bibi torriani served as the switzerland national team captain from 1933 to 1939. he played on a forward line known as "the ni-storm" (), with brothers hans cattini and ferdinand cattini. the line was named for the last syllable ("-ni") of players' surnames. the ni-storm was regarded as the top line of hc davos and switzerland's national hockey team. torriani served as head coach of the switzerland men's national ice hockey team in 1946–47, and again from 1948–49 to 1951–52.