2018–19 SWHL A season

The 2018–19 Swiss League season was the 33th season of the Swiss Women's League A.

2018–19 SWHL A season
LeagueSwiss Women's League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 15, 2018 – February 2, 2019
Number of games60
Number of teams6
Regular Season
Season ChampionsLadies Team Lugano
Top scorerSwitzerland Phoebe Stänz
Playoffs
Women's League champion
ChampionsLadies Team Lugano
  Runners-upZSC Lions Frauen
Swiss Women's League A seasons

Teams

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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

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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.

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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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

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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

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Bracket

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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

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(1) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (4) HC Université Neuchâtel Dames

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Le bronze ne suffit plus aux Hirondelles du Littoral". ArcInfo (in French). 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Ladies Lugano remportent leur septième titre de Champion suisse". sihf.ch (in French). 10 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Frauen: Lugano gewinnt 7. Meistertitel !". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 9 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Frauen: Lugano-ZSC im Finale". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Bomo Thun bleibt in der SWHL A". sihf.ch (in German). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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