For Biels Froidevaux, the circle is complete

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“Whoever wrote this script did a great job. It’s extremely fun, not just for me, but for the whole team,” enthuses Etienne Froidevaux. His 832nd game in the National League and former NLA will be his last. He then ends his ice hockey career and starts training as a teacher in the fall.

The 34-year-old goes on Thursday night in style – with a final. His third and last. “It’s brilliant, I’m extremely grateful. You play hockey for moments like this. I dreamed of something like this a thousand times as a little boy – it’s unbelievable that I can now experience it three times in my career,” says Froidevaux, touched.

Win and score against Geneva in 2010

His Finalissima record is tied. He won the first in 2010. With 4:1 – against Servette, of all places. Froidevaux, then 21, was one of the goalscorers. “It was a shot from the side that was deflected and went in happily. Our line then scored three goals. It was a great experience that I will never forget,” says the striker, who has played for Biel since 2021.

However, he also got to know the other side. When he lost the Finalissima to the ZSC Lions in 2012. Dramatic – 2.5 seconds from time, Steve McCarthy’s controversial goal ended Froidevaux and SCB’s championship winning hopes. However, he does not want to describe this experience as bad, “other things are bad. It was an experience not soon to be forgotten. She showed me that you have to fight for happiness and challenge it.”

Don’t change habits

So now the circle closes. To Servette, where it all started. “Of course I hope that it will succeed a second time, but that will take a lot again.” The 2010 champion learned how to handle such a showdown: “Just like any other game – although, of course, there is much more at stake. Don’t make the mistake of suddenly doing other things because of it. The most important thing is that you stick to what you’re used to.”

Source : Blick