Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 6 | Men | 2006 | Torino, ITA |
| 11 | Men | 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| World Championship |
| 2 | Men | 2013 | Sweden/Finland |
| 5 | Men | 2010 | Germany |
| 9 | Men | 2011 | Slovakia |
- Nickname: Julio. (hockeyfans.ch, 25 Feb 2009)
- Occupation: Athlete
- Languages Spoken: English, French
- Coach: Patrick Fischer [club], SUI; Sean Simpson [national], CAN (swiss-icehockey.ch, 16 Aug 2013, hclugano.ch, 16 Aug 2013)
- Hand: Shoots left (hockeyfans.ch, 16 Aug 2013)
- Previous Olympics: Torino 2006, Salt Lake City 2002
- Hobbies: Fishing and cars. (hockeyfans.ch, 25 Feb 2009)
- Family: Daughters Elisa and Emilie
- Club Name: HC Lugano, Switzerland
- Position Style: Defence (hclugano.ch, 16 Aug 2013)
- Injuries: In October 2012 he suffered concussion during a match between HC Lugano and Biel. (sport.ch.sportalsports.com, 22 Oct 2012)
In 2009 he broke his right foot after a puck hit it during a match between HC Lugano and SC Bern. (bernerzeitung.ch, 7 Dec 2009)
Additional Information
National LeagueSwiss National League A [NLA] (hclugano.ch, 16 Aug 2013)
AwardsHe was chosen for the 2013 World Championships All-Star team. (blick.ch, 19 May 2013)
In 2004 he participated in the American Hockey League All-Star Game. (eurohockey.net, 25 Jun 2009)
GeneralRETIRE AND RETURN
He retired from playing internationally for Switzerland in 2008 as he did not agree with the system of then coach Ralph Krueger. He returned in 2010 under new coach, Sean Simpson. (iihf.com, 07 Feb 2014)
NHL DRAFT
In 1998 he was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in round three, 74th pick overall of the NHL entry draft. (hockeydb.com, 03 Dec 2005)
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