EV Zug Players Advance to Olympic Quarterfinals

Three players from the Swiss National League’s EV Zug are continuing their Olympic journeys in Italy, having progressed to the quarterfinal stage of the men’s hockey tournament. Tomáš Tatar (Slovakia), Leonardo Genoni (Switzerland), and Dominik Kubalík (Czech Republic) have all demonstrated strong performances for their respective national teams.

Quarterfinal Schedule

The quarterfinal matchups are as follows:

• February 12, 12:10 p.m.: Slovakia vs. Germany
• February 12, 4:40 p.m.: Canada vs. Czech Republic
• February 12, 6:10 p.m.: Finland vs. Switzerland
• February 12, 9:10 p.m.: USA vs. Sweden

Path to the Quarterfinals

Tomáš Tatar and the Slovakian team, having finished as the winners of their group, directly qualified for the quarterfinals. Leonardo Genoni and Dominik Kubalík, representing Switzerland and the Czech Republic respectively, had to compete in the quarterfinal playoffs, securing two wins each to advance.

Player Performances

Leonardo Genoni recorded his second shutout of the tournament in Switzerland’s 3-0 victory over Italy [EVZ]. Dominik Kubalík led the Czech Republic to a 3-2 win against Denmark [EVZ].

Group Stage Highlights

Leonardo Genoni, the only EV Zug player in the Swiss Olympic squad comprised of NHL stars, began the tournament strongly with a shutout in the opening game against France, contributing to a 4-0 victory. Tomáš Tatar captained the Slovakian team to a 4-1 win over Finland. Dominik Kubalík and the Czech Republic faced a challenging start, losing 0-5 to Canada.

In a subsequent match, Akira Schmid replaced Leonardo Genoni in goal for Switzerland during a 1-5 defeat against Canada. Both Tatar and Kubalík remained without scorer points but secured victories with their respective teams, positioning them favorably for the quarterfinals.

Slovakia secured their group victory with a narrow 3-5 loss to Sweden, winning the group due to a superior goal ratio in head-to-head matchups against Sweden and Finland. Switzerland defeated the Czech Republic 4-3 in overtime.

Team Schedules

Switzerland

• Switzerland vs. France: 4-0
• Switzerland vs. Canada: 1-5
• Switzerland vs. Czech Republic: 4-3 (AET)

Czech Republic

• Czech Republic vs. Canada: 0-5
• Czech Republic vs. France: 6-3
• Czech Republic vs. Switzerland: 3-4 (AET)

Slovakia

• Slovakia vs. Finland: 4-1
• Slovakia vs. Italy: 3-2
• Slovakia vs. Sweden: 3-5