
Thibaut Monnet (No. 25) and Patrick von Gunten (No. 72) celebrate a goal during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920; after its introduction at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it was permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924.[1] Switzerland has participated in 16 of 23 tournaments, sending 27 goaltenders and 187 skaters.
The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes, so the players of the National Hockey League (NHL) and other professional leagues were not allowed to compete.[2] Many of Canada's top players were professional, so the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) pushed for the ability to use professional and amateur players. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused, and Canada withdrew from the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in protest.[3] In 1986, the IOC voted to allow all athletes to compete in Olympic Games, starting in 1988.[4] The NHL did not allow its players to participate in 1988, 1992 or 1994, because doing so would force the league to halt play during the Olympics. An agreement was reached in 1995 that allowed NHL players to compete in the Olympics, starting with the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.[5] The Swiss national team is co-ordinated by the Swiss Ice Hockey Association and players are chosen by the team's management staff.
Switzerland has won two bronze medals in men's ice hockey, in the 1928 Games and 1948 Games;[6] Bibi Torriani is the only player who won medals with both teams. Four players have been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame – Torriani, brothers Ferdinand Cattini and Hans Cattini,[7] and Jakob Kölliker. Three players – Martin Plüss, Mathias Seger, and Mark Streit – have played in four tournaments; Streit was captain for the first three of his appearances.[8][9] Plüss, Seger, and Streit all have played in 19 games, the most of any Swiss player. Ulrich Poltera holds the record for most goals (21) and most total points (24), while five players have six assists each.
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Goaltenders[]

David Aebischer has appeared in two Olympic tournaments for Switzerland, winning just one of his six games.
Reto Berra played one game at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Jonas Hiller has appeared in two Olympic tournaments for Switzerland, winning four games.

Arnold Martignoni is one of just four medal-winning Swiss goalies, winning a bronze in 1928.
Player | Olympics | Tournament(s) | GP | W | L | T | Min | SO | GA | GAA | Medals | Notes | Ref(s) |
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David Aebischer | 2 | 2002, 2006 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 281 | 0 | 13 | 2.77 | [11] | ||
Olivier Anken | 1 | 1988 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 1 | 10 | 2.73 | [12] | ||
Hans Bänninger | 2 | 1948, 1952 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 500 | 3 | 23 | 2.76 | [12] | ||
Reto Berra | 1 | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1.02 | |||
Richard Bucher | 1 | 1988 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 8 | 3.43 | [13] | ||
Christian Conrad | 1 | 1956 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 18 | 6.63 | [14] | ||
Charles Fasel | 1 | 1928 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 1 | 4 | 1.55 | [15] | ||
Edouard Filliol | 1 | 1924 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 9 | 9.15 | [15] | ||
Martin Gerber | 2 | 2002, 2006 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 1 | 15 | 2.83 | [16] | ||
Jonas Hiller | 2 | 2010, 2014 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 495 | 2 | 15 | 1.82 | [17] | ||
Arnold Hirtz | 1 | 1936 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | [18] | ||
Andre Jorns | 1 | 1976 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 16 | 4.00 | [19] | ||
René Kiener | 1 | 1964 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 17 | 8.50 | [19] | ||
Albert Künzler | 1 | 1936 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 3.33 | [20] | ||
Arnold Martignoni | 1 | 1928 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 17 | 14.57 | [21] | ||
Alfio Molina | 2 | 1972, 1976 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 177 | 0 | 11 | 3.73 | [22] | ||
Reto Pavoni | 1 | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 | [23] | ||
Reto Perl | 1 | 1948 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 15 | 3.75 | [23] | ||
Martin Riesen | 1 | 1956 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 16 | 7.00 | [24] | ||
Gérald Rigolet | 2 | 1964, 1972 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 422 | 0 | 49 | 6.97 | [25] | ||
René Savoie | 2 | 1920, 1924 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 77 | 22.99 | [25] | ||
Renato Tosio | 2 | 1988, 1992 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 24 | 4.01 | [26] | ||
Paul Wyss | 1 | 1952 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 23 | 6.07 | [27] |
Reserve goaltenders[]
These goaltenders were named to the Olympic roster, but did not receive any ice time during games.
Player | Olympics | Medals | Ref(s) |
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Marco Bührer | 2006 | [28] | |
Ronnie Rüeger | 2010 | [29] | |
Tobias Stephan | 2010, 2014 | [29] | |
Lars Weibel | 2002 | [30] |
Skaters[]

Andres Ambühl has played 10 games in three different Olympics.

Goran Bezina scored two assists in six games during the 2006 tournament.

Simon Moser scored one goal in four games at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Nino Niederreiter played at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Martin Plüss is one of only three players to appear in four Olympic tournaments for Switzerland.

Ivo Rüthemann played in three Olympic tournaments for Switzerland.

Luca Sbisa played five games at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Mathias Seger has the second-most penalty minutes (22) of any Swiss player in Olympic history.

Max Sillig captained the first Swiss Olympic ice hockey team, at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Mark Streit captained the Swiss team three times: in 2002, 2006 and 2010.

Julien Vauclair has played for Switzerland at three Olympics: 2002, 2006 and 2014.
See also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Ice Hockey Equipment and History. International Olympic Committee.
- ↑ Schantz, Otto. "The Olympic Ideal and the Winter Games Attitudes Towards the Olympic Winter Games in Olympic Discourses—from Coubertin to Samaranch". Comité International Pierre De Coubertin.
- ↑ Story #17–Protesting amateur rules, Canada leaves international hockey.
- ↑ Netter, Thomas. "New Olympic cycle approved", The New York Times, October 15, 1986. “"The I.O.C. also adopted new rules on eligibility that would allow international sports federations to decide on admitting professionals..."”
- ↑ Lapointe, Joe (September 16, 1997). The N.H.L.'s Olympic Gamble; Stars' Participation in Nagano Could Raise Sport's Profile. The New York Times.
- ↑ Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments, Men.
- ↑ Ferdinand Cattini Bio, Stats and Results. Sports-Reference.com.
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References[]
- (2008) IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time. H. B. Fenn & Company, Ltd.. ISBN 978-1-55168-358-4.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book. Moydart Press.
- Wallechinsky, David (2002). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics, 2002, New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN 978-1-58567-185-4.
- Results database. International Olympic Committee.
External links[]
- Swiss Ice Hockey Association - Official website
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