2017–18_Swiss_League_season
2017–18 Swiss League season
Sports season
The 2017–18 Swiss League season was the 71st ice hockey season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league. It was the first season completed as the rebranded Swiss League.[1]
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 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 |
| Swiss League seasons | |
2018–19 → | |
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Swiss League teams for the 2017–18 season
More information Team, City ...
| 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 | Zielbau Arena | 3,000 |
| EVZ Academy | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
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The regular season started on 9 September 2017 and ended on 12 February 2018.
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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.
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The 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.
More information Player, Team ...
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Hazen |
HC Ajoie | 46 | 28 | 44 | 72 | +19 | 40 |
| Philip-Michael Devos |
HC Ajoie | 46 | 26 | 45 | 71 | +23 | 12 |
| Brent Kelly |
SC Langenthal | 46 | 29 | 37 | 66 | +21 | 28 |
 Stefan Tschannen |
SC Langenthal | 43 | 21 | 36 | 57 | +17 | 28 |
| Dominic Forget |
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 46 | 30 | 21 | 51 | +9 | 22 |
| Jaedon Descheneau |
Hockey Thurgau | 41 | 18 | 32 | 50 | +12 | 28 |
| Dion Knelsen |
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 42 | 27 | 21 | 48 | +18 | 24 |
| Cameron Braes |
Hockey Thurgau | 45 | 25 | 22 | 47 | +11 | 24 |
 Ryan Hayes |
GCK Lions | 45 | 16 | 31 | 47 | -3 | 81 |
| Léonardo Fuhrer |
HC Ajoie | 46 | 21 | 25 | 46 | +15 | 20 |
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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.[3]
More information Player, Team(s) ...
| Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Nyffeler |
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 43 | 2552:16 | 70 | 93.58 | 1.65 |
| Reto Lory |
EHC Visp | 33 | 1929:59 | 68 | 92.51 | 2.11 |
| Marco Mathis |
SC Langenthal | 36 | 2062:40 | 79 | 90.81 | 2.30 |
| Dominic Nyffeler |
HC Ajoie | 34 | 1962:23 | 80 | 92.10 | 2.45 |
| Simon Rytz |
EHC Olten | 24 | 1380:49 | 57 | 92.31 | 2.48 |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SCRJ Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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 |
| 14 April 2018 20:15 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4–0 (1–0, 1–0, 2–0) | EHC Kloten |
| 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 |
| 19 April 2018 20:!5 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 0–4 (0–2, 0–2, 0–0) | EHC Kloten |
| 21 April 2018 20:15 | EHC Kloten | 4–3 OT (2–0, 0–3, 1–0, 1–0) | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| 23 April 2018 20:15 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 2–1 (1–0, 1–1, 0–0) | EHC Kloten |
| 25 April 2018 20:15 | EHC Kloten | 1–2 OT (0–1, 0–0, 1–0, 0–1) | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers wins Series 4–3
- "Resolutions of the National League Assembly regarding the 2017–18 season" (in German). Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)Swiss League
- Swiss League (in French)