# Julien Sprunger

Julien Sprunger (born January 4, 1986) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who currently serves as captain of HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League (NL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round (117th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

## 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 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | SUI.2 U20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HC Düdingen Bulls | SUI.3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | SUI U20 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | SUI U20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 41 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HC La Chaux–de–Fonds | SUI.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | SUI U20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 38 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 34 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 49 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 2008–09 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 47 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 28 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 50 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 49 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 32 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2013–14 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 49 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 50 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 43 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 50 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 50 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 34 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 51 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 41 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 49 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NL totals | NL totals | NL totals | 849 | 323 | 329 | 651 | 480 | 92 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 68 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004 | Switzerland | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 17 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 30 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 |