ZSC's Ludovic Waeber gets the call, replaces Connor Hughes

IIHF World Championship

Because Connor Hughes cannot join the national team just now for family reasons, Ludovic Waeber will replace him at short notice.

: Source: SIHF; Language:; 11 April 2023 • 16:15; 11 April 2023 • 18:07

Monika Majer / RvS.Media

Ludovic Waeber is already on the ice this afternoon and practice with the rest of the team in Visp. There, the team has started preparing for the World Championship today.

If and when Connor Hughes is going to join the team is still open.

Switzerland's preliminary roster

Goaltenders (2): Connor Hughes (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Gilles Senn (HC Davos), Ludovic Waeber (ZSC Lions)

Defenders (8): David Aebischer (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Lian Bichsel (Leksands IF / SWE), Dominik Egli (HC Davos), Michael Fora (HC Davos), Lukas Frick (Lausanne HC), Andrea Glauser (Lausanne HC), Romain Loeffel (SC Bern), Nathan Vouardoux (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers).

Forwards (14): Andres Ambühl (HC Davos), Thierry Bader (SC Bern), Christoph Bertschy (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Enzo Corvi (HC Davos), Joshua Fahrni (SC Bern), André Heim (HC Ambri-Piotta), Ken Jäger (Lausanne HC), Johnny Kneubühler (HC Ambri-Piotta), Dario Meyer (EHC Kloten), Tyler Moy (SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers), Marco Müller (HC Lugano), Damien Riat (Lausanne HC), Sandro Schmid (HC Fribourg-Gottéron), Calvin Thürkauf (HC Lugano).