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
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 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 result (1935, 2013, 2018, 2024)
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
2024 Czech Republic
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

As of 2024, the Swiss team is ranked 5th 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
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
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
  • 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
GamesGPWTLGFGACoachCaptain Finish Rank
1910 Les Avants 3003215 ? ? Round-robin 4th
1911 Berlin 3003428 ? ? Round-robin 4th
1912 Prague* did not participate
1913 Munich did not participate
1914 Berlin did not participate
1915–1920No Championships (World War I).
1921 Stockholm did not participate
1922 St. Moritz 2002115 ? ? Round-robin
1923 Antwerp 4004723 ? ? Round-robin 4th
1924 Milan did not participate
1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec 302134 ? ? Round-robin
1926 Davos 75113515 ? ? Final round
1927 Wien did not participate
1929 Budapest 310225 ? ? Second round 5th
1932 Berlin 6150109 ? ? Final round

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
  • 2017 – Won silver medal

Current roster

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

Head coach: Patrick Fischer

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
10FAndres Ambühl1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 HC Davos
11FSven Senteler1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 EV Zug
13FNico Hischier – A1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 New Jersey Devils
14DDean Kukan1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 ZSC Lions
17FKen Jäger1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 Lausanne HC
18DSven Jung1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 HC Davos
20GReto Berra1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 HC Fribourg-Gottéron
21FKevin Fiala1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 Los Angeles Kings
22FNino Niederreiter – A1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 Winnipeg Jets
23FPhilipp Kurashev1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 Chicago Blackhawks
40GAkira Schmid1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb) (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 New Jersey Devils
43DAndrea Glauser1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 Lausanne HC
45DMichael Fora1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 HC Davos
54DChristian Marti1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 ZSC Lions
55DRomain Loeffel1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991 SC Bern
59FDario Simion1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 EV Zug
60FTristan Scherwey1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1991-05-07) 7 May 1991 SC Bern
63GLeonardo Genoni1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 EV Zug
68FFabrice Herzog1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 EV Zug
79FCalvin Thürkauf1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 HC Lugano
85FSven Andrighetto1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 ZSC Lions
88FChristoph Bertschy1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 HC Fribourg-Gottéron
90DRoman Josi – C1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 Nashville Predators
92FGaëtan Haas1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 EHC Biel
97DJonas Siegenthaler1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 New Jersey Devils

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

References
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  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. "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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