Switzerland men's national ice hockey team

Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Nati, Die Nati, Eisgenossen
AssociationSchweizerischer Eishockeyverband
Head coachPatrick Fischer
AssistantsTommy Albelin
Marcel Jenni
Michael Liniger
CaptainRoman Josi
Most gamesMathias Seger (305)
Top scorerJörg Eberle (79)
Most pointsJörg Eberle (142)
Team colors     
IIHF codeSUI
Ranking
Current IIHF5 Increase 2 (27 May 2024)[1]
Highest IIHF5 (2024)
Lowest IIHF9 (2003–04, 2012)
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)
Olympics
Appearances18 (first in 1920)
Medals (1928, 1948)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances73 (first in 1930)
Best resultSilver (1935, 2013, 2018, 2024)
European Championships
Appearances8 (first in 1910)
Best resultGold (1926)
International record (W–L–T)
719–669–125
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 St. Moritz Team
Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1935 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sweden/Finland
Silver medal – second place 2018 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Austria/France/Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1937 Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1939 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1951 France
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Switzerland
Pool B / Division I
Gold medal – first place 1971 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 1986 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place 1990 France
Gold medal – first place 1994 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 2024, the Swiss team is ranked 5th in the IIHF World Rankings.

History

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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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Tournament record

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Overview

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Rank Olympics World Championships European Championships Spengler Cup
1st 1926
2nd 1935 2013 2018 2024 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 2022 2023 1923 1977 1978 1979
6th 2006 1938 1972↓ 2000 2017
7th 1924 1924 1954 1962↓ 1971(1.B)↑ 1991

2008

8th 1964 1988 2010 2022 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

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1920 Olympics Swiss Ice Hockey Team
Year Result
Belgium 1920 7th place
France 1924 8th place
Switzerland 1928  Bronze
United States 1932 did not participate
Germany 1936 12th place
Switzerland 1948  Bronze
Norway 1952 5th place
Italy 1956 9th place
United States 1960 did not participate
Austria 1964 8th place
France 1968 did not participate
Japan 1972 10th place
Austria 1976 11th place
United States 1980 did not participate
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984 did not participate
Canada 1988 8th place
France 1992 10th place
Norway 1994 did not participate
Japan 1998 did not participate
United States 2002 11th place
Italy 2006 6th place
Canada 2010 8th place
Russia 2014 9th place
South Korea 2018 10th place
China 2022 8th place
Italy 2026 To be determined
Totals
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
16 0 0 2 2

World Championship

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Patrick Fischer
  • 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 10th 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]
  • 2021 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2023 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2024 – Won silver medal

European Championship

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Games GP W T L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
Switzerland 1910 Les Avants 3 0 0 3 2 15 ? ? Round-robin 4th
German Empire 1911 Berlin 3 0 0 3 4 28 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Austria-Hungary 1912 Prague* did not participate
German Empire 1913 Munich did not participate
German Empire 1914 Berlin did not participate
1915–1920 No Championships (World War I).
Sweden 1921 Stockholm did not participate
Switzerland 1922 St. Moritz 2 0 0 2 1 15 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Belgium 1923 Antwerp 4 0 0 4 7 23 ? ? Round-robin 4th
Italy 1924 Milan did not participate
Czechoslovakia 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec 3 0 2 1 3 4 ? ? Round-robin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 1926 Davos 7 5 1 1 35 15 ? ? Final round 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Austria 1927 Wien did not participate
Hungary 1929 Budapest 3 1 0 2 2 5 ? ? Second round 5th
Germany 1932 Berlin 6 1 5 0 10 9 ? ? Final round 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Spengler Cup

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  • 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

Deutschland Cup

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Euro Hockey Tour

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[8][9]

Head coach: Patrick Fischer

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
10 F Andres Ambühl 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 (age 41) Switzerland HC Davos
11 F Sven Senteler 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32) Switzerland EV Zug
13 F Nico Hischier – A 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25) United States New Jersey Devils
14 D Dean Kukan 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 (age 31) Switzerland ZSC Lions
17 F Ken Jäger 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 26) Switzerland Lausanne HC
18 D Sven Jung 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 (age 29) Switzerland HC Davos
20 G Reto Berra 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 99 kg (218 lb) (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 (age 37) Switzerland HC Fribourg-Gottéron
21 F Kevin Fiala 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28) United States Los Angeles Kings
22 F Nino Niederreiter – A 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 99 kg (218 lb) (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 (age 32) Canada Winnipeg Jets
23 F Philipp Kurashev 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25) United States Chicago Blackhawks
40 G Akira Schmid 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 24) United States New Jersey Devils
43 D Andrea Glauser 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28) Switzerland Lausanne HC
45 D Michael Fora 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29) Switzerland HC Davos
54 D Christian Marti 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 96 kg (212 lb) (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 31) Switzerland ZSC Lions
55 D Romain Loeffel 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991 (age 33) Switzerland SC Bern
59 F Dario Simion 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 30) Switzerland EV Zug
60 F Tristan Scherwey 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1991-05-07) 7 May 1991 (age 33) Switzerland SC Bern
63 G Leonardo Genoni 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 (age 37) Switzerland EV Zug
68 F Fabrice Herzog 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 30) Switzerland EV Zug
79 F Calvin Thürkauf 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 96 kg (212 lb) (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27) Switzerland HC Lugano
85 F Sven Andrighetto 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 31) Switzerland ZSC Lions
88 F Christoph Bertschy 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 (age 30) Switzerland HC Fribourg-Gottéron
90 D Roman Josi – C 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) United States Nashville Predators
92 F Gaëtan Haas 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32) Switzerland EHC Biel
97 D Jonas Siegenthaler 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 99 kg (218 lb) (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 27) United States New Jersey Devils

Uniform evolution

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  • National team jerseys
  • 1988 Olympic jerseys
    1988 Olympic jerseys
  • 1992 Olympic and 1991-1993 IIHF jerseys
    1992 Olympic and 1991-1993 IIHF jerseys
  • 1998 Olympic and 1999-2000 IIHF jerseys
    1998 Olympic and 1999-2000 IIHF jerseys
  • 1998 IIHF jerseys
    1998 IIHF jerseys
  • 2001-2004 IIHF and 2002 Olympic jerseys
    2001-2004 IIHF and 2002 Olympic jerseys
  • former jerseys
    former jerseys
  • 2014 Olympic jerseys
    2014 Olympic jerseys
  • 2014–2016 IIHF jerseys
    2014–2016 IIHF jerseys
  • 2017 IIHF jerseys
    2017 IIHF jerseys
  • 2018 Olympic jerseys
    2018 Olympic jerseys
  • 2018–2021 IIHF jerseys
    2018–2021 IIHF jerseys
  • 2022 Olympic jerseys
    2022 Olympic jerseys

References

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  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Roster-Update: Roman Josi verstärkt die Nationalmannschaft" (in German). sihf.ch. 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Team roster: Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 10 May 2024.
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