Hockey Development in Switzerland

Hockey Development & Coaching in Switzerland

BladeBoost is based in the Lausanne–Morges region of Vaud, Switzerland — home base of coach Oliver Talvikunnas, assistant coach of Forward Morges Hockey Club's Div. 1 men's team and skills coach for the club's U16 and U18 programs.

For Swiss families, BladeBoost offers two connected things: individual hockey development that most club schedules simply don't have time for, and honest guidance for players who are curious about what comes next — including opportunities in North America.

Where BladeBoost trains

Sessions are based around Morges and Lausanne, with players regularly traveling in from across Vaud and the wider Lake Geneva region — including Geneva, Nyon, Yverdon and the surrounding cantons. Ice and off-ice locations are confirmed when you book, based on availability and the player's training focus.

Why Swiss players train privately

Club practice in Switzerland is well-organized, but it is built for the team, not the individual. A player working on a specific weakness — a slow first step, a one-handed release, reading a 2-on-1 — gets a handful of individual reps per week inside team training. Private and small-group sessions flip that: every rep is built around what that specific player needs next.

This matters most for two groups: younger players (U14–U16) trying to close a technical gap before it becomes a habit, and older players (U16–U20) trying to separate themselves ahead of tryouts, trials, or a move to a higher level — in Switzerland or abroad.

Swiss players and the Europe → North America pathway

Switzerland produces genuinely strong young players, and a growing number of Swiss families ask the same question: is North America realistic for my son or daughter, and if so, what does actually getting there look like? BladeBoost doesn't answer that question with a sales pitch. It's answered with an honest look at the player's current level, what would need to improve, and what a realistic timeline looks like — using a coaching perspective shaped by playing and developing through the Finnish and Nordic system.

If that's the question you're sitting with, the full explanation of how BladeBoost approaches it is on the Europe → North America pathway page.

What BladeBoost offers in Switzerland

• Private coaching — skating, puck skills, shooting, hockey IQ, position-specific work
• Small-group training — more individual attention than team practice, at a lower cost per player
• On-ice technical and tactical training
• Off-ice athletic development — strength, speed, mobility, conditioning
• Structured development programs — assessment through to progress review
• International pathway guidance for players considering opportunities abroad

Every player starts the same way: with an honest assessment of where their game is today.

Start with a player assessment →