// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Leonardo Genoni? A goalie with a 'geno'-uine save.
| Leonardo Genoni | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Leonardo Genoni in 2012 | |||
| Born |
28 August 1987 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 player who is a goaltender for EV Zug of the National League (NL).
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2018 Denmark | |
| 2024 Czech Republic | |
| 2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
| 2026 Switzerland | |
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]
He represented Switzerland at the 2025 IIHF World Championship where he won a silver medal and was named MVP of the tournament.[5]
Between the 2024, 2025, and 2026 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal games, he allowed three goals on 99 shots, for a .970 save percentage.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| 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 |  |
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 | |
| 2023 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | .966 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 431 | 10 | 1 | 1.39 | .941 | |
| 2025 | Switzerland | WC | |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 424 | 7 | 4 | 0.99 | .953 | |
| 2026 | Switzerland | OG | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 6 | 2 | 1.47 | .946 | |
| 2026 | Switzerland | WC | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 431 | 4 | 3 | 0.56 | .971 | |
| Senior totals | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2,906 | 86 | 12 | 1.78 | .931 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NL | ||
| Youngster of the Year | 2008 | |
| Champion | 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Jacques Plante Trophy | 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| All-Star Team | 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| MVP | 2011 | |
| International | ||
| Spengler Cup Champion | 2006, 2011 | |
| Spengler Cup All-Star team | 2014 | |
| IIHF World Championship Silver Medal | 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |
| IIHF World Championship MVP | 2025 | [7] |
| IIHF World Championship Best Goaltender | 2025 | [7] |
| IIHF World Championship All-Star team | 2025, 2026 | [7] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Champion Goaltender Genoni signs with Zug" (in German). EV Zug. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ↑ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
- ↑ "Sweden defends hockey worlds title with shootout win over Switzerland". cbc.ca. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Silver it is - Czechia beats Switzerland in the World Championship final". swisshockeynews.ch. 26 May 2024. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Genoni gets MVP nod". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "What is the solution for the Swiss?". International Ice Hockey Federation. IIHF. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Pakarinen, Risto (25 May 2025). "Genoni gets MVP nod". iihf.com.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Leonardo Genoni at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
- Leonardo Genoni at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (archived)
- Leonardo Genoni at Olympics.com
- Leonardo Genoni at Olympedia
- Leonardo Genoni at InterSportStats
- Leonardo Genoni on Instagram
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