The 2020–21 EWHL season was the seventeenth season of the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL) since the league's creation in 2004. It was the second season since the league's administrative and organizational duties were transferred to the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (HIHF/MJSZ).
KMH Budapest played a perfect season in which they won all sixteen games to claim the regular season title. KMH held steady in the playoffs, shutting out their opponents in both games on the way to winning the team's third consecutive EWHL Championship title.
KMH Budapest players also dominated the league's individual statistics. KMH forward Hayley Williams narrowly beat out teammate Alexandra Huszák as top point scorer in the regular season, with 9 goals and 22 assists for 31 points in fifteen games played. Huszák was the EWHL top goal scorer, netting 18 goals in 13 games played. Eighteen year old Zsófia Tóth topped the goaltender statistics with a stellar .972 save percentage and 0.83 goals against average.
Teams
Team Location Home venue Head coachAisulu Almaty AlmatynoneAlexander MaltsevDEC Salzburg Eagles SalzburgEisarena SalzburgJohanna IkonenEHV Sabres Vienna ViennaErste Bank ArenaRisto KurkinenEV Bozen Eagles BolzanoPalaOndaStefano DapràKMH Budapest BudapestTüskesátorMika VääräläLakers Kärnten VillachStadthalle VillachGünther RopatschMAC Budapest BudapestKisstadionAndrás KisSilesian Metropolis Katowice KatowiceJantor JanówTomasz MarznicaŠKP Bratislava BratislavanoneTomáš Segíň
Regular season The regular season began on 26 September 2020 and ended on 21 February 2021. MAC Budapest were the regular season champions after playing a perfect season, in which they won all sixteen games in regulation time.
Player statistics
Scoring leaders The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season on 21 February 2021.
PlayerTeam1KMH Budapest15922312KMH Budapest131812303MAC Budapest161712294DEC Salzburg161710275ŠKP Bratislava161114256Katowice16815237DEC Salzburg16129218Aisulu Almaty1699189EHV Sabres168101810EHV Sabres14981711ŠKP Bratislava1651217
Goaltenders The following goaltenders lead the league in save percentage at the conclusion of the season on 21 February 2021, while starting at least one third of matches.
Player Team1KMH Budapest7 3636017751.9720.832EHV Sabres10 58182311113.9651.143KMH Budapest9 537:3790195132.9331.454DEC Salzburg16 945:3579761591.9223.745ŠKP Bratislava6 360:0051133110.9171.846Aisulu Almaty10 569:1346257233.9092.427MAC Budapest16 930106394374.9062.398EHV Sabres7 378:5642177170.9042.699Metropolis Katowice9 490:2235329330.9004.0410Aisulu Almaty7 399:5342149151.8992.25
Playoffs
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Championship final
Player statistics Scoring leaders The following players led the league in playoff points.
PlayerTeam1ŠKP Bratislava22021KMH Budapest22021EHV Sabres22024MAC Budapest21124ŠKP Bratislava21126ŠKP Bratislava20226ŠKP Bratislava20226KMH Budapest2022
Goaltenders The following goaltenders recorded time in net during the playoffs.
PlayerTeam1KMH Budapest2 125207421.9740.962MAC Budapest2 123026330.9521.473ŠKP Bratislava2 122115541.9271.974EHV Sabres2 119116260.9033.04
Awards
Best goaltender: Zsófia Tóth, KMH Budapest Top goal scorer: Alexandra Huszák, KMH Budapest Top point scorer: Hayley Williams, KMH Budapest
2020–21 All-Star Team Goaltender: Selma Luggin, EHV Sabres Defenceman: Franciska Kiss-Simon, KMH Budapest Defenceman: Tatiana Ištocyová, ŠKP Bratislava Winger: Annika Fazokas, DEC Salzburg Center: Alexandra Huszák, KMH Budapest Winger: Fanni Gasparics, KMH Budapest Sources:
References
External links EWHL official website