The Swiss team is embarking on a new campaign which should take it to the World Cup in Herning in May. For the Karjala Cup in Helsinki, Patrick Fischer called up a lot of routines just to look good. First match Thursday against Finland. Meeting to follow on RTS2.
Because yes, Switzerland is vice-world champion, but we must not forget everything that had preceded during the preparation meetings as part of the Euro Hockey Tour. We remember that last season, Switzerland had to wait until the 12th and final match, just before the World Cup in Brno against the Czech Republic, to sign its only victory in these meetings between the four countries.
Patrick Fischer wants to see a team that is evolving in the right direction and that can build on the excellent things seen in Prague, even if the contribution of NHL players had been obvious.
Thank the “Silber Helden”
Traditionally, “Fischi” summons most of the best players for this first gathering. With Denis Malgin and Sven Andrighetto, the coach leads the best Swiss duo in the National League.
He also chose the Simion-Senteler-Herzog defensive trio which had been convincing in May in Prague. A way to thank the “Silber Helden”, as he said in an interview. This is also why we find the indestructible Andres Ambühl at 41 years old. The Davos legend is not having an exceptional start to the club season, but he contributed to winning silver at the O2 Arena.
In defense, apart from Andrea Glauser spared and Sven Jung injured, Fischer called his four other grunts from the month of May in the Czech capital: Dean Kukan, Romain Loeffel, Christian Marti and Michael Fora.
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