Editing David Aebischer (section)

==Playing career==
As a youth, Aebischer played in the 1992 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with a team from Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-02|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Aebischer was drafted 161st overall by the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft]]. He moved to North America in 1997 and spent the 1997–98 season in the [[ECHL]], first with the [[Chesapeake Icebreakers]] and then with the [[Wheeling Nailers]]. He spent the next two seasons with Colorado's [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Hershey Bears]], with whom he compiled a 46-33-7 record. When the Avalanche traded backup goaltender [[Marc Denis]] to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in the summer of 2000, Aebischer became the full-time backup to starting goaltender [[Patrick Roy]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Aebischer played 26 games during his rookie season with Colorado. Aebischer made his NHL debut, and first NHL start on October 18, 2000 against the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in Columbus for his first NHL victory.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200010180CBJ.html | title = Avs beat Blue Jackets | website = hockeyreference.com | date = 2000-10-18 | access-date = 2012-02-04}}</ref> On October 26, 2000 in his second career start, Aebischer shut out the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] in Chicago for his first NHL career shutout.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200010260CHI.html | title = Avalanche shut-out Blackhawks | website = hockeyreference.com | date = 2000-10-26 | access-date = 2012-02-26}}</ref> The year would prove a successful one, as Roy backstopped the Avalanche to their second [[Stanley Cup]] championship, defeating the [[New Jersey Devils]] in a seven-game [[2001 Stanley Cup Finals|final series]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Kevin Allen|title=Avalanche beat Devils to capture Stanley Cup|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/cup01/games/2001-06-09-njcol.htm|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=2001-06-10|access-date=2010-11-21}}</ref> With the win, Aebischer became the first Swiss hockey player to win the Stanley Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swiss ice hockey star steps out of the shadows|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index/Swiss_ice_hockey_star_steps_out_of_the_shadows.html?cid=3419608|publisher=[[swissinfo]]|date=2003-06-10|access-date=2010-11-19}}</ref>

Following two more seasons as the Avalanche backup, Aebischer became Colorado's starting goaltender following Roy's retirement in the summer of 2003. He played 62 games and posted 32 wins during the [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]] season. That season, he started his first career playoff game for the Avalanche and led Colorado to the second round, where they lost to the [[San Jose Sharks]] in six games. The following season, due to the [[2004–05 NHL lockout|NHL lockout]], Aebischer returned to Switzerland and played for [[Hockey Club Lugano|HC Lugano]] in the [[National League A|Nationalliga A]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Aebischer returned to the Avalanche for the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] season. He was unable to duplicate his pre-lockout form and his inconsistent play led to him being traded to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in exchange for goaltender [[José Théodore]] on March 8, 2006, a day before the [[NHL trade deadline]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=333539&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Habs acquire Aebischer from Colorado|publisher=canadiens.nhl.com|date=2006-03-08|access-date=2009-03-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504115517/http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=333539&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-date=2009-05-04}}</ref>

That summer, Montreal re-signed him to a one-year deal worth $1.9 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=333637&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Canadiens re-sign Aebischer|publisher=canadiens.nhl.com|date=2006-07-12|access-date=2009-03-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504115522/http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=333637&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-date=2009-05-04}}</ref> He served as [[Cristobal Huet]]'s backup for the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]] season and posted a 13–12–3 record. The Canadiens failed to make the playoffs and Montreal opted not to re-sign Aebischer.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On July 19, 2007, Aebischer signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=334800&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Coyotes sign David Aebischer|publisher=coyotes.nhl.com|date=2007-07-19|access-date=2009-03-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504115239/http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=334800&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-date=2009-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/coyotes/2007-09-25-aebischer-coyotes_N.htm?csp=34|title=Ex-Av Aebischer embraces shot in Phoenix | publisher =USAtoday.com | date = 2007-09-25 | access-date = 2009-03-28 | first=Greg | last=Boeck}}</ref> However, he lost the goaltending battle in training camp to [[Alex Auld]] and [[Mikael Tellqvist]], and was waived. He went unclaimed and was subsequently assigned to the Coyotes AHL affiliate, the [[San Antonio Rampage]]. On November 23, 2007, Aebischer was loaned to [[Hockey Club Lugano|HC Lugano]] to make room on the San Antonio roster for goaltender [[Alex Auld]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Phoenix Coyotes loan goalie David Aebischer to Swiss team Lugano|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=344279|publisher=[[NHL.com]]|date=2007-11-23|access-date=2010-11-21}}</ref>

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In August, 2011, after four seasons back in his native Switzerland, Aebischer was invited to the training camp of the [[Winnipeg Jets]] for the [[2011-12 NHL season|2011–12 season]] on a tryout contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=David versus Goliaths... and more|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/David-versus-Goliaths-and-more-128101103.html|newspaper=[[Winnipeg Free Press]]|author=Ed Tait|date=2011-08-19|access-date=2011-08-20}}</ref> On October 5, 2011, it was announced that Aebischer would play with the Jets' AHL affiliate, the [[St. John's IceCaps]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets sign G Aebischer to AHL contract|url=https://www.tsn.ca/ahl/story/?id=377456|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|date=2011-10-05|access-date=2011-10-10}}</ref>

On July 1, 2012, Aebischer again left North America and signed a one-year contract with the [[Rapperswil-Jona Lakers]] of the [[National League A]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lakers.ch/index.php/news/aktuell/216-transferaebischer | title = Lakers sign Aebischer | publisher = [[Rapperswil-Jona Lakers]] | date = 2012-07-01 | access-date = 2012-07-01 | language = de | archive-date = 2012-10-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121024083002/http://www.lakers.ch/index.php/news/aktuell/216-transferaebischer | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In the [[2014–15 National League B season|2014–15]] season, Aebischer played five games with [[HC Thurgau]] of the [[National League B]] before announcing his retirement from his playing career to focus for a coaching role on January 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nationalleague.ch/NL/aktuell/de/sportinformationen_news.php?news=20150124_brz007_1 | title = David Aebischer ends his career | publisher = [[National League A]] | date = 2015-01-25 | access-date = 2015-01-25 | language = de | archive-date = 2020-10-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201022155442/https://www.sihf.ch/de/national-league/?news=20150124_brz007_1 | url-status = dead }}</ref>