| 2017–18 SWHL A season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swiss Women's League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 17, 2017 – January 21, 2018 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Top scorer |  Alina Müller |
| Playoffs | |
| Women's League champion | |
| Champions | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Runners-up | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Swiss Women's League A seasons | |
| ← 2016–172018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Swiss League season was the 32nd season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Teams
Ladies Team LuganoHC Université Neuchâtel DamesSC Reinach DamenEV Bomo ThunSC Weinfelden LadiesZSC Lions Frauenclass=notpageimage| Swiss League teams for the 2017–18 season
| Team | Trainer | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Team Lugano | Marzio Brambilla | Lugano | La Resega | 7,200 |
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Yan Gigon, Thierry Bourquin | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | 7,000 |
| SC Reinach Damen | Melanie Häfliger, Peter Küng | Reinach | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental | - |
| EV Bomo Thun | Steve Huard | Thun | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut | 4,000 |
| SC Weinfelden Ladies | Adrian Gischig | Weinfelden | Güttingersreuti | 3,100 |
| ZSC Lions Frauen | Georg Taferner, Angela Frautschi | Zürich | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon | 1,700 |
Regular season
The regular season started on 17 September 2017 and ended on 21 January 2018. The SWHL A game mode provides a preliminary round (phase 1) with 10 matches per team and a Masterround with 10 additional matches per team. The top 4 teams qualify for the playoffs and the bottom two compete for a play-off against relegation. The loser must face the SWHLB champion.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 24 | +126 | 58 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 37 | +58 | 46 | |
| 3 | EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 72 | 78 | −6 | 35 | |
| 4 | SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 77 | −18 | 22 | |
| 5 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 94 | −59 | 16 | |
| 6 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 125 | −101 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) a higher number of wins in the regular time; 3) a higher number of wins in overtime and shootouts; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots.
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season. If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alina Müller
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 17 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 12 |
| Isabel Waidacher
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 19 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 24 |
| Nina Waidacher
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 45 |
| Christine Meier
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 19 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 4 |
| Evelina Raselli
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 22 |
 Simona Grascher
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 19 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 24 |
| Romy Eggimann
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 28 |
 Lara Escudero
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 44 |
 Leslie Oles
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 32 |
| Rahel Enzler
|
SC Reinach Damen | 18 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6 |
Leading goaltenders
The following shows the top five goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.
| Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Baldin
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 16 | 808 | 14 | 1,04 |
 Giulia Mazzocchi
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 1172 | 35 | 1,79 |
| Vanessa Bolinger
|
SC Reinach Damen | 14 | 846 | 51 | 3,38 |
| Nina Paiva
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 12 | 697 | 47 | 3,94 |
| Caroline Lambert
|
SC Weinfelden Ladies | 18 | 907 | 85 | 5,64 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semi-finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | ||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | SC Reinach Damen | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | EV Bomo Thun | 0 | Game for 3rd place (best-of-1) | ||||||
| 3 | EV Bomo Thun | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | SC Reinach Damen | 2 | |||||||
Semi-Finals
(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) SC Reinach Damen
| 3 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 6-4 | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| N. Waidacher (Müller) - 1:19 Müller (I. Waidacher, N. Waidacher) - 4:14 |
First period | 17:25 - Marty | ||||||
| Müller (Christen) - 36:29 | Second period | 29:00 - R. Bräm (Thalmann, Marty) (PP1) | ||||||
| Meier (N. Waidacher) - 40:48 Müller (PP1) - 56:47 Müller (Vallotton) - 57:36 |
Third period | 50:18 - Marty (Enzler) (SH1) 57:22 - Enzler (C. Bräm) (PP1) | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Ramona Forrer | ||||||
| 4 March | SC Reinach Damen | 0-8 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Vallotton (Müller) - 6:43 Müller (A. Rüedi) - 7:05 Müller (Vallotton) - 8:47 M. Waidacher (Rüegg, Taylor) (PP1) - 18:00 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Müller (Taylor) - 26:54 Meier (N. Waidacher) - 33:17 Müller (Vallotton) - 34:00 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | M. Waidacher (Müller) (PP1) - 59:57 | ||||||
| Ramona Forrer | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin Ladina Danuser | ||||||
| 10 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 15-2 | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Taylor (Meier) - 4:29 Taylor (Rüegg) - 9:12 N. Waidacher (I. Waidacher, Müller) - 10:50 Gass - 13:31 Gass (Hauser) - 15:16 Müller (Hauser) (PP1) - 16:49 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| N. Waidacher (L. Rüedi, Christen) - 21:54 Meier (M. Waidacher) (SH1) - 23:41 Müller (I. Waidacher, N. Waidacher) - 25:37 Benz (PP1) - 31:08 Müller (Meier) (PP1) - 37:19 Gass (Christen) - 38:08 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Vallotton (Gass, Taylor) - 44:08 Müller (I. Waidacher) (PP1) - 55:35 Taylor (M. Waidacher) - 57:22 |
Third period | 43:08 - C. Bräm (Nienaber) 59:07 - Enzler | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin Ladina Danuser |
Goalie stats | Luzia Krebs | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0 | |
(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) EV Bomo Thun
| 3 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 3-1 | EV Bomo Thun | Recap | ||||
| Bullo (Raselli) - 12:10 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Gianettoni (Eggimann) - 27:35 | Second period | 31:49 - Pohlod (Oles, Strabley) | ||||||
| Eggimann (Raselli, Grascher) (PP1) - 57:43 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| 4 March | EV Bomo Thun | 3-4 | OT | Ladies Team Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Odermatt - 12:35 | ||||||
| 28:17 - Forster (Pohlod, Oles) 33:31 - Oles (Forster) |
Second period | Raselli - 36:06 | ||||||
| 51:59 - Escudero (Maurer) | Third period | Eggimann - 40:14 | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | Grascher (Eggimann) - 66:25 | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer | Goalie stats | Giulia Mazzocchi | ||||||
| 10 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 5-1 | EV Bomo Thun | Recap | ||||
| Grascher (Bullo) - 17:46 | First period | 10:16 - Escudero | ||||||
| Desboeufs (Meyer, Orlandini) - 21:06 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Eggimann (Bolden, Bullo) (PP2) - 48:40 Bullo (Eggimann) - 53:31 Grascher (Eggimann) (PP1) - 56:52 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–0 | |
Game for 3rd place
| 17 March | EV Bomo Thun | 1-2 | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 36:53 - C. Bräm (Enzler, Marty) (PP1) | ||||||
| Schranz - 53:18 | Third period | 55:34 - Fischer (Ryhner) (PP1) | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer | Goalie stats | Vanessa Bolinger | ||||||
| SC Reinach Damen won the game and finish at the 3rd place. | |
Finals
| 17 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 4-2 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Müller (I. Waidacher, Gass) - 19:39 | First period | 2:29 - Raselli (Orlandini) | ||||||
| I. Waidacher (Müller) (PP1) - 22:27 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 46:50 - Raselli (Grascher) | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Giulia Mazzocchi | ||||||
| 18 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 3-4 | OT | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | Taylor (L. Rüedi) - 3:44 Taylor - 9:01 | ||||||
| 30:19 - Desboeufs (Bolden) 32:16 - Eggimann (Bullo, Grascher) (PP2) |
Second period | Müller (Meier) (SH1) - 33:46 | ||||||
| 40:37 - Grascher (Bolden, Raselli) (PP1) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | N. Waidacher (PP1) - 73:18 | ||||||
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| 24 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 6-1 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 14:29 - Bolden | ||||||
| N. Waidacher - 26:42 A. Rüedi (Müller) - 39:26 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Müller (I. Waidacher) - 40:30 Müller (I. Waidacher) - 48:34 M. Waidacher (Rüegg) (PP1) - 51:56 I. Waidacher (Benz) - 54:00 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Giulia Mazzocchi | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0. | |
Team of Swiss champions
Goalkeepers: Caroline Baldin, Ladina Danuser, Laura De Bastiani
Defense: Laura Benz, Lara Christen, Nicole Gass, Janine Hauser, Christine Meier, Anna Neuenschwander, Jessica Vallotton
Offense: Sara Benz, Kristina Kontny, Alina Müller, Anna Rüedi, Lisa Rüedi, Dominique Rüegg, Jessica Schlegel, Angela Taylor, Isabel Waidacher, Monika Waidacher, Nina Waidacher
Coaching: Georg Taferner, Angela Frautschi
Play-outs
| 3 March | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 3-2 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| Clapham (Broad) - 6:08 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Broad (Clapham, Berta) - 28:47 | Second period | 37:08 - Confidenti (Michielin) | ||||||
| Clapham (Seifert) - 48:38 | Third period | 53:01 - Stejskal (Müller) | ||||||
| Nina Paiva | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| 4 March | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 0-5 (Forfeit) | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 10 March | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 1-0 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Joray (Clapham, Brich) - 31:55 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nina Paiva | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames won the series 3–0 | |
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.
Promotion/Relegation
| 17 March | SC Brandis Ladies | 1-6 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Sportbetriebe Brünnli, Hasle bei Burgdorf | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Wetli (Stejskal) - 1:31 Ruh - 14:08 | ||||||
| 33:02 - M. Hofmann (A. Hofmann) | Second period | Hugentobler (Ruh) - 22:38 Confidenti (Michielin) - 22:51 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Confidenti (Gischig) - 44:07 Michielin (Confidenti) (PP1) - 46:39 | ||||||
| Jeannine Bürki | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| 18 March | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 6-0 | SC Brandis Ladies | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| Confidenti (Michielin) - 0:13 Confidenti (Ruh) (PP1) - 4:43 Farkas (Müller) - 4:50 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Confidenti (Hugentobler) - 23:21 Farkas (Stejskal) - 38:15 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Hugentobler (Krause) - 59:47 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Lambert | Goalie stats | Jeannine Bürki | ||||||
| SC Weinfelden Ladies won the series 2–0 | |
References
- "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "SWHL: ZSC Lions pas loin de leur prochain Titre". sihf.ch (in French). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "ZSC Lions sont Champion". sihf.ch (in French). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Frauen: ZSC Lions verteidigen Titel". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Frauen der ZSC Lions verteidigen Meistertitel". bluewin.ch (in German). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Forfait-Niederlage und Verzicht". sihf.ch (in German). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women League (in French)