F Jonah Neuenschwander - Biel-Bienne, U15-Elit (2027 Draft)

[Speyer]

I do think he can help the team. And be it only in a limited role plus PP. The problem I have with it is that the coaches had enormous depth to choose from among 05/06 born kids. Many of them have extensive experience in pro leagues and they all could have helped the team as well. I don't see Neuenschwander have a big role in this tournament and he should be playing NL in Biel where they really need him. They keep on losing bodies and he was logging big minutes on the topline. Logging these minutes right now at the highest lvl of European pro hockey would be very important for him.

Yeah its not just that he already played him in Biel but that he actually had good minutes in the top six instead of getting buried on line 4. Hopefully he can get back to that role as soon as the tournament is over. But it is what it is. Even if he wont have a major role yet its still exciting to have a young and promising player (in adition to Steiner) on the team again. After watching so many WJC's in a row where the most exciting forwards were the likes of Joshua Fahrni thats definitely a breath of fresh air. Even if hes not quite there yet...

 

[frontsfan67]

I do think he can help the team. And be it only in a limited role plus PP. The problem I have with it is that the coaches had enormous depth to choose from among 05/06 born kids. Many of them have extensive experience in pro leagues and they all could have helped the team as well. I don't see Neuenschwander have a big role in this piuuu popularity yettyu jk mjand he should be playing NL in Biel where they really need him. They keep on losing bodies and he was logging big minutes on the topline. Logging these minutes right now at the highest lvl of European pro hockey would be very important for him.

Not to mention the elephant in the room. It’s Switzerland they’re not exactly gonna be winning any goal medals anytime soon. However he may be the next real good Swiss player. So what if he doesn’t play as much as some other people? He will be at the tournament the next 2+ years

 

[LeProspector]

Youngest player to ever make the team?

 

[Speyer]

Youngest player to ever make the team?

Yes. First 15 year old to ever play for Switzerland in the WJC. Last time a younger player attended was 24 years ago when Khazachstan fielded 14 year old Viktor Alexandrow.

 

[Hinterland]

At least he won't be available for interviews. His older brother being on the team can help as well.

Interestingly, there are two pairs of brothers on the Swiss WJC20 team this year.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

Classic SIHF. As stupid as it gets. They invite 28 players to a camp, plus 11 on the extended roster. Almost 40 players. Still, they later add another player because they watched him play a few NL games.

Don't get me wrong. Neuenschwander is a huge talent. But you can't leave a kid off a 39 man camp roster for a 23 man tournament roster and then add him because of a handful of NL games. Either you think he's good enough or you don't. To top it off the SIHF hasn't even updated the camp roster. It's just Biel announcing Neuenschwander joining the roster. Pathetic. The SIHF is a bad clown show with Mickey Mouse "coaches".

Either way that's a stupid decision. When you have that much depth, this many quality players available for a tournament you have to take into account the club situations. Neuenschwander is playing topline on Biel's NL team. Plus PP. 14mins or more per game. Why would you take him out of that very good situation he's in? Biel is eventually gonna get healthy. Now is Neuenschwander's chance to get his feet wet at the highest level of European pro hockey. That chance probably won't be there anymore once he's back from Ottawa. Similar story for the goalies. They don't select Santo Simmchen who practiced with Zug's NL team all season long. He barely played but when he did he was rock solid. He was standing on his head at the 5 nations during the most recent international break as well. Instead they select Christian Kirsch who has to get his USHL gig back but can't do so while he's playing the WJC20 and they select Ewan Huet who won't be able to beat out Kelton Pyne while he's at the WJC20 either.

It's possible that Neuenschwander can help a team lacking elite talent but if they wanted to add a forward to camp roster then players with big roles in the CHL like Körbler or Bosson would have been better choices. The same goes for Neuenschwander's teammate Nolan Cattin who has more experience playing at a higher level.

He was a lock to make the team and was busy playing pro at a top level, why pull him from that?

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

He should be playing NL in Biel where they really need him. They keep on losing bodies and he was logging big minutes on the topline. Logging these minutes right now at the highest lvl of European pro hockey would be very important for him.

Very much disagree. This is the top of the world for junior players. Getting exposed to that for a week and a half >>> largely meaningless games in a meaningless league for a week and a half, the NL will still be there when he gets back. His future is the NHL.

Also see the forest for the trees, see the Alps for the mountains. This is the Swiss. They are not competitive in this format. They are a building/developing hockey nation. Showing all the kids back home of the future, Jonah, is integral to getting more kids wanting to play hockey, having an idol in their own generation to look up to. Build the sport, showcase the future.

 

[Hinterland]

Very much disagree. This is the top of the world for junior players. Getting exposed to that for a week and a half >>> largely meaningless games in a meaningless league for a week and a half, the NL will still be there when he gets back. His future is the NHL.

Also see the forest for the trees, see the Alps for the mountains. This is the Swiss. They are not competitive in this format. They are a building/developing hockey nation. Showing all the kids back home of the future, Jonah, is integral to getting more kids wanting to play hockey, having an idol in their own generation to look up to. Build the sport, showcase the future.

No, NL won't be there anymore as Biel is getting healthy. They need him now that they're lacking bodies.

NL is much higher lvl than WJC20. He'll get to play many more WJC's. This one is unnecessary. A waste of time and opportunity.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

No, NL won't be there anymore as Biel is getting healthy. They need him now that they're lacking bodies.

NL is much higher lvl than WJC20. He'll get to play many more WJC's. This one is unnecessary. A waste of time and opportunity.

NL ain’t going anywhere. It’s a week and a half my dude. There’s value to exposure.

 

[Hinterland]

NL ain’t going anywhere. It’s a week and a half my dude. There’s value to exposure.

It's much more than that. And again. Once Biel gets bodies back, Neuenschwander will be right back in the U20 elite league. His window to play NL is now. Or it would be right now. He's not because, thanks to the SIHF clowns, he's wasting time in Canada instead.

 

[Hinterland]

In the lineup vs Slovakia today and listed on the topline with Jamiro Reber and Jan Dorthe.