The coach has selected 33 players (four goaltenders, 13 defenders and 16 forwards) in order to take a closer look at some young prospects. For the upcoming tests in November, December and January, the team's roster will be smaller, the SIHF writes on their website.
The Mont-Blanc-Cup will take place from August 15 to 20, in Albertville, France. Switzerland is going to face South Korea and France twice in the upcoming days. South Korea will be an opponent at the Winter Olympics 2018 and is therefore a good test for the young Swiss team.
The Swiss roster for the Mont-Blanc-Cup:
Goaltenders (4): Janine Alder (95, St. Cloud University, USA), Vanessa Bolinger (98, Reinach/Chur), Andrea Brändli (97, Weinfelden/Schaffhausen), Saskia Maurer (2000, Dragon Thun/Huskys Schallenberg).
Defenders (13): Livia Altmann (94, Colgate University, USA), Chelsea und Raschelle Bräm (91, Reinach), Nicole Bullo (87, Lugano), Lara Christen (2002, Langenthal), Saran Forster (93, Bomo Thun), Nicole Gass (93, ZSC Lions), Nadine Hofstetter (94, Reinach), Camille Huwiler (97, Neuchâtel Hockey Academy), Christine Meier (86, ZSC Lions), Shannon Sigrist (99, ZSC Lions/Rapperswil-Jona), Nicole Vallario (2001, Lugano), Stefanie Wetli (2000, Weinfelden/Winterthur).
Forwards (16): Tess Allemann (98, Bomo Thun), Natascha Brunner (99, Reinach), Oona Emmenegger (2000, Reinach/Seetal), Rahel Enzler (2000, Reinach/Rapperswil-Jona), Andrea Fischer (90, Reinach), Alina Müller (98, ZSC Lions), Kaleigh Quennec (98, Loomis Chaffee, USA), Evelina Raselli (98, Lugano), Lisa Rüedi (2000, ZSC Lions/GCK Lions), Dominique Rüegg (96, ZSC Lions), Ophélie Ryser (97, Neuchâtel Hockey Academy), Phoebe Staenz (94, SDE HF, SWE), Lara Stalder (94, Linköping, SWE), Anja Stiefel (90, Lulea, SWE), Monika Waidacher (90, ZSC Lions), Lara Zimmermann (2000, ZSC Lions/GCK Lions).
Schedule
- Wednesday, August 16, 7 pm: Switzerland – France
- Thursday, August 17, 7 pm: Switzerland – South Korea
- Saturday, August 19, 1 pm: France – Switzerland
- Sunday, August 20, 1 pm: South Korea – Switzerland
