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 on January 3, 1987) is a professional ice hockey goaltender from Switzerland. He currently plays for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League (NL), which is Switzerland's top hockey league.
Berra played for seven seasons in Switzerland's National League A. He was a starting goaltender for EHC Biel for four years. The St. Louis Blues picked him in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He later joined the Calgary Flames and made his NHL debut in the 2013–14 season.
Reto Berra has also played for the Swiss National Team many times. He helped Switzerland win a silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. This was the country's first medal in 60 years! He also won silver medals at the 2018 and 2024 World Championships.
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Reto Berra's Early Hockey Journey
Reto Berra started playing youth hockey in his hometown of Bülach, Switzerland. He became a full-time goaltender when he was 11 years old. In 2001, he even played in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.
Berra played his first professional game in 2003–04. This was in the National League B (NLB) for the GCK Lions. Two years later, he played his first games in the National League A (NLA) with the ZSC Lions.
Becoming a Draft Pick
The St. Louis Blues noticed Berra during the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. They chose him in the fourth round of the 2006 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. He was the 106th player picked overall.
Berra decided to stay in Switzerland. He played as a backup goalie for the Lions, SCL Tigers, and HC Davos. He was part of the HC Davos team that won the Swiss championship in 2009.
Playing in the National League A
For the 2009–10 NLA season, Berra moved to EHC Biel. He became the team's main goaltender. He played in 40 games that season.
He got better in the following seasons. In the 2011–12 NLA season, he was named the NLA's Goaltender of the Year. He had a great season with Biel.
Moving to the NHL
While playing for Biel in the 2012–13 NLA season, Berra's NHL rights were traded. On April 1, 2013, the Calgary Flames got his rights from the Blues.
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 Berra to their minor league team, the Abbotsford Heat, to start the season. He played well there. Soon, he was called up to play for the Flames.
NHL Debut and First Win
Berra made his NHL debut on November 3, 2013. He made 42 saves in the game! The Flames beat the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks 3–2. This was his first NHL win.
He played in 29 games for the Flames. On March 5, 2014, the Flames traded him to the Colorado Avalanche. Before playing for the Avalanche, he signed a three-year contract extension. He became the backup goalie for Semyon Varlamov.
Scoring a Goal in the AHL
On January 16, 2015, Berra was playing for the Lake Erie Monsters. 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. This happened against the Chicago Wolves.
Later NHL Teams and Return to Switzerland
In 2016, Berra was traded to the Florida Panthers. He played 7 games for them in the 2016–17 season. He also played for their minor league team, the Springfield Thunderbirds.
On February 11, 2017, Berra agreed to a three-year contract with HC Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland. This contract was set to start in the 2017–18 season. 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, Berra returned to HC Fribourg-Gottéron. His original contract with them began on May 1, 2018.
In 2019, he signed a four-year contract extension with Fribourg-Gottéron. In 2024, he signed another two-year deal, keeping him with the team until 2026. Berra helped Fribourg-Gottéron win their first Spengler Cup title in 2024.
Reto Berra's 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 hockey tournaments. He played for the national junior team three times. He also played in two World Junior Championships.
World Championship Success
With the senior team, Berra played in the 2012 IIHF World Championship.
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 run, winning their first nine games.
In the semi-final, Berra helped his team upset the United States. He got a shutout in a 3–0 win. This win meant Switzerland would get their first World Championship medal in 60 years! Berra said it was "the biggest win since a long, long time for Switzerland."
The Swiss team won a silver medal at the tournament. This matched the best finish in Swiss history.
Berra also played for Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He represented Switzerland again at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won another silver medal.
Career Statistics
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 | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NL | 42 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2554 | 97 | 3 | 2.28 | .907 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 863 | 30 | 1 | 1.89 | .933 | ||
| 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 | ||||
