David Reinbacher
David Reinbacher (born 25 October 2004) is an Austrian professional ice hockey defenceman for EHC Kloten of the National League (NL) as a prospect to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted fifth overall by the Canadiens in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Reinbacher played as a youth in Switzerland with EHC Rheintal and EHC Bülach, before moving to EHC Kloten at the under-15 level. Appearing within Kloten junior ranks, Reinbacher made his professional debut with the club in the Swiss League, the second tier of the Swiss league system, midway through the 2021–22 season. Reinbacher managed 1 goal and 10 assists in 27 regular season appearances. He then played in 14 playoff games, which culminated in Kloten securing promotion to the National League, Switzerland's first tier. In the 2022–23 season, Reinbacher established himself a regular on Kloten's blueline, attracting attention for doing so as an 18-year-old player, and seeing his average ice time rise from 6 minutes per game to over 20. He recorded 3 goals and 19 assists in 46 games during the regular season, and two further points in three playoff games. He received the league's award for the best