National League (ice hockey) 2017/18
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The 2017/18 season was the first regular event after the renaming of the former Swiss National League A to the National League . The regular season consisted of 50 qualifying rounds and began on September 7, 2017 with the game Genève-Servette HC against Lausanne HC and ended on March 5, 2018. The playoffs and playouts began on March 10, 2018.
mode
The 12 teams played two double rounds of 22 games each. In addition, there were 6 additional encounters per team against 3 opponents, which were determined based on a regional division (east, central, west). In total, each team played 50 qualifying games. Then the top eight teams determined the Swiss champions in playoff style. The quarter-finals and semi-finals as well as the final were played according to the best-of-seven mode .
The other four teams determined in the playouts the team that had to play against the champions of the Swiss League to stay in the league.
Attendees
The NL clubs 2017/18 |
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In the 2017/18 season, twelve teams are represented in the NL - the same twelve as in the previous season.
| team | Location | Ice rink | capacity | Audience Ø | |
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HC Ambrì-Piotta | Ambrì | Pista la Valascia | 6,500 | 4,730 |
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SC Bern | Bern | PostFinance Arena | 17.131 | 16,371 |
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EHC Biel | Biel / Bienne | Tissot Arena | 6,521 | 5,369 |
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HC Davos | Davos | Vaillant Arena | 6.137 | 4,681 |
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Friborg-Gottéron | Freiburg | BCF arena | 6,700 | 5,889 |
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Genève-Servette HC | Geneva | Les Vernets | 7,285 | 5,928 |
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EHC Kloten | Balls | Swiss Arena | 7,624 | 5,356 |
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SCL Tigers | Langnau | Ilfishalle | 6,100 | 5,777 |
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Lausanne HC | Lausanne | Malley 2.0 | 6,700 | 6,700 |
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HC Lugano | Lugano | Resega | 7,800 | 5,762 |
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EV train | train | Bossard Arena | 7,015 | 6,983 |
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ZSC Lions | Zurich | Hallenstadion | 11,200 | 8,863 |
Main round
table
| rank | team | GP | S. | SNV | SNP | NNP | NNV | N | Gates | TVH | Points |
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| 1 | SC Bern | 50 | 27 | 7th | 1 | 4th | 1 | 10 | 167: 112 | +55 | 102 |
| 2 | EV train | 50 | 23 | 3 | 7th | 1 | 1 | 15th | 153: 122 | +31 | 91 |
| 3 | EHC Biel | 50 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 3 | 14th | 150: 124 | +26 | 89 |
| 4th | HC Lugano | 50 | 26th | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19th | 159: 130 | +29 | 86 |
| 5 | Friborg-Gottéron | 50 | 20th | 1 | 4th | 3 | 4th | 18th | 133: 139 | −6 | 77 |
| 6th | HC Davos | 50 | 21st | 1 | 2 | 4th | 2 | 20th | 134: 156 | −22 | 75 |
| 7th | ZSC Lions | 50 | 19th | 4th | 2 | 4th | 2 | 19th | 144: 133 | +11 | 75 |
| 8th | Genève-Servette HC | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4th | 19th | 132: 153 | −21 | 71 |
| 9 | SCL Tigers | 50 | 17th | 4th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 120: 134 | −14 | 67 |
| 10 | Lausanne HC | 50 | 15th | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7th | 21st | 149: 169 | −20 | 63 |
| 11 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 50 | 14th | 4th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26th | 136: 168 | −32 | 57 |
| 12 | EHC Kloten | 50 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7th | 1 | 27 | 120: 157 | −37 | 47 |
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
| player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM |
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| Dustin Jeffrey | Lausanne | 50 | 13 | 44 | 57 | +7 | 4th |
| Fredrik Pettersson | ZSC | 46 | 26th | 24 | 50 | +14 | 58 |
| Nicklas Danielsson | Lausanne | 49 | 25th | 25th | 50 | +11 | 64 |
| Viktor Stålberg | train | 46 | 22nd | 28 | 50 | +14 | 18th |
| Garrett Roe | train | 44 | 12 | 37 | 49 | +24 | 32 |
| Andrew Ebbett | Bern | 48 | 14th | 34 | 48 | +13 | 10 |
| Mark Arcobello | Bern | 46 | 18th | 29 | 47 | +10 | 39 |
| Luca Fazzini | Lugano | 48 | 19th | 23 | 42 | +3 | 6th |
| Marc-Antoine Pouliot | Biel | 47 | 13 | 29 | 42 | +22 | 89 |
| Matt D'Agostini | Ambrì-Piotta | 47 | 19th | 22nd | 41 | −6 | 86 |
| Gaetan Haas | Bern | 47 | 15th | 26th | 41 | +2 | 18th |
| Cody Almond 1 | Servette | 28 | 6th | 4th | 10 | −11 | 100 |
1 For comparison: players with the most penalty minutes
as of the end of the 2017/18 season
Best goalkeeper
(Goalkeeper with at least 15 games)
Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), SO = shutouts , Sv% = saved shots (in%) , GTS = goal against goal ; Fat: best value
| player | team | Sp | Min | SO | Sv% | GTS |
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| Leonardo Genoni | Bern | 46 | 2775: 45 | 8th | 92.89 | 2.03 |
| Tobias Stephan | train | 47 | 2857: 22 | 5 | 92.70 | 2.29 |
| Barry chest | Friborg | 38 | 2307: 06 | 2 | 92.61 | 2.29 |
| Jonas Hiller | Biel | 47 | 2804: 47 | 2 | 92.56 | 2.33 |
| Elvis Merzļikins | Lugano | 42 | 2430: 49 | 4th | 92.09 | 2.72 |
| Lukas Flüeler | ZSC | 32 | 1871: 27 | 2 | 91.84 | 2.12 |
| Ivars Punnenovs | SCL | 39 | 2197: 49 | 1 | 91.82 | 2.46 |
| Luca Boltshauser | Balls | 41 | 2380: 26 | 1 | 91.81 | 2.62 |
| Damiano Ciaccio | SCL | 17th | 820: 56 | 2 | 91.30 | 2.48 |
| Robert Mayer | Servette | 32 | 1837: 17 | 2 | 90.94 | 2.81 |
Status: end of season 2017/18
Playoffs
Playoff tree
| Quarter finals | Semi-final | Final | |||||||||
| 1 | SC Bern | 4th | |||||||||
| 8th | Genève-Servette HC | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | SC Bern | 2 | |||||||||
| 7th | ZSC Lions | 4th | |||||||||
| 2 | EV train | 1 | |||||||||
| 7th | ZSC Lions | 4th | |||||||||
| (The teams are reset after the first round.) | 4th | HC Lugano | 3 | ||||||||
| 7th | ZSC Lions | 4th | |||||||||
| 3 | EHC Biel | 4th | |||||||||
| 6th | HC Davos | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | EHC Biel | 2 | |||||||||
| 4th | HC Lugano | 4th | |||||||||
| 4th | HC Lugano | 4th | |||||||||
| 5 | HC Friborg-Gottéron | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals took place from March 10 to March 24, 2018.
| series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | [MR] | |
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| SC Bern - Genève-Servette HC | 4: 1 | 7-0 | 5: 2 | 5: 1 | 1: 4 | 5: 2 | - | - | [3: 1] |
| EV Zug - ZSC Lions | 1: 4 | 4: 1 | 4: 5 | 2: 3 | 0: 5 | 2: 3 a.d. | - | - | [3: 1] |
| EHC Biel - HC Davos | 4: 2 | 2: 5 | 3: 1 | 5: 3 | 2: 4 | 4: 2 | 5: 2 | - | [1: 3] |
| HC Lugano - Friborg-Gottéron | 4: 1 | 6: 2 | 5: 2 | 3: 4 a.d. | 3: 1 | 5: 3 | - | - | [2: 2] |
Semi-final
The semifinal series took place from March 27 to April 10, 2018.
| series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | [MR] | |
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| SC Bern - ZSC Lions | 2: 4 | 2: 3 | 4: 3 a.d. | 2: 3 | 1: 3 | 4: 3 | 2: 3 a.d. | - | [1: 3] |
| EHC Biel - HC Lugano | 2: 4 | 7: 3 | 2: 1 | 3: 6 | 1: 5 | 2: 4 | 2: 6 | - | [3: 1] |
Final
| April 12, 2018 8:15 p.m. |
HC Lugano |
0: 1 (0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0) Match report as of: 0: 1 |
ZSC Lions Künzle (34:13) |
Resega , Lugano spectators: 7,200 |
| April 14, 2018 8:15 p.m. |
ZSC Lions Klein (03:52) Kenins (12:18) Sutter (28:08) Shore (41:32) Wick (77:00) |
5: 4 n.V. (2: 2, 1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0) Match report as of: 2: 0 |
HC Lugano Lapierre (06:11) Reuille (14:36) Hofmann (20:13) Sannitz (52:08) |
Hallenstadion , Zurich spectators: 11,200 |
| April 16, 2018 8:15 p.m. |
HC Lugano Sannitz (18:24) Bertaggia (22:42) Hofmann (44:24) |
3: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) Match report as of: 1: 2 |
ZSC Lions |
Resega, Lugano spectators: 7,200 |
| April 18, 2018 8:15 p.m. |
ZSC Lions Shore (20:37) Suter (41:21) C. Baltisberger (74:13) |
3: 2 n.V. (0: 2, 1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) Match report as of: 3: 1 |
HC Lugano Vedova (02:47) Lapierre (15:59) |
Hallenstadion, Zurich spectators: 11,200 |
| April 21, 2018 8:15 p.m. |
HC Lugano Hofmann (00:27) Hofmann (42:25) Furrer (43:33) Fazzini (57:27) |
4: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 3: 0) Match report as of: 2: 3 |
ZSC Lions |
Resega, Lugano spectators: 7,200 |
| April 25, 2018 8:15 p.m. |
ZSC Lions Korpikoski (24:33) Small (47:35) |
2: 3 (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 2) Match report as of: 3: 3 |
HC Lugano Walker (03:42) Hofmann (45:23) Lajunen (56:22) |
Hallenstadion, Zurich spectators: 11,200 |
| April 27, 2018 8:15 p.m. |
HC Lugano |
0: 2 (0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report as of: 3: 4 |
ZSC Lions Geering (06:55) Kenins (59:40) |
Resega, Lugano spectators: 7200 |
Squad of the Swiss champions
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Swiss champion ZSC Lions |
Goalkeepers: Lukas Flüeler , Niklas Schlegel Defenders: Phil Baltisberger , Tim Berni , Severin Blindenbacher , Patrick Geering , Samuel Guerra , Roger Karrer , Kevin Klein , Christian Marti , Mathias Seger , Dave Sutter Attackers: Jérôme Bachofner , Chris Baltisberger , Fabrice Herzog , Mattia background Kircher , Ronalds Ķēniņš , Lauri Korpikoski , Mike Künzle , Marco Miranda , Robert Nilsson , Pascal Pelletier , Inti Pestoni , Fredrik Pettersson , Raphael Prassl , Reto Schäppi , Drew Shore , Mattias Sjögren , Pius Suter , Linden Vey , Roman Wick Coaching staff: Hans Kossmann , Michael Liniger , Leo Schumacher , Stephan Siegfried |
Playouts
mode
After the end of the regular season, the teams in places nine to twelve contested a placement round, with the teams taking the points from the main round.
After the relegation round, which lasted six game days, the two clubs determined the last place in the National League in positions eleven and twelve in the mode Best of Seven , who then had to contest the league qualification against the champions of the Swiss League.
Placement round
| rank | team | GP | S. | SNV | SNP | NNP | NNV | N | Gates | TVH | Points |
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| 1 | SCL Tigers | 6th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 142: 150 | −7 | 79 |
| 2 | Lausanne HC | 6th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 174: 185 | −12 | 75 |
| 3 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 155: 186 | −34 | 66 |
| 4th | EHC Kloten | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 132: 185 | −50 | 50 |
Legend: GP = games, S = victories, N = defeats, SNV = victories after extra time or penalty shoot-out, NNV = defeat after extra time or penalty shoot-out, TVH = goal difference
Explanations: Season ends playout final
Playout final
| final | ||
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | 4th | |
| EHC Kloten | 1 | |
The playout final took place from March 27 to April 10, 2018.
| series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | [MR] | |
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| HC Ambrì-Piotta - EHC Kloten | 4: 1 | 4-0 | 1: 3 | 4: 2 | 3: 2 a.d. | 2: 1 | - | - | [6: 0] |
HR = main round (including placement round)
League qualification
| final | ||
| EHC Kloten | 3 | |
| SCRJ Lakers | 4th | |
The league qualification was played in Best of Seven mode. The loser of the playouts met the champions of the Swiss League .
| series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | |
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| EHC Kloten - SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 3: 4 | 1: 4 | 0: 4 | 3: 2 a.d. | 4-0 | 4: 3 a.d. | 1: 2 | 1: 2 a.d. |
Thanks to the 4-3 win in the series, the SCRJ Lakers rose. The EHC Kloten had to go into the Swiss League.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Willi Vögtlin: Schedule for the 2017/18 NLA season. (PDF) Swiss Ice Hockey Federation , accessed on August 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Statistics NLA. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Goalkeeper Statistics NLA. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .
- ↑ srf.ch Change of mode in the relegation playoffs
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