What league does Switzerland U18 play in?

Switzerland U18 play in the WJC-18 (W).

Who is the head coach of Switzerland U18?

The head coach of Switzerland U18 is Melanie Häfliger.

Who is the captain of Switzerland U18?

The captain of Switzerland U18 is Norina Müller.

Who is the general manager of Switzerland U18?

The general manager of Switzerland U18 is Anja Stiefel.

Switzerland U18

WJC-18 (W)

Show Updates

8 887

2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Switzerland U18 were 1-2-0 in the 2025-26 WJC-18 (W) season with 3 points, 3rd in the A and 5th overall.

2025-2026 Switzerland U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Norina Müller (F)	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies	SWHL A (W)	25	12	18	30	10	-
Joana Leuenberger (F)	totals		27	11	4	15	8	-
	EHC Thun Frauen	SWHL B (W)	13	9	3	12	4	-
	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A (W)	3	0	0	0	0	-
	HC Dragon Thun U16	Swiss U16-Elit	3	0	0	0	0	-
	HC Dragon Thun II U16	U16-Top	6	2	0	2	4	-
	HC Thun Dragon II U18	U18-A	2	0	1	1	0	-
Alicia Fausch (F)	totals		75	7	8	15	18	-
	OHA Mavericks Tardiff U22	U22 AA (W)	50	4	4	8	14	-
	OHA Mavericks Tardiff U22	OWHL U22 AA (W)	25	3	4	7	4	-
Livia Tschannen (F)	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies	SWHL A (W)	25	3	8	11	2	-
Sarah Mettler (F)	totals		27	1	8	9	2	-
	EVZ Women's Team	SWHL A (W)	23	1	8	9	2	-
	EV Zug U16	Swiss U16-Elit	4	0	0	0	0	-
Alix Pialat (F)	totals		28	0	8	8	10	-
	Genève Future Hockey U16	Swiss U16-Elit	11	0	1	1	4	-
	CP de Meyrin U16	U16-Top	13	0	4	4	4	-
	Lausanne HC Féminin	SWHL B (W)	4	0	3	3	2	-
Luana Birnstiel (F)	totals		39	6	1	7	54	-
	SC Langenthal Damen	SWHL A (W)	26	2	1	3	46	-
	SC Langenthal U16	Swiss U16-Elit	8	0	0	0	4	-
	SC Langenthal U16	U16-Elit Q	-	-	-	-	-	-
	EHC Sursee U18	U18-A	5	4	0	4	4	-
Céline Bonassi (F)	totals		17	4	3	7	2	-
	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A (W)	9	0	0	0	0	-
	EHC Worb Damen	SWHL B (W)	8	4	3	7	2	-
Laelia Huwyler (F)	totals		29	4	3	7	20	-
	ZSC Lions Frauen	SWHL A (W)	22	3	0	3	12	-
	GCK Lions Frauen	SWHL B (W)	7	1	3	4	8	-
Alexane Juillard (D)	totals		30	4	3	7	2	-
	HC Ajoie U18	U18-Top	4	0	0	0	2	-
	DHC Lyss	SWHL B (W)	7	0	1	1	0	-
	HC Ajoie Les Panthères	SWHL C (W)	3	3	1	4	0	-
	HC Ajoie U16	Swiss U16-Elit	16	1	1	2	0	-
Jil Baker (F)	totals		16	5	1	6	6	-
	EHC Bassersdorf Ladies	SWHL B (W)	11	5	1	6	6	-
	EHC Winterthur II U16	U16-Top	5	0	0	0	0	-
	EHC Winterthur II U18	U18-A	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sarina Messikommer (D)	totals		24	1	4	5	4	-
	EHC Dübendorf U18	U18-Top	17	1	2	3	2	-
	ZSC Lions Frauen	SWHL A (W)	7	0	2	2	2	-
Nora Berger (D)	totals		27	1	4	5	8	-
	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A (W)	12	0	3	3	0	-
	HC Dragon Thun U16	Swiss U16-Elit	3	0	0	0	2	-
	HC Dragon Thun II U16	U16-Top	9	0	1	1	6	-
	EHC Thun Frauen	SWHL B (W)	3	1	0	1	0	-
Hannah Estermann (C)	totals		16	3	1	4	4	-
	EHC Dübendorf U18	U18-Top	15	3	1	4	4	-
	ZSC Lions Frauen	SWHL A (W)	1	0	0	0	0	-
Naya Mohni (D)	totals		32	0	4	4	20	-
	HC Ajoie U16	Swiss U16-Elit	24	0	4	4	20	-
	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A (W)	8	0	0	0	0	-
Lorie-Lou Besson (F)	totals		15	2	1	3	18	-
	ZSC Lions Frauen	SWHL A (W)	6	0	0	0	2	-
	GCK Lions Frauen	SWHL B (W)	9	2	1	3	16	-
Simone Ambauen (F)	totals		20	2	1	3	0	-
	EHC Sursee Damen	SWHL B (W)	15	2	1	3	0	-
	EVZ Women's Team	SWHL A (W)	5	0	0	0	0	-
Miriana Bottoni (D)	HC Davos Ladies	SWHL A (W)	23	0	2	2	4	-
Lou Krebs (D)	totals		20	1	0	1	2	-
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies	SWHL A (W)	18	1	0	1	2	-
	SC Lyss U16	U16-Top	2	0	0	0	0	-
Mila Croll (D)	totals		14	0	1	1	2	-
	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A (W)	5	0	0	0	0	-
	EHC Worb Damen	SWHL B (W)	9	0	1	1	2	-
Anais Rohner (F)	totals		38	0	1	1	4	-
	SC Langenthal Damen	SWHL A (W)	16	0	0	0	2	-
	SC Langenthal U16	Swiss U16-Elit	10	0	0	0	0	-
	SC Langenthal U18	U18-Top	12	0	1	1	2	-
Laure Mériguet (D)	Genève Future Hockey U18	U18-Elit	17	0	0	0	4	-

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Lara Hug (G)	totals		26	3.79	-	-	-	1234:01
	HC Dragon Thun U16	Swiss U16-Elit	2	5.40	-	-	-	100:00
	EHC Thun Frauen	SWHL B (W)	9	3.16	-	-	-	360:20
	HC Dragon Thun U18	U18-Top	15	3.88	-	-	-	773:41
	SC Bern Future U18	U18-Elit	0	-	-	-	-	0:00
Norina Schrupkowski (G)	totals		22	2.73	-	-	-	1274:31
	GC Küsnacht Lions U16	Swiss U16-Elit	12	3.21	-	-	-	690:47
	GC Küsnacht Lions U18	U18-Top	10	2.16	-	-	-	583:44
Anne-Eugénie Gendre (G)	totals		26	2.18	-	-	-	1487:37
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies	SWHL A (W)	21	2.01	-	-	-	1222:09
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U18	U18-Elit	0	-	-	-	-	-
	HC Les Griffons U18	U18-Top	5	2.94	-	-	-	265:28

2025-2026 Switzerland U18 Staff

Head CoachMelanie Häfliger
Goaltending CoachSilvano Brasi
General ManagerAnja Stiefel

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Switzerland U18 Captains

"C"

Norina Müller

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

2025-08-09, 10:06

Previewing the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2023-07-31, 20:14

What to watch at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2022-07-30, 18:17

The 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup Preview

2022-04-22, 11:25

Each team's X-Factor at the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships

2021-05-01, 05:28

Francesco Pinelli bounces back in emphatic fashion for Canada at U18 World Hockey Championships; "I was ready to play"

All Articles

2025-2026 Switzerland U18 Demographics

Switzerland U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 Women's World Championship
2027: WJC-18 (W) -
2026: WJC-18 (W) Quarterfinal loss
2025: WJC-18 (W) Quarterfinal loss
2024: WJC-18 (W) Saved in relegation

2025-2026 Switzerland U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players

Experience

Switzerland U18: 152 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Switzerland (WC (W))
Switzerland U16 (EYOF (W))

Switzerland U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/15/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Czechia U18	Switzerland U18	2 - 1	U18 WJC
01/14/2026 12:30 AM UTC	Hungary U18	Switzerland U18	0 - 2	U18 WJC
01/12/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Sweden U18	Switzerland U18	3 - 0	U18 WJC
01/11/2026 12:30 AM UTC	Switzerland U18	Canada U18	0 - 9	U18 WJC
01/09/2025 08:00 AM UTC	Sweden U18	Switzerland U18	4 - 1	U18 WJC

RSS

Latest Transactions

No Data Found

Switzerland U18 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18 (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18 (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	2	12	3	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	WJC-18 (W)	3	1	1	-	0	1	7	10	4	1.33	3	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	WJC-18 (W)	3	0	2	-	0	1	3	16	1	0.33	4	Saved in relegation
2022-2023	WJC-18 (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	5	8	3	1	3	Saved in relegation
2021-2022	WJC-18 (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	3	4	3	1	3	Saved in relegation
2020-2021	WJC-18 (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-18 (W)	3	0	1	-	1	1	4	6	3	1	3	Saved in relegation
2018-2019	WJC-18 (W)	3	2	1	-	0	0	5	5	6	2	2	Placement game loss
2017-2018	WJC-18 (W)	3	0	3	-	0	0	6	9	0	0	4	Saved in relegation
2016-2017	WJC-18 (W)	3	1	1	-	1	0	6	6	5	1.67	3	Saved in relegation
2015-2016	WJC-18 (W)	3	2	1	-	0	0	9	5	6	2	3	Saved in relegation
2014-2015	WJC-18 (W)	3	2	1	-	0	0	5	5	6	2	3	Saved in relegation
2013-2014	WJC-18 D1 (W)	5	4	0	-	0	1	19	4	13	2.6	1	Promoted
2012-2013	WJC-18 D1 (W)	5	3	1	-	0	1	17	6	10	2	2	-
2011-2012	WJC-18 (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	7	22	3	1	4	Relegated
2010-2011	WJC-18 (W)	3	0	3	-	0	0	4	17	0	0	4	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	WJC-18 D1 (W)	5	5	0	-	0	0	44	5	15	3	1	Promoted
2008-2009	WJC-18 (W)	3	1	2	-	0	0	8	26	3	1	3	Relegated
2007-2008	WJC-18 (W)	3	0	3	-	0	0	2	32	0	0	4	Qualification

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Lara Stalder (F)	2026-2027	EVZ Women's Team	SWHL A	5	6	7	13	2
2.	Norina Müller (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies	SWHL A	5	5	6	11	4
3.	Rahel Enzler (F)	2026-2027	EVZ Women's Team	SWHL A	5	4	7	11	0
4.	Sinja Leemann (F)	2026-2027	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A	5	5	5	10	4
5.	Lisa Rüedi (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions Frauen	SWHL A	5	5	1	6	4
6.	Lara Stalder (F)	2026-2027	Switzerland	EHT (W)	5	3	3	6	10
7.	Nina Harju (D)	2026-2027	EVZ Women's Team	SWHL A	5	2	4	6	2
8.	Nora Harju (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions Frauen	SWHL A	5	4	1	5	0
9.	Dominique Scheurer (D)	2026-2027	EHC Bassersdorf Ladies	SWHL B	2	2	3	5	0
10.	Leoni Balzer (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos Ladies	SWHL A	6	2	3	5	0

View Complete List

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'6"	137 lbs	17.12
2024-2025	View Roster	5'5"	132 lbs	17.00
2023-2024	View Roster	5'5"	130 lbs	17.22
2022-2023	View Roster	5'5"	132 lbs	16.91
2021-2022	View Roster	5'5"	126 lbs	16.82

View 20 Latest Seasons

Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alina Müller (F)	20	24	9	33
2.	Sara Benz (F)	12	13	13	26
3.	Phoebe Staenz (F)	17	14	11	25
4.	Lisa Rüedi (F)	20	12	12	24
5.	Lara Stalder (F)	17	11	11	22

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alina Müller (F)	20	24	9	33
2.	Phoebe Staenz (F)	17	14	11	25
3.	Sara Benz (F)	12	13	13	26
4.	Lisa Rüedi (F)	20	12	12	24
5.	Lara Stalder (F)	17	11	11	22

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rahel Enzler (F)	20	6	15	21
2.	Sara Benz (F)	12	13	13	26
3.	Isabel Waidacher (F)	17	9	13	22
4.	Lisa Rüedi (F)	20	12	12	24
5.	Phoebe Staenz (F)	17	14	11	25

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Sandra Thalmann (F)	10	2	4	48
2.	Sarah Forster (D)	16	3	10	36
3.	Laura Benz (D)	14	5	9	36
4.	Alessia Baechler (D)	15	4	8	31
5.	Evelina Raselli (F)	15	7	17	28

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Karin Williner (D)	22	0	2	2
2.	Alina Müller (F)	20	24	9	33
3.	Lisa Rüedi (F)	20	12	12	24
4.	Rahel Enzler (F)	20	6	15	21
5.	Noemi Ryhner (F)	20	4	6	10

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Sara Benz (F)	12	13	26	2.17
2.	Alina Müller (F)	20	24	33	1.65
3.	Phoebe Staenz (F)	17	14	25	1.47
4.	Lara Stalder (F)	17	11	22	1.29
5.	Isabel Waidacher (F)	17	9	22	1.29

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Sara Benz (F)	2009-2010	5	9	18
2.	Nina Kindschi (F)	2009-2010	5	6	13
3.	Alina Müller (F)	2013-2014	5	9	12
4.	Isabel Waidacher (F)	2009-2010	5	6	12
5.	Lisa Rüedi (F)	2017-2018	5	6	11

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Sara Benz (F)	2009-2010	5	9	18
2.	Alina Müller (F)	2013-2014	5	9	12
3.	Alina Müller (F)	2015-2016	5	7	9
4.	Nina Kindschi (F)	2009-2010	5	6	13
5.	Isabel Waidacher (F)	2009-2010	5	6	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Sara Benz (F)	2009-2010	5	9	18
2.	Nina Kindschi (F)	2009-2010	5	7	13
3.	Evelina Raselli (F)	2009-2010	5	7	11
4.	Isabel Waidacher (F)	2009-2010	5	6	12
5.	Rahel Enzler (F)	2017-2018	5	6	9

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Sandra Thalmann (F)	2008-2009	5	3	36
2.	Alessia Baechler (D)	2022-2023	5	4	25
3.	Sarah Forster (D)	2008-2009	5	2	24
4.	Evelina Raselli (F)	2009-2010	5	11	20
5.	Laura Benz (D)	2007-2008	5	1	18

Player Nationalities Throughout History

194 players