The Local Switzerland

Sweden beat Swiss to win ice hockey world title in shoot-out drama

Mon, 21 May 2018 01:33:24 +0200

Sweden retained their world championship title with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over plucky Switzerland in Copenhagen on Sunday.

Swiss ice hockey sensation finally puts spotlight on Switzerland

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:21:11 +0200

Switzerland's passion for ice hockey appears to have been born around 1898, when a Canadian who had brought used equipment to Europe organised the first games in Davos and St. Moritz.

Switzerland to host 2020 hockey championships

Fri, 15 May 2015 16:59:29 +0200

Slovakia and Switzerland will host the ice hockey world championships in 2019 and 2020 respectively, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on Friday.

Austria helps Switzerland to hockey quarterfinals

Tue, 12 May 2015 10:51:04 +0200

Switzerland clinched a spot in the ice hockey world championships quarterfinals on Monday as Germany lost to Austria in a shootout and lost a chance to advance to the play-offs.

Canada wallops Swiss in hockey championship

Mon, 11 May 2015 11:16:25 +0200

Switzerland is struggling to stay alive in the world ice hockey championships after suffering a 7-2 loss to undefeated powerhouse Canada at the O2 arena in Prague on Sunday.

Latvia stuns Switzerland in World Cup hockey

Wed, 06 May 2015 23:45:36 +0200

Latvia stunned 2013 runners-up Switzerland 2-1 in overtime at the ice hockey world championships on Wednesday while defending champions Russia beat minnows Denmark 5-2.

Swiss knocked out of world hockey playoffs

Tue, 20 May 2014 01:34:00 +0200

After reaching the finals of the world ice hockey championships last year, Switzerland has been knocked out of this year’s competition in Minsk, Belarus without reaching the quarterfinals.

Swiss hockey team beats Latvia in dying seconds

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0100

Switzerland’s men’s ice hockey team salvaged a win at the Sochi Olympics over Latvia on Wednesday with a goal scored just 7.9 seconds before the end of the game.

Geneva-Lausanne hockey derby heads outdoors

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:19:00 +0100

A rivalry between the Geneva-Servette and Lausanne ice hockey clubs is about to be showcased outdoors in a game to be played unusually in a football stadium.

Zurich voters endorse crackdown on hooligans

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:29:00 +0200

The Swiss canton of Zurich voted overwhelmingly Sunday to crack down on hooligans, including restricting movements of fans, after violence at several football and hockey matches.

Swiss to face hosts in world hockey tournament

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:12:00 +0200

Switzerland will play hosts Sweden in the final of the world ice hockey championships on Sunday after each side registered a 3-0 semi-final victory over the United States and Finland respectively.

Swiss notch third victory in hockey championships

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:15:00 +0200

Swiss ice hockey fans rejoiced on Monday as the national team won its third game in a row against a top-ranked opponent at the world championships in Sweden.

Swiss knock over Canada in world hockey tourney

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:53:00 +0200

Switzerland upset Canada to win their second consecutive game in the men’s world hockey championship in Stockholm on Sunday.

Bern wins 13th national hockey championship

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:47:00 +0200

SC Bern clinched Switzerland’s ice hockey league A championship for the 13th time on Tuesday night with a decisive 5-1 victory over Fribourg-Gottéron on home ice.

Hockey player cleared over paralyzing hit

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:36:00 +0100

The Swiss National League has cleared of wrongdoing an ice hockey player who rammed an opponent into the boards, leaving him a paraplegic from his injuries, in a B division game earlier this month.

Vicious hit leaves Swiss hockey player paralyzed

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:36:00 +0100

A Swiss ice hockey player is paralyzed after being rammed into the boards by a rival team's forward during the second division play-offs, the victim's club said on Thursday.

Switzerland loses its borrowed hockey stars

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:12:00 +0100

Just as Swiss ice hockey fans were getting used to seeing NHL stars playing for their teams, the hotshots are leaving Switzerland.

Locked-out NHL stars eye Swiss hockey teams

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:18:00 +0200

Swiss ice hockey teams look set to benefit from a lockout of players in North America’s National Hockey League over a wage dispute.

Swiss edged by Canada at ice hockey worlds

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:21:00 +0200

Olympic champions Canada regained top spot in the Helsinki group of the world ice hockey championship on Wednesday following a tight 3-2 win over Switzerland.