The National League (NL) is a professional ice hockey league in Switzerland and is the top tier of the Swiss league system. Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was known as National League A. During the 2018–19 season, the league had an average of 6,949 spectators per game which is the highest among European leagues. The capital city's club SC Bern has been ranked first of all European clubs for 18 seasons and had an average attendance of 16,290 after the regular season. The ZSC Lions are another club in the top ten of European ice hockey attendance, ranking seventh with 9,694 spectators.
The Genève-Servette HC is a professional ice hockey club based in Geneva, Switzerland and competing in the National League (NL), the top tier of the Swiss hockey league system. The team plays their home games at the Patinoire des Vernets, which has a seating capacity of 7,135.
Richard "Bibi" Torriani was a Swiss ice hockey player and coach, and luge athlete, also known as Riccardo Torriani.
Reto Berra is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL). Berra played seven seasons in Switzerland's National League A, spending time with the GCK Lions, HC Davos and SCL Tigers before joining EHC Biel in 2009 where he was the team's starting goaltender for four years. He was an NHL draft pick of the St. Louis Blues, selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and was traded to the Calgary Flames, with whom he made his NHL debut in 2013–14. Internationally, Berra has played with the Swiss National Team on several occasions; he has appeared in two World Championships. At the 2013 tournament, he shared goaltending duties with Martin Gerber and helped lead Switzerland to a silver medal, the nation's first medal in 60 years.
Kevin Romy is a Swiss former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National League (NL) for Genève-Servette HC and HC Lugano. Romy was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 4th round in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Romy also represented Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Damien Brunner is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward currently playing with EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and the New Jersey Devils.
Leonardo Genoni is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for EV Zug of the National League (NL).
Tristan Scherwey is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for SC Bern of the National League (NL). He served as captain of the team for the 2014–15 season. He won five NL titles with Bern in 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Scherwey also won the Swiss Cup with Bern in 2015. Scherwey represented Switzerland at the 2018 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2018 World Championship.
Timothé Phillipe Bozon is an American-born French professional ice hockey left winger for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL). He was selected in the third round, 64th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Petteri Lindbohm is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played with Lausanne HC and EHC Biel of the National League (NL), Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), and with the St. Louis Blues and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues selected him in the 6th round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Thomas Rufenacht is a Swiss-American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).
Noah Rod is a Swiss professional ice hockey right winger who is currently under contract with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). Rod was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the second round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Romain Loeffel is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with SC Bern of the National League (NL). He previously played for HC Fribourg-Gottéron, Genève-Servette HC and HC Lugano.
Jonathan Mercier is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenseman who spent all of his career with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).
Floran Douay is a French professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL). Douay also plays for the French national team.
Fabrice Herzog is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward currently playing for EV Zug in the National League (NL). He was drafted 142nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Guillaume Maillard is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played with Lausanne HC.
Damien Riat is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with Lausanne HC of the National League (NL). Riat was drafted 117th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Deniss Smirnovs is a Latvian professional ice hockey centre for EHC Kloten of the National League (NL). He previously played with Genève-Servette HC and won a NL title with the team in 2023.
Stéphane Charlin is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the SCL Tigers of the National League (NL). He previously played with Genève-Servette HC.
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