Switzerland's Olympic Hockey Team: Medal Hopefuls

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Welcome to San Jose Sharks News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to San Jose Sharks fans. Hit subscribe and stay connected. Switzerland unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina in 2026 this week. The team is headlined by Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josie and New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier.

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It's exciting because these are the first NHL players from Switzerland at the Olympics since 2014, when the league last sent stars to the games. The Swiss haven't won a medal since grabbing bronze back in 1948, so the pressure is on. All 12 teams will play three preliminary games in their groups.

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The three group winners, plus the best second-place team, get a bye straight to the quarterfinals, while the rest battle in single-elimination playoffs. The gold medal game wraps it up on February 22nd. Switzerland lands in Group A and kicks things off against France on February 12th, followed by Canada on the 13th and Czechia on the 15th.

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Fans are buzzing about the talent, with forwards like Kevin Fiala of the Los Angeles Kings, Timo Meier and Hischier from New Jersey, and Nino. Need a writer of Winnipeg bringing serious firepower and big game experience.

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On defense, a healthy Roman Josie is a massive boost, joined by J.J. Moser of Tampa Bay and Jonas Siegenthaler of New Jersey. The goalie spot is wide open between Reto Berra, Leonardo Giannone of Zuge, and Akira Schmidt of Vegas.