Luca Sbisa (born 30 January 1990) is an Italian-born Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman.
He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators.
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, on 26 June 2009, Sbisa was traded, along with Joffrey Lupul and Philadelphia's 2009 and 2010 first-round picks, to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Chris Pronger and Ryan Dingle.
[3] On 16 October 2010, the Ducks sent Sbisa down to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, later recalling him on 10 November.
[6] On 21 June 2017, having been left exposed by the Canucks, Sbisa was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.
[7] During the 2018 off-season, after not being re-signed by the Golden Knights, Sbisa was invited to the New York Islanders training camp on a professional try out contract.
[12] After attending the Jets training camp in preparation for the delayed 2020–21 season, Sbisa was placed on waivers by Winnipeg and subsequently claimed by the Nashville Predators on 12 January 2021.
In August 2016 they reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, citing this as a major dream and personal achievement for the pair.