Luca Sbisa
| Luca Sbisa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Sbisa with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015 | |||
| Born |
30 January 1990 Ozieri, Italy | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
EV Zug Philadelphia Flyers Anaheim Ducks HC Lugano Vancouver Canucks Vegas Golden Knights New York Islanders Winnipeg Jets Nashville Predators | ||
| National team | Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2021 | ||
Luca Sbisa (born 30 January 1990) is an Italian-born Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a development coach for the San Jose Sharks. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators. Sbisa played major junior hockey in Canada with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) before being selected by the Flyers in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut that year before returning to Lethbridge.
Sbisa has also played for Switzerland in multiple international tournaments, including several International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey World Championships as well as the 2010 Winter Olympics.