What league does Switzerland U20 play in?

Switzerland U20 play in the WJC-20.

Who is the head coach of Switzerland U20?

The head coach of Switzerland U20 is John Slettvoll.

Who is the captain of Switzerland U20?

The captain of Switzerland U20 is Michel Riesen.

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1998-1999

1998-1999 Switzerland U20 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Flavien Conne (RW/C)	totals		38	15	15	30	61	-
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA	37	14	14	28	59	-
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20	Elite Jr. A	1	1	1	2	2	-
Björn Christen (RW)	totals		41	13	15	28	18	-
	SC Bern U20	Elite Jr. A	8	7	9	16	4	-
	SC Bern	NLA	33	6	6	12	14	-
Jan Cadieux (LW/RW)	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL	47	13	15	28	8	-
Julien Vauclair (D)	totals		56	10	17	27	22	-
	HC Lugano	NLA	38	0	3	3	8	-
	HC Lugano U20	Elite Jr. A	18	10	14	24	14	-
Marc Reichert (C/LW)	totals		55	10	16	26	22	-
	SC Bern	NLA	42	2	3	5	8	-
	SC Bern U20	Elite Jr. A	13	8	13	21	14	-
Cornel Prinz (C)	totals		21	12	13	25	44	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta U20	Elite Jr. A	19	12	13	25	42	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA	2	0	0	0	2	-
	GDT Bellinzona	SwissDiv1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Adrian Wichser (C)	totals		40	11	14	25	14	-
	EHC Kloten	NLA	40	11	14	25	14	-
	EHC Kloten U20	Elite Jr. A	0	0	0	0	0	-
Fabio Beccarelli (F)	totals		29	15	8	23	6	-
	EHC Chur	NLB	12	1	2	3	6	-
	EHC Lenzerheide-Valbella	SwissDiv1	17	14	6	20	-	-
	EHC Chur U20	Elite Jr. B	-	-	-	-	-	-
Luca Cereda (C)	totals		41	10	13	23	28	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA	38	6	10	16	8	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta U20	Elite Jr. A	3	4	3	7	20	-
	GDT Bellinzona	SwissDiv1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michel Riesen (RW)	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	60	6	17	23	6	1
Alexis Vacheron (D)	totals		48	6	13	19	42	-
	SC Langnau	NLA	38	0	4	4	14	-
	SC Langnau U20	Elite Jr. A	10	6	9	15	28	-
Goran Bezina (D)	totals		60	11	6	17	78	-
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA	38	0	0	0	14	-
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20	Elite Jr. A	22	11	6	17	64	-
Alain Demuth (LW)	totals		44	9	7	16	41	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA	42	8	4	12	41	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta U20	Elite Jr. A	2	1	3	4	0	-
Pascal Müller (D)	totals		50	6	8	14	38	-
	SC Langnau	NLA	42	2	0	2	26	-
	SC Langnau U20	Elite Jr. A	8	4	8	12	8	-
	SC Signau	SwissDiv1	-	0	0	0	4	-
David Jobin (D)	totals		51	4	8	12	8	-
	EHC Biel-Bienne	NLB	12	1	1	2	4	-
	SC Bern	NLA	26	0	1	1	4	-
	SC Bern U20	Elite Jr. A	13	3	6	9	0	-
Gregor Thommen (D)	totals		57	2	9	11	36	-
	SC Bern	NLA	35	0	2	2	12	-
	SC Bern U20	Elite Jr. A	22	2	7	9	24	-
Sandro Tschuor (F)	totals		32	3	5	8	2	-
	EHC Chur	NLB	18	0	2	2	2	-
	EHC Lenzerheide-Valbella	SwissDiv1	14	3	3	6	-	-
	EHC Chur U20	Elite Jr. B	-	-	-	-	-	-
Phillipp Folghera (RW)	totals		38	3	4	7	8	-
	EHC Kloten U20	Elite Jr. A	3	2	3	5	4	-
	EHC Kloten	NLA	35	1	1	2	4	-
	EHC Bülach	SwissDiv1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Roland Käser (RW)	totals		8	1	3	4	6	-
	SC Langnau	NLA	8	1	3	4	6	-
	EHC Wiki-Münsingen	SwissDiv1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alain Reist (D)	totals		29	1	3	4	21	-
	EHC Biel-Bienne	NLB	23	0	2	2	17	-
	SC Bern U20	Elite Jr. A	6	1	1	2	4	-

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Marco Bührer (G)	totals		28	3.34	.884	0	8-15-5	1705:00
	EHC Kloten	NLA	28	3.34	.884	0	8-15-5	1705:00
	EHC Kloten U20	Elite Jr. A	-	-	-	-	-	-
	EHC Bülach	SwissDiv1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oliver Wissmann (G)	totals		27	3.61	-	0	1-0-0	1547:35
	Grasshoppers U20	Elite Jr. A	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Grasshopper Club Zürich	NLB	26	3.54	-	0	-	1490:00
	ZSC Lions	NLA	1	5.21	-	0	1-0-0	57:35

1998-1999 Switzerland U20 Staff

Head CoachJohn Slettvoll
Asst. CoachAndy Jorns

Team Staff History

1998-1999 Switzerland U20 Captains

"C"

Michel Riesen

Team Captaincy History

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Switzerland U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 World Junior Championship
2026: WJC-20 Quarterfinal loss
2025: WJC-20 Quarterfinal loss
2024: WJC-20 Quarterfinal loss
2023: WJC-20 Quarterfinal loss

1998-1999 Switzerland U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Switzerland U20: 192 GP
WC: 2 GP
AHL: 60 GP
NL: 750 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Schweiz U-20
Switzerland (WC)
Switzerland (all) (International)
Switzerland Olympics (OG)
Switzerland U18 (WJC-18 D1A)
Switzerland U19 (all) (International-Jr)
Switzerland U20 (all) (International-Jr)

Switzerland U20 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/02/2026 09:30 PM UTC	Czechia U20	Switzerland U20	6 - 2	World Juniors
12/31/2025 06:00 PM UTC	Switzerland U20	Slovakia U20	3 - 2	World Juniors
12/30/2025 07:00 PM UTC	Switzerland U20	Germany U20	4 - 0	World Juniors
12/28/2025 07:00 PM UTC	Sweden U20	Switzerland U20	4 - 2	World Juniors
12/27/2025 11:00 PM UTC	USA U20	Switzerland U20	2 - 1	World Juniors

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Switzerland U20 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	WJC-20	4	2	2	-	0	0	10	8	6	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	WJC-20	4	1	3	-	0	0	10	15	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	WJC-20	4	1	3	-	0	0	11	20	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	WJC-20	4	0	3	-	0	1	11	12	6	1.5	4	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	WJC-20	4	1	3	-	0	0	8	15	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	WJC-20	4	0	4	-	0	0	5	20	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	WJC-20	4	3	1	-	0	0	19	12	9	2.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	0	1	11	12	4	1	4	Bronze game loss
2017-2018	WJC-20	4	1	3	-	0	0	10	20	3	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	WJC-20	4	0	2	-	2	0	11	13	4	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	WJC-20	2	2	0	-	0	0	11	3	6	3	1	Saved in relegation
	WJC-20	4	0	3	-	0	1	7	23	1	0.25	5	Saved in relegation
2014-2015	WJC-20	2	2	0	-	0	0	10	4	6	3	1	Saved in relegation
	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	0	1	9	18	4	1	5	-
2013-2014	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	1	0	11	17	5	1.25	4	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	WJC-20	6	1	1	-	0	4	22	22	7	1.17	6	Placement game loss
2011-2012	WJC-20	6	1	3	-	1	1	17	21	6	1	8	Saved in relegation
2010-2011	WJC-20	6	2	3	-	1	0	15	19	8	1.33	5	Placement game win
2009-2010	WJC-20	7	2	4	-	1	0	19	34	8	1.14	4	Bronze game loss
2008-2009	WJC-20 D1	5	5	0	-	0	0	31	7	15	3		Promoted
2007-2008	WJC-20	7	1	5	-	0	1	17	25	4	0.57	9	Relegated
2006-2007	WJC-20	7	4	3	-	0	0	17	20	12	1.71	7	Saved in relegation
2005-2006	WJC-20	6	3	2	1	-	-	16	15	7	1.17	7	Saved in relegation
2004-2005	WJC-20	6	2	4	0	-	-	19	20	4	0.67	8	Saved in relegation
2003-2004	WJC-20	6	2	4	0	-	-	23	17	4	0.67	8	Saved in relegation
2002-2003	WJC-20	6	3	3	0	-	-	21	20	6	1	7	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WJC-20	7	3	4	0	-	-	16	21	6	0.86	4	Bronze game loss
2000-2001	WJC-20	7	2	4	1	-	-	18	25	5	0.71	6	Placement game loss
1999-2000	WJC-20	7	3	4	0	-	-	23	31	6	0.86	6	Placement game loss
1998-1999	WJC-20	6	1	5	0	-	-	13	27	2	0.33	9	Saved in relegation

Switzerland U20 Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2021-2022	WJC-20 Cancelled	2	1	1	-	0	0	3	4	3	1.5	3	Tournament Cancelled

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jonah Neuenschwander (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	3	3	6	8
2.	Jonah Neuenschwander (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland U18 (all)	International-Jr	5	3	3	6	10
3.	Lukas Frick (D)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	2	0	3	3	0
4.	Jonas Taibel (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	Champions HL	2	2	0	2	0
5.	Valentin Nussbaumer (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	2	1	1	2	0
6.	Yannick Rathgeb (D)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	Champions HL	2	1	1	2	6
7.	Kevin Nicolet (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	Champions HL	2	0	2	2	0
8.	Simon Le Coultre (D)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	2	0	2	2	0
9.	Ken Jäger (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	2	0	2	2	0
10.	Noah Rod (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.52
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.32
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.32
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.58
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.04

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Jaks (F)	14	17	10	27
2.	Patrik Bärtschi (F)	19	11	11	22
3.	Peter Schlagenhauf (F)	9	16	5	21
4.	André Rötheli (F)	7	12	6	18
5.	Beat Lautenschlager (F)	10	4	12	16

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Jaks (F)	14	17	10	27
2.	Peter Schlagenhauf (F)	9	16	5	21
3.	André Rötheli (F)	7	12	6	18
4.	Patrik Bärtschi (F)	19	11	11	22
5.	Michel Riesen (F)	25	9	6	15

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Denis Malgin (F)	12	2	14	16
2.	Beat Lautenschlager (F)	10	4	12	16
3.	Patrik Bärtschi (F)	19	11	11	22
4.	Peter Jaks (F)	14	17	10	27
5.	Etienne Froidevaux (F)	17	4	10	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Thomas Nüssli (F)	14	5	9	62
2.	Fabian Guignard (D)	13	1	1	55
3.	Reto von Arx (F)	13	8	11	52
4.	Mathias Seger (D)	11	1	3	50
5.	Axel Heim (F)	14	5	12	48

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Björn Christen (F)	26	8	4	12
2.	Michel Riesen (F)	25	9	6	15
3.	Phil Baltisberger (D)	22	0	1	1
4.	Sven Helfenstein (F)	21	5	7	12
5.	Björn Schneider (D)	21	5	4	9

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Peter Schlagenhauf (F)	9	16	21	2.33
2.	Fredy Lüthi (F)	5	7	11	2.20
3.	Peter Jaks (F)	14	17	27	1.93
4.	Claudio Micheli (F)	7	4	12	1.71
5.	Benjamin Müller (F)	3	2	5	1.67

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Peter Jaks (F)	1984-1985	7	11	19
2.	André Rötheli (F)	1989-1990	7	12	18
3.	Peter Schlagenhauf (F)	1978-1979	4	13	17
4.	Beat Lautenschlager (F)	1978-1979	4	3	15
5.	Patrick Howald (F)	1987-1988	7	6	12

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Peter Schlagenhauf (F)	1978-1979	4	13	17
2.	André Rötheli (F)	1989-1990	7	12	18
3.	Peter Jaks (F)	1984-1985	7	11	19
4.	Vjieran Ivankovic (F)	1994-1995	7	8	10
5.	Fredy Lüthi (F)	1980-1981	5	7	11

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Beat Lautenschlager (F)	1978-1979	4	12	15
2.	Peter Jaks (F)	1984-1985	7	8	19
3.	Claudio Micheli (F)	1989-1990	7	8	12
4.	Kevin Schläpfer (F)	1987-1988	7	8	11
5.	Denis Malgin (F)	2015-2016	6	8	9

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Fabian Guignard (D)	1994-1995	7	1	47
2.	Mathias Seger (D)	1995-1996	5	1	40
3.	Reto von Arx (F)	1995-1996	6	7	35
4.	Jeffrey Füglister (F)	2009-2010	7	4	33
5.	Thomas Nüssli (F)	2000-2001	7	3	33