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Born	April 11, 1979 (age 30),; Oberbalm, Switzerland
Height; Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NLA team; F. teams	HC Davos; EHC Biel; Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft	14th overall, 1997; Edmonton Oilers
Pro career	1994 – present

Michel Riesen (born April 11, 1979 in Oberbalm, Switzerland) is a professional ice hockey winger currently playing for HC Davos in the Swiss National Liga A.

[edit] Playing career

He was selected in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

Riesen was twice a member of Switzerland's World Junior team (1997, 1998) and a member of its World Championship team (1998). Riesen made his North American debut on the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs team in 1998–99. Riesen played three seasons in Hamilton with his best season being in 1999–00 when he registered 60 points (29G-31A). ^[1]

Riesen made his NHL debut in the 2000–01 season with the Oilers, playing in 12 games in what would be his only NHL season. On July 1, 2001, Riesen was traded from the Oilers, along with Doug Weight, to the St. Louis Blues for Marty Reasoner, Jochen Hecht and Jan Horacek. Riesen never played for the Blues opting to head back to Switzerland for the 2001–02 season rejoining HC Davos.^[2]

In the 2006-07 season, Riesen was the top goal scorer in the NLA with 37 goals.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	EHC Biel	NLA	12	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	EHC Biel	NLB	34	9	6	15	2	3	1	0	1	0
1996–97	EHC Biel	NLB	38	16	16	32	49	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC Davos	NLA	32	16	9	25	8	18	5	5	10	4
1998–99	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	60	6	17	23	6	3	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	73	29	31	60	20	10	3	5	8	4
2000–01	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	69	26	28	54	14	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	12	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HC Davos	NLA	35	12	12	24	28	16	7	8	15	52
2002–03	HC Davos	NLA	44	17	17	34	30	17	3	6	9	8
2003–04	HC Davos	NLA	47	16	13	29	14	6	1	2	3	4
2004–05	HC Davos	NLA	44	18	14	32	8	15	3	3	6	6
2005–06	HC Davos	NLA	39	17	12	29	18	15	9	3	12	8
2006–07	HC Davos	NLA	44	37	14	51	70	15	5	4	9	37
2007–08	HC Davos	NLA	39	13	17	30	18	11	6	3	9	8
2008–09	HC Davos	NLA	50	24	17	41	32	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			12	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Michel Riesen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Matthieu Descoteaux	Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1997	Succeeded by Michael Henrich

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[edit] References

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