J.J. Moser

Janis Jérôme "J.J." Moser (born June 6, 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 60th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Coyotes.

J.J. Moser
Born (2000-06-06) June 6, 2000
Biel, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Arizona Coyotes
EHC Biel
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 60th overall, 2021
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Moser started to play junior hockey at EHC Biel as a six year old. He captained their Junior Elite A team during his last junior season in 2017–18 and made his National League debut that same year, appearing in two games (one assist) with EHC Biel. Moser started the 2018–19 season with Biel's NL team and played 43 games (seven assists) and 12 playoffs games (two assists). At the conclusion of the 2019 playoffs, he agreed to his first professional contract with Biel, signing a two-year deal on April 10, 2019.[1] The contract contained an NHL out clause for the 2020–21 season.[2]

On October 13, 2020, Moser agreed to an early three-year contract extension to remain with EHC Biel through the 2023–24 season.[3]

Following his selection in the second round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, on August 14, 2021, Moser was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4]

International play

Moser was named to Switzerland's under-20 team for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada. He played seven games with the team, putting up two assists.

Moser made his debut with Switzerland men's national team in February 2019.[5] He was later selected to play for Switzerland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.[6] Moser sustained a wrist injury during the third game of the world championship against Austria, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the tournament.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 EHC Biel Elite Jr. A 15 0 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 2
2017–18 EHC Biel Elite Jr. A 41 6 16 22 22 8 3 3 6 6
2017–18 EHC Biel NL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2018–19 EHC Biel NL 43 0 7 7 20 12 0 2 2 6
2019–20 EHC Biel NL 40 2 7 9 10 — — — — —
2020–21 EHC Biel NL 48 9 21 30 10 2 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 18 5 7 12 11 — — — — —
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 43 4 11 15 16 — — — — —
2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 82 7 24 31 35 — — — — —
NL totals 133 11 36 47 40 14 0 2 2 6
NHL totals 125 11 35 46 51 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Switzerland IH18 7th 4 0 1 1 0
2018 Switzerland U18 9th 6 0 0 0 2
2019 Switzerland WJC 4th 7 0 2 2 2
2019 Switzerland WC 8th 3 0 0 0 0
2020 Switzerland WJC 5th 5 0 4 4 2
2021 Switzerland WC 6th 7 0 2 2 2
2022 Switzerland WC 5th 8 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 22 0 7 7 6
Senior totals 18 1 5 6 2

References
  1. Biel, E. H. C. "EHC Biel extends contracts of Moser and Tanner". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. "Live Sport und News". sport.ch. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  3. "EHC Biel extends contracts of Kevin Fey and Janis Moser". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. "Coyotes Sign Moser to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. "National team with 13 newcomers in this year's "prospect games"". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  6. "Patrick Fischer cuts final four players from national team". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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