In addition, head coach Colin Muller already had to call some players on the waiting list beforehand, as several selected players were unable to attend the national team's get-together.
With the players who will now not be able to travel to Füssen due to Covid-19, he now has not enough players available to him to be able to participate in the tournament. Swiss Ice Hockey now hopes that the team will be able to get together in February for the next tournament.