Switzerland men's national ice hockey team

The Switzerland men's national ice hockey team (German: Schweizer Eishockeynationalmannschaft; French: Équipe de Suisse de hockey sur glace; Italian: Nazionale di hockey su ghiaccio della Svizzera) is a founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and is controlled by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2018 the Swiss team was ranked 7th in the world by the IIHF.

Switzerland
The Swiss badge based on the coat of arms of Switzerland is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s)La Nati, Die Nati, Eisgenossen
AssociationSchweizerischer Eishockeyverband
General ManagerRaeto Raffainer
Head coachPatrick Fischer
AssistantsTommy Albelin
Peter Mettler
Christian Wohlwend
CaptainRaphael Diaz
Most gamesMathias Seger (305)
Top scorerJörg Eberle (79)
Most pointsJörg Eberle (142)
Team colors              
IIHF codeSUI
Ranking
Current IIHF8 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF7 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF9 (first in 2003)
First international
Great Britain  3–0   Switzerland
(Chamonix, France; 23 January 1909)
Biggest win
Switzerland   23–0  Yugoslavia
(Zurich, Switzerland; 4 February 1939)
Biggest defeat
Canada  33–0   Switzerland
(Chamonix, France; 30 January 1924)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances67 (first in 1930)
Best result (1935, 2013, 2018)
European Championships
Appearances8 (first in 1910)
Best result (1926)
Olympics
Appearances14 (first in 1920)
Medals (1928, 1948)
International record (W–L–T)
519–619–125
Medal record
Olympic Games
1928 St. MoritzTeam
1948 St. MoritzTeam
World Championship
1935 Switzerland
2013 Sweden/Finland
2018 Denmark
1930 Austria/France/Germany
1937 Great Britain
1939 Switzerland
1950 Great Britain
1951 France
1953 Switzerland
Pool B / Division I
1971 Switzerland
1986 Netherlands
1990 France
1994 Denmark

History

Bibi Torriani served as the Switzerland national team captain from 1933 to 1939.[2] He played on a forward line known as "The ni-storm" (German: Der ni-sturm), with brothers Hans Cattini and Ferdinand Cattini. The line was named for the last syllable (-ni) of players' surnames. The ni-storm was regarded as the top line of HC Davos and Switzerland's national hockey team.[3][4][5][6] Torriani served as head coach of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team in 1946–47, and again from 1948–49 to 1951–52.[2]

From a bronze medal at the 1953 World Championships until the silver medal of 2013 and 2018. Switzerland did not win a medal at a major senior ice hockey tournament, coming close in 1992 and 1998, when they finished in 4th place at the World Championships both years.

Before the 2013 IIHF World Championship, the Swiss national hockey team scored two historic upsets at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, defeating the Czech Republic 3–2 and shutting out Canada 2–0 two days later. They finally fell to Sweden in the quarterfinals. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Swiss nearly stunned Canada again in round-robin play, taking the heavily favored Canadians to a shootout, which they lost 1–0 for a narrow 3–2 loss.

Tournament record

Overview
Rank Olympics World Championships European Championships Spengler Cup
1st 1926
2nd 1935 2013 2018 2017
3rd 1928 1948 1928 1930 1939 1950 1951 1953 1922 1924 1925 1932

1950

 1967 1976
4th 1934 1947 1992 1998 1910 1911 1964 1968 1972 1974 1975
5th 1920 1952 1920 1933 1949 1952 2010 1923 1977 1978 1979
6th 2006 1938 1972↓ 2000 2017
7th 1924 1924 1954 1962↓ 1971(1.B)↑ 1991

2008
8th 1964 1988 2010 1955 1964↓ 1987↓ 1999 2003 2004

2005 2007 2015 2019
9th 1956 2014 1956 1975(3.B) 1986(1.B)↑ 1990(1.B)↑

2001 2006 2009 2011
10th 1972 1992 2018 1963(2.B)↑ 1965(2.B) 1985(2.B) 2002 2014
11th 1976 2002 1961(3.B)↑ 1978(3.B) 1981(3.B) 2012 2016
12th 1959↓ 1970(6.B) 1976(4.B) 1989(4.B)

1993↓ 1995↓
13th 1936 1936 1973(7.B)↓ 1977(5.B) 1979(5.B)

1994(1.B)↑
14th 1966(6.B) 1982(6.B) 1983(6.B) 1996(2.B)
15th 1967(7.B)↓ 1974(1.C)↑ 1997(3.B)↑
16th 1969(2.C)↑
Other placings
dnp 1932 1960 1968

1980 1984 1994 1998

 1931 1957 1958 1923–1963 1965–1966

1969–1971 1973 1980–2016

↑: promoted, ↓: relegated, (3.B): (rank.pool), dnp: did not participate

Olympic Games
YearResult
19207th place
19248th place
1928 Bronze
1932did not participate
193612th place
1948 Bronze
19525th place
19569th place
1960did not participate
19648th place
1968did not participate
197210th place
197611th place
1980did not participate
1984did not participate
19888th place
199210th place
1994did not participate
1998did not participate
200211th place
20066th place
20108th place
20149th place
201810th place
Totals
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
160022

World Championship
  • 1930 – Won bronze medal
  • 1933 – Finished tied in 5th place
  • 1934 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1935 – Won silver medal
  • 1937 – Won bronze medal
  • 1938 – Finished in 6th place
  • 1939 – Won bronze medal
  • 1947 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1949 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1950 – Won bronze medal awarded Silver as European Champion
  • 1951 – Won bronze medal
  • 1953 – Won bronze medal
  • 1954 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1955 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1959 – Finished in 12th place
  • 1961 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1962 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1963 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1965 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1966 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1967 – Finished in 15th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1969 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1970 – Finished in 12th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1971 – Finished in 7th place (won Pool B)
  • 1972 – Finished in 6th place
  • 1973 – Finished in 13th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1974 – Finished in 15th place (won Pool C)
  • 1975 – Finished in 9th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1976 – Finished in 12th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1977 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Pool B)
  • 1978 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1979 – Finished in 13th place (5th in Pool B)
  • 1981 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1982 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1983 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1985 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1986 – Finished in 9th place (won Pool B)
  • 1987 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1989 – Finished in 12th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1990 – Finished in 9th place (won Pool B)
  • 1991 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1992 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1993 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 13th place (won Pool B)
  • 1995 – Finished in 12th place
  • 1996 – Finished in 14th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1997 – Finished in 15th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 1998 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2000 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2001 – Finished in 9th place
  • 2002 – Finished in 9th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2004 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2005 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2006 – Finished in 9th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2008 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 9th place
  • 2010 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 9th place
  • 2012 – Finished in 11th place
  • 2013 – Won silver medal
  • 2014 – Finished in 10th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 11th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2018 – Won silver medal
  • 2019 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[7]

European Championship
  • 1910 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1911 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1922 – Won bronze medal
  • 1923 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1924 – Won bronze medal
  • 1925 – Won bronze medal
  • 1926 – Won gold medal
  • 1928 – Not ranked
  • 1932 – Won bronze medal

Spengler Cup
  • 1964 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1967 – Won bronze medal
  • 1968 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1972 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1974 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1975 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1976 – Won bronze medal
  • 1977 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1978 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1979 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2017 – Won silver medal

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[8][9]

Head coach: Patrick Fischer

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
6DYannick Weber1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1988-09-23) 23 September 1988 Nashville Predators
8FVincent Praplan1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994 SC Bern
10FAndres Ambühl1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 HC Davos
13FNico Hischier1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 New Jersey Devils
15FGrégory Hofmann1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 EV Zug
16DRaphael Diaz – C1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 EV Zug
20GReto Berra1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 HC Fribourg-Gottéron
21FKevin Fiala1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 Minnesota Wild
22FNino Niederreiter1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 Carolina Hurricanes
23FPhilipp Kurashev1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 Rockford IceHogs
29GRobert Mayer1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 Genève-Servette HC
38DLukas Frick1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 HC Lausanne
45DMichael Fora1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 HC Ambri-Piotta
46FNoah Rod1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 Genève-Servette HC
55DRomain Loeffel1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991 HC Lugano
60FTristan Scherwey1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1991-05-07) 7 May 1991 SC Bern
63GLeonardo Genoni1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 EV Zug
64FChristoph Bertschy1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 HC Lausanne
76DJoël Genazzi1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1988-02-10) 10 February 1988 HC Lausanne
82FSimon Moser – A1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989 SC Bern
85FSven Andrighetto1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 Avangard Omsk
86DJanis Jérôme Moser1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)72 kg (159 lb) (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 EHC Biel
90DRoman Josi – A1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 Nashville Predators
92FGaëtan Haas1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 Edmonton Oilers
93FLino Martschini1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 EV Zug

U-20 team

Switzerland made their U20 debut in 1977 at the A Pool championships held in Montreal. Their first game was an 18–1 loss to the Soviet Union. Switzerland was relegated to the B Pool, but were promoted back to Pool A after posting a 4–0 record with wins over the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy and France. This began a consistent cycle of relegation and promotion, and Switzerland did not win their first A Pool game until 1991 when they defeated Norway 2–1 to avoid relegation.

Switzerland's presence in the A Pool became more consistent after the IIHF changed its format to include a medal round after the round-robin in 1995. The new format allowed 2 new teams to join Pool A, which were Slovakia and Switzerland. In 1998, the Swiss won their first-ever quarter-final game over Sweden in a shootout, thanks to stellar play from goaltender David Aebischer. The team lost 2–1 to Finland in the semi-finals but rebounded to win the bronze medal with a 4–3 win over the Czech-Republic. In 2002, Switzerland upset Slovakia in a shootout in the quarter-finals on the back of great play from goaltender Tobias Stephan. Switzerland lost to Canada in the semi-finals, and faced Finland in the bronze medal match. The Swiss were optimistic, having recorded a 3–0 win over Finland in their opening game of tournament, but they lost the match 5–1 for a 4th-place finish.

Switzerland was relegated in 2008 along with Denmark. Switzerland hosted the 2009 Div I tournament and were promoted back to Pool A.

In the 2010 tournament Switzerland earned a spot in the quarter-finals against a heavily favored Russia. The Swiss pulled off a major upset by beating the Russians 3–2 in overtime. Nino Niederreiter scored twice in the game, including the OT winner. Switzerland lost 6–1 in the semi-finals to Canada and then 11–4 to Sweden in the bronze medal match for a 4th-place finish, their highest since the 2002 tournament. The lopsided score was the highest margin of victory in a medal game since the new format took place in 1995. In an interesting twist, Switzerland was originally to host the 2010 tournament, but withdrew their application due to fear of being relegated based on their poor performance in recent tournaments. The host city was rumored to be Bern or Lugano.

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References
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  2. "Riccardo 'Bibi' Torriani". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. "Glanzzeiten mit dem NI-Sturm". HC Davos (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. "Bibi-Torriani-Cup". Adis Hockey (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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  7. Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. "Das Schweizer WM-Kader ist bekannt". sihf.ch. 5 May 2019.
  9. 2019 IIHF World Championship roster
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