2017–18 Swiss League season
Appearance
2017–18 Swiss League season | |
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League | Swiss League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | September 9, 2017 – February 12, 2018 |
Number of games | 46 |
Number of teams | 11 |
Regular Season | |
Season Champions | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
Top scorer | Jonathan Hazen |
Playoffs | |
Semi-Final champions | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
Semi-Final runners-up | HC Ajoie |
Semi-Final champions | EHC Olten |
Semi-Final runners-up | SC Langenthal |
Swiss League champion | |
Champions | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
Runners-up | EHC Olten |
The 2017–18 Swiss League season is the 71st ice hockey season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league. It was the first season completed as the rebranded Swiss League.[1]
Teams
Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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HC Ajoie | Porrentruy | Patinoire de Porrentruy | 4,300 |
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Patinoire des Mélèzes | 7,200 |
GCK Lions | Küsnacht | Eishalle Küsnacht | 2,200 |
SC Langenthal | Langenthal | Schoren Halle | 4,500 |
EHC Olten | Olten | Kleinholz Stadion | 6,500 |
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil | Diners Club Arena | 6,200 |
Hockey Thurgau | Weinfelden | Güttingersreuti | 3,200 |
HCB Ticino Rockets | Biasca | Pista Ghiaccio Biasca | 3,800 |
EHC Visp | Visp | Litternahalle | 4,300 |
EHC Winterthur | Winterthur | Eishalle Deutweg | 2,496 |
EVZ Academy | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
Regular season
The regular season started on 9 September 2017 and ended on 12 February 2018.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 46 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 178 | 81 | +97 | 107 | Advance to Playoffs |
2 | EHC Olten | 46 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 132 | 120 | +12 | 80 | |
3 | SC Langenthal | 48 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 161 | 109 | +52 | 95 | |
4 | HC Ajoie | 46 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 168 | 130 | +38 | 79 | |
5 | EHC Visp | 46 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 129 | 113 | +16 | 73 | |
6 | Hockey Thurgau | 46 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 139 | 125 | +14 | 78 | |
7 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 46 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 169 | 132 | +37 | 80 | |
8 | EVZ Academy | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 139 | 177 | −38 | 59 | |
9 | GCK Lions | 46 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 130 | 179 | −49 | 54 | |
10 | EHC Winterthur | 46 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 109 | 194 | −85 | 34 | |
11 | HCB Ticino Rockets | 46 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 68 | 162 | −94 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2018. Source: Swiss League
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.
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.
Playoffs
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | SCRJ Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||
8 | EVZ Academy | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | SCRJ Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | HC Ajoie | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | SC Langenthal | 4 | ||||||||||||
7 | EHC Visp | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | SCRJ Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
3 | EHC Olten | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | EHC Olten | 4 | ||||||||||||
6 | HC Thurgau | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | SC Langenthal | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | EHC Olten | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | HC Ajoie | 4 |
League Qualification
EHC Kloten vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
12 April 2018 20:15 | EHC Kloten | 1–4 (0–1, 0–1, 1–2) | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
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14 April 2018 20:15 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4–0 (1–0, 1–0, 2–0) | EHC Kloten |
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17 April 2018 20:15 | EHC Kloten | 3–2 OT (0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0) | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
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19 April 2018 20:!5 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 0–4 (0–2, 0–2, 0–0) | EHC Kloten |
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21 April 2018 20:15 | EHC Kloten | 4–3 OT (2–0, 0–3, 1–0, 1–0) | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
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23 April 2018 20:15 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 2–1 (1–0, 1–1, 0–0) | EHC Kloten |
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25 April 2018 20:15 | EHC Kloten | 1–2 OT (0–1, 0–0, 1–0, 0–1) | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
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References
- ^ "Resolutions of the National League Assembly regarding the 2017–18 season" (in German). Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)