Luca Hollenstein is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with

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of the

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(NL). He previously played with

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Playing career

Hollenstein made his professional debut during the 2017-18 season, appearing in 2 games with the EVZ Academy of the

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(SL). However, he played the majority of the season with EV Zug U20 in the Elite Junior League. Hollenstein officially turned pro when he signed his first contract with EV Zug on 24 October 2019, agreeing to a two-year deal. He went on to make his

(NL) debut with EV Zug during the 2019–20 season but mostly assumed back-up duties behind

Leonardo Genoni 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 Genoni made his professional debut with the GCK Lions in the Swiss League as a p ...

International play

Hollenstein was named to Switzerland's U20 national team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in

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. He led Switzerland to a fourth place finish, falling to Finland in the semi-finals. Hollenstein was again part of the team for the 2020 World Junior Championships in the

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Personal life

Hollenstein was born in

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. He has played with

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's junior teams since he was 6 years old. At age 15, he moved to

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to join EV Zug U17 team.

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* 2000 births Living people Swiss ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Chur EV Zug players {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub