Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team

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Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Swiss Ice Hockey Federation
Most points Peter Jaks (19)
IIHF code SUI
Team colors               
First international
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg.png Soviet Union 18 – 1 Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg.png
(Cornwall, Ontario, Canada; 22 December 1977)
Biggest win
Flag of Switzerland.svg.png Switzerland 20 – 7 Austria Flag of Austria.svg.png
(Sapporo, Japan; 24 March 1985)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Finland.svg.png Finland 19 – 1 Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg.png
(Helsinki, Finland; 27 December 1979)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances 47 (first in 1978)
Best result Gold medal icon.png (1998)
International record (W–L–T)
9

main

Medal record
IIHF World Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Finland Switzerland

The Switzerland men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Switzerland. The team is controlled by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History

Switzerland played its first game in 1977 against the Soviet Union during the 1978 IIHF World U20 Championship.[1] Switzerland lost the game 1–18 and finished last in the tournament and were relegated to the Pool B tournament for the following year.[2] After winning the 1979 Pool B tournament of the 1979 IIHF World U20 Championship they were promoted back to the top Pool A championship. During the 1980 IIHF World U20 Championship Switzerland suffered their worst defeat in international participation after being beaten by Finland 1–19.[1] Switzerland went on to finish last in the tournament and were relegated back to Pool B for the following year. Switzerland continued to move between the top division and the Pool B tournament.[2] During the Pool B tournament of the 1985 IIHF World U20 Championship Switzerland achieved their largest win in international participation when they defeated Austria 20–7.[1] In 1998 Switzerland won their first medal at the World U20 Championships after finishing in third at the 1998 IIHF World U20 Championship by defeating the Czech Republic in the bronze medal game.[1] In 2008 Switzerland finished ninth and were relegated to Division I for the following year. This was the first time in a lower division since competing in the 1995 Pool B tournament. They returned to the top division for 2010 after winning their 2009 Division I Group A tournament.[2] At the 2012 IIHF World U20 Championship being held in Alberta, Canada Switzerland finished in eight place.[3]

Peter Jaks currently holds the team record for most points with 19.[4]

International competitions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Switzerland U20 All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/Switzerland_U20_All_Time_Results.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand, 243–306. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5. 
  3. ↑ "2012 IIHF World U20 Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/wm20/statistics.html. Retrieved 2012-01-26. 
  4. ↑ "Switzerland". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/switzerland.html. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 

External links


Junior National teams

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