Andres Ambühl (born 14 September 1983) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National League (NL). He has won six Swiss top league championships, two Spengler Cups, and three silver medals with Switzerland at the World Championships in 2013, 2024 and 2025. Ambühl also represented Switzerland at Winter Olympics in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He holds the records for the most top-division appearances (20) and top-division games played (151) in World Championship history. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2026.
Ambühl began playing junior ice hockey in the HC Davos organization with the club's junior team. In 2000âÂÂ01, he scored 41 points in 31 games as a junior and debuted in three games with Davos in the Nationalliga A. He joined the senior team in 2001âÂÂ02, scoring eight points in 38 games during his rookie season. Playing with Davos in the 2006 Spengler Cup as tournament hosts, Ambühl scored the tournament-winning goal against Canada national team in a 3âÂÂ2 final win. In 2007âÂÂ08, Ambühl scored a career-high 26 points in 49 games for HC Davos.
Having previously played nine seasons for HC Davos, Ambühl signed a contract with the New York Rangers on 27 May 2009. He was then assigned to the Rangers affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), for the duration of the 2009âÂÂ10 season.
On 16 April 2010, Andres returned to Switzerland signing a three-year contract with the ZSC Lions. In 2012, he was part of ZSC's Swiss NLA championship-winning team. After three seasons with ZSC Lions, on 28 December 2012, Ambühl returned to his home team HC Davos on a three-year deal starting in the 2013âÂÂ14 season.
On 28 January 2016, Ambühl signed a three-year contract extension with HC Davos. On 17 December 2018, he agreed to an early two-year contract extension with HC Davos through the 2020âÂÂ21 season. On 18 January 2021, Ambühl was signed to an early two-year contract extension by HC Davos through the 2022âÂÂ23 season, and on 28 December 2022, extended his contract until the end of the 2024âÂÂ25 season.
He represented Switzerland at the Ice Hockey World Championships and won silver medals in 2013, 2024 and 2025. He holds the record for most IIHF World Championship tournaments and games played, playing 151 games over 20 World Championships. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2026.