Switzerland: NLA 2020-2021 (Zug wins championship)

[Theokritos]

 

[PanniniClaus]

Hi - is there a site where the imports are denoted in the Swiss league? It is hard to tell who has a swiss player license and who does not.

 

[jonas2244]

I don't think that there is a special site with this information collected. eliteprospects notes it on a player page tough.

Edit: This system with foreigners having a swiss license is currently under discussion. There is a good possibility that it wont' be possible to get a swiss license if you're not a swiss national in the future.

 

[PanniniClaus]

I don't think that there is a special site with this information collected. eliteprospects notes it on a player page tough.

Edit: This system with foreigners having a swiss license is currently under discussion. There is a good possibility that it wont' be possible to get a swiss license if you're not a swiss national in the future.

Thanks. I find it quite confusing as it is apparently a gentleman's agreement that you can play with 4 on any given night although teams seem to carry 5 or 6. Someone like Josh Jooris has a Swiss player license as he played youth hockey in Switzerland.

 

[jonas2244]

It is obvious the club is not willing to terminate his contract on club´s initiative/mutual agreement. If Avangard wanted to do that, it would happen a month ago.

So, there is an option of a trade to another KHL club. But it is difficult to make. Multiple reasons.

So, they are considering other option, exactly the one I described. Definitely, the club will not agree to release him for free. It is a business.

Edit: Speculation is that he'll sign in Zug, ZSC or Lausanne.

 

[Theokritos]

In addition to the regular start on September 18, there are scenarios in which the season might start on October 1, November 1, December 1 or - next year - on January 1. The decision will have to be taken at least five weeks in advance.

Source: swisshockeynews.ch

 

[Theokritos]

Andrighetto's agent claims that three clubs are in the race: Lausanne, ZSC Lions and EV Zug.

EV Zug manager Reto Kläy: "We have a hiring freeze. I cannot sign anyone. EVZ has not offered Andrighetto a contract."

 

[Theokritos]

 

[Theokritos]

Not surprising:



Andrighetto has also been talking with Lausanne and Zug.

 

[Theokritos]

He hopes to get a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks who draftet him but would like to play in Switzerland until the 2020-21 NHL season gets under way.

Marco Rossi on the other hand is not looking to start in the NLA:

 

[Theokritos]

Michael Frolík is negotiating with Lausanne HC. The other contender for the player is Avangard Omsk.



Meanwhile talks between Lausanne and Maxim Shalunov have died down.

 

[Theokritos]

Michael Frolík is negotiating with Lausanne HC. The other contender for the player is Avangard Omsk.

Meanwhile talks between Lausanne and Maxim Shalunov have died down.

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[BlizzardSloth]

There's a possibility that no away fans are gonna be allowed next season and also masks could be obligated inside the arenas.

 

[TheWhiskeyThief]

I wonder if this will open the league up to teams from Italy have a path to join in the future.

 

[Theokritos]

I wonder if this will open the league up to teams from Italy have a path to join in the future.

I don't see it. If it was the 80s or early 90s, then sure. But today? No team from Italy could keep up with an NLA club.

 

[TheWhiskeyThief]

I don't see it. If it was the 80s or early 90s, then sure. But today? No team from Italy could keep up with an NLA club.

Right now, not a chance.

But if a team from Milan started dominating Alps league, then petitioned to join Swiss League/NLB/whatever and work their way up. Travel time isn’t much different than Ticino to the rest of the country.

 

[Theokritos]

 

[BlizzardSloth]

Big events (>1000 people) could stay prohibited until March 2021, but our government has not taken a decision by now. This could be the end of the NLA as we know it.

 

[Theokritos]

 

[Theokritos]

Big events (>1000 people) could stay prohibited until March 2021, but our government has not taken a decision by now. This could be the end of the NLA as we know it.

What would happen with the existing player contracts if this came to be?

 

[BlizzardSloth]

What would happen with the existing player contracts if this came to be?

I have absolutely no clue. But I think there's gonna be some information about this in the near future.

 

[Theokritos]