2017–18 Swiss League season
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]
| 2017–18 Swiss League season | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Teams
Swiss League teams for the 2017–18 season
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round) | 1 | SCRJ Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||
| 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)
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