Michael Fora
| Michael Fora | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 30, 1995 Giubiasco, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
HC Ambrì-Piotta Charlotte Checkers | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Michael Fora (born October 30, 1995) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).
Playing career[]
Fora made his NL debut with HC Ambri-Piotta in the 2015–16 season, appearing in 32 games and putting up 6 points (3 goals).
Fora served as captain of the team for the 2017–18 season. On December 23, 2017, Fora agreed to an early three-year contract extension with HC Ambri-Piotta through the 2020–21 season. The contract contained an NHL-out clause.[1]
Undrafted, on June 15, 2018, Fora signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] He participated in the Hurricanes training camp and played preseason games with the Hurricanes before being assigned to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) to start the 2018–19 season. Fora played one game in the AHL before asking to part ways with the organization in order to return to HC Ambri-Piotta.[3]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Switzerland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2018 Denmark | |
Fora was named to Switzerland men's national team for the 2018 and the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[4]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | Elite Jr. A | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | Elite Jr. A | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | GDT Bellinzona | Div.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NLA | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NLA | 50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 50 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 206 | 19 | 57 | 76 | 173 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WC | 
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Extensions and signings in Ambri". swisshockeynews.ch. December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ "Hurricanes sign Michael Fora to entry-level contract". Carolina Hurricanes. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Fora returns to Ambri". HC Ambrì-Piotta. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Patrick Fischer cuts final four players". swisshockeynews.ch. May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1995 births
- Living people
- HC Ambrì-Piotta players
- Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
- Kamloops Blazers players
- Swiss ice hockey defencemen
- People from Bellinzona District
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Switzerland