Leonardo Genoni

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Leonardo Genoni
Leonardo Genoni in 2012
Born (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 (age 37)
Semione, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NL team
Former teams		 EV Zug
ZSC Lions
HC Davos
SC Bern
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 2004–present

Leonardo Genoni (born 28 August 1987) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for EV Zug of the National League (NL).

Playing career

Genoni made his professional debut with the GCK Lions in the Swiss League as a prospect to the ZSC Lions during the 2004–05 season. He went on to play 3 seasons in the organization before moving to HC Davos for the 2007–08 season. Genoni played 9 seasons for Davos becoming one of the best goaltenders in the National League.

On 1 October 2015 Genoni signed a three-year contract with SC Bern worth CHF 1.8 million for the 2016/17 season and through the 2018–19 season.

On 6 August 2018 Genoni signed a five-year contract worth CHF 5 million with EV Zug for the 2019–20 season and through the 2023–24 season.[1]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 Czech Republic

As a junior player, Genoni competed at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships and at the IIHF World U20 Championship.[2] He participated at multiple Ice Hockey World Championships (e.g. 2011 and 2018) as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

At the 2018 IIHF World Championship, he won a silver medal after advancing to the final but Switzerland fell to Sweden in the shootout.[3] He represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.[4]

Career statistics

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2011 Switzerland WC 9th 2 0 2 0 124 5 0 2.43 .947
2014 Switzerland WC 10th 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 .839
2015 Switzerland WC 8th 3 2 1 0 184 3 1 0.98 .955
2017 Switzerland WC 6th 6 3 3 0 362 10 2 1.66 .933
2018 Switzerland OG 10th 1 0 1 0 26 4 0 9.28 .667
2018 Switzerland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 4 3 0 446 19 0 2.56 .915
2019 Switzerland WC 8th 4 2 2 0 242 8 0 1.99 .938
2021 Switzerland WC 6th 4 1 2 0 220 8 1 2.18 .918
2022 Switzerland OG 8th 3 1 1 0 160 3 0 1.13 .961
2022 Switzerland WC 5th 4 3 1 0 234 9 1 2.30 .890
Senior totals 35 16 17 0 2,058 74 5 2.15 .922

Awards and honours

Award Year
NL
Youngster of the Year 2008
Champion (HC Davos) 2009, 2011, 2015
Jacques Plante Trophy 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019
All-Star Team 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019
MVP 2011
Champion (SC Bern) 2017, 2019 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Champion Goaltender Genoni signs with Zug" (in German). EV Zug. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
  3. ^ "Sweden defends hockey worlds title with shootout win over Switzerland". cbc.ca. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Silver it is - Czechia beats Switzerland in the World Championship final". swisshockeynews.ch. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ "SC Bern 2019 Swiss Champions!". leading-sport.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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