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Norina Müller named to Switzerland’s women’s ice hockey World Championship team
Norina Müller has made Switzerland’s final squad for the 2026 women’s ice hockey World Championship in Denmark.
The 18-year-old forward, who plays for HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies, earned her place after assisting on a goal against the Czech Republic in Sweden.
Switzerland’s coach, Shannon Miller, cut three players from the group: defenders Alizée Aymon and Elena Gaberell, and forward Jade Surdez.
The 25-player squad includes three goaltenders, eight defenders and 14 forwards.
Switzerland opens against the United States on Friday, 6 November, then plays the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany.
The new group format is intended to create more balanced early matches, and the top four teams in each group advance to the quarter-finals.
Switzerland will train in Sweden before travelling to Denmark for its final preparations.
Norina Müller, an 18-year-old forward from Fribourg, has been selected for Switzerland’s women’s team at the 2026 IIHF World Championship.
Head coach Shannon Miller announced the final squad after the Women’s Euro Hockey Tour tournament in Sweden.
Müller will be the third player from Fribourg to take part in the tournament, after Christiane Bischofberger and Nicole Schumacher in 1990.
The Swiss squad has three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 14 forwards.
Switzerland begins its tournament against the United States on 6 November in Denmark.
- Who
- Norina Müller, an 18-year-old forward with HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies, has been selected for Switzerland’s team.
- What
- She will play at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
- When
- The tournament begins for Switzerland on 6 November 2026.
- Where
- The championship is being held in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.
- Why
- Head coach Shannon Miller selected her for the final squad after the Women’s Euro Hockey Tour tournament in Sweden.
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Head coach Shannon Miller made the final adjustments to Switzerland’s squad.
Reports announced Norina Müller’s selection for the World Championship team.
The Swiss team is scheduled to train in Södertälje, Sweden.
Switzerland is scheduled to travel to Denmark.
Switzerland is scheduled to open its tournament against the United States.
- Norina Müller
- 18-year-old forward with HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies
- Swiss squad
- 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders and 14 forwards
- Opening match
- Switzerland vs United States, 6 November 2026
- Venues
- Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark
- Final cuts
- Alizée Aymon, Elena Gaberell and Jade Surdez were not selected
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La décision n’a pas été facile, car toutes les joueuses ont fait preuve d’un immense engagement durant le tournoi WEHT et ont contribué à développer l’équipe.