Ken Jäger
| Ken Jäger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
30 May 1998 Davos, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
Lausanne HC HC Davos EHC Visp Rögle BK Västerviks IK | ||
| National team |
.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Ken Jäger (born 30 May 1998) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a forward for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Jäger made National League debut during the 2016–17 season with HC Davos.
In 2018, Jäger shortly joined Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League(SHL) before joining Västerviks IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
For the 2020–21 season, Jäger returned to Switzerland and the NL, joining Lausanne HC.[1] In September 2022, he signed a contract extension with the LHC lasting until the end of the 2025–26 season.[2]
In August 2025, Jäger signed a seven-year contract with HC Davos, returning to the team starting with the 2026–27 season until 2033.[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2024 Czechia | |
| 2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
| 2026 Switzerland | |
Jäger was named to Switzerland's under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He played 5 games with the team, scoring 2 goals.[4]
He made his IIHF World Championship debut at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and recorded one goal and one assist in six games and won a silver medal.[5] He again represented Switzerland at the 2025 IIHF World Championship and recorded two goals and three assists in ten games and won a silver medal.[6]
Jäger represented the Switzerland national team at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Davos U17 | Novizen Elite | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Davos U17 | Novizen Elite | 30 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Davos U20 | Elite Jr. A | 34 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos U20 | Elite Jr. A | 42 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Davos U20 | Elite Jr. A | 18 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Davos | NL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Visp | SL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rögle BK | SHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Västerviks IK | Allsvenskan | 37 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Västerviks IK | Allsvenskan | 49 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Lausanne HC | NL | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Lausanne HC | NL | 51 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lausanne HC | NL | 43 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Lausanne HC | NL | 51 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Lausanne HC | NL | 51 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2025–26 | Lausanne HC | NL | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NL (NLA) totals | 274 | 46 | 50 | 96 | 107 | 62 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 20 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Switzerland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Switzerland | WC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2026 | Switzerland | OG | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Switzerland | WC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Senior totals | 31 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | |||
References
- ↑ "Ken Jäger profile". Eurohockey.com. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ Gauci, Antoine (14 September 2022). "Ken Jäger Prolonge son contrat de 3 saisons avec le LHC". Lausanne HC (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "HCD verpflichtet Ken Jäger ab der Saison 2026/27". Hockey Club Davos (in German). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ↑ "Statistics 2018 IIHF ICE HOCKEY U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Home 2024 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Switzerland IIHF World Championship team roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Team Switzerland hockey roster for 2026 Winter Olympics at a glance". National Hockey League. 7 January 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ken Jager at Milano Cortina 2026
- Ken Jager at Olympics.com
- Ken Jäger at Olympedia
- Ken Jäger at InterSportStats
- Ken Jäger on Instagram