Switzerland
With Damien Brunner and Nino Niederreiter as the only NHL forwards, Roman Wick can expect a lot of responsibility as one of the team’s top wingers. Wick is having a 19-goal season thus far in the Swiss NLA this year. The defensive core will consist of veterans that have both NHL and World League experience. The big boost for Switzerland will be its netminder, Jonas Hiller, as he has come through for his first-place Anaheim Ducks. So far this season, Hiller stands at second in the NHL in shutouts (4) and seventh in wins (24). If the Swiss have any shot of competing in Sochi, they will need Hiller to continue playing like a brick wall.