2020–21 SWHL A season
| 2020–21 SWHL A season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swiss Women's League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 26, 2020 – February 21, 2021 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Season MVP |  Michelle Karvinen |
| Playoffs | |
| Women's League champion | |
| Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Runners-up | ZSC Lions Frauen |
The 2020–21 Swiss League season was the 35th season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Rules[edit]
The game mode of the Women's League provides for qualification with 20 games per team. The teams in places 1 to 4 then play play-offs with semi-finals, finals (both in best-of-five mode) and a game for third place. The teams in places 5 and 6 compete in a playout round (best-of -Five) the participant in the league relegation between the Women's League and SWHL B. Due to the interruption of qualification, the relegations between the leagues of the Regio League were suspended.[1]
Teams[edit]
Swiss League teams for the 2020–21 season
| Team | Trainer | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Team Lugano | Pasi Koppinen, Vasco Soldini | Lugano | La Resega | 7,200 |
| HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | Yan Gigon, Thierry Bourquin | Neuchâtel | Patinoire du Littoral | 7,000 |
| SC Reinach Damen | Sean Huber | Reinach | Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental | - |
| EV Bomo Thun | Jakob Kölliker / Björn Schärer, Petra Melicherikova | Thun | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut | 4,000 |
| Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | Matthias Rehmann, Anja Stiefel | Kreuzlingen | Bodensee-Arena | 4,300 |
| ZSC Lions Frauen | Andrin Christen, Ramon Christen | Zürich | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon | 1,700 |
Regular season[edit]
The regular season started on 26 September 2020 and ended on 21 February 2021. 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 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 50 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 89 | 51 | +38 | 43 | |
| 3 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 34 | |
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 62 | 77 | −15 | 27 | |
| 5 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 18 | |
| 6 | SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 107 | −71 | 8 |
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.[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.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Karvinen
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 16 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 20 |
 Phoebe Stänz
|
Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 18 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 18 |
| Evelina Raselli
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 32 |
 Simona Grascher
|
Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 20 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8 |
| Noemi Ryhner
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 18 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 2 |
| Laura Zimmermann
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 46 |
 Viktoria Maskalova
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
 Kamila Wieczorek
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 |
| Isabel Waidacher
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| Lisa Rüedi
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 |
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.[3]
| Player | Team(s) | GP | TOI | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caroline Baldin
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 15 | 809 | 12 | 0,89 |
| Janine Alder
|
Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 16 | 943 | 38 | 2,42 |
| Nina Paiva
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 19 | 1111 | 60 | 3,24 |
 Giulia Mazzocchi
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 11 | 663 | 36 | 3,26 |
| Sandy Heim
|
EV Bomo Thun | 12 | 728 | 40 | 3,30 |
Playoffs[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | ||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 1 | Game for 3rd place (best-of-1) | ||||||
| 3 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 0 | |||||||
Semi-Finals[edit]
(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun[edit]
| 27 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 1-0 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Christen (Marti, Scheurer) - 34:01 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| 28 February | EV Bomo Thun | 1-2 | OT | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | ||
| 10:39 - Schranz (Minder, Zimmermann) (PP1) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Shashkina (Waidacher, Lasis) (PP2) - 38:57 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | Lasis (Rüedi, Waidacher) (PP1) - 63:05 | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| 6 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 5-0 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Scheurer - 15:49 Grascher (Schlegel, Thalmann) (PP1) - 19:45 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Waidacher (Baechler, Hauser) (SH1) - 32:48 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Rüedi (Lasis) (PP2) - 55:20 Rüedi (Zimmermann) (PP1) - 59:59 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0. | |
(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies[edit]
| 27 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 4-3 | OT | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | ||
| Karvinen - 12:38 | First period | 14:29 - Stänz | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Moy (Karvinen, Raselli) - 40:40 Moy (Karvinen, Raselli) - 42:27 |
Third period | 45:09 - Grascher (Vallario, Stänz) 48:38 - Grascher | ||||||
| Karvinen (Moy, Raselli) (PP1) - 65:50 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Roxanne Kis | ||||||
| 28 February | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 2-3 | Ladies Team Lugano | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 33:46 - Stänz (Grascher) (SH1) | Second period | Eggimann (Ryhner, Orlandini) - 25:45 | ||||||
| 40:41 - Grascher (Stänz, Kutzer) | Third period | Desboeufs (Moy) - 44:50 Karvinen (Poletti, Ryhner) - 45:30 | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 6 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-2 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Stocker (Raselli) - 4:39 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 42:35 - Grascher (Wetli, Stänz) 57:42 - Michielin (Stiefel) | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Janine Alder | ||||||
| 7 March | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 3-5 | Ladies Team Lugano | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| 10:57 - Vallario | First period | Eggimann (Abatangelo) - 10:29 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Ryhner (Raselli, Karvinen) - 39:37 | ||||||
| 43:12 - Stänz 48:07 - Merz (Michielin) |
Third period | Poletti (Ryhner, Raselli) - 52:56 Moy (Raselli, Ryhner) (PP1) - 56:27 Niccolai (PP1) - 59:09 | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–1. | |
Game for 3rd place[edit]
| 13 March | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 3-1 | EV Bomo Thun | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| Stiefel (Staub, Michielin) - 11:18 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Wetli (Stänz, Grascher) - 36:42 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Vallario (Kutzer) - 59:28 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies won the game and finish at the 3rd place. | |
Finals[edit]
| 20 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2-3 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Scheurer (Marti, Waidacher) - 10:58 | First period | 5:04 - Moy (Karvinen, Ryhner) (PP1) 19:42 - Raselli (Ryhner) (PP1) | ||||||
| Marti (Christen, Grascher) (PP1) - 23:29 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 51:57 - Karvinen | ||||||
| Nadia Häner | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 21 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Shashkina (Christen) - 25:20 | ||||||
| 53:00 - Ryhner (Karvinen, Bullo) (PP1) | Third period | Shashkina (SH1) - 45:22 Shashkina (EN) - 59:28 | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Nadia Häner | ||||||
| 27 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 0-2 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 20:17 - Raselli (Ryhner, Karvinen) 37:26 - Raselli (Karvinen) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 28 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-0 | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 51:57 - Karvinen (Ryhner, Bullo) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–1.[4][5] | |
Team of Swiss champions[edit]
Goalkeepers: Alexandra Lehmann, Giulia Mazzocchi
Defense: Celine Abgottspon, Nicole Bullo, Nathalie Buser, Elena Gaberell, Federica Galtieri, Nicla Gianettoni, Anneke Orlandini, Lisa Poletti, Franziska Stocker
Offense: Aurora Abatangelo, Laura Desboeufs, Romy Eggimann, Michelle Karvinen, Lucia Luraschi, Keely Moy, Greta Niccolai, Andrea Odermatt, Evelina Raselli, Noemi Ryhner
Coaching: Vasco Soldini, Pasi Koppinen
Awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player : Michelle Karvinen (Ladies Team Lugano)[7]
- Best forward : Michelle Karvinen (Ladies Team Lugano)
- Best defender : Nicole Vallario (Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies)
- Best goalkeeper : Janine Alder (Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies)
- Best rookie : Alina Marti (ZSC Lions Frauen)
- Best coach : Andrin Christen (ZSC Lions Frauen)
References[edit]
- ^ "Keine Absteiger in sämtlichen Ligen der Regio League". hockeyinfo.ch (in German). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Karvinen schiesst Lugano zum Titel". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's League: Les HC Lugano Ladies sont Championnes Suisses". sihf.ch (in French). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's League: Les HC Lugano Ladies sont Championnes Suisses". sihf.ch (in French). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Lugano-Stürmerin Michelle Karvinen als MVP der Women's League gewählt". swisshockeynews.ch (in German). 27 February 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women League (in French)