Pauli Jaks

Pauli Jaks (born January 25, 1972) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1994–95 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1989 to 2006, was mainly spent in the Swiss Nationalliga A. Internationally Jaks played for the Swiss national team at the junior and senior level, including the 1996 World Championship B Pool.

Biography

Jaks played in the 1985 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a Swiss-Italian youth team.

Jaks was selected in the 5th round (108th overall) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He played one game for the Kings, on January 29, 1995, against the Chicago Blackhawks. Jaks was the first Swiss-trained player to appear in the NHL.

Jaks also played in the IHL for the Phoenix Roadrunners, but he is best known for his play in the Switzerland National League A.

He was named best goaltender at the 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was also named to the tournament all-star team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1989–90	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		8	—	—	—	316	31	0	5.89	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		22	—	—	—	1247	100	0	4.81	—		4	—	—	—	—	—	6.52	—
1991–92	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		33	25	7	1	1890	97	2	2.93	—		9	—	—	—	—	—	3.78	—
1992–93	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		29	—	—	—	1740	92	0	3.17	—		9	—	—	—	—	—	3.41	—
1993–94	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		33	16	13	1	1712	101	0	3.54	.892		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		1	0	0	0	40	2	0	3.00	.920		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		15	2	4	4	635	44	0	4.15	.873		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		30	—	—	—	1799	106	0	3.53	—		6	—	—	—	—	—	4.00	—
1996–97	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		42	—	—	—	2486	143	0	3.45	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		28	—	—	—	1645	81	0	2.95	—		3	—	—	169	12	0	4.26	—
1998–99	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		41	—	—	—	2440	90	0	2.21	—		15	—	—	915	30	0	1.97	—
1999–00	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		39	—	—	—	2211	92	3	2.50	—		9	—	—	485	24	1	2.97	—
2000–01	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		38	—	—	—	2245	108	6	2.89	—		5	—	—	320	5	3	0.94	—
2001–02	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		41	—	—	—	2440	102	4	2.51	—		6	—	—	391	16	0	2.46	—
2002–03	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		36	—	—	—	2210	106	2	2.88	—		4	—	—	240	15	0	3.75	—
2003–04	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		26	—	—	—	1484	81	0	3.27	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Avangard Omsk	RSL		8	3	3	0	418	16	1	2.29	.910		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Omskie Yastreby	RUS-3		1	—	—	—	60	2	—	2.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	SC Langnau	NLA		21	—	—	—	1268	78	0	3.69	—		6	—	—	333	20	1	3.60	—
2005–06	Genève-Servette HC	NLA		1	0	1	0	29	5	0	10.37	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Forward Morges HC	NLB		10	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.40	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	40	2	0	3.00	.920		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1990	Switzerland	EJC		4	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.77	.775
1991	Switzerland	WJC		5	1	4	0	300	30	0	6.00	—
1992	Switzerland	WJC		5	1	4	0	300	31	0	6.20	.828
1996	Switzerland	WC-B		1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	.944
Junior totals				14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Senior totals				1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	.944

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

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