Peter Jaks

Peter Jaks (4 May 1966 – 5 October 2011)^[1] was a Swiss ice hockey player. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.^[2] He took his own life on 5 October 2011 by standing in front of a train in Bari, Italy.^[1]

Peter Jaks
Born	(1966-05-04)4 May 1966 Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia
Died	5 October 2011(2011-10-05) (aged 45) Bari, Italy
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	ZSC Lions HC Lugano HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team	Switzerland
Playing career	1983–2003

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	HC Ascona	SUI–3		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	HC Ambrì–Piotta	SUI U20		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	HC Ambrì–Piotta	SUI–2		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	HC Ambrì–Piotta	SUI U20		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	HC Ambrì–Piotta	SUI–2		40	32	17	49	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	HC Ambrì–Piotta	SUI U20		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	21	13	34	8		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	39	23	62	23		5	2	2	4	2
1987–88	HC Lugano	NDA		36	38	21	59	22		4	1	1	2	0
1988–89	HC Lugano	NDA		36	28	11	39	20		10	7	2	9	11
1989–90	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	29	22	51	20		2	0	1	1	14
1990–91	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	36	35	71	59		4	2	5	7	9
1991–92	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	22	23	45	42		10	8	5	13	4
1992–93	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		26	12	4	16	51		9	3	3	6	4
1993–94	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	24	18	42	16		2	1	2	3	0
1994–95	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		32	21	18	39	26		3	0	0	0	2
1995–96	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		36	24	22	46	22		7	4	4	8	29
1996–97	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		43	24	30	54	20		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA		37	28	15	43	22		14	4	9	13	39
1998–99	ZSC Lions	NDA		40	25	26	51	20		7	4	3	7	4
1999–2000	ZSC Lions	NLA		45	16	21	37	38		14	5	4	9	14
2000–01	ZSC Lions	NLA		41	14	15	29	16		16	2	10	12	12
2001–02	ZSC Lions	NLA		44	21	17	38	53		17	6	7	13	10
2002–03	ZSC Lions	NLA		42	14	14	28	39		11	3	1	4	4
NDA/NLA totals				674	435	348	783	517		135	52	59	111	158

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	Switzerland	WJC B		7	11	8	19	—
1986	Switzerland	WJC		7	6	2	8	2
1987	Switzerland	WC		10	3	4	7	6
1988	Switzerland	OG		6	2	3	5	4
1989	Switzerland	WC B		7	2	2	4	6
1990	Switzerland	WC B		7	2	0	2	0
1991	Switzerland	WC		10	0	2	2	4
1992	Switzerland	OG		7	1	0	1	0
1996	Switzerland	WC B		7	4	6	10	2
1997	Switzerland	OGQ		4	0	1	1	0
1998	Switzerland	WC		9	2	0	2	0
Senior totals				67	16	18	34	22