Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team

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Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband
Head coach Canada Sean Simpson
Assistants Switzerland Patrick Fischer
Switzerland Colin Muller
Switzerland Ari Sulander
Captain Christoph Bertschy
Most points Peter Jaks (19)
IIHF code SUI
Team colors               
First international
 Soviet Union 18 – 1 Switzerland  
(Cornwall, Ontario, Canada; 22 December 1977)
Biggest win
  Switzerland 20 – 7 Austria 
(Sapporo, Japan; 24 March 1985)
Biggest defeat
 Finland 19 – 1 Switzerland  
(Helsinki, Finland; 27 December 1979)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances 39 (first in 1978)
Best result Med 3.png (1998)
International record (W–L–T)
92–121–12

The Switzerland men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Switzerland. The team is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History

Switzerland played its first game in 1977 against the Soviet Union during the 1978 IIHF World U20 Championship.[1] Switzerland lost the game 1–18 and finished last in the tournament and were relegated to the Pool B tournament for the following year.[2] After winning the 1979 Pool B tournament of the 1979 IIHF World U20 Championship they were promoted back to the top Pool A championship. During the 1980 IIHF World U20 Championship Switzerland suffered their worst defeat in international participation after being beaten by Finland 1–19.[1] Switzerland went on to finish last in the tournament and were relegated back to Pool B for the following year. Switzerland continued to move between the top division and the Pool B tournament.[2] During the Pool B tournament of the 1985 IIHF World U20 Championship Switzerland achieved their largest win in international participation when they defeated Austria 20–7.[1] In 1998 Switzerland won their first medal at the World U20 Championships after finishing in third at the 1998 IIHF World U20 Championship by defeating the Czech Republic in the bronze medal game.[1] In 2008 Switzerland finished ninth and were relegated to Division I for the following year. This was the first time in a lower division since competing in the 1995 Pool B tournament. They returned to the top division for 2010 after winning their 2009 Division I Group A tournament.[2] At the 2012 IIHF World U20 Championship being held in Alberta, Canada Switzerland finished in eight place.[3]

Peter Jaks currently holds the team record for most points with 19.[4]

Team roster

From the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship[5][6]

# Name Pos Date of Birth Club
22 Sven Andrighetto F 21 March 1993 Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
29 Eliot Antonietti D 27 January 1993 Switzerland Genève-Servette HC
28 Lukas Balmelli F 3 January 1994 Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs
4 Phil Baltisberger D 13 November 1995 Switzerland GCK Lions
10 Alessio Bertaggia F 30 July 1993 Canada Brandon Wheat Kings
11 Christoph Bertschy F 5 April 1994 Switzerland SC Bern
20 Luca Boltshauser G 17 July 1993 Sweden Färjestad BK
27 Samuel Guerra D 11 May 1993 Switzerland HC Davos
2 Cedric Hachler D 1 July 1993 Switzerland GCK Lions
14 Dean Kukan D 8 July 1993 Sweden Tingsryds AIF
15 Mike Kunzle F 26 December 1993 Switzerland GCK Lions
30 Robin Kuonen G 2 March 1994 Switzerland EV Zug
8 Christian Marti D 29 March 1993 Canada Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
12 Lino Martschini F 21 January 1993 Switzerland EV Zug
5 Mirco Muller F 21 March 1995 United States Everett Silvertips
23 Martin Ness F 28 March 1993 Switzerland GCK Lions
21 Jan Neuenschwander F 10 January 1993 Switzerland HC Davos
1 Melvin Nyffeler G 16 December 1994 Switzerland GCK Lions
9 Tanner Richard F 6 April 1993 Canada Guelph Storm
24 Lukas Sieber F 20 February 1994 Switzerland HC Davos
25 Dario Simion F 22 May 1994 Switzerland HC Lugano
16 Sandro Zangger F 27 August 1994 Switzerland GCK Lions

International competitions

See also

References

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External links

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