National League A 2014/15
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Master: | HC Davos | ||
Relegated: | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | ||
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The season 2014/15 is the eighth regular time after the renaming of the National League A in National League A , the highest Swiss Hockey League . The season began on September 10th with the early game ZSC Lions against the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers and ended on February 24th, 2015. The play-offs and play-outs began on February 28th, 2015.
mode
The 12 teams play 2 double rounds of 22 games each. There are also 6 additional encounters per team against 3 opponents, which are determined on the basis of a regional division (east, central, west). In total, each team plays 50 qualifying games. Then the best eight teams will determine the Swiss champions in play-off style. The quarter-finals , semi-finals and the final are played according to the best-of-seven mode .
The other four teams determine in the play-outs which team has to play against the champions of National League B to stay in the league.
Attendees
The NLA clubs 2014/15 |
The following twelve teams will be represented in the NLA in the 2014/15 season. The field of participants remains unchanged compared to the previous season .
team | Location | Ice rink | capacity | Average audience | |
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HC Ambrì-Piotta | Ambrì | Pista la Valascia | 6,500 | 5,154 | |
SC Bern | Bern | PostFinance Arena | 17.131 | 16.164 | |
EHC Biel | Biel | Ice stadium Biel | 6,200 | 4,676 | |
HC Davos | Davos | Vaillant Arena | 6,795 | 4,763 | |
Friborg-Gottéron | Freiburg | BCF arena | 6,800 | 6.261 | |
Genève-Servette HC | Geneva | Les Vernets | 7,285 | 6,619 | |
Kloten Flyers | Balls | Kolping Arena | 7,624 | 5,262 | |
Lausanne HC | Lausanne | Patinoire de Malley | 9,500 | 6.711 | |
HC Lugano | Lugano | Resega | 7,800 | 5,559 | |
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil | Diners Club Arena | 6,100 | 4,276 | |
EV train | train | Bossard Arena | 7,015 | 6,366 | |
ZSC Lions | Zurich | Hallenstadion | 11,200 | 9,331 |
Main round
table
rank | team | GP | S. | N | SNV | NNV | SNP | NNP | Gates | TVH | Points |
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1 | ZSC Lions | 50 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 148: 106 | 42 | 97 |
2 | SC Bern | 50 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 158: 120 | 38 | 96 |
3 | HC Lugano | 50 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6th | 2 | 155: 127 | 28 | 93 |
4th | EV train | 50 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4th | 166: 126 | 40 | 92 |
5 | HC Davos | 50 | 23 | 15th | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 164: 132 | 32 | 87 |
6th | Genève-Servette HC | 50 | 19th | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6th | 154: 154 | ± 0 | 78 |
7th | Lausanne HC | 50 | 19th | 20th | 1 | 2 | 4th | 4th | 105: 116 | –11 | 73 |
8th | EHC Biel | 50 | 15th | 21st | 4th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 142: 164 | -22 | 66 |
9 | Friborg-Gottéron | 50 | 11 | 22nd | 3 | 5 | 6th | 3 | 144: 177 | -33 | 59 |
10 | Kloten Flyers | 50 | 13 | 25th | 4th | 1 | 4th | 3 | 117: 144 | -27 | 59 |
11 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 50 | 11 | 24 | 4th | 2 | 5 | 4th | 124: 167 | -43 | 57 |
12 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 50 | 7th | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 121: 165 | -44 | 43 |
Legend: GP = games, S = wins, N = defeats, SNV = wins after extra time, NNV = loss after extra time, SNP = wins after penalty shootout, NNP = loss after penalty shootout, TVH = goal difference
Explanations: Qualification for the play-offs play -outs
Best scorer
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points; Fat: best value
Nat. | player | society | Games | Gates | Assists | Points |
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Fredrik Pettersson | HC Lugano | 49 | 33 | 36 | 69 | |
Linus Klasen | HC Lugano | 46 | 20th | 35 | 55 | |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard | EV train | 49 | 17th | 34 | 51 | |
Lino Martschini | EV train | 50 | 23 | 24 | 47 | |
Nicklas Danielsson | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 46 | 19th | 28 | 47 | |
Martin Plüss | SC Bern | 50 | 23 | 22nd | 45 | |
Robbie Earl | EV train | 48 | 19th | 26th | 45 | |
Marc-Antoine Pouliot | HC Friborg-Gottéron | 49 | 19th | 24 | 43 | |
Byron Ritchie | SC Bern | 50 | 14th | 29 | 43 | |
Alexandre Giroux | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 49 | 27 | 14th | 41 | |
Roman Wick | ZSC Lions | 49 | 16 | 25th | 41 |
Status: end of season 2014/15
Best goalkeeper
(Goalkeeper with at least 15 games)
Nat. | player | society | Sp | Min | GT | Sv% | GTS |
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Lukas Flüeler | ZSC Lions | 33 | 1998: 16 | 59 | 94.15 | 1.77 | |
Cristobal Huet | Lausanne HC | 37 | 2157: 58 | 67 | 93.15 | 1.86 | |
Marco Buehrer | SC Bern | 43 | 2511: 33 | 93 | 90.98 | 2.22 | |
Daniel Manzato | HC Lugano | 31 | 1728: 20 | 65 | 92.80 | 2.26 | |
Tobias Stephan | EV train | 50 | 2995: 07 | 116 | 92.44 | 2.32 | |
Leonardo Genoni | HC Davos | 49 | 2958: 52 | 121 | 92.05 | 2.45 | |
Martin Gerber | Kloten Flyers | 33 | 1888: 04 | 79 | 91.47 | 2.51 | |
Elvis Merzļikins | HC Lugano | 19th | 1309: 20 | 57 | 91.35 | 2.66 | |
Pascal Caminada | Lausanne HC | 15th | 856: 43 | 39 | 90.42 | 2.73 | |
Robert Mayer | Genève-Servette HC | 20th | 1177: 22 | 54 | 90.58 | 2.75 |
Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded ; Fat: best value
Status: end of season 2014/15
Playoffs
Playoff tree
Quarter finals | Semi-final | Final | |||||||||
1 | ZSC Lions | 4th | |||||||||
8th | EHC Biel | 3 | |||||||||
1 | ZSC Lions | 4th | |||||||||
6th | Genève-Servette HC | 2 | |||||||||
2 | SC Bern | 4th | |||||||||
7th | Lausanne HC | 3 | |||||||||
(The teams are reset after the first round.) | 1 | ZSC Lions | 1 | ||||||||
5 | HC Davos | 4th | |||||||||
3 | HC Lugano | 2 | |||||||||
6th | Genève-Servette HC | 4th | |||||||||
2 | SC Bern | 0 | |||||||||
5 | HC Davos | 4th | |||||||||
4th | EV train | 2 | |||||||||
5 | HC Davos | 4th | |||||||||
Quarter finals
The quarterfinals took place from February 28 to March 14, 2015.
series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | [MR] | |||
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ZSC Lions | - | EHC Biel | 4: 3 | 0: 5 | 3: 1 | 2: 3 n.p. | 3: 2 a.d. | 3-0 | 1: 3 | 5: 2 | [1: 3] |
HC Lugano | - | Genève-Servette HC | 2: 4 | 2: 3 | 1: 2 | 2-0 | 7: 2 | 2: 4 | 2: 5 | - | [2: 2] |
SC Bern | - | Lausanne HC | 4: 3 | 1-0 | 1: 2 | 1: 2 n.p. | 2: 1 | 3-0 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 a.d. | [1: 3] |
EV train | - | HC Davos | 2: 4 | 1: 6 | 1-0 | 3: 4 a.d. | 4: 3 | 1: 3 | 3: 4 | - | [3: 1] |
HR = main round
Semi-final
The semifinal series took place from March 17th to March 28th, 2015.
series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | [MR] | |||
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ZSC Lions | - | Genève-Servette HC | 4: 2 | 5: 2 | 3: 6 | 1: 2 a.d. | 8-0 | 4: 2 | 3: 1 | - | [2: 2] |
SC Bern | - | HC Davos | 0: 4 | 2: 3 a.d. | 2: 6 | 0: 2 | 1: 3 | - | - | - | [2: 2] |
HR = main round
Final
April 2, 2015 8:15 pm |
ZSC Lions R. Shannon (26:55) R. Schäppi (38:21) R. Keller (50:16) |
3: 0 (0: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report |
HC Davos |
Hallenstadion , Zurich spectators: 11,200 |
April 4, 2015 8:15 pm |
HC Davos D. Axelsson (00:31) D. Simion (31:12) G. Hofmann (34:49) D. Simion (42:27) G. Sciaroni (48:08) |
5: 2 (1: 1, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report |
ZSC Lions M. Trachsler (01:33) C. Baltisberger (22:18) |
Vaillant Arena , Davos spectators: 6,850 |
April 6, 2015 4:30 p.m. |
ZSC Lions R. Shannon (45:40) P. Geering (47:28) |
2: 3 n.P. (0: 0, 0: 2, 2: 0, 0: 0) game report |
HC Davos A. Ambühl (35:00) E. Corvi (36:27) F. Du Bois (PS) |
Hallenstadion, Zurich spectators: 11,200 |
April 9, 2015 8:15 pm |
HC Davos D. Simion (17:20) M. Paulsson (31:44) M. Paulsson (47:57) S. Walser (66:40) |
4: 3 n.V. (1: 2, 1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report |
ZSC Lions D. Malgin (06:32) R. Nilsson (10:30) M. Trachsler (42:39) |
Vaillant Arena, Davos spectators: 6,800 |
April 11, 2015 8:15 pm |
ZSC Lions |
0: 3 (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 3) Match report as of: 1: 4 |
HC Davos R. von Arx (49:04) D. Axelsson (56:41) C.-C. Paschoud (59:55) |
Hallenstadion, Zurich spectators: 11,200 |
HC Davos champions team
Swiss champion HC Davos |
Goalkeepers: Leonardo Genoni , Gilles Senn Defenders: Félicien Du Bois , Luca Camperchioli , Beat Forster , Samuel Guerra , Fabian Heldner , Sven Jung , Simon Kindschi , Claude-Curdin Paschoud , Noah Schneeberger , Jan von Arx Attackers: Marc Aeschlimann , Andres Ambühl , Dick Axelsson , Enzo Corvi , Grégory Hofmann , Mauro Jörg , Perttu Lindgren , Marcus Paulsson , Tyler Redenbach , Grégory Sciaroni , Dario Simion , Reto von Arx , Samuel Walser , Dino Wieser , Marc Wieser Head coach: Arno Del Curto Assistant coach: Remo Gross |
Playouts
mode
After the end of the regular season, the teams in positions nine to twelve contest a relegation round. The teams take the points from the main round with them.
After the relegation round, which lasts six game days, the two clubs in positions eleven and twelve determine the NLA's last-placed team in Best of Seven , who then has to play the league qualification against the NLB champions.
Placement round
rank | team | GP | S. | N | SNV | NNV | SNP | NNP | Gates | TVH | Points |
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1 | Friborg-Gottéron | 56 | 15th | 23 | 3 | 6th | 6th | 3 | 160: 186 | -26 | 72 |
2 | Kloten Flyers | 56 | 17th | 27 | 4th | 1 | 4th | 3 | 131: 150 | -19 | 71 |
3 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 56 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4th | 136: 188 | -52 | 62 |
4th | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 56 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 133: 183 | -50 | 49 |
Legend: GP = games, S = wins, N = defeats, SNV = wins after extra time, NNV = loss after extra time, SNP = wins after penalty shootout, NNP = loss after penalty shootout, TVH = goal difference
Explanations: Season ends play-out final
Playout final
final | ||
HC Ambrì-Piotta | 4th | |
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 2 |
The series took place from March 17-28, 2015.
series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | [MR] | |||
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HC Ambrì-Piotta | - | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 3 | 4: 3 n.p. | 4-0 | 3: 4 a.d. | 6: 3 | - | [2: 2] |
HR = main round
League qualification
final | ||
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 0 | |
SCL Tigers | 4th |
The series took place from April 2 to April 16, 2015.
series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | |||
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Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | - | SCL Tigers | 0: 4 | 2: 4 | 3: 4 nV | 3: 4 nV | 1: 5 | - | - | - |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schedule on the National League A homepage (PDF file; 307 kB)
- ↑ Statistics NLA. Retrieved February 25, 2015 .
- ↑ Goalkeeper Statistics NLA. Retrieved February 25, 2014 .
- ↑ srf.ch Change of mode in the relegation playoffs