Switzerland was once a bubble team for the World Junior Hockey Championship, but about 10 years ago they started capitalizing on their careful, smart style of play. While they still have some down years, their ability to turn out the odd offensive star and their quality domestic league has led them to being a solid, if not spectacular, performer on the international stage.
Team Switzerland preliminary roster
| Player | Position | League | Current team (NHL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | League | Current team (NHL) |
| Lucca Hollentstein | G | NLB | EVZ Academy |
| Akira Schmid | G | USHL | Omaha Lancers (NJD) |
| Gianluca Zaetta | G | NLB | EVZ Academy |
| David Aebischer | D | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympique |
| Davyd Barandun | D | NLB | HCB Ticino Rockets |
| Tim Berni | D | NLA | ZSC Lions (CBJ) |
| Gianluca Burger | D | NLB | GC Küsnacht Lions |
| Tobias Geisser | D | AHL | Hershey Bears (WSH) |
| Nico Gross | D | OHL | Oshawa Generals (NYR) |
| Simon Le Coultre | D | QMJHL | Moncton Wildcats |
| Janis Jérôme Moser | D | QMJHL | EHC Biel-Bienne |
| Dario Wüthrich | D | NLB | EVZ Academy |
| Yannick Brüschweiler | F | NLB | GC Küsnacht Lions |
| Ian Derungs | F | OHL | Kingston Frontenacs |
| Nando Eggenberger | F | OHL | Oshawa Generals |
| Jeremi Gerber | F | Elite Jr. |