Pauli Jaks


Pauli Jaks is a Swiss retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1994–95 NHL season.

Biography

Jaks played in the 1985 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a Swiss-Italian youth team.
Jaks was selected in the 5th round in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Jaks was the first Swiss-trained player to appear in the NHL.
Jaks also played in the IHL for the Phoenix Roadrunners, but he is best known for his play in the Switzerland National League A.
He was named best goaltender at the 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was also named to the tournament all-star team.
He has two children: Aleksander Nicolas and Krystian Dominik.