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Swiss Hockey Struggles to Survive the Crisis Caused by Pandemic

June 9, 2020 by Vyacheslav Hnatyuk
Team Switzerland celebrates

Switzerland could have been a great hockey winner in 2020. Accepting the hosting responsibilities for the 2020 World Championships last spring could have helped popularize the game in the alpine …

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Categories International Hockey, Other Leagues Tags COVID-19, Swiss Hockey, Swiss NLA, Team Switzerland

SC Bern: From Swiss Champs to Chumps and Back Again?

April 10, 2020 by Urs Berger
Marc Arcobello, SC Bern

Bern had a terrible season. The club with the biggest audience other than the NHL failed miserably and finished ninth in the Swiss National League. The list of failures is …

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Categories International Hockey Tags SC Bern, Swiss NLA

HC Ambri: 5 Takeaways from 2019-20 National League Season

April 7, 2020 by Urs Berger
HC Ambri-Piotta

HC Ambri, located in the south of Switzerland, had a hard season. They finished 10th in the 12-team league. Here are five reasons why and what they should change before …

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Categories International Hockey Tags Brian Flynn, HC Ambri Piotta, Matt D'Agostini, Swiss NLA

Suspended Swiss National League Had Many Storylines

March 26, 2020 by Urs Berger
SC Bern, Swiss League, NLA

This season will be forever remembered as the one that had to end without a new champion. That said, last season’s champion will still be SC Bern. But aside from …

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Categories International Hockey Tags Swiss Hockey, Swiss NLA

Swiss Hockey on Hold – World Championship Still On

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020 by Urs Berger
Dennis Vaucher, Swiss League, NLA

The three top Swiss hockey leagues have decided that they will postpone upcoming games. This is due to the coronavirus and creates a lot of questions Today the Swiss and …

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Categories International Hockey Tags 2020 World Championships, Coronavirus, Swiss League, Swiss NLA

Swiss Hockey Dealing With Coronavirus & Coaching Upheaval

February 28, 2020 by Urs Berger
SC Bern

For the first time since World War II as for the general enlistment into the military in 1940 and, only for that year, Swiss Hockey might not crown a champion …

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Categories International Hockey Tags Coronavirus, Swiss Hockey, Swiss NLA

Swiss National League – Goaltending Shuffle

December 13, 2019 by Urs Berger
Vincent Praplan, Joren van Pottelberghe

Last season SC Bern signed Niklas Schlegel away from the ZSC Lions. They knew it could be a risky move, and it did not work out well for either side. …

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Categories Other Leagues Tags Joren van Pottelberghe, Niklas Schlegel, Swiss NLA

SC Bern Coach Jalonen Happy for National Team Break

November 5, 2019 by Urs Berger
SC Bern

The Swiss Team SC Bern is not able to have a streak in the Swiss National League. The last tree games they lost. Can Kari Jalonen turn the ship around in the National Team Break?

Categories International Hockey Tags Kari Jalonen, SC Bern, Swiss NLA

Swiss Hockey Update: Bern, Ambrì, Lugano, Zug, Biel

October 27, 2019 by Urs Berger
HC Ambri Piotta, HC Friborgo Gotteron, NLA

This week the Swiss National League has some new faces. There was the first game of Andrew MacDonald in Bern, the practice opportunity for Paul Postma with Lugano and that …

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Categories International Hockey Tags Andrew MacDonald, Ryan Spooner, Swiss NLA

Swiss Hockey Update: Patrick Fischer, Kari Jalonen, Christian Dubé, More

October 24, 2019 by Urs Berger
Calvin Thuerkauf, Patrick Fischer

Patrick Fischer gets a contract extension as the Swiss National Team head coach, Christian Dubé needs to have success or he will be dismissed after this season and why Kari …

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Categories International Hockey Tags Swiss Hockey, Swiss NLA

Swiss NLA — Get to Know the 12-Team League

October 17, 2019 by Urs Berger

The Swiss NLA has 12 Teams. Get to know those teams. I will walk you trough the teams and there Fans. Also I include some information about the imports. And you can see some funny videos. So, fasten your seat-belt and lets go.

Categories International Hockey Tags Swiss Hockey, Swiss NLA

2020 World Championship Host – Get to Know Swiss Hockey

October 11, 2019 by Urs Berger
Mark Streit

Do Collin Gerber, Miro Zryd or Alexander Heim sound familiar? If they do, you must be Swiss. If not, don’t worry, you’ll get used to their names, because you will …

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Categories International Hockey Tags Swiss Hockey, Swiss NLA
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