flames. On March 5, 2014, the Flames traded him to the Colorado Avalanche. He signed a three-year contract with the Avalanche to be the backup goalie for Semyon Varlamov.
Scoring a Goal and Later Trades
On January 16, 2015, while playing for the Lake Erie Monsters in the AHL, Berra did something amazing. He became the 11th goalie in AHL history to score a goal! He shot the puck all the way down the ice into an empty net.
In 2016, the Avalanche traded Berra to the Florida Panthers. He played for their AHL team, the Springfield Thunderbirds. He also played 7 games for the Panthers.
On February 11, 2017, Berra agreed to a three-year contract with HC Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland. However, he used a special clause in his contract to sign a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL. After playing 5 games with the Ducks in the 2017–18 season, he returned to HC Fribourg-Gottéron.
In 2019, Berra signed a new four-year contract extension with Fribourg. This keeps him with the team until the 2023-24 season.
International Play
 Berra at the 2013 IIHF World Championship |
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Switzerland |
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| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| Silver | 2018 Denmark | |
| Silver | 2024 Czechia | |
Reto Berra has played for Switzerland in many international tournaments.
He played for the Swiss junior team three times. He was in the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships and two World Junior Championships (in 2006 and 2007).
With the senior team, Berra played in the 2012 IIHF World Championship.
Winning a Silver Medal
At the 2013 IIHF World Championship, Berra shared goaltending duties with Martin Gerber. Berra played in four games and won all of them. The Swiss team had an amazing "Cinderella run" in the tournament. They won their first nine games!
In the semi-final, Berra helped his team upset the United States. He made a shutout (meaning the other team scored no goals) in a 3–0 win. This win meant Switzerland would get their first World Championship medal in 60 years!
Berra said the victory was "the biggest win since a long, long time for Switzerland." The team lost the gold medal game to Sweden, but the silver medal was still a huge achievement. It matched the best finish in Swiss history.
Berra also played for Switzerland in the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. He won another silver medal at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
Career Statistics
Here are Reto Berra's career statistics for regular season, playoffs, and international games.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2003–04 | GCK Lions | NLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | GCK Lions | NLB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | GCK Lions | NLB | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 504 | 26 | 1 | 3.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 2.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | GCK Lions | NLB | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 989 | 46 | 1 | 2.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 3.08 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 9 | 0 | 2.87 | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Davos | NLA | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1027 | 45 | 0 | 2.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Davos | NLA | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 444 | 20 | 0 | 2.70 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 216 | 5 | 0 | 1.39 | — | ||
| 2008–09 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | EV Zug | NLA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 368 | 17 | 0 | 2.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | EHC Biel | NLA | 39 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2239 | 123 | 3 | 3.30 | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 524 | 34 | 0 | 3.89 | — | ||
| 2010–11 | EHC Biel | NLA | 41 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 2457 | 126 | 3 | 3.08 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | EHC Biel | NLA | 49 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 2926 | 119 | 7 | 2.44 | .911 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 301 | 18 | 0 | 3.59 | .890 | ||
| 2012–13 | EHC Biel | NLA | 49 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2973 | 149 | 3 | 3.01 | .906 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 455 | 24 | 0 | 3.17 | .901 | ||
| 2013–14 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 29 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1648 | 81 | 0 | 2.95 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 473 | 21 | 0 | 2.66 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 5.83 | .781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 748 | 33 | 1 | 2.65 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 303 | 13 | 0 | 2.57 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 718 | 29 | 2 | 2.41 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 884 | 50 | 0 | 3.39 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 31 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1758 | 74 | 3 | 2.53 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 314 | 18 | 0 | 3.45 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 2.31 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 32 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1779 | 79 | 3 | 2.66 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 45 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2632 | 97 | 3 | 2.21 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 44 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2616 | 103 | 2 | 2.36 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 45 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2652 | 127 | 0 | 2.87 | .915 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 299 | 19 | 0 | 3.81 | .882 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 43 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2552 | 91 | 5 | 2.14 | .928 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 658 | 26 | 1 | 2.37 | .914 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 938 | 35 | 2 | 2.24 | .913 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 1.54 | .940 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 41 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2481 | 83 | 1 | 2.01 | .929 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 765 | 24 | 1 | 1.88 | .930 | ||
| NHL totals | 76 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 3685 | 175 | 3 | 2.85 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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| 2005 | Switzerland | U18 | 9th | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | .885 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 359 | 14 | 0 | 2.34 | .910 | |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 360 | 19 | 0 | 3.17 | .899 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 12 | 0 | 3.01 | .880 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC |  |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | .967 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 9th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 | .968 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WC | 10th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 362 | 16 | 0 | 2.65 | .902 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 310 | 18 | 0 | 3.48 | .876 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 372 | 21 | 0 | 3.39 | .881 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WC | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 6 | 1 | 2.03 | .917 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 7 | 2 | 2.06 | .916 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 6 | 1 | 1.65 | .912 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 3.41 | .887 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 2.27 | .883 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | .667 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 838 | 42 | 0 | 3.01 | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 44 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 2,547 | 110 | 5 | 2.59 | .867 | ||||
