The Swiss national U20 ice hockey team set off for Sweden today (August 22, 2023) to get on track for the Worlds at the Five Nations tournament in Nyköping. They will face the Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia and Finland.
When composing the team, the head coach Marcel Jenny tried to create an ideal balance between different types of players. “During this tournament, we want to unite the team and focus on the game”, he explains. For Jenni, focused team development is key ahead of the upcoming U20 World Championship. “At the first gathering, we formed the team. It is now a question of taking the next step and progressing at all levels.”
Four games in five days
The tournament program is particularly dense. A first training is scheduled for this evening, then the team will play four games in five days. Tomorrow Wednesday, Switzerland will face the Czech Republic at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, it will be opposed to Sweden at 7:00 p.m. Marcel Jenni’s protégés will then face Slovakia on Friday at 3:30 p.m., then Finland on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. The team will return to Switzerland on Monday 28 August.
Selection for the Five Nations Tournament in Nyköping
Guardians (2): Beglieri Alessio (EHC Biel-Bienne), Huet Ewan (Regina Pats / WHL)
Defenders (7): Bünzli Timo (GCK / ZSC Lions), Dionicio Rodwin (Windsor Spitfires / OHL), Füllemann Louis (SC Bern), Meile Nick (SC Bern), Quinn Benjamin (GCK / ZSC Lions), Schneller Eric (Rögle BK / SWE), Vögeli Yann (EHC Biel-Bienne)
Attackers (13): Gredig Rico (HC Davos), Guignard Antoine (Geneva-Servette HC), Hornecker Jan (SCRJ Lakers), Liechti Janick (SCL Tigers), Lurati Alessandro (HC Lugano), Meier Rafael (EHC Kloten), Müller Miles (Moncton Wildcats / QMJHL), Pedrazzini Gioele (HC Lugano), Reinhard Mattheo (EHC Biel-Bienne), Rod Julien (Fribourg-Gottéron), Taibel Jonas (SCRJ Lakers), Wagner Matteo (KalPa / FIN), Weber Grégory (SC Berne)
