Marcel Jenni, head coach of the U20 national team, decided on his roster after the final exhibition game. One more player will have to leave the team at some point during the tournament. Gian Meier (Frölunda Göteborg / SWE), Janis Embacher (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), and Matteo Wagner (AIK / SWE) did not make the final cut.
The Swiss will play their first game of the tournament tomorrow against Czechia. Games against Slovakia, Sweden, and Kazakhstan will follow.
Roster for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship
Goaltenders (3): Ewan Huet (Regina Pats / WHL), Christian Kirsch (Green Bay Gamblers / USHL), Elijah Neuenschwander (Fribourg-Gottéron)
Defensemen (9): Nic Balestra (EV Zug), Timo Bünzli (GCK/ZSC Lions), Aris Häfliger (HC Ambri-Piotta), Ludvig Johnson (EV Zug), Leon Muggli (EV Zug), Nils Rhyn (SC Bern), Basile Sansonnens (Rimouski Océanic / QMJHL), Eric Schneller (Genève-Servette HC), Daniil Ustinkov (GCK/ZSC Lions)
Forwards (14): Robin Antenen (EV Zug), Léo Braillard (Lethbridge Hurricanes / WHL), Jan Dorthe (Fribourg-Gottéron), Alain Graf (SC Bern), Rico Gredig (HC Davos), Kimo Gruber (GCK/ZSC Lions), Andro Kaderli (Leksands IF /SWE), Endo Meier (GCK/ZSC Lions), Rafael Meier (EHC Kloten), Simon Meier (Penticon Vees / BCHL), Jonah Neuenschwander (EHC Biel-Bienne), Lars Steiner (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies /QMJHL), Jamiro Reber (HV71 / SWE), Loris Wey (EV Zug)
( 25 December 2024 | mso )