23 players called up for the national team's first prospect camp

Swiss National Team

In light of the World Championship in Switzerland in 2020, the SIHF has initiated an annual prospect camp to introduce young players Patrick Fischer's coaching style.

: Source: SIHF; 19 July 2017 • 11:22; 19 July 2017 • 16:52

Photo: Monika Majer / RvS.Media

For this event, which is held from July 24 to 29 at the PostFinance Arena in Bern, Patrick Fischer has selected 23 players between 20 and 25 years of age. The prospect camp should help them make the step from the U-national teams to the national team easier.

Switzerland's roster for the prospect camp 2017:

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

Defensemen (9): Michael Fora (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Fabian Heldner (HC Davos), Dean Kukan (Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL), Christian Marti (ZSC Lions), Mirco Müller (New Jersey Devils / NHL), Claude-Curdin Paschoud (HC Davos), Yannick Rathgeb (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Jonas Siegenthaler (Washington Capitals / NHL), Dave Sutter (ZSC Lions).

Forwards (13): Enzo Corvi (HC Davos), Luca Fazzini (HC Lugano), Christoph Bertschy (Minnesota Wild / NHL), Fabrice Herzog (ZSC Lions), Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils / NHL), Gregory Hofmann (HC Lugano), Lino Martschini (EV Zug), Timo Meier (San Jose Sharks / NHL), Noah Rod (Genève-Servette HC), Dario Simion (HC Davos), Pius Suter (ZSC Lions), Joel Vermin (Lausanne HC), Samuel Walser (HC Davos).