2019–20 SWHL A season

The 2019–20 Swiss League season was the 34th season of the Swiss Women's League A. Shortly before the third playoff final match between the ZSC Lions Women and the Neuchâtel Hockey Academy, the season was cancelled on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

2019–20 SWHL A season
LeagueSwiss Women's League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 14, 2019 – February 16, 2020
Number of games60
Number of teams6
Regular Season
Season ChampionsZSC Lions Frauen
Top scorerSwitzerland Dominique Rüegg
Playoffs
Women's League champion
Swiss Women's League A seasons

Teams

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Team Trainer City Arena Capacity
Ladies Team Lugano Massimo Fedrizzi Lugano La Resega 7,200
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames Yan Gigon, Charly Oppliger Neuchâtel Patinoire du Littoral 7,000
SC Reinach Damen Christian Ruth, Stefanie Marty Reinach Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental -
EV Bomo Thun Jakob Kölliker Thun Kunsteisbahn Grabengut 4,000
SC Weinfelden Ladies Andrea Kröni Weinfelden Güttingersreuti 3,100
ZSC Lions Frauen Diane Michaud Zürich Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon 1,700

Regular season

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The regular season started on 14 September 2019 and ended on 16 February 2020. 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 14 3 0 3 85 44 +41 48 Advance to Playoffs
2 Ladies Team Lugano 20 14 1 1 4 72 41 +31 45
3 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 20 10 0 1 9 44 57 −13 31
4 SC Reinach Damen 20 8 1 3 8 62 53 +9 29
5 EV Bomo Thun 20 6 1 0 13 61 66 −5 20
6 SC Weinfelden Ladies 20 2 0 1 17 34 97 −63 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.[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
  Dominique Rüegg ZSC Lions Frauen 19 28 17 45 22
  Nina Waidacher ZSC Lions Frauen 18 12 29 41 77
  Phoebe Stänz Ladies Team Lugano 15 15 22 37 30
  Romy Eggimann Ladies Team Lugano 20 25 10 35 12
  Rahel Enzler SC Reinach Damen 17 8 21 29 6
  Viktoria Maskalova EV Bomo Thun 20 12 14 26 10
  Simona Grascher HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 20 16 8 24 12
  Kamila Wieczorek EV Bomo Thun 19 14 8 22 49
  Jessica Ujcik EV Bomo Thun 19 8 14 22 36
  Laura Zimmermann EV Bomo Thun 14 14 6 20 8

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.[3]

Player Team(s) GP TOI GA GAA
  Giulia Mazzocchi Ladies Team Lugano 14 833 28 2,02
  Caroline Baldin ZSC Lions Frauen 19 1106 41 2,23
  Laura De Bastiani

SC Reinach Damen

20 1209 50 2,48
  Nina Paiva HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 13 751 36 2,88
  Saskia Maurer EV Bomo Thun 18 933 46 2,96

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Semi-finals
(best-of-5)
Finals
(best-of-5)
      
1 ZSC Lions Frauen 3
4 SC Reinach Damen 1
1 ZSC Lions Frauen 2
3 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 0
2 Ladies Team Lugano 1
3 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 3 Game for 3rd place
(best-of-1)
2 Ladies Team Lugano 2
4 SC Reinach Damen 7

Semi-Finals

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(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) SC Reinach Damen

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22 February ZSC Lions Frauen 0-3 SC Reinach Damen Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 25:32 - Marty (Enzler)
30:19 - Waser (Thalmann) (PP1)
36:13 - Lutz (Hofstetter, Thalmann) (PP1)
No scoring Third period No scoring
Caroline Baldin Goalie stats Laura De Bastiani
23 February SC Reinach Damen 1-3 ZSC Lions Frauen Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
46:39 - Enzler Third period N. Waidacher - 48:26


Rüedi - 51:06
N. Waidacher - 58:56 (EN)

Laura De Bastiani Goalie stats Caroline Baldin
29 February ZSC Lions Frauen 2-1 3OT SC Reinach Damen Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Rüedi (Zimmermann) - 24:36 Second period 34:20 - Marty (Enzler) (SH1)
No scoring Third period No scoring
N. Waidacher (PS) Third overtime period No scoring
Caroline Baldin Goalie stats Laura De Bastiani
1 March SC Reinach Damen 1-2 ZSC Lions Frauen Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental, Reinach Recap  
No scoring First period I. Waidacher (Rüegg) (SH1) - 17:02
38:02 - Enzler Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period N. Waidacher - 54:24
Laura De Bastiani Goalie stats Caroline Baldin
ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–1.


(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) HC Université Neuchâtel Dames

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22 February Ladies Team Lugano 2-1 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames La Resega, Lugano Recap  
Eggimann (Ryser) (PP1) - 9:43 First period No scoring
Eggimann - 24:06 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 49:20 - Pélissou (Joray)
Giulia Mazzocchi Goalie stats Nina Paiva
23 February HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 1-0 Ladies Team Lugano Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
44:26 - Desvignes (Grascher, Joray) Third period No scoring
Nina Paiva Goalie stats Giulia Mazzocchi
29 February Ladies Team Lugano 0-3 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames La Resega, Lugano Recap  
12:30 - Grascher (Gendarme)
14:39 - Gremaud (Desvignes, Dale) (PP1)
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 24:15 - Huwiler (Desvignes, Dale)
No scoring Third period No scoring
Giulia Mazzocchi Goalie stats Nina Paiva
1 March HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 4-3 3OT Ladies Team Lugano Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel Recap  
18:34 - Joray (Pélissou) (PP1) First period Muraro (Stocker, Desboeufs) - 14:39
33:15 - Gendarme (E. Ingold, Joray)
38:21 - Huwiler (E. Ingold)
Second period Stocker (Bullo, Vallario) (PP1) - 27:08
No scoring Third period Ryser (Vallario) - 51:45
Grascher (PS) Third overtime period No scoring
Nina Paiva Goalie stats Giulia Mazzocchi
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames won the series 3–1.


Game for 3rd place

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7 March Ladies Team Lugano 2-7 SC Reinach Damen La Resega, Lugano Recap  
Bullo - 15:53 First period 3:55 - Lutz (Fischer)
10:44 - R. Bräm (Marty)
Vallario - 36:59 Second period 29:51 - Marty (R. Bräm)
32:42 - Marty (Fischer)
No scoring Third period 46:49 - Hofstetter (Enzler) (PP1)
49:01 - Marty
56:13 - Nienaber (Marty, Fischer) (PP1)
Giulia Mazzocchi Goalie stats Laura De Bastiani
SC Reinach Damen won the game and finish at the 3rd place.[4]


Finals

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7 March ZSC Lions Frauen 5-1 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich Recap  
No scoring First period 4:55 - Grascher (Joray, Desvignes) (PP1)
N. Waidacher (Lasis) (PP1) - 32:43
Rüedi (Zimmermann) - 33:10
Rüegg (Scheurer) - 38:28
Second period No scoring
Christen (Rüegg) - 51:50
Rüegg (I. Waidacher) - 55:38
Third period No scoring
Caroline Baldin Goalie stats Nina Paiva
8 March HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 0-3 ZSC Lions Frauen Patinoire du Littoral, Neuchâtel Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Rüedi (Schlegel) - 24:12
Rüegg (I. Waidacher) (SH1) - 30:04
No scoring Third period Rüegg (I. Waidacher) - 40:51
Nina Paiva Goalie stats Caroline Baldin
The series is interrupted after two games, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]


Play-outs

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22 February EV Bomo Thun 3-1 SC Weinfelden Ladies Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun Recap  
Wieczorek (S. Minder) - 1:58
Ujcik (Zimmermann) - 11:53
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 30:43 - Leemann (Ehrbar)
Saletta (Gerber) - 48:36 Third period No scoring
Saskia Maurer Goalie stats Caroline Lambert
29 February SC Weinfelden Ladies 2-6 EV Bomo Thun Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden Recap  
Confidenti (Michielin, Krause) - 4:25 First period 6:32 - Zimmermann (Ujcik)
16:44 - Ujcik (Schranz)
Daneel (Confidenti) - 30:47 Second period 25:31 - Ujcik (Maskalova) (PP1)
36:08 - Saletta
No scoring Third period 47:03 - Zimmermann
56:27 - Gerber (Saletta)
Caroline Lambert Goalie stats Saskia Maurer
1 March EV Bomo Thun 8-1 SC Weinfelden Ladies Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun Recap  
Saletta - 1:36
Wieczorek (S. Minder) - 4:31
Wieczorek (Maskalova) - 6:43
Wieczorek - 18:58
First period 5:17 - Sigrist (Leemann)
Brand (Wieczorek) - 23:01
Gerber (Wieczorek) (PP1) - 32:07
Second period No scoring
Maskalova (Zimmermann, Wieczorek) (PP1) - 46:53
Zimmermann (Saletta) (SH1) - 59:53
Third period No scoring
Saskia Maurer
Nubya Aeschlimann
Goalie stats Caroline Lambert
EV Bomo Thun won the series 3–0.


EV Bomo Thun saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.[5]

Promotion/Relegation

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The planned series between SC Weinfelden Ladies and SC Langenthal Ladies is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Saisonende im Schweizer Eishockey!". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Frauen: ZSC Lions vor Meistertitel". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Frauen: Neuenburg erstmals im Final". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 2 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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