Three rookies in Switzerland's preliminary roster for the Worlds

Next week, on April 7, the men's national team will start preparing for the World Championship in Herning () and Stockholm (). Among the 26 players selected by Patrick Fischer there are three debutants, namely forward Mischa Ramel (EHC Kloten, 31 points this season) and defenders Rodwin Dionicio (EHC Biel, six assists in nine games) and Ludvig Johnson (EV Zug, eleven points). Among the returning players, goalie Leonardo Genoni (EV Zug) and defender Romain Loeffel (SC Bern) lead the way with 132 and 156 international games.

Jan Cadieux, the new head coach of the U20 national team, as well as Marcel Jenni and Rikard Franzén - assistant coach for Genève-Servette HC and also on the coaching staff at the U20 World Championships in Ottawa - will support Patrick Fischer as assistant coaches at the 2025 World Championships. Tommy Albelin is not part of the staff this time due to his commitment in the NHL with the New York Islanders. In addition, Paul Di Pietro will be on the ice as a skills coach in the first few weeks.

In the first week of preparation, Switzerland will play two home games against Slovakia on April 10 and April 11 in Herisau. This will be followed by two games with France in Marseille in the second week, before two clashes with Latvia in Riga in the third week of preparations. After that, in the last week of preparation, Switzerland will participate in the last stage of the Euro Hockey Tour, the Betano Hockey Games.