Player Profiles

Role definitions, skills and salary ranges for all 24 roster positions. Click any profile to view or edit requirements.

Goalkeepers

Starter / #180–120 K

Role Profile:Undisputed #1 and backbone of the team; experienced net-minder delivering best under extreme playoff pressure (SL experience).

Tasks & Ice Time:Absolute workhorse goalie; takes on approximately 75% of total ice time and leads as emotional anchor.

Skills & Requirements:Outstanding reflexes and positional play; single-handedly decide games on 'Big Game' nights; mentally extremely resilient.

Mentality:Mental leadership strength; radiates composure across the entire defense and takes full responsibility in critical game phases.

Market: Christof Von Burg, Victor Östlund

Backup24–42 K

Role Profile:High-quality backup for the starter; possesses NL potential or is a very experienced backup who provides relief without any drop in performance.

Tasks & Ice Time:Takes on a significant share of games (approx. 15–20 games); ensures the team remains fully competitive even in absences or to rest the starter.

Skills & Requirements:High level of consistency and technical solidity; can reliably 'bring games home', even if he is less often the sole match-winner.

Mentality:Professional team player; always ready for deployment and loyal in his role, while maintaining a high-level competitive push.

Market: Mathieu Croce, Lucas Rötheli, Damian Stettler

Prospect12–18 K

Role Profile:Young goaltending talent (Rookie) with the long-term goal of growing into a professional role.

Tasks & Ice Time:Focus is on development and selective appearances in less pressurized situations or with partner teams.

Skills & Requirements:Good athletic foundation and high willingness to learn; technically still being refined.

Mentality:Ambitious challenger; acts as a 'sponge' who learns from the experienced goalies.

Market: Colin Stauffacher, Andrea Feuz

Defensemen

Top D / PP1 QB80–120 K

Role Profile:Absolute top defenseman and offensive catalyst of the team; possesses outstanding skill and remains absolutely reliable defensively.

Tasks & Ice Time:Primary quarterback on PP1; shoulders the most ice time on the team and is deployed in all game-deciding phases.

Skills & Requirements:Excellent stick technique and on-ice vision; high offensive instinct to initiate and finish attacks; physical endurance for 25+ minutes of ice time.

Mentality:Playmaker with composure on the puck; takes ownership of the breakout and remains error-free under pressure.

Market: Daniel Eigenmann, Maxime Montandon

Defensive Leader70–90 K

Role Profile:The ultimate stabilizer and defensive leader; capable of completely neutralizing the opponent's top lines; operates with an extremely low error rate.

Tasks & Ice Time:Key player on the penalty kill (PK); manages heavy ice time against the toughest opponents.

Skills & Requirements:Above-average first pass for fast breakouts; enormous defensive consistency and anticipation; physical presence in the slot.

Mentality:Defensive conscience of the team; a leader who commands the entire defense through reliability and tactical discipline.

Market: Colin Gerber, Marco Maurer

Puck-Moving D42–70 K

Role Profile:Modern, skating-strong defenseman with a clear focus on puck movement; capable of stepping into the D1 role during certain phases.

Tasks & Ice Time:Puck-moving defenseman focused on the transition game; key member of PP2.

Skills & Requirements:Pronounced blue-line puck management; strong in breakouts and transition play.

Mentality:Brave offensive spirit; actively looks to join the rush and supports the forwards through smart pinching.

Market: Fabio Murer, Gian Janett

Defensive Anchor40–60 K

Role Profile:Battle-strong and extremely consistent defenseman; acts as a defensive anchor capable of neutralizing the opponent's top lines.

Tasks & Ice Time:Important building block on the penalty kill; takes on major responsibility in the D-zone.

Skills & Requirements:Good battle numbers and physical strength; high level of defensive discipline and consistency.

Mentality:Defensive specialist with a 'safety-first' mindset; a reliable worker who defines his value through won battles.

Market: Tim Grossniklaus, Kevin Kühni

All-Around D32–48 K

Role Profile:Solid all-around defenseman with the potential to relieve the top-4 defensemen.

Tasks & Ice Time:Provides relief for top-minute players; supports the breakout and plays cleanly in transition.

Skills & Requirements:Solid first pass and average overall numbers; reliable positional play.

Mentality:Willing learner with development potential; focused on error-free execution.

Market: Marc Steiner, Dario Bartholet, Lucas Matewa

Physical / PK Spec.24–36 K

Role Profile:Physically very present defensive defenseman; specialist for shorthanded situations.

Tasks & Ice Time:Specialist for shorthanded situations (PK) and play in front of the own net.

Skills & Requirements:Strong defensive skills and high physical presence; can handle the puck well enough to break out.

Mentality:'Uncomfortable' defenseman for any forward; defines himself through uncompromising battle play.

Market: Ty Higgins, Nick Meile

7th D / Depth18–28 K

Role Profile:Reliable defensive defenseman and hard worker; designed to relieve the top-6 defensemen in their ice time.

Tasks & Ice Time:Steady part of roster depth; provides defensive security at 5-on-5.

Skills & Requirements:Solid fundamentals in the own zone; distinguished by high reliability and a strong work ethic.

Mentality:Disciplined role player who fulfills his assignments without frills and gives the team depth.

Market: Luca Deussen, Denys Rubanik

Def. Prospect6–18 K

Role Profile:Defensive prospect with high development potential; gradually introduced to the Swiss League level.

Tasks & Ice Time:Receives selective appearances to gain experience; the focus is on technical and tactical development.

Skills & Requirements:Brings good foundational attributes (skating/skills) that need to be refined.

Mentality:Highly motivated 'sponge' who absorbs tactical instructions quickly.

Market: Angel Lovechio, Nick Golubev

Forwards

Top C / All-Situations100–130 K

Role Profile:Absolute top performer and best forward on the team, capable of dominating in all game situations (All-Situations).

Tasks & Ice Time:Serves as PP1 Quarterback and 'Go-to Guy' on the penalty kill; takes the most critical faceoffs.

Skills & Requirements:High point production (45+ points SL / 1.0+ Pt/Game), elite hockey IQ and exceptional composure.

Mentality:Leadership personality ('Lead by example'); takes full responsibility in critical game phases.

Market: Brett Supinski, Samuel Asselin, Jacob Nilsson

Elite Scorer W1100–130 K

Role Profile:Elite offensive player and primary scorer on the team; capable of dominating offensively through individual brilliance.

Tasks & Ice Time:Top Winger (W1); focus on PP1 shooting and scoring at 5-on-5.

Skills & Requirements:Outstanding finishing instinct (45+ points SL), excellent shot and technical dominance.

Mentality:Maximum offensive confidence; acts as the decisive 'Finisher' when the team needs a goal.

Market: Jakub Stukel, Leo Fuhrer

Top-Line Motor70–100 K

Role Profile:Goal-dangerous and extremely hard-skating offensive player who drives his line through high intensity and power.

Tasks & Ice Time:Top-line winger; permanent member of PP1; brings energy and sustained pressure in 5-on-5 play.

Skills & Requirements:Consistent production (25–35 points SL), above-average skating and high intensity.

Mentality:Tireless engine ('Motor'); distinguished by relentless skating and physical presence on every shift.

Market: Victor Backman, Stanislav Horansky

2nd Line C248–80 K

Role Profile:Offensively-minded center with high hockey intelligence and the potential to develop into a top-line player.

Tasks & Ice Time:Strategic brain of the second line (C2); primary responsibility for secondary scoring and puck management.

Skills & Requirements:Strong point production (20–30 points SL) through solid technical skills; high puck reliability.

Mentality:Creative playmaker who reads the game and actively creates space for his wingers.

Market: Oliver Achermann, Thibault Frossard

2nd Line W248–60 K

Role Profile:Offensively-minded winger with the potential to develop into a top-line player.

Tasks & Ice Time:Second-line winger (W2); primary shooter on the line for secondary scoring.

Skills & Requirements:Consistent scorer (20–30 points SL); solid all-around abilities and power play eligibility.

Mentality:Determined offensive spirit focused on finishing; brings the composure needed for the second scoring unit.

Market: Kay Schweri, Gianluca Barbei

2nd Line W3 / Energy40–60 K

Role Profile:Physically present energy player who complements the second line through intensity.

Tasks & Ice Time:Second-line winger (W3); responsible for secondary scoring and aggressive puck pursuit.

Skills & Requirements:Point range (10–20 points SL); combines solid skating with physical play.

Mentality:Hard worker with high commitment; defines himself through intensity and the will to physically take space.

Market: Stefan Rüegsegger, Lars Frei, Lukas Lothak

3rd C / PK Spec.36–48 K

Role Profile:Solid two-way center and tactical backbone of the lower lines; acts as a mentor for younger players.

Tasks & Ice Time:Third Center (C3); specialist on the penalty kill and in defensive-critical faceoffs.

Skills & Requirements:Above-average faceoff numbers and reliable positional play; solid battle strength.

Mentality:Exemplary work ethic; fully commits to the team and provides the right balance between offense and defense.

Market: Adam Rundqvist, Darels Dukurs, Julien Privet

3rd Line W30–45 K

Role Profile:Hard-skating winger focused on offensive contributions in the depth of the roster.

Tasks & Ice Time:Third-line winger; power play option for the second unit.

Skills & Requirements:Very good skater with solid technical abilities; offensive qualities outweigh defensive play.

Mentality:Creative spirit in the lower lines who can make the difference through speed and hockey sense.

Market: Robin Lekic, Noah Böhler, Gilian Kohler

Energy / PK W24–36 K

Role Profile:Classic energy player with high physicality who is absolutely reliable defensively.

Tasks & Ice Time:Third-line winger; key potential player on the penalty kill and in forechecking.

Skills & Requirements:High intensity and excellent battle numbers; specialized in defensive assignments.

Mentality:Physical powerhouse with the unconditional will to win every battle.

Market: Kevin Etter, Joel Marchon, Jules Sturny

F10

4th C / Def. Spec.18–30 K

Role Profile:Defensively-oriented two-way center focused on stability in the own zone and tactical discipline.

Tasks & Ice Time:Fourth center; specialist for penalty killing and defensive faceoffs.

Skills & Requirements:Pronounced faceoff quality and reliable positional play; physically present in the own zone.

Mentality:Defensive thinker; acts as a safety factor for the entire fourth line.

Market: Andy Rytz, Alban Rexha, Gianluca Ogi

F11

4th Line W / Energy12–22 K

Role Profile:Intense role player focused on aggressive forechecking.

Tasks & Ice Time:Fourth-line winger; brings energy into the game through high speed.

Skills & Requirements:Good skating and solid basic skills; distinguished by high intensity when disrupting the opponent.

Mentality:Tireless worker ('Hard Worker'); seeks physical contact and provokes opponent errors.

Market: Damien Prevate, Laurin Liniger, Anthony Staiger

F12

4th Line W / Safe12–18 K

Role Profile:Solid all-around winger focused on direct play to the net and reliable defensive work.

Tasks & Ice Time:Fourth-line winger; responsible for simple, error-free plays ('Safe Plays').

Skills & Requirements:Average skills paired with good skating; strong along the boards and driving to the net.

Mentality:Disciplined team player focused on tactical execution.

Market: Jaison Dubois, Timo Jenni, Ronny Dähler

F13

4th W / Energizer6–18 K

Role Profile:High-intensity energy winger who often serves as a momentum-changer; young player with clear growth potential.

Tasks & Ice Time:Fourth winger or extra forward; delivers short, extremely intense shifts.

Skills & Requirements:Above-average skating for fast transition play; solid puck skills under pressure.

Mentality:'Energizer'; brings positive aggression to the ice.

Market: Timo Kauth, Kevin Haas