2014–15 SWHL A season
| 2014–15 SWHL A season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swiss Women's League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 20, 2014 – February 1, 2015 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Top scorer |  Isabel Ménard |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Celine Abgottspon (Ladies Team Lugano) Livia Altmann (ZSC Lions Frauen) |
| Women's League champion | |
| Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Runners-up | ZSC Lions Frauen |
The 2014–15 Swiss League season was the 29th season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Teams
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Swiss League teams for the 2014–15 season
| Team | Trainer | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Team Lugano | Marzio Brambilla | Lugano | La Resega | 7,200 |
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Yan Gigon | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | 7,000 |
| SC Reinach Damen | Philipp Steiner | Reinach | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental | - |
| EV Bomo Thun | Lolita Andrisevska | Thun | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut | 4,000 |
| SC Weinfelden Ladies | Daniel Zbinden | Weinfelden | Güttingersreuti | 3,100 |
| ZSC Lions Frauen | Daniela Diaz | Zürich | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon | 1,700 |
Regular season
[edit]The regular season started on 20 September 2014 and ended on 1 February 2015. 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 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 48 | +86 | 53 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 112 | 44 | +68 | 53 | |
| 3 | SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 86 | −26 | 25 | |
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 95 | −52 | 23 | |
| 5 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 21 | |
| 6 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 101 | −69 | 5 |
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
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Ménard
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 18 |
 Evelina Raselli
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 28 |
| Nicole Gifford
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 6 |
 Angela Taylor
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 18 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 44 |
| Anja Stiefel
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 18 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 0 |
| Christine Meier
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 18 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 10 |
 Simona Grascher
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 19 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 20 |
 Alyssa Wohlfeiler
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 18 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 32 |
| Bettina Meyer
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 18 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 42 |
| Sara Benz
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 9 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 12 |
Leading goaltenders
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Clavadetscher
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 12 | 705 | 24 | 2,04 |
| Luana Jam
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 15 | 872 | 40 | 2,75 |
| Larissa Friant
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 12 | 730 | 46 | 3,78 |
| Vanessa Bolinger
|
EV Bomo Thun | 10 | 570 | 45 | 4,74 |
| Roxanne Kis
|
SC Weinfelden Ladies | 12 | 552 | 44 | 4,79 |
Playoffs
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | ||||||||
| 1 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | SC Reinach Damen | 0 | Game for 3rd place (best-of-1) | ||||||
| 3 | SC Reinach Damen | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 1 | |||||||
Semi-Finals
[edit](1) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun
[edit]| 14 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 4-3 | EV Bomo Thun | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Stiefel (Meyer, Wohlfeiler) - 18:23 | First period | 16:43 - Schranz (Rolph, Schindler) | ||||||
| Brickner (Desboeufs) - 28:22 | Second period | 32:54 - Schneiter (Schranz, Rolph) | ||||||
| Wohlfeiler (Meyer) - 43:16 Brickner (Bullo) - 56:34 |
Third period | 54:17 - Rolph (Schwarz, Schranz) | ||||||
| Luana Jam | Goalie stats | Vanessa Bolinger | ||||||
| 15 February | EV Bomo Thun | 0-5 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 16:43 - Wohlfeiler (Bullo, Buser) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 20:39 - Eggimann (Brickner) 20:55 - Wohlfeiler (Meyer) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 50:22 - Eggimann (Gifford) 55:24 - Wohlfeiler (Stiefel) (PP1) | ||||||
| Vanessa Bolinger | Goalie stats | Sasha Ronchi | ||||||
| 1 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 4-3 | EV Bomo Thun | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Meyer (Brickner) - 1:29 Abgottspon (Wohlfeiler, Raselli) - 6:36 Raselli (Eggimann) (PP1) - 7:03 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Wohlfeiler (Stiefel) - 37:41 | Second period | 32:51 - Rolph (Schranz, Schwarz) 36:02 - Cation (Rolph) (PP1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 52:33 - Rolph (Schwarz) (PP1) | ||||||
| Dominique Thierstein-Slongo | Goalie stats | Luana Jam | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–0 | |
(2) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (3) SC Reinach Damen
[edit]| 14 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 7-1 | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Ménard (S. Benz, Taylor) - 10:07 Zollinger (S. Benz, Taylor) - 19:45 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| S. Benz (Taylor) - 23:47 M. Waidacher (Rüedi) - 27:05 Ménard (Taylor, Zollinger) - 30:35 |
Second period | 25:56 - S. Barmettler (Marty) | ||||||
| S. Benz (Nabholz, Ménard) - 59:15 Nabholz (S. Benz, Ménard) - 59:32 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Vanessa Clavadetscher | Goalie stats | Delia Häcki | ||||||
| 15 February | SC Reinach Damen | 3-4 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | |||
| 15:24 - Zollinger | First period | Thalmann (Marty) - 14:07 | ||||||
| 23:37 - Farstad (Riechsteiner) 28:00 - Farstad (Riechsteiner) |
Second period | Ménard (Taylor, Maschmeyer) - 31:23 Staiger (Altmann, Nabholz) - 34:27 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Ménard (M. Waidacher) - 46:27 | ||||||
| Delia Häcki | Goalie stats | Vanessa Clavadetscher Isabelle Michel | ||||||
| 21 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 8-3 | SC Reinach Damen | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Ménard (L. Benz, Zollinger) (PP1) - 7:02 Taylor (M. Waidacher) (SH1) - 14:32 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Ménard (Taylor, S. Benz) - 25:54 Nabholz (Staiger, Taylor) - 28:23 Gubler (Taylor) (PP1) - 34:36 |
Second period | 25:05 - Riechsteiner 35:34 - Jaramillo (J. Barmettler, Farstad) | ||||||
| Ménard (Maschmeyer, Nabholz) - 45:15 Ménard (Taylor) - 48:11 L. Benz (Maschmeyer) - 51:20 |
Third period | 53:12 - Heiz (SH1) | ||||||
| Isabelle Michel | Goalie stats | Delia Häcki | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0 | |
Game for 3rd place
[edit]| 8 March | SC Reinach Damen | 4-1 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach | Recap | |||
| C. Bräm - 0:59 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Steck (Farstad) - 30:00
|
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Heiz (C. Jaramillo) - 59:59 | Third period | 56:08 - Rolph (Schranz, Schwarz) | ||||||
| Florence Schelling | Goalie stats | Dominique Thierstein-Slongo | ||||||
| SC Reinach Damen won the game and finish at the 3rd place. | |
Finals
[edit]| 7 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 3-4 | OT | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | ||
| Gifford (Stiefel) - 6:27 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Raselli (Eggimann, Gifford) - 25:23 | Second period | 36:40 - Meier (Taylor) 39:07 - Maschmeyer (Taylor, Nabholz) (PP1) | ||||||
| Stiefel (Meyer) - 42:21 | Third period | 51:20 - Ménard (Taylor) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 66:14 - Zollinger | ||||||
| Sophie Anthamatten | Goalie stats | Janine Alder | ||||||
| 8 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 1-3 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| 18:18 - Taylor (Ménard, Staiger) | First period | Eggimann (Gifford, Desboeufs) - 1:56 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Desboeufs (Eggimann) - 20:30 Gifford (Brickner, Eggimann) (SH1) - 35:03 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Sophie Anthamatten | ||||||
| 14 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-2 | OT | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 18:45 - Meier (L. Benz, Zollinger) | ||||||
| Raselli (Gifford, Brickner) - 35:58 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 63:41 - L. Benz (Taylor) (PP1) | ||||||
| Sophie Anthamatten | Goalie stats | Janine Alder | ||||||
| 15 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2-3 | OT | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | ||
| 14:46 - I. Waidacher (Frautschi, Taylor) (PP1) | First period | Raselli - 16:20 Stiefel (Wohlfeiler, Bullo) (PP1) - 19:23 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 44:16 - Zollinger (L. Benz, Meier) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | Gifford (Raselli) - 60:40 | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Sophie Anthamatten | ||||||
| 21 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 4-1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Raselli (Bullo, Eggimann) - 5:45 | First period | 10:06 - Maschmeyer (Meier) | ||||||
| Eggimann (Gifford, Raselli) - 24:39 Wohlfeiler (Stiefel) - 39:30 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Wohlfeiler (Bullo) - 55:48 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sophie Anthamatten | Goalie stats | Janine Alder | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–2 | |
The two teams dominating the championship logically find themselves in the final. Ladies Team Lugano manages to win a second consecutive title against ZSC Lions Frauen at the end of a series played in 5 games.[3] [4] [5] The two designated MVPs are: Celine Abgottspon for Ladies Team Lugano and Livia Altmann for ZSC Lions Frauen.[6]
Team of Swiss champions
[edit]Goalkeepers: Sophie Anthamatten, Luana Jam, Sasha Ronchi
Defense: Céline Abgottspon, Jordan Brickner, Nicole Bullo, Nathalie Buser, Nicla Gianettoni, Stefanie Steiner
Offense: Claudia Cantamessi, Laura Desboeufs, Romy Eggimann, Nicole Gifford, Petra Melicheríková, Bettina Meyer, Evelina Raselli, Anja Stiefel, Alyssa Wohlfeiler
Coaching: Marzio Brambilla, Iris Müller
Play-outs
[edit]| 14 February | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 5-2 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 10:38 - Hugentobler (Jaatinen, Dierauer) | ||||||
| Ryser (Plante, Grascher) - 21:26 Ryser (Tscherrig) - 33:19 Grascher (Joray, Plante) - 33:33 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Joray (Grascher) - 51:29 Joray (Grascher) (SH1) - 55:07 |
Third period | 48:10 - Sigrist (Lehner) | ||||||
| Larissa Friant | Goalie stats | Roxanne Kis | ||||||
| 15 February | SC Weinfelden Ladies | 0-3 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Ryser (Tscherrig) - 14:34 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Grascher (Plante) - 38:42 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Plante (Grascher, Joray) - 53:46 | ||||||
| Andrea Brändli | Goalie stats | Isabella Vuignier | ||||||
| 21 February | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 3-2 | SC Weinfelden Ladies | Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 6:44 - Ruh (Hugentobler)
| ||||||
| Ryser (Quennec, Plante) (PP1) - 30:52 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Grascher (Gyseler) - 52:32
|
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Larissa Friant | Goalie stats | Roxanne Kis | ||||||
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames won the series 3–0 | |
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.
Normally, SC Weinfelden Ladies must face the champion of SWHL B to maintain their position, but EHC Brandis Ladies decides to stay in SWHL B for financial reasons.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Luganos Frauen zum sechsten Mal Schweizer Meister". eishockeyticker.ch (in German). 21 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Frauen: Lugano zum sechsten Mal Meister". sihf.ch (in German). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Titel für Abgottspon und Anthamatten". Walliser Bote (in German). 24 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Archiv MVP". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in German). Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Vanessa Bärtschi geht für Brandis Ladies auf Torjagd". wochen-zeitung.ch (in German). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women League (in French)