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Other players/coaches with a Swiss past at the Spengler Cup 2022

Brendan Perlini (26, Team Canada, Forward): Helped out at Ambri in 2020/21. Currently with the Chicago Wolves (AHL). And candidate for a return to the National League.

Travis Green (52, Team Canada, Headcoach): After ending his NHL career in 2007 for a year in Zug. Fired last season after four and a half years as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. He also wants to return to the NHL, but is also always a candidate for the National League.

Michal Repik (33, Sparta Prague, forward): 2014/15 as a supplementary foreigner in Zug. Then in the KHL and since 2019 back at his youth club.

Erik Thorell (30, Sparta Prague, forward): Under contract in Zug from 2019 to 2021. Then hired at Sparta Prague.

Hans Wallson (56, Sparta Prague, head coach): Fired from the ZSC Lions exactly five years ago. Then from 2020 two years at Björklöven in the second highest league in Sweden and now as second head coach at Sparta.

Jaroslav Hlinka (46, Sparta Prague, Assistant Trainer): At the beginning of the millennium for two and a half years in Kloten. After retiring held various positions at his home club.

Julius Nättinen (25, IFK Helsinki, Stürmer): Delighted with 17 goals at Ambri in 2020/21 but also struggled with injuries. Now back in Finland via Sweden.

Otso Rantakari (29, IFK Helsinki, Verteidiger): 2019/20 both at Davos and on loan in Biel. And last season briefly under contract with Fribourg.

Ville Peltonen (49, IFK Helsinki, Headcoach): As a player from 2003 to 2006 star player in Lugano. As coach from 2016 to 2018 assistant to Kari Jalonen in Bern and then head coach in Lausanne until his dismissal in 2020.

Cory Murphy (44, IFK Helsinki, Assistenztrainer): As an attacking defender in 2005 for one season in Friborg and in 2010 for two years with the ZSC Lions. After retiring in 2017, assistant coach at Rögle, the German national team and IFK Helsinki.

Philip Holm (31, Orebro, defender): Played 9 games for Lausanne in 2019/20. After a detour to Russia and Finland, now back home.

Mathias Bromé (28, Örebrö, Stürmer): Enthusiastic last season at Davos, but then left the ongoing contract with the Grisons for family reasons.

Jani Lajunen (32, Örebrö, Stürmer): Did hard defensive work for Lugano from 2017 to 2021 as a two-way centre. Now the second season in Örebrö.

Brendan Perlini (26, Team Canada, Forward): Helped out at Ambri in 2020/21. Currently with the Chicago Wolves (AHL). And candidate for a return to the National League.

Travis Green (52, Team Canada, Headcoach): After ending his NHL career in 2007 for a year in Zug. Fired last season after four and a half years as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. He also wants to return to the NHL, but is also always a candidate for the National League.

Michal Repik (33, Sparta Prague, forward): 2014/15 as a supplementary foreigner in Zug. Then in the KHL and since 2019 back at his youth club.

Erik Thorell (30, Sparta Prague, forward): Under contract in Zug from 2019 to 2021. Then hired at Sparta Prague.

Hans Wallson (56, Sparta Prague, head coach): Fired from the ZSC Lions exactly five years ago. Then from 2020 two years at Björklöven in the second highest league in Sweden and now as second head coach at Sparta.

Jaroslav Hlinka (46, Sparta Prague, Assistant Trainer): At the beginning of the millennium for two and a half years in Kloten. After retiring held various positions at his home club.

Julius Nättinen (25, IFK Helsinki, Stürmer): Delighted with 17 goals at Ambri in 2020/21 but also struggled with injuries. Now back in Finland via Sweden.

Otso Rantakari (29, IFK Helsinki, Verteidiger): 2019/20 both at Davos and on loan in Biel. And last season briefly under contract with Fribourg.

Ville Peltonen (49, IFK Helsinki, Headcoach): As a player from 2003 to 2006 star player in Lugano. As coach from 2016 to 2018 assistant to Kari Jalonen in Bern and then head coach in Lausanne until his dismissal in 2020.

Cory Murphy (44, IFK Helsinki, Assistenztrainer): As an attacking defender in 2005 for one season in Friborg and in 2010 for two years with the ZSC Lions. After retiring in 2017, assistant coach at Rögle, the German national team and IFK Helsinki.

Philip Holm (31, Orebro, defender): Played 9 games for Lausanne in 2019/20. After a detour to Russia and Finland, now back home.

Mathias Bromé (28, Örebrö, Stürmer): Enthusiastic last season at Davos, but then left the ongoing contract with the Grisons for family reasons.

Jani Lajunen (32, Örebrö, Stürmer): Did hard defensive work for Lugano from 2017 to 2021 as a two-way centre. Now the second season in Örebrö.

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