"In addition to six prospects, the line-up also includes many experienced players who have presented themselves well in recent weeks," Fischer explains. "They deserve a chance in the battle for a possible spot at the World Championships." In the first week, Switzerland will face Russia twice, on April 18 and 20.
Potential candidates from EHC Biel, who were eliminated from the playoff race on Wednesday, and players from North America will only join the national team for the second week of preparation.
Switzerland's roster for the first preparation weekGoalies (3): Reto Berra (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Gauthier Descloux (Genève-Servette HC), Robert Mayer (Genève-Servette HC).
Defensemen (9): Michael Fora (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Lukas Frick (Lausanne HC), Patrick Geering (ZSC Lions), Joël Genazzi (Lausanne HC), Andrea Glauser (SCL Tigers), Samuel Guerra (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Romain Loeffel (HC Lugano), Christian Marti (ZSC Lions), Claude-Curdin Paschoud (HC Davos).
Forwards (11): Jérôme Bachofner (ZSC Lions), Chris Baltisberger (ZSC Lions), Alessio Bertaggia (HC Lugano), Christoph Bertschy (Lausanne HC), Enzo Corvi (HC Davos), Grégory Hofmann (HC Lugano), Denis Hollenstein (ZSC Lions), Marco Müller (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Raphael Prassl (ZSC Lions), Noah Rod (Genève-Servette HC), Samuel Walser (HC Fribourg-Gottéron).
( 10 April 2019 | tme )
