Rathgeb and Künzle (both EHC Biel), as well as Müller (HC Lugano) and Senteler (EV Zug) are going to replace Dominik Egli, Enzo Corvi, Inti Pestoni, and Gaëtan Haas. They are all not able to make the trip to Finland due to health reasons.
The Swiss team will play their first game at the Karjala Cup on Thursday, November 10, against host Finland. They will then also face Sweden (November 12) and Czechia (November 13).
Goalies (2): Sandro Aeschlimann (HC Davos), Leonardo Genoni (EV Zug)
Defenders (8): Santeri Alatalo (HC Lugano), Patrick Geering (ZSC Lions), Tobias Geisser (EV Zug), Roger Karrer (Genève-Servette HC), Dean Kukan (ZSC Lions), Christian Marti (ZSC Lions), Mirco Müller (HC Lugano), Yannick Rathgeb (EHC Biel)
Forwards (15): Andres Ambühl (HC Davos), Sven Andrighetto (ZSC Lions), Christoph Bertschy (Fribourg-Gottéron), Nando Eggenberger (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Grégory Hofmann (EV Zug), Ken Jäger (Lausanne HC), Mike Künzle (EHC Biel), Tyler Moy (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Marco Müller (HC Lugano), Vincent Praplan (Genève-Servette HC), Damien Riat (Lausanne HC), Noah Rod (Genève-Servette HC), Sven Senteler (EV Zug), Dario Simion (EV Zug), Calvin Thürkauf (HC Lugano)
