Which NHL Swiss will go to the World Cup?

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In the final weeks before the World Cup (starting May 12 in Riga and Tampere), countries are always grappling with the same question: which NHL exports will join their rosters? The Swiss national team is no different. Because the influence of the biggest stars such as Roman Josi (Nashville), Nico Hischier, Timo Meier (both New Jersey), Nino Niederreiter (Winnipeg) or Kevin Fiala (Los Angeles) on the team for the World Cup tournament is decisive.

Swiss ice hockey is not allowed to submit approval requests to the respective NHL clubs until after the end of the regular season. Josi, Janis Moser (Arizona), Pius Suter (Detroit), Philipp Kurashev (Chicago) and Tim Berni (Columbus) are not in the playoff race. Of this quintet, it seems that the two defensemen Moser and Berni will become the first NHL players to join the national team.

Your clubs have given permission, the medical tests have been completed. Once the final clarifications about the complex insurance coverage are made, the way is clear. However, especially JJ Moser, who completed a lot of Ice Age in the final phase of the season, needs a few extra days to recover.

Josi, who recently suffered a concussion, as well as Kurashev (shoulder) and Suter are still waiting for medical checks. These are not only conducted with a view to a possible World Cup participation, but are part of the normal exit procedure of the NHL clubs. Also, for example, to determine the program for summer training depending on your condition.

Involvement of all NHL players

“Basically,” emphasizes national director Lars Weibel, “all our NHL players have made their commitment.” Of course, the 48-year-old always keeps an eye on the playoffs. In the New Jersey Devils, Hischier, Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler and Akira Schmid duel with the NY Rangers. Malgin plays Colorado against Seattle, Fiala plays Edmonton with the Kings, and Niederreiter plays Vegas with the Jets.

“It’s great if the Swiss get the chance to win the Stanley Cup. A Swiss achievement in the NHL, but of course also in the World Cup, would be great for our hockey,” says Weibel. Depending on which round you fail, it will be a race against the clock to see if you can make it before the start of the World Cup, but latecomers to the NHL could be registered throughout the tournament.

It is quite clear that the Nati will have to do without Meier, because the dangerous striker will not have signed a new contract by then. In fact, it cannot be insured and the risk would be too great.

Source : Blick