# Thomas Rüfenacht

Thomas Rufenacht (born February 22, 1985) is a Swiss-American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).

## Playing career

On November 4, 2013, Rüfenacht agreed to a three-year contract with SC Bern. On October 27, 2016, he signed a three-year contract extension with Bern worth CHF 1.2 million.
On November 5, 2019, Rüfenacht was signed to a two-year contract extension worth CHF 1.4 mio by Bern, through the 2021/22 season.

## International play

Rufenacht was named to the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.

## 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 |
| 2002–03 | Culver Military Academy | HS-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | SCL Tigers | SUI U20 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | EHC Brandis | SUI.3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | SCL Tigers | SUI U20 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | EHC Visp | SUI.2 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | EHC Saastal | SUI.3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | EHC Visp | SUI.2 | 44 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 102 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| 2007–08 | Lausanne HC | SUI.2 | 39 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 |
| 2007–08 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Lausanne HC | SUI.2 | 45 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 105 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 22 |
| 2008–09 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | EV Zug | NLA | 44 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| 2009–10 | EHC Visp | SUI.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | EV Zug | NLA | 50 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 119 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| 2011–12 | EV Zug | NLA | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 112 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | HC Lugano | NLA | 40 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | HC Lugano | NLA | 37 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| 2014–15 | SC Bern | NLA | 45 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | SC Bern | NLA | 37 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 2016–17 | SC Bern | NLA | 36 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 49 |
| 2017–18 | SC Bern | NL | 40 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 2018–19 | SC Bern | NL | 47 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019–20 | SC Bern | NL | 50 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | SC Bern | NL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | SC Bern | NL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NL totals | NL totals | NL totals | 522 | 105 | 149 | 254 | 738 | 114 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 220 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | Switzerland | WC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |