Switzerland men's national ice hockey team

Switzerland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Nati, Die Nati, Eisgenossen
AssociationSchweizerischer Eishockeyverband
Head coachPatrick Fischer
AssistantsTommy Albelin
Marcel Jenni
Michael Liniger
CaptainRoman Josi
Most gamesMathias Seger (305)
Top scorerJörg Eberle (79)
Most pointsJörg Eberle (142)
Team colors     
IIHF codeSUI
Ranking
Current IIHF5 Increase 2 (27 May 2024)[1]
Highest IIHF5 (2024)
Lowest IIHF9 (2003–04, 2012)
First international
Great Britain  3–0   Switzerland
(Chamonix, France; 23 January 1909)
Biggest win
Switzerland  23–0  Yugoslavia
(Zurich, Switzerland; 4 February 1939)
Biggest defeat
Canada  33–0   Switzerland
(Chamonix, France; 30 January 1924)
Olympics
Appearances18 (first in 1920)
Medals (1928, 1948)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances73 (first in 1930)
Best resultSilver (1935, 2013, 2018, 2024)
European Championships
Appearances8 (first in 1910)
Best resultGold (1926)
International record (W–L–T)
719–669–125
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 St. Moritz Team
Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1935 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sweden/Finland
Silver medal – second place 2018 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Austria/France/Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1937 Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1939 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1951 France
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Switzerland
Pool B / Division I
Gold medal – first place 1971 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 1986 Netherlands
Gold medal – first place 1990 France
Gold medal – first place 1994 Denmark

The Switzerland men's national ice hockey team (German: Schweizer Eishockeynationalmannschaft; French: Équipe de Suisse de hockey sur glace; Italian: Nazionale di hockey su ghiaccio della Svizzera) is a founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and is controlled by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation.

As of 2024, the Swiss team is ranked 5th in the IIHF World Rankings.

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.