Joël Genazzi's number will be raised to the rafters

Joël Genazzi will thus join an illustrious club, only consisting of Gérard Dubi (10), Claude Friederich (16), Beat Kindler (21), Cristobal Huet (39), and Florian Conz (61).

Asked how he feels about the ceremony by "24 heures", he had this to say: "Since my son was born, I've really become more emotional. There have been situations in the locker room where I've cried in front of the team. It's happened once or twice in the last two years. I didn't want to, but it just happened. If I cry on January 23, I'll own it. I'm looking forward to the evening and especially to finishing my acceptance speech..."

The defenseman retired at the end of last season and is currently working as an assistant coach for Lausanne HC's U21 team. He has been with Lausanne HC since 2014 and appeared in 872 National League games and 144 Swiss League games.