The 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships will take place from December 26 to January 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer in Alberta, Canada. During the preparation period, Marco Bayer will have to cut four players to get to a roster composed of three goaltenders and 22 field players. The final roster will be announced on Christmas Eve.
The Swiss team will play three test games against Canada (December 19), Germany (December 21), and the Czech Republic (December 23). Switzerland will then start the tournament against Russia on December 27. The other group opponents are the USA (December 28), Slovakia (December 30), and Sweden (December 31).
Goaltenders (4): Loïc Galley (Fribourg-Gottéron HC), Kevin Pasche (Omaha Lancers/USHL), Noah Patenaude (Saint John Sea Dogs/QMJHL), Lucas Rötheli (EV Zug).
Defensemen (9): Lian Bichsel (Leksands IF/SWE), Giancarlo Chanton (Genève-Servette HC), Noah Delémont (EHC Biel-Bienne), Vincent Despont (Saint John Sea Dogs/QMJHL), Noah Meier (GCK/ZSC Lions), Arno Nussbaumer (EV Zug), Dario Sidler (EV Zug), Maximilian Streule (Winnipeg Ice/WHL), Brian Zanetti (Peterborough Petes/OHL).
Forwards (16): Dario Allenspach (EV Zug), Nicolas Baechler (GCK/ZSC Lions), Attilio Biasca (Halifax Mooseheads/QMJHL), Jérémie Bärtschi (EHC Biel-Bienne), Lorenzo Canonica (Shawinigan Cataractes/QMJHL), Christophe Cavalleri (Genève-Servette HC), Keanu Derungs (Victoria Royals/WHL), Joshua Fahrni (SC Bern), Raymond Fust (Sioux Falls Stampede/USHL), Lilian Garessus (EHC Biel-Bienne), Marlon Graf (GCK/ZSC Lions), Joel Henry (GCK/ZSC Lions), Valentin Hofer (EV Zug), Simon Knak (HC Davos), Fabian Ritzmann (HC Davos), Louis Robin (Rimouski Océanic/QMJHL).
