Why did Genoni never get a chance in NHL?

[Eye of Ra]

The guy has been a fantastic goalie for years.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Some people want guarantees in life, not chances.

 

[fico zg]

The guy has been a fantastic goalie for years.

Would you go to NHL if you have a chance to live in your home country, sleep at your bed after every road game in one of the top leagues outside of NHL and have one milion francs per year contract ?

 

[Jovavic]

Same reason why Moyzakin never came over, some players enjoy being the big fish in a little pond

 

[Svedu]

Would you go to NHL if you have a chance to live in your home country, sleep at your bed after every road game in one of the top leagues outside of NHL and have one milion francs per year contract ?

This is actually a valid point and perspective. Living standards in Swiss are quite high.

 

[Summer Rose]

A) Play in your home country, guaranteed starter, available for your national team at the world championships, 1 million CHF salary (assuming what was posted upthread is correct)

OR

B) Play overseas, a chance at working out and possibly making more money (but not guaranteed), not guaranteed to be a starter, possibility of not being available for your national team

He chose A, and that's what I would choose as well. Although I wouldn't blame anyone who chose B instead.

 

[Sanf]

Yeah I tend to remember reading that when he was younger he did not get that much attention. He is smallish and was bit on Reto Berras shadow. When he got older and had his real breakthrough the already mentioned reasons probably mattered. Once he signed five or six year deal and did not want NHL clause in it.

 

[Boonk]

Because playing in Switzerland and making a stable annual salary of $1mil~ as a starter for your club and national team is far more desirable than toiling away on bus trips or charter flights to Metro-suburb NA cities as a minor league player.

 

[Svedu]

Yeah I tend to remember reading that when he was younger he did not get that much attention. He is smallish and was bit on Reto Berras shadow. When he got older and had his real breakthrough the already mentioned reasons probably mattered. Once he signed five or six year deal and did not want NHL clause in it.

Imagine if they win gold and Berra is now injured and wont medal. Poor guy. Both him and Genoni have been a Swiss standards for over a decade together with Ambuhl.

 

[Svedu]

Which goalie do the Swiss themselves prefer, Genoni or Berra? Or has that changed from year to year?

 

[ranold26]

Anyone with the business knowledge of this sport, fully understands why some guys stay home.

 

[jonas2244]

Genonis prime startet when he was > 30. He has a family, kids, totally understandable that he didn't want that at that point in time.

 

[NVious]

Hockey coaches would rather 6'5+ sieves like Fedotov, Koskinen and others rather than give a short goalie a chance.

 

[Killahpunk]

What a excellent tournament he had.

 

[Svedu]

Imagine if they win gold and Berra is now injured and wont medal. Poor guy. Both him and Genoni have been a Swiss standards for over a decade together with Ambuhl.

Stupid of me. Probably jinxed them... Janvonpobben all over again.

 

[SwissFan12]

Imagine if they win gold and Berra is now injured and wont medal. Poor guy. Both him and Genoni have been a Swiss standards for over a decade together with Ambuhl.

Sorry for Berra but I'll have to go with Genoni, I believe he is top 3 all time in this tourney in term of save% which is great

I totally wants him in the net for the olympics

 

[Svedu]

Sorry for Berra but I'll have to go with Genoni, I believe is top 3 all time in this tourney in term of save% which is great

I totally wants him in the net for the olympics

That's something else. Good job Genoni. He deserved a gold medal tonight :/

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sorry for Berra but I'll have to go with Genoni, I believe is top 3 all time in this tourney in term of save% which is great

I totally wants him in the net for the olympics

Is not aebischer and hiller best swiss goalies all time?

 

[SwissFan12]

That's something else. Good job Genoni. He deserved a gold medal tonight :/

Yeah he deserves credit not just for this year, but for the last three silver where he was absolutely amazing, absolute game changer

 

[Three On Zero]

Not all international players dream of the NHL.

 

[SwissFan12]

Is not aebischer and hiller best swiss goalies all time?

I mean overall in the WHC

 

[Jon Riley]

Which goalie do the Swiss themselves prefer, Genoni or Berra? Or has that changed from year to year?

To me Genoni is the better goalie even at Berra's top.
Hiller had a higher peak and pre-head injury has been the best Swiss goalie. Berra never had the same peak so I will always choose consistency and steadiness

 

[Jumptheshark]

The guy has been a fantastic goalie for years.

he makes good money in the Swiss league and the Swiss league while it is getting better, it is nowhere near that of the Swedish and FInnish leagues.

Also, not every European player wants to go to the NHL.

 

[swissdude]

Genoni was great and honestly I did not expect it given the play off performance in the NL this season, but even if there will be a decline next year the goalies are the least of our issues, I'm pretty sure with Charlin, Pasche, Hughes we will have some decent goaltending in future

 

[Voodoozz]

he makes good money in the Swiss league and the Swiss league while it is getting better, it is nowhere near that of the Swedish and FInnish leagues.

Also, not every European player wants to go to the NHL.

NL blows Liiga out of the water as of this moment – they have by far the best import players (including some top guys from FIN, CZE, even SWE etc.)