Livio Stadler to join national team for Prospect Games

Swiss National Team

The 21-year-old defenseman will replace HC Lugano's Elia Riva who is injured.

: Source: SIHF; Language:; 03 February 2020 • 12:40; 05 February 2020 • 19:46

Livio Stadler gets a chance with the national team

Monika Majer / RvS.Media

While Livio Stadler has suited up for Switzerland at the junior level, he will make his debut for the men's national team this week. The Swiss will play two games against Germany this week.

The defenseman has suited up in 29 games for EV Zug this season, recording five assists. He has also played two games for the EVZ Academy, putting up one goal and two assists.

Switzerland's roster for the Prospect Games in Herisau and Olten

Goalies (2): Gauthier Descloux (Genève-Servette HC), Joren Van Pottelberghe (HC Davos).

Defenders (8): Yanik Burren (SC Bern), Dominik Egli (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Tobias Geisser (EV Zug), Andrea Glauser (SCL Tigers), Sven Jung (HC Davos), Roger Karrer (Genève-Servette HC), Simon Le Coultre (Genève-Servette HC), Livio Stadler (EV Zug).

Forwards (12): Dominik Diem (ZSC Lions), Luca Fazzini (HC Lugano), André Heim (SC Bern), Luca Hischier (HC Davos), Gilian Kohler (EHC Biel), Sven Leuenberger (EV Zug), Marco Miranda (Genève-Servette HC), Valentin Nussbaumer (EHC Biel), Damien Riat (EHC Biel), Justin Sigrist (ZSC Lions), Axel Simic (ZSC Lions), Yannick Zehnder (EV Zug).