Flick explored an alternative setup during training, shifting Jules Kounde into central defence, a role he has not regularly occupied in recent seasons, while deploying Ronald Araujo at right-back.
70% of the Swiss Olympic women's hockey roster plays their club hockey in Europe, with a good portion of them making their name in the Swiss league. Of the remaining seven players, two play in the PWHL, four are enrolled in collegiate hockey programs in the United States, while one plays in U Sports - Canada's primary postsecondary athletic division.