Not part of the roster of the Swiss U20 national team for the World Juniors will be defenseman Brian Zanetti (Peterborough Petes) and the forwards Jérémie Bärtschi (EHC Biel) and Mika Burkhalter (SC Bern).
"This decision was not easy for us," Marco Bayer comments. "All three players have showed full commitment from the first day of the preparation camp and fought for their place in the team. They were an important part of this journey and we thank them for their great commitment."
This U20 national team is going to open the tournament in Edmonton on Friday, December 25 at 20:00 (CET) against Slovakia with the following 25-men roster:
Goalies (3): Thibault Fatton (HC Lugano), Andri Henauer (SC Bern), Noah Patenaude (Saint John Sea Dogs/QMJHL).
Defensemen (9): Iñaki Baragano (Kamloops Blazers/WHL), Giancarlo Chanton (Niagara IceDogs/OHL), Noah Delémont (Owen Sound Attack/OHL), Cédric Fiedler (Western Michigan University/NCAA), Bastian Guggenheim (SCL Tigers), Noah Meier (GCK/ZSC Lions), Rocco Pezzullo (HC Ambri-Piotta), Alessandro Villa (HC Lugano), Nathan Vouardoux (Lausanne HC).
Forwards (13): Dario Allenspach (EV Zug), Attilio Biasca (Halifax Mooseheads/QMJHL), Stefano Bottini (Penticton Vees/BCHL), Lorenzo Canonica (Shawinigan Cataractes/QMJHL), Ronny Dähler (SC Bern), Keanu Derungs (Victoria Royals/WHL), Raymond Fust (Chilliwack Chiefs/BCHL), Valentin Hofer (EV Zug), Gaétan Jobin (Fribourg-Gottéron), Simon Knak (Portland Winterhawks/WHL), Lionel Marchand (Timrå IK/SWE), Joel Salzgeber (SCL Tigers), Elvis Schläpfer (EHC Biel).
