Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Nati, Die Nati, Eisgenossen
AssociationSchweizerischer Eishockeyverband
Head coachPatrick Fischer
AssistantsTommy Albelin
Marcel Jenni
CaptainNino Niederreiter
Most gamesMathias Seger (305)
Top scorerJörg Eberle (79)
Most pointsJörg Eberle (142)
Team colors     
IIHF codeSUI
Ranking
Current IIHF7 Steady (28 May 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF6 (2022)
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
Appearances72 (first in 1930)
Best resultSilver (1935, 2013, 2018)
European Championships
Appearances8 (first in 1910)
Best resultGold (1926)
Olympics
Appearances18 (first in 1920)
Medals (1928, 1948)
International record (W–L–T)
719–669–125
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1928 St. MoritzTeam
Bronze medal – third place1948 St. MoritzTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1935 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place2013 Sweden/Finland
Silver medal – second place2018 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place1930 Austria/France/Germany
Bronze medal – third place1937 Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place1939 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place1950 Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place1951 France
Bronze medal – third place1953 Switzerland
Pool B / Division I
Gold medal – first place1971 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place1986 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place1990 France
Gold medal – first place1994 Denmark

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 2022, the Swiss team is ranked 7th in the IIHF World Rankings.

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 to 1949 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

Olympic Games

YearResult
Belgium 19207th place
France 19248th place
Switzerland 1928 Bronze
United States 1932did not participate
Germany 193612th place
Switzerland 1948 Bronze
Norway 19525th place
Italy 19569th place
United States 1960did not participate
Austria 19648th place
France 1968did not participate
Japan 197210th place
Austria 197611th place
United States 1980did not participate
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984did not participate
Canada 19888th place
France 199210th place
Norway 1994did not participate
Japan 1998did not participate
United States 200211th place
Italy 20066th place
Canada 20108th place
Russia 20149th place
South Korea 201810th place
China 20228th 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
  • 2013Won silver medal
  • 2014 – Finished in 10th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 11th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2018Won silver medal
  • 2019 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[7]
  • 2021 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2023 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2024

European Championship

GamesGPWTLGFGACoachCaptain Finish Rank
Switzerland 1910 Les Avants 3003215 ? ? Round-robin 4th
German Empire 1911 Berlin 3003428 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Austria-Hungary 1912 Prague* did not participate
German Empire 1913 Munich did not participate
German Empire 1914 Berlin did not participate
1915–1920No Championships (World War I).
Sweden 1921 Stockholm did not participate
Switzerland 1922 St. Moritz 2002115 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Belgium 1923 Antwerp 4004723 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Italy 1924 Milan did not participate
Czechoslovakia 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec 302134 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 1926 Davos 75113515 ? ? Final round 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Austria 1927 Wien did not participate
Hungary 1929 Budapest 310225 ? ? Second round 5th
Germany 1932 Berlin 6150109 ? ? Final round 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

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
  • 2017Won silver medal

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship.[8][9]

Head coach: Patrick Fischer

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
9FDamien Riat1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb)26 February 1997Switzerland Lausanne HC
10FAndres AmbühlA1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)86 kg (190 lb)14 September 1983Switzerland HC Davos
11FSven Senteler1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)11 August 1992Switzerland EV Zug
13FNico Hischier1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb)4 January 1999United States New Jersey Devils
14DDean Kukan1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)8 July 1993Switzerland ZSC Lions
21FKevin Fiala1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)93 kg (205 lb)22 July 1996United States Los Angeles Kings
22FNino NiederreiterC1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb)8 September 1992Canada Winnipeg Jets
24DTobias Geisser1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)13 February 1999Switzerland EV Zug
29GRobert Mayer1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb)9 October 1989Switzerland Genève-Servette HC
36GJoren Van Pottelberghe1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)5 June 1997Switzerland EHC Biel
43DAndrea Glauser1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)3 April 1996Switzerland Lausanne HC
45DMichael Fora1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)30 October 1995Switzerland HC Davos
54DChristian MartiA1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb)29 March 1993Switzerland ZSC Lions
55DRomain Loeffel1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb)10 March 1991Switzerland SC Bern
59FDario Simion1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)22 May 1994Switzerland EV Zug
62FDenis Malgin1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)80 kg (180 lb)18 January 1997United States Colorado Avalanche
63GLeonardo Genoni1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)28 August 1987Switzerland EV Zug
68FFabrice Herzog1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)9 December 1994Switzerland EV Zug
70FEnzo Corvi1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)23 December 1992Switzerland HC Davos
71FTanner Richard1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb)6 April 1993Switzerland Genève-Servette HC
79FCalvin Thürkauf1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)96 kg (212 lb)27 June 1997Switzerland HC Lugano
86DJ.J. Moser1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)6 June 2000United States Arizona Coyotes
88FChristoph Bertschy1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb)5 April 1994Switzerland HC Fribourg-Gottéron
92FGaëtan Haas1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)31 January 1992Switzerland EHC Biel
97DJonas Siegenthaler1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb)6 May 1997United States New Jersey Devils
98FMarco Miranda1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)2 June 1998Switzerland Genève-Servette HC

Uniform evolution

References

  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. 1 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.
  5. "Richard Torriani 01.10.1911–03.09.1988". Swiss Association of Ice hockey Players (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. "Hall of Fame". Hockey Club Davos (in German). 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  7. Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. "Diese Spieler reisen an die WM nach Riga" (in German). sihf.ch. 9 May 2023.
  9. "Team Roster Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 12 May 2023.
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