Gilles Senn
Gilles Senn | |
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| Born | March 1, 1996 Switzerland |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey goaltender |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing for HC Ambrì-Piotta in the National League (NL), NHL debut with New Jersey Devils |
Gilles Senn (born 1 March 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Ambrì-Piotta in the National League (NL). Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, he relocated to North America in 2019, primarily competing with New Jersey’s American Hockey League affiliate. That same year, Senn made his NHL debut, appearing in two contests. On the international stage, he has been rostered for the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team, although he has yet to participate in an official match.
Playing career
Inspired by his brother’s involvement with Visp, Senn began playing hockey and initially experimented with several positions before committing to the role of goaltender.[1] Growing up in Switzerland, he looked up to NHL netminders David Aebischer and Martin Gerber.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name At age 16, he transitioned from Visp U17 to Davos U17 to better integrate his academic pursuits with athletic development, ultimately earning his Gymnasium diploma while progressing in hockey.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Senn was instrumental in HC Davos’s advance to the semi-finals of the 2016 Spengler Cup, highlighted by a significant victory over Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Following the exit of starting goalie Leonardo Genoni after the 2016–17 campaign, Senn was elevated to the primary goaltender position for Davos. Alongside backup Joren van Pottelberghe, he helped guide the team to a semi-final appearance where they suffered a 5–3 defeat. That season, Senn achieved a .910 save percentage across a personal best of 34 regular-season games.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
His strong play caught the eye of the New Jersey Devils, who selected him 129th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name In August of that year, he earned the NLA’s Youngster of the Year accolade.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
On 17 April 2019, Senn inked a two-year entry-level contract with New Jersey.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name He took part in their development and training camps before being assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Devils.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Senn made his AHL debut on 12 October 2019 but was shortly reassigned to the ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder later that season; however, he was recalled prior to appearing in any games.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name His NHL debut came on 20 December 2019 when he replaced Mackenzie Blackwood during a loss against the Washington Capitals. The next day, he started versus the Columbus Blue Jackets and made 35 saves in a 5–1 defeat.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
After spending two seasons within the Devils organization, Senn returned to Switzerland as a restricted free agent by signing a three-year contract with HC Davos on 27 May 2021.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Near the conclusion of his contract with Davos, Senn agreed to a two-year contract with fellow NL team HC Ambrì-Piotta on 29 November 2023.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name During his inaugural season with Ambrì-Piotta in 2024–25, he secured an extension through 2028 by signing a two-year contract renewal on 21 November 2024.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
International play
In the 2017–18 season, Senn was named as Switzerland’s third goaltender for the 2018 IIHF World Championship behind Leonardo Genoni and Reto Berra. He participated in four pre-tournament exhibition matches, posting a goals-against average of 2.55 and a save percentage of .914. As part of Team Switzerland, he earned a silver medal following their final loss to Sweden.
Regular season and playoffs
2021–22 NL season HC Davos NL 21 7 10 1 1,106 63 0 3.42 .896 — — — — — — 2022–23 NL season HC Davos NL 17 7 5 1 991 37 3 2.24 .922 — — — — — — — 2023–24 NL season HC Davos NL 15 5 8 2 839 42 0 3.01 .903 1 0 0 30 0 0 0.00 1.000| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Davos | Elite Jr. A | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.43 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.75 | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Davos | Elite Jr. A | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.76 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | Elite Jr. A | 32 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1,862 | 76 | 3 | 2.52 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 568 | 22 | 1 | 2.33 | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | NLA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 2.11 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Davos | Elite Jr. A | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 838 | 45 | 0 | 3.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Davos | NLA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 15 | 0 | 3.84 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 34 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2,000 | 88 | 1 | 2.64 | .917 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 639 | 29 | 0 | 2.72 | .897 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Davos | NL | 30 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1,748 | 85 | 1 | 2.92 | .905 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 358 | 19 | 0 | 3.19 | .894 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Davos | NL | 20 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1,167 | 62 | 0 | 3.19 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1,605 | 74 | 1 | 2.77 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3.42 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 17 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 943 | 56 | 0 | 3.56 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NL totals | 147 | 53 | 64 | 8 | 8,170 | 395 | 5 | 2.88 | .906 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1,027 | 48 | 0 | 2.75 | .899 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3.42 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
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