What does Swiss U21-Elit stand for?

Swiss U21-Elit stands for U21-Elit.

When was the Swiss U21-Elit founded?

The Swiss U21-Elit was founded in 1959.

How many teams play in the Swiss U21-Elit?

The Swiss U21-Elit currently consists of 13 teams.

Which country is the Swiss U21-Elit based in?

The Swiss U21-Elit is based in Switzerland.

Who won the most recent Swiss U21-Elit championship?

EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U21 won the most recent Swiss U21-Elit championship in 2026.

U21-Elit Swiss U21-Elit 2025-2026

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League naming history:

2025 - 2027U21-Elit
2019 - 2025U20-Elit
1959 - 2019Elite Jr. A (Elite Juniors A)

Swiss U21-Elit external links

Swiss U21-Elit Team Rosters

2025-2026

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2025-2026 U21-Elit Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U21	48	28	-	9	4	7	176	114	62	99	2.06	Champion
2.	GCK Lions U21	48	29	-	14	3	2	168	117	51	95	1.98	Final loss
3.	SCL Young Tigers U21	48	27	-	15	3	3	158	108	50	90	1.88	Quarterfinal loss
4.	HC Lugano U21	48	23	-	15	6	4	159	133	26	85	1.77	Semifinal loss
5.	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21	48	22	-	19	5	2	142	134	8	78	1.63	Quarterfinal loss
6.	Lausanne HC U21	48	18	-	18	7	5	137	125	12	73	1.52	Semifinal loss
7.	EV Zug U21	48	19	-	19	4	6	155	152	3	71	1.48	Quarterfinal loss
8.	HC Davos U21	48	20	-	21	4	3	151	174	-23	71	1.48	Quarterfinal loss
9.	SC Bern Future U21	48	15	-	22	5	6	140	146	-6	61	1.27	Saved in play-out
10.	EHC Kloten U21	48	17	-	25	3	3	142	178	-36	60	1.25	Saved in relegation
11.	HC Ambrì-Piotta U21	48	15	-	27	2	4	115	157	-42	53	1.10	Saved in relegation
12.	Genève Future Hockey U21	48	13	-	25	2	8	138	187	-49	51	1.06	Saved in relegation
13.	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers U21	48	10	-	27	8	3	126	182	-56	49	1.02	Saved in relegation

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2025-2026 U21-Elit Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Livio Christen (F)	37	24	39	63	12
2.	Anton Besanidis (F)	47	26	26	52	30
3.	Tom Vidal (F)	44	22	28	50	12
4.	Niklas Aebli (F)	44	24	25	49	8
5.	Daniels Reidzans (F)	46	26	21	47	12

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2025-2026 U21-Elit Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Franck Demierre (G)	12	4.29	-
2.	Nikita Kohler (G)	11	4.17	-
3.	Robin Pfirter (G)	19	3.85	-
4.	Gian-Andri Steinmann (G)	24	3.81	-
5.	Pascal Kunz (G)	10	3.64	-

Swiss U21-Elit Stories

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2025-2026 U21-Elit Demographics

Swiss U21-Elit Games

date	home	visiting	score
09/11/2026 04:15 PM UTC	HC Lugano U21	SCL Young Tigers U21	-
09/06/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21	HC Lugano U21	1 - 3
09/06/2026 03:00 PM UTC	SC Bern Future U21	SCL Young Tigers U21	1 - 3
09/06/2026 02:00 PM UTC	GCK Lions U21	HC Davos U21	3 - 2 (SO)
09/06/2026 01:15 PM UTC	EHC Kloten U21	Lausanne HC U21	3 - 6

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Swiss U21-Elit Transactions

09/10/2026

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Darius Minder (D)

HC Davos U21

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09/04/2026

confirmed

Janis Eggimann (F)

SC Langenthal U21

Genève Future Hockey U21

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09/01/2026

confirmed

Leonardo Begert (D)

Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks 18U AAA

SCL Young Tigers U21

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confirmed

Enzo Gisler (F)

Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 18U AAA

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2026-2027 Swiss U21-Elit Free Agents

Team	Player
Genève Future Hockey U21	Nathan Helfenstein (F)
HC Davos U21	Elia Baumann (F)
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers U21	Keanu Woodtli (F)
SCL Young Tigers U21	Laurin Jakob (F)
HC Lugano U21	Santeen Golja (F)

2027-2028 Swiss U21-Elit Free Agents

Team	Player
HC Ambrì-Piotta U21	Filip Zimovcak (D)
Genève Future Hockey U21	Arthur Dandois (F)
HC Davos U21	Naël Elijah Hunziker (F)
EV Zug U21	Gian Körner (F)
EHC Kloten U21	Gian-Andrea Badrutt (F)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Swiss U21-Elit Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U21	45	2 434	6'0"	176 lbs	19.04
2.	EHC Kloten U21	31	1 982	5'11"	172 lbs	18.65
3.	EV Zug U21	38	2 099	5'11"	174 lbs	18.29
4.	GCK Lions U21	52	3 112	6'0"	179 lbs	18.98
5.	Genève Future Hockey U21	35	2 023	6'0"	176 lbs	18.97
6.	HC Ambrì-Piotta U21	46	3 468	5'11"	174 lbs	19.54
7.	HC Davos U21	38	2 264	6'0"	172 lbs	18.97
8.	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21	41	2 905	6'0"	176 lbs	19.15
9.	HC Lugano U21	37	2 614	6'0"	176 lbs	19.14
10.	Lausanne HC U21	43	2 674	6'0"	179 lbs	18.93
11.	SC Bern Future U21	38	4 168	6'0"	174 lbs	18.97
12.	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers U21	38	2 597	5'11"	172 lbs	19.32
13.	SCL Young Tigers U21	34	2 297	5'11"	170 lbs	18.82

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Alessandro Domenichelli (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	2	5	7	4
2.	Alessandro Domenichelli (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18 (all)	International-Jr	5	2	5	7	4
3.	Sebastian Weber (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18 (all)	International-Jr	5	4	2	6	6
4.	Shawn Liberty Mundy (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos U18	Swiss U18-Elit	4	3	3	6	0
5.	Leo Ulrich (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	3	3	6	0
6.	Leo Ulrich (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18 (all)	International-Jr	5	3	3	6	0
7.	Sebastian Weber (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	3	2	5	4
8.	Sinan Camci (D)	2026-2027	EV Zug U18	Swiss U18-Elit	3	2	3	5	2
9.	Adrian Zimmermann (F)	2026-2027	Brazil	-	5	2	3	5	0
10.	Nolan Wand (F)	2026-2027	Lausanne HC U18	Swiss U18-Elit	4	1	4	5	0

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Regular Season

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tobias Bucher (F)	135	65	137	202
2.	Renato Engler (F)	139	81	108	189
3.	Lars Neher (F)	132	74	108	182
4.	Dominic Lammer (F)	117	96	83	179
5.	Kevin Rohrbach (F)	154	77	92	169

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dominic Lammer (F)	117	96	83	179
2.	Renato Engler (F)	139	81	108	189
3.	Marco Köppel (F)	114	81	49	130
4.	Michaël Loichat (F)	131	78	68	146
5.	Kevin Rohrbach (F)	154	77	92	169

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tobias Bucher (F)	135	65	137	202
2.	Renato Engler (F)	139	81	108	189
3.	Lars Neher (F)	132	74	108	182
4.	Bryan Abreu De Nobrega (F)	119	37	103	140
5.	Marc Marchon (F)	112	44	99	143

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Marc Ertürk (F)	129	34	60	543
2.	Yvann Bellido (F)	131	47	79	436
3.	Daniele Marghitola (D)	127	10	30	422
4.	Renato Engler (F)	139	81	189	413
5.	Davide Carrara (D)	107	4	19	389

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Loic Fromaget (D)	215	5	25	30
2.	Kyle Demuth (F)	205	36	29	65
3.	Luca Schelldorfer (F)	203	58	83	141
4.	Grégory Bobicanec (D)	197	12	23	35
5.	Manuele Tallarico (F)	189	31	58	89

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	René Stüssi (F)	1	5	5	5.00
2.	Patrice Brasey (D)	2	5	6	3.00
3.	Remo Horfer (F)	1	2	3	3.00
4.	Gilles Dubois (F)	2	2	5	2.50
5.	Philipp Bucher (F)	21	18	46	2.19

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ramon Knellwolf (F)	2017-2018	41	30	84
2.	Bryan Abreu De Nobrega (F)	2017-2018	42	24	84
3.	Rémy Rimann (F)	2008-2009	35	35	82
4.	Timotée Schaller (F)	2020-2021	47	42	76
5.	Thibaud Moret (F)	2020-2021	54	22	76

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Timotée Schaller (F)	2020-2021	47	42	76
2.	Tim Muggli (F)	2022-2023	39	39	66
3.	Rémy Rimann (F)	2007-2008	36	38	70
4.	Patrik Bärtschi (F)	2000-2001	36	38	68
5.	Claudio Moggi (F)	2000-2001	35	36	70

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Bryan Abreu De Nobrega (F)	2017-2018	42	60	84
2.	Liekit Reichle (F)	2020-2021	43	55	75
3.	Ramon Knellwolf (F)	2017-2018	41	54	84
4.	Thibaud Moret (F)	2020-2021	54	54	76
5.	Tobias Bucher (F)	2007-2008	31	51	67

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Grégory Veuthey (D)	2005-2006	32	15	216
2.	Riccardo Werder (F)	2020-2021	45	59	206
3.	Antoine Morandi (D)	2005-2006	34	19	200
4.	Juraj Simek (F)	2005-2006	42	63	196
5.	Marc Ertürk (F)	2000-2001	30	6	195

U21-Elit Swiss U21-Elit 2025-2026

Swiss U21-Elit Team Rosters

2025-2026 U21-Elit Standings

2025-2026 U21-Elit Player Stats

2025-2026 U21-Elit Goalie Stats

Swiss U21-Elit Stories

2025-2026 U21-Elit Demographics

Swiss U21-Elit Games

Swiss U21-Elit Transactions

2026-2027 Swiss U21-Elit Free Agents

2027-2028 Swiss U21-Elit Free Agents

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Swiss U21-Elit Team Comparison (Averages)

Where Are They Now?

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Points

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Goals

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Assists

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Penalty Min.

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Games Played

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Points Per Game

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Points Per Season

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Goals Per Season

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Assists Per Season

Swiss U21-Elit All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

List of Swiss U21-Elit Champions

Swiss U21-Elit Awards