Philip Wüthrich to leave Ambri for a three-year deal with Biel

Goalie Philip Wüthrich will leave Ambri when his contract ends after the 2026/27 season.

The 28-year-old Swiss player has signed a three-year deal with Biel, worth about 1.5 million Swiss francs.

Wüthrich chose to leave, and Ambri said it respects his decision.

He is in his second season with Ambri, which is currently second in the National League standings, and has a 92.58% save rate.

Biel is betting on Wüthrich as its next leading goalie, after struggling to move beyond the middle of the standings since losing the 2023 final.

The move gives Wüthrich a major chance to establish himself, but his past career has not yet shown whether he can become one of the league's top goalies.

Ambri now needs to find another goalie for next season; options mentioned include a foreign player, a goalie from a lower league or youth system, or Robert Mayer of Lugano.