Fabrice Herzog ill, EHC Kloten's Robin Leone to replace him

Swiss National Team

Because Fabrice Herzog has fallen ill, Switzerland's head coach Patrick Fischer has made another addition to the national team's roster for the Slovakia Cup.

: Source: SIHF; 09 February 2017 • 16:44; 09 February 2017 • 16:48

Photo: Robert Hradil / RvS.Media

To replace Herzog in the lineup for the games against Belarus and Slovakia or Russia, Patrick Fischer has called up EHC Kloten's forward Robin Leone.

The roster of the Swiss team for the Slovakia Cup, which takes place from February 7-12, now looks as follows:

Goaltenders (2): Luca Boltshauser (EHC Kloten), Gilles Senn (HC Davos).

Defensemen (7): Phil Baltisberger (ZSC Lions), Michael Fora (HC Ambri-Piotta), Samuel Guerra (ZSC Lions), Fabian Heldner (HC Davos), Christian Marti (ZSC Lions), Claude Paschoud (HC Davos), Dave Sutter (EHC Biel).

Forwards (12): Yannick-Lennart Albrecht (SCL Tigers), Chris Baltisberger (ZSC Lions), Luca Fazzini (HC Lugano), Yannick Herren (Lausanne HC), Robin Leone (EHC Kloten), Gregory Hofmann (HC Lugano), Mauro Jörg (HC Davos), Damien Riat (Genève-Servette HC), Julian Schmutz (EHC Biel), Sven Senteler (EV Zug), Samuel Walser (HC Davos), Sandro Zangger (EV Zug).