2022–23 SWHL A season

The 2022–23 Swiss League season was the 37th season of the Swiss Women's League A.

2022–23 SWHL A season
LeagueSwiss Women's League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 17, 2022 – February 19, 2023
Number of games83
Number of teams7
Regular Season
Season ChampionsZSC Lions Frauen
Season MVPFinland Maija Otamo (EV Bomo Thun)
Playoffs
Women's League champion
ChampionsZSC Lions Frauen
  Runners-upEV Bomo Thun
Swiss Women's League A seasons

Teams edit

Winning the SWHL-B championship, the HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls is promoted to SWHL-A[1]


Team Trainer City 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 Melicherikova 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 edit

The regular season started on 17 September 2022 and ended on 19 February 2023. The regular season is played at the national level in the form of a round of five matches, that is to say that each of the seven teams plays 24 matches. The first four in the ranking in the regular season compete in the playoffs (best of 5), the three last team compete in a ranking round. The Swiss SWHL-B champions will be promoted directly to the WL for the 2023/24 season. The SWHL-B runner-up plays a league qualifier against the loser of the WL ranking round. If the SWHL-B champion does not wish to be promoted, the runner-up will be promoted directly and no WL member will be relegated. If SWHL-B champions and runners-up do not wish to be promoted, there will be no promotion or relegation from WL to SWHL-B.[2]

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 Hockey Team Thurgau Indien 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
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 edit

Scoring leaders edit

The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.[3] 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 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.[4]

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 edit

Bracket edit

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 edit

(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies edit

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 edit

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 edit

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.[5]


Finals edit

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.[6][7]


Team of Swiss champions edit

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

Awards edit

Ranking Round edit

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
Source: [2]
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.

The HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies is crowned champion of SWHL-B and is therefore promoted to SWHL-A. The HC Tramelan Ladies, SWHL-B finalist, renouncing promotion, HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls saves his place in SWHL-A.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "SWHL-B : Les HCAP Girls sont championnes suisses". sihf.ch (in French). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Frauen: Bronze für Thurgau". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "PostFinance Women's League : Les ZSC Lions remportent le titre". sihf.ch (in French). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ "The ZSC Lions win the 2022-23 edition of the Women's League". swisshockeynews.ch. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ "ZSC's Sinja Leemann elected as MVP of the Women's League". swisshockeynews.ch. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Les Thurgau Indien Ladies remportent le bronze en PostFinance Women's League". sihf.ch (in French). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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