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
Nickname(s)La Nati, Die Nati, Eisgenossen
AssociationSchweizerischer Eishockeyverband
Head coachPatrick Fischer
AssistantsTommy Albelin
Marco Bayer
Christian Wohlwend
CaptainRaphael Diaz
Most gamesMathias Seger (305)
Top scorerJörg Eberle (79)
Most pointsJörg Eberle (142)
Team colors     
IIHF codeSUI
Ranking
Current IIHF6 2 (30 March 2022)[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
Appearances70 (first in 1930)
Best result (1935, 2013, 2018)
European Championships
Appearances8 (first in 1910)
Best result (1926)
Olympics
Appearances18 (first in 1920)
Medals (1928, 1948)
International record (W–L–T)
719–669–125
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 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

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 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

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
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

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
  • 1926Won gold medal
  • 1928 – Not ranked
  • 1932Won 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
  • 2017Won silver medal

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[8]

Head coach: Patrick Fischer[9]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
2DSanteri Alatalo1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1990-05-09) 9 May 1990 EV Zug
8FVincent Praplan1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994 SC Bern
10FAndres AmbühlA1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 HC Davos
13FNico HischierA1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 New Jersey Devils
15FGrégory Hofmann1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 Columbus Blue Jackets
16DRaphael DiazC1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)89 kg (196 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
23FPhilipp Kurashev1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 Chicago Blackhawks
24DTobias Geisser1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 EV Zug
25DMirco Müller1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 Leksands IF
28FTimo Meier1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 San Jose Sharks
38DLukas Frick1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 HC Lausanne
50GMelvin Nyffeler1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
55DRomain Loeffel1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991 HC Lugano
59FDario Simion1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 EV Zug
60FTristan Scherwey1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1991-05-07) 7 May 1991 SC Bern
61FFabrice Herzog1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 HC Davos
63GLeonardo Genoni1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 EV Zug
65DRamon Untersander1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 SC Bern
71FEnzo Corvi1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 HC Davos
83FJoël Vermin1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 Genève-Servette HC
85FSven Andrighetto1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 ZSC Lions
86DJanis Moser1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)78 kg (172 lb) (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 EHC Biel
88FChristoph Bertschy1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 Lausanne HC
89DFabian Heldner1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 Lausanne HC
96FNoah Rod1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 Genève-Servette HC
97DJonas Siegenthaler1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 New Jersey Devils

References

  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  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. "Das definitive Schweizer WM-Kader steht" (in German). sihf.ch. 16 May 2021.
  9. "Team Roster Switzerland" (PDF). iihf.com. 21 May 2021.
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