Swiss League

HCB Ticino Rockets' head coach Luca Cereda revealed a first roster of the new NLB team. As he tells Ticinonline, he can count on six players from HC Ambrì-Piotta and four from HC Lugano for the whole season.

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From HC Ambrì-Piotta, netminder Michal Chmel, 20, defensemen Dylan Giannini, 20, and Christian Pinana, 19, as well as on the forwards Luca Barnabò, 20, Roman Hrabec, 20, Noele Trisconi, 19, and Alessandro Zanatta, 19, are part of the Rockets' initial roster. From HC Lugano, netminder Stefan Müller, 19, defenseman Colin Fontana, 19, and forward Elia Mazzolini, 20.

As Cereda explains, there might be others from the two NLA teams to join the Rockets during the season, as healthy scratches from both teams could be sent to Biasca in order to get some ice time in the NLB (both Swiss or import-players) or players who are on their way back from injuries. (tme)

The initial roster of the HCB Ticino Rockets:

Goalies: Michal Chmel (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Alan Davis, Stefan Müller (HC Lugano)

Defensemen: Isacco Dotti, Zaccheo Dotti, Colin Fontana (HC Lugano), Luca Gianinazzi, Dylan Giannini (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Christian Pinana (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Samuele Pozzorini, Ulysse Rochat, Sacha Tosques

Forwards: Luca Balerna, Luca Barnabò (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Federico Colombo, Samuele Guidotti, Tommaso Goi, Roman Hrabec (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Patrick Incir, Elia Mazzolini (HC Lugano), Alessio Pozzorini, Dean Schnüriger, Stefano Spinedi, Tommaso Terzago, Noele Trisconi (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Alessandro Zanatta (HC Ambrì-Piotta)