Switzerland adjust roster for World Championship

24 Apr 2012 | Davide Tuniz

After the end of Nationalliga coach Sean Simpson makes changes in the National team roster

After the last preparation games against Sweden and the end of domestic league, Canadian coach Sean Simpson set the Swizerland roster for the last weekend of preparation before the World Championship. Roster can now include players from finalists ZSC Lions and Bern. To make space for new players Simpson cut from roster defenders Alessandro Chiesa (EV Zug), Dean Kukan (Lulea/SWE), Romain Loeffel (HC Fribourg-Gottéron) and the forward Gregory Sciaroni (HC Davos). HC Davos goalie Leonardo Genoni voluntary gives up alleging lack of shape.

The new arrives include: goalie Lukas Flüeler, defenders Severin Blindenbacher and Mathias Seger, forwards Andres Ambühl and Thibaut Monnet from champion ZSC Lions. From runner-up SC Bern Simpson picked up defender Philippe Furrer and forward Ivo Rüthemann. Two NHLers Luca Sbisa (Anaheim Ducks) and Mark Streit (NY Islanders) will join the team in this week.

Therefore this should be the final roster:

Goalies: Berra Reto (EHC Biel), Flüeler Lukas (ZSC Lions), Stephan Tobias (Genève-Servette HC)

Defenders: Bezina Goran (Genève-Servette HC), Blindenbacher Severin (ZSC Lions), Du Bois Félicien (Kloten Flyers), Furrer Philippe (CP Bern), Grossmann Robin (HC Davos), Sbisa Luca (Anaheim Ducks/NHL), Seger Mathias (ZSC Lions), Streit Mark (New York Islanders/NHL), Vauclair Julien (HC Lugano), von Gunten Patrick (Frölunda Indians/SWE).

Forwards: Ambühl Andres (ZSC Lions), Bieber Matthias (Kloten Flyers), Brunner Damien (EV Zug), Hollenstein Denis (Kloten Flyers), Liniger Michael (Kloten Flyers), Monnet Thibaut (ZSC Lions), Moser Simon (SCL Tigers), Niederreiter Nino (New York Islanders/NHL), Plüss Benjamin (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Romy Kevin (HC Lugano), Rubin Daniel (Genève-Servette HC), Rüthemann Ivo (CP Bern), Sprunger Julien (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Trachsler Morris (Genève-Servette HC), Wick Roman (Kloten Flyers).