| 2018–19 SWHL A season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swiss Women's League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 15, 2018 – February 2, 2019 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Top scorer |  Phoebe Stänz |
| Playoffs | |
| Women's League champion | |
| Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Runners-up | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Swiss Women's League A seasons | |
| ← 2017–182019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 Swiss League season was the 33th season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Teams
Ladies Team LuganoHC Université Neuchâtel DamesSC Reinach DamenEV Bomo ThunSC Weinfelden LadiesZSC Lions Frauenclass=notpageimage| Swiss League teams for the 2018–19 season
| 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
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 |
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. 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
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) | 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
Bracket
| 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
(1) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (4) HC Université Neuchâtel Dames
| 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
| 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
| 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. | |
Finals
| 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. | |
Team of Swiss champions
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
| 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.
Promotion/Relegation
| 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. | |
References
- "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Le bronze ne suffit plus aux Hirondelles du Littoral". ArcInfo (in French). 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Ladies Lugano remportent leur septième titre de Champion suisse". sihf.ch (in French). 10 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Frauen: Lugano gewinnt 7. Meistertitel !". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 9 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Frauen: Lugano-ZSC im Finale". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Bomo Thun bleibt in der SWHL A". sihf.ch (in German). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women League (in French)