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Lugano medical report: Brian Zanetti week-to-week with upper-body injury

By IceHockeyMan Editorial Team | September 1, 2026

Story Summary

The club says Zanetti is one of several players currently unavailable as Lugano prepares for the season: defenceman David Aebischer and forwards Calvin Thürkauf and Ramon Tanner have been sidelined since the end of last week and are listed as day-to-day. Aebischer and Thürkauf have lower-body injuries, while Tanner has an upper-body injury. Forward Dario Simion has been out since early August and is being re-evaluated week to week after suffering an upper-body injury.

Key Facts

  • Brian Zanetti, 23, is listed as ” week-to-week” in HC Lugano‘s medical report with an upper-body injury.
  • David Aebischer, a defenceman, is sidelined with a lower-body injury and listed as ” day-to-day”.
  • Forwards Calvin Thürkauf and Ramon Tanner are both listed as ” day-to-day”; Thürkauf has a lower-body injury and Tanner an upper-body injury.
  • All three day-to-day absences (Aebischer, Thürkauf and Tanner) have been in place since the end of last week, according to the club report.
  • Forward Dario Simion has been out of action since early August with an upper-body injury and has missed all pre-season games so far; his condition is being re-evaluated on a week-to-week basis.
  • HC Lugano issued the medical report.

IHM Discussion

Lugano’s report confirms a cluster of injuries affecting both defence and the forward group at a delicate point in the calendar. Zanetti’s week-to-week status places a young defenceman on an indeterminate short-term absence, while the trio of day-to-day listings suggests the club expects shorter recoveries for Aebischer, Thürkauf and Tanner. Simion’s situation is the most prolonged: sidelined since early August, he has missed all pre-season matches and is under rolling reassessment. That combination of uncertainties leaves the Bianconeri managing availability across multiple lines as they finalise preparations ahead of competitive play.

Why It Matters

Availability through the run-in to the season matters for match fitness and tactical preparation. Missing a 23-year-old defenceman like Zanetti and a forward who has missed pre-season games reduces coaches’ options for settling pairings and line combinations in training and pre-season friendlies.