Roster set – John Fust makes final cuts for World Junior team

The victims of the last round of cuts are Xeno Büsser (GCK Lions),  Fabio Högger (Kloten Flyers), Igor Jelovac (EHC Biel), Roger Karrer (GCK Lions) and Fredrik Sitje (GCK Lions).

The prestigious tournament, which is held in Montreal and Toronto, will take place from December 25 to January 5. Switzerland will play their first game on December 27 against the Czech Republic.

Goaltender (3): Descloux Gauthier (Genève-Servette HC), Senn Gilles (HC Davos), Waeber Ludovic (HC Fribourg-Gottéron).

Defensemen (7): Baltisberger Phil (Guelph Storm/OHL), Fora Michael (Kamploops Blazers/WHL), Harlacher Edson (Kloten Flyers), Kindschi Simon (HC Davos), Müller Mirco (San Jose Sharks/NHL), Rathgeb Yannick (Plymouth Whalers/OHL), Siegenthaler Jonas (ZSC Lions)

Forwards (13): Aeschlimann Marc (HC Davos), Fazzini Luca (HC Lugano), Fiala Kevin (HV71/SWE), Fuchs Jason (HC Ambri-Piotta), Hischier Luca (SC Bern), Hügli Michael (EV Zug), Malgin Denis (ZSC Lions), Meier Timo (Halifax Mooseheads/QMJHL), Rod Noah (Genève-Servette HC), Schmidli Kris (Kelowna Rockets/WHL), Schweri Kay (Sherbrooke Phoenix/QJMHL), Suter Pius (Guelph Storm/OHL), Wieser Tim (Sherbrooke Phoenix/QMJHL)