In contrast to the roster for the Olympic Qualification, goaltender Janine Alder and defender Shannon Sigrist have once again been selected. They replace Vanessa Bolinger and Reica Steiger. In addition, the two U18 national team players Rahel Enzler and Lisa Rüedi will participate in their first Top Division Women's World Championship.
In Group B, Switzerland will face Czechia, Germany, and Sweden.
Switzerland's roster for the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship:
Goaltenders (3): Janine Alder (95, St. Cloud University/USA), Andrea Brändli (97, Hockey Thurgau Young Lions). Florence Schelling (89, Linköping HC/SWE).
Defenders (7): Laura Benz (92, ZSC Lions), Nicole Bullo (87, HC Lugano), Sarah Forster (93, Neuchâtel Hockey Academy), Christine Meier (86, ZSC Lions), Shannon Sigrist (99, ZSC Lions/SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Sabrina Zollinger (93, ZSC Lions).
Forwards (11): Tess Allemann (98, EV BOMO Thun/SCL Young Tigers), Rahel Enzler (2000, HC Innerschwyz Future/SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Alina Müller (98, EHC Kloten), Evelina Raselli (92, HC Lugano), Lisa Rüedi (2000, ZSC Lions/EHC Dübendorf), Dominique Rüegg (96, ZSC Lions), Phoebe Staenz (94, Yale University/USA), Lara Stalder (94, University of Minnesota-Duluth/USA), Anja Stiefel (Luleå HF/SWE), Sandra Thalmann (92, SC Reinach), Isabel Waidacher (94, ZSC Lions), Monika Waidacher (90, ZSC Lions), Nina Waidacher (92, ZSC Lions).
Last Update: 02 March 2017, 03:10 PM | bsc
