Jonas Siegenthaler
Jonas Siegenthaler | |
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| Born | May 6, 1997 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Playing for New Jersey Devils in the NHL |
Jonas Siegenthaler (born 6 May 1997) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Siegenthaler made his first appearance in the National League A with the ZSC Lions during the 2013–14 NLA season. Recognized as a highly regarded prospect, he was chosen 57th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On 30 July 2015, he inked a three-year entry-level contract with Washington but continued on loan with ZSC Lions for the 2015–16 season, where he tallied 8 points across 40 games before being reassigned to the Capitals’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, in March 2016.
During the 2016–17 season, Siegenthaler again played for ZSC Lions and rejoined Hershey following ZSC’s elimination in the NLA quarterfinals. He made his NHL debut on 9 November 2018 with Washington, stepping in due to injuries among experienced defensemen. Siegenthaler notched his first NHL point on 14 December 2018 by assisting on a goal scored by Alexander Ovechkin.
Ahead of the 2021 trade deadline, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils on 11 April 2021 in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. On 9 July 2021, Siegenthaler secured a two-year contract extension worth $2.25 million with New Jersey and later agreed to a five-year, $17 million extension on 26 July 2022.
On 6 January 2024, Siegenthaler sustained a broken foot while blocking a shot against the Vancouver Canucks. After returning from injured reserve on 20 February, he was sidelined once more following an elbow from New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe on 11 March, which resulted in a concussion confirmed on 13 March, leading to an extended period away from play.
Personal life
Siegenthaler’s father is Swiss and his mother hails from Thailand, making him the first NHL player known to have Thai heritage.
International play
Siegenthaler has represented Switzerland at various levels, including participation with under-18 squads at the IIHF World U18 Championships in 2013, 2014, and 2015, where he earned selection to the 2015 U18 WJC All-Star Team. He also competed for Switzerland’s junior team at both the 2015 and 2017 World Junior Championships, serving as Switzerland’s most utilized player during the latter tournament. At senior level international competitions, Siegenthaler contributed to Switzerland’s silver medal finishes at both the 2024 IIHF World Championship and 2025 IIHF World Championship.
Regular season and playoffs
2018–19 NHL season | Washington Capitals | NHL |26||0||4||4||10 |4||0||0||0||2 2019–20 NHL season | Washington Capitals | NHL |64||2||7||9||43 |7||0||0||0||0 2020–21 NHL season | Washington Capitals | NHL |7||0||0||0||2 |— |— |— |— |— 2020–21 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |8||0||0||0||2 |— |— |— |— |— 2021–22 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |70||1||13||14||42 |— |— |— |— |— 2022–23 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |80||4||17||21||44 |11||1||2||3||8 2023–24 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |57||1||8||9||20 |— |— |— |— |— 2024–25 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |55||2||7||9||44 |3||0||0||0||6| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | GCK Lions | NLB | 40 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | GCK Lions | NLB | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 28 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 75 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NLA totals !115 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 85 !28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||||
| NHL totals !367 | 10 | 56 | 66 | 207 !25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2013 | Switzerland | U18 | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | IH18 | 6th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | U18 | 7th place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | U18 | 4th place | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th place | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th place | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th place | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th place | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC | Template:Silver2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Switzerland | WC | Template:Silver2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Junior career totals | 38 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 48 | ||||
| Senior career totals | 33 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 20 | ||||
Awards and honours
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- Living people
- GCK Lions players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Zurich
- New Jersey Devils players
- Swiss ice hockey defencemen
- Swiss people of Thai descent
- Washington Capitals draft picks
- Washington Capitals players
- ZSC Lions players