The 2019–20 Swiss League season was the 34th season of the Swiss Women's League A. Shortly before the third playoff final match between the ZSC Lions Women and the Neuchâtel Hockey Academy, the season was cancelled on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| 2019–20 SWHL A season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swiss Women's League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 14, 2019 – February 16, 2020 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Top scorer |  Dominique Rüegg |
| Playoffs | |
| Women's League champion | |
Teams
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Swiss League teams for the 2019–20 season
| Team | Trainer | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Team Lugano | Massimo Fedrizzi | Lugano | La Resega | 7,200 |
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Yan Gigon, Charly Oppliger | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | 7,000 |
| SC Reinach Damen | Christian Ruth, Stefanie Marty | Reinach | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental | - |
| EV Bomo Thun | Jakob Kölliker | Thun | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut | 4,000 |
| SC Weinfelden Ladies | Andrea Kröni | Weinfelden | Güttingersreuti | 3,100 |
| ZSC Lions Frauen | Diane Michaud | Zürich | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon | 1,700 |
Regular season
editThe regular season started on 14 September 2019 and ended on 16 February 2020. 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 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 48 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 45 | |
| 3 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 31 | |
| 4 | SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 29 | |
| 5 | EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 20 | |
| 6 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 97 | −63 | 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
editScoring leaders
editThe following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.[2] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Rüegg
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 19 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 22 |
| Nina Waidacher
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 18 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 77 |
| Phoebe Stänz
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 15 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 30 |
| Romy Eggimann
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 12 |
| Rahel Enzler
|
SC Reinach Damen | 17 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 |
 Viktoria Maskalova
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 |
 Simona Grascher
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 12 |
 Kamila Wieczorek
|
EV Bomo Thun | 19 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 49 |
 Jessica Ujcik
|
EV Bomo Thun | 19 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Laura Zimmermann
|
EV Bomo Thun | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 8 |
Leading goaltenders
editThe 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.[3]
| Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giulia Mazzocchi
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 14 | 833 | 28 | 2,02 |
 Caroline Baldin
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 19 | 1106 | 41 | 2,23 |
| Laura De Bastiani
|
20 | 1209 | 50 | 2,48 | |
| Nina Paiva
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 13 | 751 | 36 | 2,88 |
| Saskia Maurer
|
EV Bomo Thun | 18 | 933 | 46 | 2,96 |
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | ||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | SC Reinach Damen | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 3 | Game for 3rd place (best-of-1) | ||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | SC Reinach Damen | 7 | |||||||
Semi-Finals
edit(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) SC Reinach Damen
edit| 22 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 0-3 | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 25:32 - Marty (Enzler) 30:19 - Waser (Thalmann) (PP1) 36:13 - Lutz (Hofstetter, Thalmann) (PP1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Laura De Bastiani | ||||||
| 23 February | SC Reinach Damen | 1-3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 46:39 - Enzler | Third period | N. Waidacher - 48:26
| ||||||
| Laura De Bastiani | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| 29 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2-1 | 3OT | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Rüedi (Zimmermann) - 24:36 | Second period | 34:20 - Marty (Enzler) (SH1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| N. Waidacher (PS) | Third overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Laura De Bastiani | ||||||
| 1 March | SC Reinach Damen | 1-2 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | I. Waidacher (Rüegg) (SH1) - 17:02 | ||||||
| 38:02 - Enzler | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | N. Waidacher - 54:24 | ||||||
| Laura De Bastiani | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–1. | |
(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) HC Université Neuchâtel Dames
edit| 22 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 2-1 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Eggimann (Ryser) (PP1) - 9:43 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Eggimann - 24:06 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 49:20 - Pélissou (Joray) | ||||||
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalie stats | Nina Paiva | ||||||
| 23 February | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 1-0 | Ladies Team Lugano | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 44:26 - Desvignes (Grascher, Joray) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nina Paiva | Goalie stats | Giulia Mazzocchi | ||||||
| 29 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 0-3 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| 12:30 - Grascher (Gendarme) 14:39 - Gremaud (Desvignes, Dale) (PP1) |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 24:15 - Huwiler (Desvignes, Dale) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalie stats | Nina Paiva | ||||||
| 1 March | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 4-3 | 3OT | Ladies Team Lugano | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | ||
| 18:34 - Joray (Pélissou) (PP1) | First period | Muraro (Stocker, Desboeufs) - 14:39 | ||||||
| 33:15 - Gendarme (E. Ingold, Joray) 38:21 - Huwiler (E. Ingold) |
Second period | Stocker (Bullo, Vallario) (PP1) - 27:08 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Ryser (Vallario) - 51:45 | ||||||
| Grascher (PS) | Third overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nina Paiva | Goalie stats | Giulia Mazzocchi | ||||||
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames won the series 3–1. | |
Game for 3rd place
edit| 7 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 2-7 | SC Reinach Damen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Bullo - 15:53 | First period | 3:55 - Lutz (Fischer) 10:44 - R. Bräm (Marty) | ||||||
| Vallario - 36:59 | Second period | 29:51 - Marty (R. Bräm) 32:42 - Marty (Fischer) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 46:49 - Hofstetter (Enzler) (PP1) 49:01 - Marty 56:13 - Nienaber (Marty, Fischer) (PP1) | ||||||
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalie stats | Laura De Bastiani | ||||||
| SC Reinach Damen won the game and finish at the 3rd place.[4] | |
Finals
edit| 7 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 5-1 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 4:55 - Grascher (Joray, Desvignes) (PP1) | ||||||
| N. Waidacher (Lasis) (PP1) - 32:43 Rüedi (Zimmermann) - 33:10 Rüegg (Scheurer) - 38:28 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Christen (Rüegg) - 51:50 Rüegg (I. Waidacher) - 55:38 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Nina Paiva | ||||||
| 8 March | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 0-3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Rüedi (Schlegel) - 24:12 Rüegg (I. Waidacher) (SH1) - 30:04 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Rüegg (I. Waidacher) - 40:51 | ||||||
| Nina Paiva | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| The series is interrupted after two games, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] | |
Play-outs
edit| 22 February | EV Bomo Thun | 3-1 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| Wieczorek (S. Minder) - 1:58 Ujcik (Zimmermann) - 11:53 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 30:43 - Leemann (Ehrbar) | ||||||
| Saletta (Gerber) - 48:36 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| 29 February | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 2-6 | EV Bomo Thun | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| Confidenti (Michielin, Krause) - 4:25 | First period | 6:32 - Zimmermann (Ujcik) 16:44 - Ujcik (Schranz) | ||||||
| Daneel (Confidenti) - 30:47 | Second period | 25:31 - Ujcik (Maskalova) (PP1) 36:08 - Saletta | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 47:03 - Zimmermann 56:27 - Gerber (Saletta) | ||||||
| Caroline Lambert | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| 1 March | EV Bomo Thun | 8-1 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| Saletta - 1:36 Wieczorek (S. Minder) - 4:31 Wieczorek (Maskalova) - 6:43 Wieczorek - 18:58 |
First period | 5:17 - Sigrist (Leemann) | ||||||
| Brand (Wieczorek) - 23:01 Gerber (Wieczorek) (PP1) - 32:07 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Maskalova (Zimmermann, Wieczorek) (PP1) - 46:53 Zimmermann (Saletta) (SH1) - 59:53 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer Nubya Aeschlimann |
Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| EV Bomo Thun won the series 3–0. | |
EV Bomo Thun saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.[5]
Promotion/Relegation
editThe planned series between SC Weinfelden Ladies and SC Langenthal Ladies is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Saisonende im Schweizer Eishockey!". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Frauen: ZSC Lions vor Meistertitel". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Frauen: Neuenburg erstmals im Final". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 2 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women League (in French)