7 (!) EVZ players in the national team squad for July

The highlight of the Swiss women’s national team’s 2026/27 season will take place in November. That is when the 27th IIHF World Championship will be held in Denmark.

The national team will meet for an initial training camp as early as July. The squad includes no fewer than seven players from the current EVZ Women’s Team. Alongside the four Olympic bronze medallists Lara Stalder, Annic Büchi, Rahel Enzler and Alina Marti, Nina Harju, Jael Manetsch and Luisa Waser have also been selected for the training camp. Ivana Wey, who will be trying her hand at the NCAA from August, is another player with links to EVZ who has been called up.

On 5 July, the most promising young players will join the Women’s National Team and will also be training at the OYM until 8 July 2026. There will also be a friendly match between the senior national team and the prospects.

The Prospects squad also includes five players from Zug. They are the two goalkeepers Chiara Pfosi and Yara Keller, defender Mara Frey, and forwards Lia Egger and Chiara Eggli. This is a first for Eggli. We offer our warmest congratulations!

The Prospect squad in detail

Goalkeepers: Talina Benderer (Hockey Grischun Sud / EHC St. Moritz), Yara Keller (EV Zug), Chiara Pfosi (EV Zug)

Defenders: Nele Bachmann (HC Davos Ladies), Miriana Bottoni (HC Davos Ladies), Mara Frey (EV Zug), Sonja Inkamp (Mercyhurst University / USA), Alexane Juillard (Neuchâtel Hockey Academy), Rebecca Langenegger (Dartmouth College / USA), Sarina Messikommer (EHC Dübendorf / ZSC Lions), Aurela Thalmann (ZSC Lions)

Forwards: Xenia Balzarolo (HC Davos Ladies), Elisa Dalessi (HC Davos Ladies), Lia Egger (EV Zug), Chiara Eggli (EV Zug), Hannah Estermann (EHC Dübendorf / GCK/ZSC Lions), Nora Harju (ZSC Lions), Lenni Kozuh (SC Bern), Ilana Leibundgut (HC Davos Ladies), Renée Ariana Lendi (HC Davos Ladies), Jana Peter (ZSC Lions), Jade Surdez (HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies), Aiyana Vuillemin (HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies).