Sports season
| 2022–23 Women's League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) – 19 February 2023 |
| Number of games | 83 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Season MVP |  Maija Otamo (EV Bomo Thun) |
| Women's League champion | |
| Champions | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Runners-up | EV Bomo Thun |
| Women's League seasons | |
| ← 2021–222023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Women's League season was the 37th ice hockey season of the Swiss Women's League (abbreviated PFWL or SWHL A).
Teams
HC Ambrì-Piotta GirlsSC Langenthal LadiesLadies Team LuganoHC Université Neuchâtel DamesEV Bomo ThunHockey Team Thurgau Indien LadiesZSC Lions Frauenclass=notpageimage| Women's League teams for the 2022–23 season
After winning the 2022 SWHL B championship, the HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls (HCAP Girls) were promoted to the Women's League.
| Team | Coach(es) | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls | Dmitri Zygurow, Mario Gendotti | Quinto | Nuova Valascia | 6,675 |
| SC Langenthal Ladies | Ruedi Minder, Nicola Minder | Langenthal | Schoren Halle | 4,320 |
| Ladies Team Lugano | Benjamin Rogger, Pasi Koppinen | Lugano | Cornèr Arena | 7,200 |
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Yan Gigon, Mike Gosselin, Thierry Bourquin | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | 7,000 |
| EV Bomo Thun | Thomas Zwahlen, Petra Melicheríková | Thun | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut | 4,000 |
| Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | Emanuel Karrer, Monika Leuenberger | Kreuzlingen | Bodensee-Arena | 4,300 |
| ZSC Lions Frauen | Angela Frautschi, Christoph Scherrer | Zürich | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon | 1,700 |
Regular season
The regular season started on 17 September 2022 and ended on 19 February 2023. The regular season was played four-cycle round-robin, that is to say that each of the seven teams played four games against each opponent for a total of 24 matches. The first four teams in the regular season ranking went on to compete in the best-of-five playoffs.
In the postseason, the three teams at the bottom of the table competed in a ranking round. Unlike previous seasons, the champion of the SWHL B was given the opportunity to be promoted directly to the Women's League for the 2023–24 season, in order to raise the number of participating teams to eight. The runner-up of the SWHL B championship played a league qualifier against the loser of the Women's League ranking round. In the event the SWHL B champion did not wish to be promoted, the runner-up would have had the option to be promoted directly and no Women's League team would be relegated. In the event both the SWHL B champion and runner-up did not wish to be promoted, there would have been no relegation from Women's League to SWHL-B.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 122 | 39 | +83 | 63 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | EV Bomo Thun | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 109 | 30 | +79 | 60 | |
| 3 | Ladies Team Lugano | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 39 | |
| 4 | HT Thurgau Ladies | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 33 | |
| 5 | SC Langenthal Ladies | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 30 | Advance to Ranking Round |
| 6 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 52 | 89 | −37 | 18 | |
| 7 | HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 44 | 146 | −102 | 6 |
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 table shows the top-ten point scorers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maija Otamo
|
EV Bomo Thun | 24 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 14 |
 Estelle Duvin
|
EV Bomo Thun | 23 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 37 |
 Skylar Fontaine
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 23 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 9 |
 Sinja Leemann
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 24 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| Lisa Rüedi
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 24 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 36 |
| Alina Marti
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 24 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| Katie Cipra
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 24 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8 |
| Stefanie Marty
|
EV Bomo Thun | 18 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 |
| Cindy Joray
|
EV Bomo Thun | 23 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 |
 Simona Grascher
|
Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 22 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 14 |
Leading goaltenders
The following table shows the five goaltenders who led the league in goals against average while playing at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.
| Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Lehmann
|
EV Bomo Thun | 13 | 632 | 11 | 1.05 |
| Jade Dübi
|
EV Bomo Thun | 16 | 812 | 19 | 1.41 |
| Sandy Heim
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 17 | 864 | 24 | 1.67 |
| Sofia Decristophoris
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 1216 | 37 | 1.83 |
| Caroline Spies
|
SC Langenthal Ladies | 24 | 1404 | 59 | 2.52 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semi-finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | ||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | EV Bomo Thun | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | EV Bomo Thun | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Ladies Team Lugano | 1 | Game for 3rd place (best-of-1) | ||||||
| 3 | Ladies Team Lugano | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 3 | |||||||
Semi-Finals
(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies
| 25 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3-0 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Hauser (Schlegel) - 4:25 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Scheurer (Schlegel, Hauser) (PP1) - 36:03 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Marti (Fontaine, Thalmann) - 49:26 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sandy Heim | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| 26 February | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 0-5 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Rüedi (Scheurer, Cipra) - 14:46 Marti (Fontaine, S. Bachmann) - 19:18 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Eggli (Hauser, Leemann) - 20:52 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Fontaine - 42:50 Thalmann (Marti, Eggli) - 56:44 | ||||||
| Caroline Lambert | Goalie stats | Sandy Heim Laura De Bastiani | ||||||
| 4 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 6-2 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 0:24 - T. Grascher (S. Grascher, Kutzer) 5:43 - Wetli (Sigrist, Balzer) | ||||||
| Herzig (Marti) - 23:29 Scheurer (Fontaine) (PP1) - 28:52 Cipra - 35:41 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Hauser (No. Harju, Rüedi) - 41:29 Fontaine (Schlegel) - 50:38 Rüedi (Cipra) - 59:23 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sandy Heim | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0. | |
(2) EV Bomo Thun vs. (3) Ladies Team Lugano
| 25 February | EV Bomo Thun | 3-2 | OT | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | ||
| Rossel (Joray, Duvin) - 3:54 | First period | 11:42 - Desboeufs | ||||||
| Otamo (Duvin) - 36:05 | Second period | 'No scoring | ||||||
| 'No scoring | Third period | 57:42 - Eggimann (Wuthrich, Desboeufs) (PP1) | ||||||
| Otamo (Joray, J. Marty) (PP1) - 64:04 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jade Dübi | Goalie stats | Sofia Decristophoris | ||||||
| 26 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 0-1 | EV Bomo Thun | Cornèr Arena, Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Pélissou (Rossel) (PP1) - 23:02 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sofia Decristophoris | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 4 March | EV Bomo Thun | 4-5 | OT | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | ||
| Joray (Mason) - 7:32 Duvin (Otamo, Joray) - 18:18 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 25:40 - Eggimann (Bullo) | ||||||
| Rensch (PP1) - 49:23 J. Marty (S. Marty) - 57:51 |
Third period | 41:03 - Wuthrich (Orlandini) 42:51 - Orlandini (Bullo) 47:34 - Lutz (Gaberell) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 60:41 - Wuthrich (Eggimann, Bullo) (PP2) | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Sofia Decristophoris | ||||||
| 5 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-6 | EV Bomo Thun | Cornèr Arena, Lugano | Recap | |||
| 15:07 - Desboeufs (Bullo) | First period | J. Marty (Duvin) - 8:37 Duvin (Pélissou) - 14:42 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Pélissou (Otamo, Duvin) - 20:41 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Joray (Duvin) - 41:26 Otamo (Rossel) - 50:00 Otamo (Duvin) - 57:36 | ||||||
| Sofia Decristophoris | Goalie stats | Jade Dübi | ||||||
| EV Bomo Thun won the series 3–1. | |
Game for 3rd place
| 11 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-3 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | Cornèr Arena, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Abatangelo (Gianettoni, Desboeufs) (PP1) - 14:22 | First period | 10:14 - Wetli (Sigrist, Büchi) 13:02 - S. Grascher | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 59:16 - T. Grascher (Balzer, S. Grascher) (EN) | ||||||
| Sofia Decristophoris | Goalie stats | Caroline Lambert | ||||||
| Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies won the game and finish at the 3rd place. | |
Finals
| 11 March 2023 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 4-3 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Rüedi (Scheurer) - 3:36 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 21:10 - J. Marty (S. Marty) (PP1) | ||||||
| Scheurer (Cipra, Hauser) - 41:20 Scheurer (Hauser, Rüedi) - 49:09 Scheurer (Baechler, Cipra) (PP1) - 55:01 |
Third period | 44:58 - S. Marty (Rossel) 55:20 - Otamo (Hänggi) | ||||||
| Sandy Heim | Goalie stats | Jade Dübi | ||||||
| 12 March | EV Bomo Thun | 4-2 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| 16:49 - Duvin (Hänggi, Rossel) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 22:15 - Duvin (Pélissou) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 53:13 - Rossel (PP1) 59:22 - Joray (Otamo) (EN) |
Third period | Rüedi (Fontaine, Thalmann) - 44:40 Baechler (Hauser, Herzig) - 59:51 | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Sandy Heim | ||||||
| 15 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2-4 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 2:51 - Hänggi (Joray, Duvin) | ||||||
| No. Harju (Rüedi) - 31:46 | Second period | 34:54 - Duvin | ||||||
| Leemann (Marti) - 53:32 | Third period | 51:15 - Otamo (Rensch) 59:30 - J. Marty (EN) | ||||||
| Sandy Heim | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 18 March | EV Bomo Thun | 0-3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | Marti (Hauser) - 6:06 Leemann (Herzig, Marti) - 14:53 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Marti (Thalmann, Leemann) - 22:25 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Sandy Heim | ||||||
| 19 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3-2 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 14:34 - Otamo (Joray, Ryser) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Rüedi (Scheurer, Hauser) - 48:31 Marti (Leemann, Fontaine) - 58:12 |
Third period | 40:25 - Joray (Otamo, Ryser) | ||||||
| Fontaine (Leemann) (PP1) - 60:47 | overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sandy Heim | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–2. | |
Team of Swiss champions
Goalkeepers: Laura De Bastiani, Sandy Heim
Defense: Nele Bachmann, Alessia Baechler, Skylar Fontaine, Nina Harju, Janine Hauser, Jana Peter, Dominique Scheurer, Aurela Thalmann
Offense: Sara Bachmann, Katie Cipra, Chiara Eggli, Nora Harju, Naemi Herzig, Kristina Kontny, Sinja Leemann, Renee Lendi, Alina Marti, Lisa Rüedi, Jessica Schlegel
Coaching: Angela Frautschi, Christoph Scherrer
Ranking round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Langenthal Ladies | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 12 | Saison Ended |
| 2 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 5 | |
| 3 | HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 1 | Advance to Relegation round |
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.
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies were crowned champions of SWHL B and, therefore, were promoted to the Women's League. The runner-up of the SWHL B finals, HC Tramelan Ladies, declined the opportunity to compete for promotion to the Women's League and, as a result, HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls kept their place in Women's League.
Awards
- Most Valuable Player : Sinja Leemann (ZSC Lions Frauen)
- Best forward : Estelle Duvin (EV Bomo Thun)
- Best defender : Skylar Fontaine (ZSC Lions Frauen)
- Best goalkeeper : Sandy Heim (ZSC Lions Frauen)
- Best rookie : Alena Lynn Rossel (EV Bomo Thun)
- Best coach : Thomas Zwahlen (EV Bomo Thun)
References
- "SWHL-B : Les HCAP Girls sont championnes suisses". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Coup d'envoi de la saison de MyHockey League et de Women's League". sihf.ch (in French). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "PostFinance Women's League, 2022/23 Regular Season: Tabelle" (in German). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- "Player stats". Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Frauen: Bronze für Thurgau". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "PostFinance Women's League : Les ZSC Lions remportent le titre". sihf.ch (in French). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "The ZSC Lions win the 2022-23 edition of the Women's League". swisshockeynews.ch. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Les Thurgau Indien Ladies remportent le bronze en PostFinance Women's League". sihf.ch (in French). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "ZSC's Sinja Leemann elected as MVP of the Women's League". swisshockeynews.ch. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women's League at HockeyArchives.info (in French)