As part of their preparation camps in the Lenzerheide and Vierumäki (Finland), the U18-national team played two games against the United States (8-0 loss) and Slovakia (6-4 loss).
The Swiss team will start into the tournament against Canada on Friday, 19 April. The other opponents in the group stage are the Czech Republic (April 20), Belarus (April 22) and Finland (April 23).
Switzerland's U-18 roster for the 2019 World ChampionshipGoaltenders (3): Andri Henauer (SC Bern), Noah Patenaude (EHC Biel), Florian Vuichard (Lausanne HC).
Defenders (8): Iñaki Baragano (Lausanne HC), Giancarlo Chanton (SCL Tigers), Noah Delémont (EHC Biel), Cédric Fiedler (Fargo Force, USA), Bastian Guggenheim (SCL Tigers), Rocco Pezzullo (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Denys Rubanik (HC Davos), Nicolò Ugazzi (HC Lugano).
Forwards (12): Sebastian Bardh (EHC Kloten), Jannik Canova (HC Davos), Ronny Dähler (SC Bern), Noah Fuss (SC Bern), Gaétan Jobin (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Simon Knak (EHC Kloten), Lionel Marchand (GCK/ZSC Lions), Joel Salzgeber (SCL Tigers), Elvis Schläpfer (EHC Biel), Yves Stoffel (EV Zug), Matteo Valenza (Genève-Servette HC), Jeremy Zürcher (EHC Biel).
