Leonardo Genoni

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 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.

International play

As a junior player, Genoni competed at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships and at the IIHF World U20 Championship. 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. He represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.

He represented Switzerland at the 2025 IIHF World Championship where he won a silver medal and was named MVP of the tournament.

Between the 2024, 2025, and 2026 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal games, he allowed three goals on 99 shots, for a .970 save percentage.

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 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 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 IIHF World Championship Best Goaltender 2025 IIHF World Championship All-Star team 2025, 2026