The 2017–18 Swiss League season was the 32nd season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Teams
Team Trainer City Arena Capacity Ladies Team Lugano Marzio Brambilla Lugano La Resega 7,200 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames Yan Gigon, Thierry Bourquin Neuchâtel Patinoire du Littoral 7,000 SC Reinach Damen Melanie Häfliger, Peter Küng Reinach Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental - EV Bomo Thun Steve Huard Thun Kunsteisbahn Grabengut 4,000 SC Weinfelden Ladies Adrian Gischig Weinfelden Güttingersreuti 3,100 ZSC Lions Frauen Georg Taferner, Angela Frautschi Zürich Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon 1,700
Regular season The regular season started on 17 September 2017 and ended on 21 January 2018. 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.
Statistics Scoring leaders
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season. 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 ZSC Lions Frauen 17 33 24 57 12 ZSC Lions Frauen 19 20 28 48 24 ZSC Lions Frauen 20 22 25 47 45 ZSC Lions Frauen 19 13 34 47 4 Ladies Team Lugano 20 20 25 45 22 Ladies Team Lugano 19 17 20 37 24 Ladies Team Lugano 20 20 13 33 28 EV Bomo Thun 20 15 17 32 44 EV Bomo Thun 20 23 8 31 32 SC Reinach Damen 18 17 13 30 6
Leading goaltenders 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.
Player Team(s) ZSC Lions Frauen 16 808 14 1,04 Ladies Team Lugano 20 1172 35 1,79 SC Reinach Damen 14 846 51 3,38 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 12 697 47 3,94 SC Weinfelden Ladies 18 907 85 5,64
Playoffs Bracket
Semi-Finals (1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) SC Reinach Damen
(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) EV Bomo Thun
Game for 3rd place
Finals
Team of Swiss champions Goalkeepers: Caroline Baldin, Ladina Danuser, Laura De Bastiani
Defense: Laura Benz, Lara Christen, Nicole Gass, Janine Hauser, Christine Meier, Anna Neuenschwander, Jessica Vallotton
Offense: Sara Benz, Kristina Kontny, Alina Müller, Anna Rüedi, Lisa Rüedi, Dominique Rüegg, Jessica Schlegel, Angela Taylor, Isabel Waidacher, Monika Waidacher, Nina Waidacher
Coaching: Georg Taferner, Angela Frautschi
Play-outs
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.
Promotion/Relegation
References
External links
Swiss Women League