All the charisma of a block of wood?Yeah, I won't deny that. It was just a general remark. Those discussion won't stop even with another coach.
No-one knows what happens when we change coaches. It could be better. Or not. But yeah, after 7 years it could be time to change coaches no matter what.
I'm actually wondering what the names are that those who wish hardly a new coach would like to see as a new coach.
And IMHO, much more important than a new coach is replacing Lars Weibel who just didn't do a good job. And he has the charisma of a sleeping pill (don't know if you can say that in English, in German you say Ausstrahlung einer Schlaftablette). Just not the type of guy we need to fight for Swiss ice hockey vs. the clubs in Switzerland.
WC: Switzerland 2024 roster talk
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If I can choose between those two and a block of wood, I take the block of wood any day, at least he won't hurt the team like those clown does
Block of wood sounds amazing. 
I have no disagreement on that with you @Speyer and @Hinterland
I‘m just quoting reports to give those who don‘t follow that stuff as much insight as possible.
I have no disagreement on that with you @Speyer and @Hinterland
I‘m just quoting reports to give those who don‘t follow that stuff as much insight as possible.
Couldn't see the game yesterday. Today another clear win. Altough Latvia was better than the result.
Not much on the negative side, both goalies played very well and on D some guys stepped up.
But also not much to take. Still a lot to players to join. Nino and Josi 1-2 down.
Guess the cuts:
- Wüthrich
- Kreis
- Marchon
- Bader
Not much on the negative side, both goalies played very well and on D some guys stepped up.
But also not much to take. Still a lot to players to join. Nino and Josi 1-2 down.
Guess the cuts:
- Wüthrich
- Kreis
- Marchon
- Bader
I thought both games were pretty solid, although Latvia was way below its standards on Friday. Solid play by the defense, way better than against Slovakia and France, solid goaltending and a lot more speed on offense.
Individually I really rated the defensemen. The forwards were a bit more inconsistent, with Bertschy, Richards and Moy being the most noticeable on Friday while Senteler and Herzog had a really good game today. On the other hand, Simion was disappointing, lots of questionable decisions and lack of end product.
Regarding the cuts, Wüthrich is obvious. On defense I think Baragano earned another week so I'd go with either Jung or Kreis. At forward, cut Marchon for sure (what was he hoping to accomplish with all those dirty plays?), and either Bader or Künzle.
Individually I really rated the defensemen. The forwards were a bit more inconsistent, with Bertschy, Richards and Moy being the most noticeable on Friday while Senteler and Herzog had a really good game today. On the other hand, Simion was disappointing, lots of questionable decisions and lack of end product.
Regarding the cuts, Wüthrich is obvious. On defense I think Baragano earned another week so I'd go with either Jung or Kreis. At forward, cut Marchon for sure (what was he hoping to accomplish with all those dirty plays?), and either Bader or Künzle.
Nino is 13 minutes away from being down 1-3.
Tagesanzeiger speculates that Fischer will go with Schmid, Hughes and either Berra or Genoni to the WC. This would be the logical step but I doubt this is going to happen.
Tagesanzeiger speculates that Fischer will go with Schmid, Hughes and either Berra or Genoni to the WC. This would be the logical step but I doubt this is going to happen.
Both had solid games against Latvia while Hughes doesn't have much national team experience. On the other hand Fischer was not afraid to take Mayer last year.
I can see Schmid being left out.
I can see Schmid being left out.
Wüthrich and Marchon are the only cuts in the end. I guess ZSC and Lausanne going the distance made it harder to cut more players.
Josi and Niederreiter both potentially available as early as Wednesday.
Josi and Niederreiter both potentially available as early as Wednesday.
Torhüter (3): Reto Berra (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Leonardo Genoni (EV Zug), Akira Schmid (New Jersey Devils)
Verteidiger (9): David Aebischer (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Iñaki Baragano (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Dominik Egli (HC Davos), Michael Fora (HC Davos), Tobias Geisser (EV Zug), Sven Jung (HC Davos), Samuel Kreis (SC Bern), Romain Loeffel (SC Bern), Jonas Siegenthaler (New Jersey Devils)
Stürmer (16): Andres Ambühl (HC Davos), Thierry Bader (SC Bern), Christoph Bertschy (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Gaëtan Haas (EHC Biel-Bienne), Fabrice Herzog (EV Zug), Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils), Tino Kessler (EHC Biel-Bienne), Mike Künzle (EHC Biel-Bienne), Philipp Kurashev (Chicago Blackhawks), Marco Lehmann (SC Bern), Tyler Moy (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Tanner Richard (Genève-Servette HC), Tristan Scherwey (SC Bern), Sven Senteler (EV Zug), Dario Simion (EV Zug), Calvin Thürkauf (HC Lugano)
I guess it makes sense for guys like Jäger or Hugues who don't have any WC experience.
On the other hand, Malgin, Andrighetto, Riat, Kukan, Glauser and Marti probably don't need any pre-tournament game.
I wonder if any other player might get a look? Fuchs is having great playoffs, but there are more established players ahead of him.
Frick has been playing pretty well, too.
I guess it depends on if any of the ones who would be set has to pass out (or wants to pass out).
With Josi and Nino and with all the above players would be a pretty stacked roster.
I guess it depends on if any of the ones who would be set has to pass out (or wants to pass out).
With Josi and Nino and with all the above players would be a pretty stacked roster.
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No, not officially confirmed. But with planned date of birth on the 21st of May it's highly unlikely.
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Well, he better play or the brutal Swiss players council (certainly Weibel and Fischer will have nothing to do with it and, as always, be forced to give in) is gonna ban Fiala for four years at least. If there's anything I learned then it's that in Swiss National teams, they don't want any cherry pickers. Nobody is bigger than the team. Not even Kevin Fiala.
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Malgin confirmed having a knee injury. Unlikely he'll play at the WC.
Nino just got available. Hope he's fit.
Nino just got available. Hope he's fit.
Malgin is an unfortunate loss, don't have many players that drive the play the way he does
Zaugg thinks that the Bichsel ban won't hold:
www.watson.ch
«Fall Bichsel»: Vom Skandal zur Geschichte einer Hockey-Versöhnung
Lian Bichsel ist (19) bis zur WM 2026 aus der Nationalmannschaft ausgeschlossen worden. Wir dürfen bereits im Sommer mit einer Begnadigung rechnen.
I don't believe it. Schärer seems like a rather weak chairman particularly because he lacks a hockey background and therefore gives Weibel and Fischer a long leash. Klaus quotes some undisclosed sources but doesn't get concrete. The connection between Schärer and Bichsels dad belongs to the realm of speculation as well. Seems to me like Zaugg just wants to milk this story for a few more clicks. But we will see.Zaugg thinks that the Bichsel ban won't hold:
«Fall Bichsel»: Vom Skandal zur Geschichte einer Hockey-Versöhnung
Lian Bichsel ist (19) bis zur WM 2026 aus der Nationalmannschaft ausgeschlossen worden. Wir dürfen bereits im Sommer mit einer Begnadigung rechnen.
Fischer announced that all the players had expressed a desire to come to the national team in case of relegation from the Stanley Cup. So Fiala can come too
Yeah, I mean, Zaugg rarley is on the right side of the story. That's true.
I played Handball for a long time and was active when Schärer still was active and also after his career when he was leading one of the bigger clubs in Switzerland and he is a strong personality and was also very successful with his businesses. I hope he's able to challenge Weibel, Fischer but also the league and I think it's quite natural that you don't change anything starting on day 1.
But yeah, maybe time has changed that.
As the world of Handball is pretty small I'm pretty sure they know each other, altough they never played for the National Team together. Cannot say how good obviously. But such stuff can help to find solutions. And it's in the interest of everyone to integrate Bichsel into the national team. Fischer, the team, Swiss ice hockey and Bichsel himself.
I played Handball for a long time and was active when Schärer still was active and also after his career when he was leading one of the bigger clubs in Switzerland and he is a strong personality and was also very successful with his businesses. I hope he's able to challenge Weibel, Fischer but also the league and I think it's quite natural that you don't change anything starting on day 1.
But yeah, maybe time has changed that.
As the world of Handball is pretty small I'm pretty sure they know each other, altough they never played for the National Team together. Cannot say how good obviously. But such stuff can help to find solutions. And it's in the interest of everyone to integrate Bichsel into the national team. Fischer, the team, Swiss ice hockey and Bichsel himself.
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I mean he knows how to use his body but he's missing every hockey-IQ. Twice in the second period when Switzerland was pressuring and the Swedes were long on the ice and couldn't change he f***s it up. Once he plays a very bad pass which goes out of the period, the second time he just throws the puck on the net without screen.Kunzle....
Beside that D-men played quite solid. Baragano and Jung are still surprisingly good. Aebischer and Fora the worst. Loeffel on the side of Siegenthaler with his best game. Egli is a smart offensvie D-men who could progressed a lot in the past year and should make the team IMHO. Reminds me a little bit of Diaz.
Moy was invisible, I also didn't like Simion. Richard, Scherwey and Bertschy also weren't particulary good.
