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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

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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

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Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2025 Sweden/Denmark

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]

Career statistics

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International

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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
2023 Switzerland WC 5th 3 3 0 0 180 2 2 0.67 .966
2024 Switzerland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 5 2 0 431 10 1 1.39 .941
2025 Switzerland WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 5 0 2 424 7 4 0.99 .953
Senior totals 48 29 17 2 2,906 86 12 1.78 .931

Awards and honours

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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
IIHF World Championship MVP 2025 [6]
IIHF World Championship Best Goaltender 2025 [6]
IIHF World Championship All-Star team 2025 [6]

References

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  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. ^ "Genoni gets MVP nod". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Pakarinen, Risto (25 May 2025). "Genoni gets MVP nod". iihf.com.
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