- Renato Tosio
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size = 230px
position =goaltender , #31
catches = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 177
team =retired
league = Nationalliga A
nationality = Switzerland
birth_date = birth date|1964|11|16|mf=y
birth_place =Wil ,Switzerland
career_start = 1980
career_end = 2001
former_teams =SC Bern ,EHC Chur
nickname = Toto
"(derived from Renato Tosio)"
Der Hexer
"(The Sorcerer)"Renato Tosio (born
November 16 ,1964 inWil ,Switzerland ) is a retired Swiss professionalice hockey goaltender . He is popular for his energetic style of play, for hissportsmanship and also for being a great entertainer and showman.Playing career
Tosio began his professional career playing for
EHC Chur , after playing in junior teams of the club since he was 8 years old. He stayed with Chur until the end of the 1986/87 season, twice winning the NLB championship and thus promoting to the NLA (in 1984 and 1986).He then played 14 years for
SC Bern , the first game on October 3, 1987 againstEHC Biel and the final one on March 20, 2001 againstHC Lugano .He was Swiss Ice Hockey Champion for four times with SC Bern: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997
His jersey number 31 has since been retired. Other retired numbers include 7 (
Martin Rauch ), 12 (Roland Dellsberger ) and 16 (Sven Leuenberger ). These numbers are inscribed on a huge banner below the roof of thePostFinance Arena , the home venue of theSC Bern .Records
* From
February 23 ,1985 toMarch 20 ,2001 Tosio played 713 NL games in a row, without missing one due to illness or injury.Career statistics
International play
Renato Tosio played a total of 183 games for the Swiss national team, 145 on the ice and 38 as substitute goaltender.
He participated in the following tournaments:
* 5 A World Championships: 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
* 5 B World Championships: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997
* 2 Olympic Games: 1988 in Calgary and 1992 in Lillehammer
Tosio wore jersey number 28 in the national team.
Awards
Winner of the
Jacques Plante Trophy : 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997Swiss Hockey Award: 2003
References
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