The women's Swiss national team will travel to Canada on March 25 to prepare for the tournament in a pre-competition camp in Barrie. "We want to show a strong performance and play for the medals," Muller explains, "for this reason, we need the best possible preparation to grow together as a team." In Brampton, Switzerland will play in Group A with Canada, Czechia, Japan, and the USA.
Among the selected players, Cindy Joray will participate in a World Championship for the first time. The 29-year-old forward plays for EV BOMO Thun. Moreover, after a one-year break from the national team, Sarah Forster is also back on the team.
Goaltenders (3): Andrea Brändli (Boston University / USA), Saskia Maurer (University of St. Thomas / USA), Caroline Spies (SC Langenthal).
Defenders (8): Alessia Baechler (GCK/ZSC Lions), Lara Christen (SC Langenthal), Sarah Forster (Metropolitan Riveters / USA), Janine Hauser (GCK/ZSC Lions), Nadine Hofstetter (SC Langenthal), Shannon Sigrist (Thurgau Indien Ladies), Nicole Vallario (University of St. Thomas / USA), Stefanie Wetli (Thurgau Indien Ladies).
Forwards (12): Rahel Enzler (University of Maine / USA), Emma Ingold (SC Langenthal), Cindy Joray (EV BOMO Thun), Sinja Leemann (GCK/ZSC Lions), Lena Marie Lutz (HC Ladies Lugano), Alina Marti (GCK/ZSC Lions), Alina Müller (Northeastern University / USA), Kaleigh Quennec (University of Montreal / CAN), Lisa Rüedi (GCK/ZSC Lions), Noemi Ryhner (Leksands IF / SWE), Lara Stalder (Brynäs IF / SWE), Laura Zimmermann (St. Cloud University / USA).