J.J. Moser

J.J. Moser
Born (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 24)
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		 Tampa Bay Lightning
EHC Biel
Arizona Coyotes
National team   Switzerland
NHL draft 60th overall, 2021
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2018–present

Janis Jérôme Moser (born 6 June 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 60th overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Arizona Coyotes.

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 (NL) 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 playoff 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 10 April 2019.[1] The contract contained an National Hockey League (NHL) out clause for the 2020–21 season.[2] On 13 October 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 14 August 2021, Moser was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL.[4] He began the 2021–22 season with Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, but after registering 5 goals and 12 points in 18 games, he was recalled by the Coyotes in December[5] after Jakob Chychrun was placed on injured reserve and made his NHL debut on 15 December, in a 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers.[6] Moser scored his first and second NHL goals in a 8–7 loss to the San Jose Sharks on 28 December.[7] He remained with the Coyotes for the rest of the season. The 2022–23 season saw Moser play in all 82 games and develop into a key part of Arizona's defence.[8]

Moser was transferred to the Utah Hockey Club, after the Coyotes became an inactive franchise following the 2023–24 season. However, on 29 June 2024, Moser was traded along with Conor Geekie, a seventh-round pick (199th overall) in the 2024 NHL entry draft, and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenceman Mikhail Sergachev.[9] On 11 July, Moser signed a two-year, $6.75 million contract with the Lightning.[10]

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.[11] He was later selected to play for Switzerland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.[12] 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 — — — — —
2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 80 5 21 26 35 — — — — —
NL totals 133 11 36 47 40 14 0 2 2 6
NHL totals 205 16 56 72 86 — — — — —

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. ^ "EHC Biel extends contracts of Moser and Tanner". swisshockeynews.ch. April 10, 2019. 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. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Coyotes Sign Moser to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Romero, José M. (December 14, 2021). "Defenseman Janis Moser ready for Coyotes and NHL debut Wednesday night". AZcentral.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kakko scores twice, Rangers rally late to beat Coyotes 3-2". ESPN. Associated Press. December 16, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Goals come easy as Sharks top Coyotes 8-7 in shootout". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Brown, Patrick (November 8, 2023). "Moser Elevating Play as Coyotes Hit the Road". Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lightning Acquire D J.J. Moser, F Conor Geekie & two draft picks from Utah". National Hockey League. June 29, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "Moser signs 2-year, $6.75 million contract with Lightning, avoids hearing". National Hockey League. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "National team with 13 newcomers in this year's "prospect games"". swisshockeynews.ch. January 30, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Patrick Fischer cuts final four players from national team". swisshockeynews.ch. May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.