2018–19 SWHL A season
| 2018–19 SWHL A season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swiss Women's League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 15, 2018 – February 2, 2019 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Top scorer |  Phoebe Stänz |
| Playoffs | |
| Women's League champion | |
| Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Runners-up | ZSC Lions Frauen |
The 2018–19 Swiss League season was the 33th season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Teams[edit]
Swiss League teams for the 2018–19 season
| Team | Trainer | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Team Lugano | Steve Huard, Nenad Ilic | Lugano | La Resega | 7,200 |
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Yan Gigon, Thierry Bourquin | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | 7,000 |
| SC Reinach Damen | Melanie Häfliger, Simon Theiler | Reinach | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental | - |
| EV Bomo Thun | Bruno Allemann | Thun | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut | 4,000 |
| SC Weinfelden Ladies | Andrea Kröni | Weinfelden | Güttingersreuti | 3,100 |
| ZSC Lions Frauen | Georg Taferner, Diane Michaud | Zürich | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon | 1,700 |
Regular season[edit]
The regular season started on 15 September 2018 and ended on 2 February 2019. 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 | Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 41 | +90 | 53 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 89 | 45 | +44 | 42 | |
| 3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 39 | |
| 4 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 27 | |
| 5 | EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 100 | −78 | 12 | |
| 6 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 106 | −74 | 7 |
Source: [1]
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.
Statistics[edit]
Scoring leaders[edit]
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.[1] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Stänz
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 19 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 10 |
| Romy Eggimann
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 16 |
 Kate Leary
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 16 |
| Rahel Enzler
|
SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 6 |
| Evelina Raselli
|
SC Reinach Damen | 19 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 30 |
| Dominique Rüegg
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 18 |
| Ophélie Ryser
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 14 |
 Simona Grascher
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 20 |
| Noemi Ryhner
|
SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 16 |
| Nina Waidacher
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 18 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 28 |
Leading goaltenders[edit]
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.[2]
| Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Dübi
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 19 | 1147 | 39 | 2,04 |
 Caroline Baldin
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 19 | 1101 | 39 | 2,13 |
| Nina Paiva
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 19 | 1102 | 49 | 2,67 |
| Laura De Bastiani
|
SC Reinach Damen | 13 | 721 | 35 | 2,91 |
| Caroline Lambert
|
SC Weinfelden Ladies | 18 | 987 | 95 | 5,78 |
Playoffs[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | ||||||||
| 1 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | SC Reinach Damen | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | Game for 3rd place (best-of-1) | ||||||
| 2 | SC Reinach Damen | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 7 | |||||||
Semi-Finals[edit]
(1) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (4) HC Université Neuchâtel Dames[edit]
| 16 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 3-0 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Gianettoni (Eggimann, Stänz) (PP2) - 17:41 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Ryser (Eggimann, Leary) - 39:49 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Stänz (Leary) (SH1) - 50:17 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jade Dübi | Goalie stats | Nina Paiva | ||||||
| 17 February | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 1-4 | Ladies Team Lugano | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| 15:56 - Desvignes (SH1) | First period | Leary - 11:23 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Ryser (Escudero, Desboeufs) - 22:06 Stänz (Leary) - 23:01 Escudero (Stänz) - 36:51 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nina Paiva | Goalie stats | Giulia Mazzocchi | ||||||
| 23 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-2 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Eggimann (Escudero, Bullo) - 34:19 | Second period | 32:53 - Grascher (Steele) 34:56 - Steele (Jobin) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jade Dübi Giulia Mazzocchi |
Goalie stats | Nina Paiva | ||||||
| 24 February | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 0-4 | Ladies Team Lugano | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Leary (PP1) - 3:15 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Stänz (Leary) - 28:10 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Stänz (Vallario) - 52:27 Escudero (Orlandini) - 57:30 | ||||||
| Nina Paiva | Goalie stats | Jade Dübi | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–1. | |
(2) SC Reinach Damen vs. (3) ZSC Lions Frauen[edit]
| 16 February | SC Reinach Damen | 4-5 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | |||
| 10:02 - R. Bräm (Enzler) (PP1) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 32:41 - Kleeb (Enzler) 37:11 - Enzler (Bräm) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 53:32 - Raselli (Enzler) | Third period | Neuenschwander (Schlegel) - 41:57 Hochuli (Christen) - 48:54 Rüegg (N. Waidacher, M. Waidacher) - 53:09 Zimmermann (Fäsch) - 56:24 Hauser (Rüedi, Neuenschwander) (PP1) - 57:53 | ||||||
| Vanessa Bolinger | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| 17 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 1-3 | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | C. Bräm (Ryhner) (PP1) - 7:45 C. Bräm (R. Bräm) (PP1) - 12:06 | ||||||
| 25:26 - N. Waidacher (Punnett) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Kleeb (Enzler) - 44:31 | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Vanessa Bolinger | ||||||
| 23 February | SC Reinach Damen | 2-3 | 2OT | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 18:10 - N. Waidacher (Zollinger, M. Waidacher) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Enzler (PS) - 58:21 Ryhner (Raselli, C. Bräm) - 59:52 |
Third period | 45:55 - Schlegel (PP1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second overtime period | Shootout - Rüedi (PS) Shootout - Rüegg (PS) | ||||||
| Vanessa Bolinger | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| 24 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2-1 | OT | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 22:37 - Neuenschwander (Schlegel, Benz) | Second period | Raselli (Enzler, C. Bräm) - 28:04 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 74:09 - Rüegg (Punnett) | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Vanessa Bolinger | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–1. | |
Game for 3rd place[edit]
| 3 March | SC Reinach Damen | 1-7 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | |||
| C. Bräm (Enzler) (PP1) - 4:48 | First period | 6:10 - Grascher (Joray, Graf) 10:58 - Graf (Broad) 12:28 - Grascher (Joray) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 27:03 - Joray (Broad) 29:11 - Grascher (Gremaud) 30:08 - Grascher (Desvignes) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 53:02 - Jobin (Grascher, Steele) | ||||||
| Laura De Bastiani Vanessa Bolinger |
Goalie stats | Nina Paiva | ||||||
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames won the game and finish at the 3rd place.[3] | |
Finals[edit]
| 2 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 5-2 | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Leary (Stänz) - 10:31 | First period | 0:49 - Rüegg (N. Waidacher) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 21:36 - Rüedi (Rüegg) | ||||||
| Escudero (Stänz, Desboeufs) - 45:22 Escudero (Vallario) - 46:54 Desboeufs (Stänz) - 52:00 Leary (Stänz) (EN) - 59:38 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| 3 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2-4 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| 6:25 - Zimmermann (Fäsch, Hochuli) | First period | Eggimann (Stänz, Poletti) - 9:45 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Eggimann (Leary, Bullo) - 30:14 Leary (Eggimann) - 34:43 Eggimann (Stänz) (PP1) - 35:55 | ||||||
| 46:53 - M. Waidacher (N. Waidacher) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Giulia Mazzocchi | ||||||
| 9 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 4-1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 26:26 - Desboeufs (Stänz) 36:47 - Poletti (Desboeufs) |
Second period | Schlegel (Rüedi) (PP1) - 21:24 | ||||||
| 45:04 - Stänz (Bullo, Leary) (PP1) 59:57 - Leary |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jade Dübi | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–0.[4][5] | |
Team of Swiss champions[edit]
Goalkeepers: Jade Dübi, Giulia Mazzocchi
Defense: Nicole Bullo, Jasmine Fedulov, Federica Galtieri, Nicla Gianettoni, Emma Montalbetti, Gaia Mottis, Anneke Orlandini, Lisa Poletti, Nicole Vallario
Offense: Nicole Andenmatten, Laura Desboeufs, Romy Eggimann, Lara Escudero, Kate Leary, Alicia Pagnamenta, Ophélie Ryser, Phoebe Stänz
Coaching: Nenad Ilic
Play-outs[edit]
| 16 February | EV Bomo Thun | 3-4 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| Brand (Schranz, Hänggi) - 3:22 Buxman (Gerber, Schranz) - 17:28 |
First period | 18:20 - Michielin (Leemann) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 28:10 - Müller 32:53 - Stejskal (Krause) 39:38 - Confidenti (Ehrbar, Michielin) | ||||||
| Buxman (L. Ingold) - 58:00 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| 17 February | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 3-2 | EV Bomo Thun | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| 16:21 - Müller (Wetli, Gianola) (PP1) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 29:29 - Confidenti | Second period | Schranz (S. Minder) (PP1) - 23:08 | ||||||
| 49:18 - Müller (Stejskal) | Third period | Gerber - 42:21 | ||||||
| Caroline Lambert | Goalie stats | Caroline Spies | ||||||
| 23 February | EV Bomo Thun | 6-1 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| Bachmann (Schranz) - 17:30 | First period | 2:14 - Confidenti | ||||||
| Zimmermann (L. Ingold) (SH1) - 24:34 Buxman (Schranz) - 26:59 Schranz (Buxman) - 30:09 Spiess (Brand) - 35:12 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Brand (E. Ingold) (PP1) - 56:23 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| 24 February | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 4-2 | EV Bomo Thun | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| 6:00 - Confidenti (Gianola) (PP1) 7:12 - Confidenti (Michielin) 8:34 - Michielin (Gianola) |
First period | Zimmermann (Gerber) - 3:05 Buxman (Gerber, Schranz) (PP1) - 11:57 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 46:35 - Lötscher (Confidenti, Ruh) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Lambert | Goalie stats | Caroline Spies | ||||||
| SC Weinfelden Ladies won the series 3–1. | |
SC Weinfelden Ladies saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.[6]
Promotion/Relegation[edit]
| 16 March | SC Brandis Ladies | 1-4 | EV Bomo Thun | Sportbetriebe Brünnli, Hasle bei Burgdorf | Recap | |||
| 17:21 - Melicherikova (M. Hofmann) (PP1) | First period | E. Ingold (Gerber) - 11:33 Zimmermann (N. Minder) - 12:01 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Zimmermann (N. Minder, S. Minder) - 36:22 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Schranz (EN) - 59:35 | ||||||
| Jeannine Bürki Franziska Walther |
Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| 17 March | SC Brandis Ladies | 8-1 | EV Bomo Thun | Sportbetriebe Brünnli, Hasle bei Burgdorf | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Zimmermann (S. Minder) (PP1) - 19:53 | ||||||
| 26:49 - Melicherikova | Second period | Spiess (S. Minder) (PP1) - 29:44 Schranz - 31:44 Brand (S. Minder) - 35:25 Zimmermann (Bachmann) - 37:06 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | L. Ingold (Zimmermann) - 48:29 Buxman (S. Minder, Schranz) - 48:53 Zimmermann - 50:40 | ||||||
| Dunja Fasel Sandy Aebi |
Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer Caroline Spies | ||||||
| EV Bomo Thun won the series 2–0.[7] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Le bronze ne suffit plus aux Hirondelles du Littoral". ArcInfo (in French). 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Ladies Lugano remportent leur septième titre de Champion suisse". sihf.ch (in French). 10 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Frauen: Lugano gewinnt 7. Meistertitel !". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 9 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Frauen: Lugano-ZSC im Finale". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Bomo Thun bleibt in der SWHL A". sihf.ch (in German). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women League (in French)