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.

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)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances73 (first in 1930)
Best resultSilver (1935, 2013, 2018, 2024)
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
Silver medal – second place2024 Czech Republic
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

As of 2022, the Swiss team is ranked 7th 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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RankOlympicsWorld ChampionshipsEuropean ChampionshipsSpengler Cup
1st1926
2nd1935 2013 2018 20242017
3rd1928 19481928 1930 1939 1950 1951 19531922 1924 1925 1932

1950

1967 1976
4th1934 1947 1992 19981910 19111964 1968 1972 1974 1975
5th1920 19521920 1933 1949 1952 2010 2022 202319231977 1978 1979
6th20061938 1972↓ 2000 2017
7th19241924 1954 1962↓ 1971(1.B)↑ 1991

2008

8th1964 1988 2010 20221955 1964↓ 1987↓ 1999 2003 2004

2005 2007 2015 2019

9th1956 20141956 1975(3.B) 1986(1.B)↑ 1990(1.B)↑

2001 2006 2009 2011

10th1972 1992 20181963(2.B)↑ 1965(2.B) 1985(2.B) 2002 2014
11th1976 20021961(3.B)↑ 1978(3.B) 1981(3.B) 2012 2016
12th1959↓ 1970(6.B) 1976(4.B) 1989(4.B)

1993↓ 1995↓

13th19361936 1973(7.B)↓ 1977(5.B) 1979(5.B)

1994(1.B)↑

14th1966(6.B) 1982(6.B) 1983(6.B) 1996(2.B)
15th1967(7.B)↓ 1974(1.C)↑ 1997(3.B)↑
16th1969(2.C)↑
Other placings
dnp1932 1960 1968

1980 1984 1994 1998

1931 1957 19581923–1963 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
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
2026To be determined
Totals
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
160022

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
  • 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
  • 2024Won silver medal

European Championship

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GamesGPWTLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
1910 Les Avants3003215??Round-robin4th
1911 Berlin3003428??Round-robin4th
1912 Prague*did not participate
1913 Munichdid not participate
1914 Berlindid not participate
1915–1920No Championships (World War I).
1921 Stockholmdid not participate
1922 St. Moritz2002115??Round-robin
1923 Antwerp4004723??Round-robin4th
1924 Milandid not participate
1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec302134??Round-robin
1926 Davos75113515??Final round
1927 Wiendid not participate
1929 Budapest310225??Second round5th
1932 Berlin6150109??Final round

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
  • 2017Won silver medal

Current roster

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

Head coach: Patrick Fischer

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
10FAndres Ambühl1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 (age 40) HC Davos
11FSven Senteler1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 31) EV Zug
13FNico HischierA1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25) New Jersey Devils
14DDean Kukan1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 (age 30) ZSC Lions
17FKen Jäger1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 26) Lausanne HC
18DSven Jung1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 (age 29) HC Davos
20GReto Berra1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 (age 37) HC Fribourg-Gottéron
21FKevin Fiala1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 27) Los Angeles Kings
22FNino NiederreiterA1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 (age 31) Winnipeg Jets
23FPhilipp Kurashev1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 24) Chicago Blackhawks
40GAkira Schmid1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb) (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 24) New Jersey Devils
43DAndrea Glauser1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28) Lausanne HC
45DMichael Fora1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 28) HC Davos
54DChristian Marti1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 31) ZSC Lions
55DRomain Loeffel1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991 (age 33) SC Bern
59FDario Simion1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 30) EV Zug
60FTristan Scherwey1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1991-05-07) 7 May 1991 (age 33) SC Bern
63GLeonardo Genoni1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 (age 36) EV Zug
68FFabrice Herzog1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 29) EV Zug
79FCalvin Thürkauf1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 26) HC Lugano
85FSven Andrighetto1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 (age 31) ZSC Lions
88FChristoph Bertschy1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 (age 30) HC Fribourg-Gottéron
90DRoman JosiC1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) Nashville Predators
92FGaëtan Haas1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32) EHC Biel
97DJonas Siegenthaler1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 27) New Jersey Devils

Uniform evolution

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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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