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| Association | Swiss Ice Hockey Federation |
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| Head coach |  Marco Bayer |
| Captain | vacant |
| Most points | Peter Jaks (19) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | SUI |
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| First international | |
 Soviet Union 18 – 1Switzerland (Cornwall,Ontario,Canada; 22 December 1977) | |
| Biggest win | |
Switzerland 20 – 7Austria  (Sapporo,Japan; 24 March 1985) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Finland 19 – 1Switzerland (Helsinki,Finland; 27 December 1979) | |
| IIHF World Junior Championship | |
| Appearances | 39 (first in1978) |
| Best result |  (1998) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 92–121–12 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World Junior Championship | ||
 | 1998 Finland | Switzerland |
TheSwitzerland men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20ice hockey team ofSwitzerland. The team is controlled by theSwiss Ice Hockey Federation, a member of theInternational Ice Hockey Federation.
Switzerland played its first game in 1977 against theSoviet Union during the1978 IIHF World U20 Championship.[1] Switzerland lost the game 1–18 and finished last in the tournament and were relegated to the Pool B tournament for the following year.[2] After winning the 1979 Pool B tournament of the1979 IIHF World U20 Championship they were promoted back to the top Pool A championship. During the1980 IIHF World U20 Championship Switzerland suffered their worst defeat in international participation after being beaten byFinland 1–19.[1] Switzerland went on to finish last in the tournament and were relegated back to Pool B for the following year. Switzerland continued to move between the top division and the Pool B tournament.[2] During the Pool B tournament of the1985 IIHF World U20 Championship Switzerland achieved their largest win in international participation when they defeatedAustria 20–7.[1] In 1998 Switzerland won their first medal at the World U20 Championships after finishing in third at the1998 IIHF World U20 Championship by defeating theCzech Republic in the bronze medal game.[1] In 2008 Switzerland finished ninth and were relegated to Division I for the following year. This was the first time in a lower division since competing in the1995 Pool B tournament. They returned to the top division for 2010 after winning their2009 Division I Group A tournament.[2] At the2012 IIHF World U20 Championship being held inAlberta, Canada, Switzerland finished in eight place.[3]
Peter Jaks currently holds the team record for most points with 19.[4]
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