Switzerland didn’t impress the general public with their showing in last year’s World Junior Championship. After starting off decently, losing only by the odd goal to a Slovak team that held its own against both Germany and Canada, things quickly went sour for the Alp country.
Together with neighboring Austria, Team Switzerland finished the tournament pointless after most notably losing by double digits to group dominant Canada. Could this year be better for the Swiss? It is possible, but in a group where the United States, Russia and Sweden seem destined for the first three spots, Switzerland will once again have to fight Slovakia for the fourth seed.