Nationalliga A (NLA)

Fust new assistant coach at Lausanne

Swiss-Canadian John Fust will be the assistant of coach Heinz Ehlers on Lausanne bench. He signed a two-years contract with newly promoted club after two seasons at Langnau Tigers

(13 May 2013)

Lugano announces new coach staff

HC Lugano announces today the new coach staff for next season: headcoach will be former player and assistant coach Patrick Fischer, while another former player, Swedish Peter Andersson will serve as assistant coach. After the end of season HC Lugano fired coach Larry Huras

(01 May 2013)

Teemu Kesä suspended for six games

Next season will start later for Rapperswil Finnish defender Teemu Kesä: he takes six-games suspension for his checking to the head against Langnau forward Claudio Moggi, during March 30 playouts game. Kesa received also 1500 Swiss francs fee

(10 Apr 2013)

Ivo Rüthemann celebrates 1000 NLA games

SC Bern forward Ivo Rüthemann played his NLA game number 1.000 in 5-2 defeat in playoffs quarter finals game #2 against Servette on March 05.
Rüthemann has 269 caps for Switzerland and played for Bern since 1999. He is the third player to reach this milestone after Gil Montandon (2008)and Martin Steinegger (2011)

(05 Mar 2013)

Kloten Flyers change their head coach

Swiss NLA club Kloten Flyers today fired their head coach Tomas Tamfal after the 2-4 derby loss against the ZSC Lions a day earlier. His substitute is already known - Kloten legend Felix Hollenstein. The change comes only four days after a huge 12-0 win against Rapperswil. Kloten has only two points more than 9th placed EHC Biel and Hollenstein has the task to make the playoffs with the team.

(20 Feb 2013)

Chris Campoli won’t go to Geneve?

According to sportsnet Canadian defender Chris Campoli won't play with Geneve Servette, despite the one-year-contract signed last week due to problems with his working visa

(11 Feb 2013)

Stancescu suspended six games

The Disciplinary Court Judge Reto Steinmann suspended for six games Kloten Flyers forward Victor Stancescu for his check against Ambri_piotta John Gobbi in the championship game on January 19. A fine of 2,000 swiss francs has also been imposed.

(25 Jan 2013)

Marco Bührer sets a new record

SC Bern goalie Marco Bührer breaks the record of goalkeeper invincibility in the Swiss National League suffering a goal after 269 minutes and 09 seconds by Kloten Flyers' Samuel Walser. The previous record - 248 minutes and 10 seconds - belongs to Cristobal Huet, set in 1999 when he played for Lugano.

(20 Jan 2013)

Cory Schneider at Spengler with Fribourg

Vancouver Canucks goalie Cory Schneider, currently at Ambri-Piotta with a lock-out contract, will play Spengler Cup with Fribourg Gotteron.
SC Bern confirmed club won't loan Roman Josi to Davos for the tournament

(18 Dec 2012)

Michael Del Zotto leaves Rapperswil, Kane and Nash are the next?

Rapperswil Lakers announces defender Michael Del Zotto left the team and goes back to US to treat a back injury. According to some Swiss media Del Zotto won't go back in Switzerland.
According other rumours also Patrick Kane (Biel) and Rick Nash (Davos), currently back at home during international break, could not return in NLA

(11 Dec 2012)