Luca Sbisa

Luca Sbisa (born 30 January 1990) is an Italian-born Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks, as well as their respective American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates. Sbisa played major junior hockey in Canada with the Lethbridge Hurricanes 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 in Vancouver.

Early life

Sbisa was born in Ozieri, a city on the island of Sardinia, Italy, the first son and second child of Massimo and Isabella Sbisa. He has a sister, Chiara, who is two years older. The Sbisa family moved to Oberägeri, Switzerland, when he was one. Sbisa speaks four languages: English, German, Italian and French.