# Beat Forster

Beat Forster (born February 2, 1983) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most notably played for HC Davos where he won 5 NL titles. He also played for the ZSC Lions and won one NL title with the team. Forster also played 7 years for EHC Biel before retiring following the 2023/24 season.
He is currently an assistant coach for EHC Biel.

## Playing career

On February 17, 2015, Forster was re-signed to a four-year contract extension by HC Davos.
On February 13, 2017, Forster agreed to a two-year contract with EHC Biel worth CHF 1.4 million, despite two years remaining on his contract with Davos. The contract will start for the 2017–18 season.

## International play

Forster played for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

## 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 |
| 1999–2000 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000–01 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | HC Davos | NLA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | SC Herisau | SUI.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HC Davos | NLA | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | HC Davos | NLA | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2002–03 | EHC Lenzerheide–Valbella | SUI.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2004–05 | HC Davos | NLA | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2004–05 | EHC Chur | SUI.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 44 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2007–08 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 49 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 136 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
| 2008–09 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 26 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Davos | NLA | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 44 |
| 2009–10 | HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2010–11 | HC Davos | NLA | 47 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 93 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40 |
| 2011–12 | HC Davos | NLA | 37 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | HC Davos | NLA | 35 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | HC Davos | NLA | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | NLA | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2015–16 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 116 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 48 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| 2017–18 | EHC Biel | NL | 46 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | EHC Biel | NL | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | EHC Biel | NL | 50 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | EHC Biel | NL | 41 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | EHC Biel | NL | 49 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NL totals | NL totals | NL totals | 838 | 99 | 213 | 312 | 1242 | 200 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 277 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2000 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| 2002 | Switzerland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | Switzerland | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 74 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 50 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 50 |