# Steve Hirschi

Steve Hirschi (born 18 September 1981 in Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey Defenseman who most notably played for as Captain of HC Lugano in the National League A (NLA).

## Playing career

Hirschi played with SC Langnau until 2003 and then signed with fellow NLA club HC Lugano. He won the Swiss national championship with HCL in 2006 and later served as team captain.
He announced on February 23, 2017, that he will retire at the end of the 2016-17 season to begin his coaching career in HC Lugano's youth ranks.

## International play

He participated at the 2006 Olympic Games as well as at the 2007 and 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

## Personal

Hirschi practises a vegan lifestyle.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1997–98 | SC Langnau | SUI U20 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | | | | | |
| 1998–99 | SC Langnau | SUI U20 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998–99 | SC Langnau | NDA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | SC Signau | SUI.3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1999–2000 | SC Langnau | SUI U20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | SC Langnau | NLA | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | SC Langnau | SUI U20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | SC Langnau | NLA | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | SC Langnau | NLA | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | SC Langnau | NLA | 43 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Lugano | NLA | 47 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004–05 | HC Lugano | NLA | 43 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | HC Lugano | NLA | 40 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | HC Lugano | NLA | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | HC Lugano | NLA | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Lugano | NLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | HC Lugano | NLA | 49 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | NLA | 41 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | NLA | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | HC Lugano | NLA | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | HC Lugano | NLA | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | HC Lugano | NLA | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | HC Lugano | NLA | 45 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016–17 | HC Lugano | NLA | 41 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| NDA/NLA totals | NDA/NLA totals | NDA/NLA totals | 641 | 65 | 124 | 189 | 444 | 102 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 42 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1999 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |