While Jérôme Bachofner, Chris Baltisberger, Raphael Prassl (all ZSC Lions) and Samuel Guerra (HC Ambrì-Piotta) have been cut from Switzerland's roster, Enzo Corvi (HC Davos) sustained an undisclosed injury in the second preparation game against Russia on Saturday (5-1 loss) and will be out, too.
Kevin Fiala (Minnesota Wild), Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils), Vincent Praplan (Springfield Thunderbirds/AHL), Yannick Rathgeb (Bridgeport Sound Tigers/AHL), Andres Ambühl (HC Davos), as well as EHC Biel's Jason Fuchs, Samuel Kreis, Janis Moser and Damien Riat have been summoned to the national team by Patrick Fischer.
In their second preparation week, Switzerland will face France twice on April 26 and 27 at the Grabenhalle in Sierre and the Patinoire Les Vernets in Geneva, respectively.
Switzerland's roster for the second preparation weekNetminders (3): Reto Berra (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Gauthier Descloux (Genève-Servette HC), Robert Mayer (Genève-Servette HC).
Defensemen (9): Michael Fora (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Lukas Frick (Lausanne HC), Joël Genazzi (Lausanne HC), Andrea Glauser (SCL Tigers), Samuel Kreis (EHC Biel), Romain Loeffel (HC Lugano), Christian Marti (ZSC Lions), Janis Moser (EHC Biel), Yannick Rathgeb (Bridgeport Sound Tigers, AHL).
Forwards (13): Andres Ambühl (HC Davos), Alessio Bertaggia (HC Lugano), Christoph Bertschy (Lausanne HC), Kevin Fiala (Minnesota Wild, NHL), Jason Fuchs (EHC Biel), Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils, NHL), Grégory Hofmann (HC Lugano), Denis Hollenstein (ZSC Lions), Marco Müller (HC Ambrì-Piotta), Vincent Praplan (Springfield Thunderbirds, AHL), Damien Riat (EHC Biel), Noah Rod (Genève-Servette HC), Samuel Walser (HC Fribourg-Gottéron).
