2020–21 SWHL A season

2020–21 SWHL A season
LeagueSwiss Women's League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 26, 2020 – February 21, 2021
Number of games60
Number of teams6
Regular Season
Season ChampionsZSC Lions Frauen
Season MVPFinland Michelle Karvinen
Playoffs
Women's League champion
ChampionsLadies Team Lugano
  Runners-upZSC Lions Frauen
Swiss Women's League A seasons

The 2020–21 Swiss League season was the 35th season of the Swiss Women's League A.

Rules

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

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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

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.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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
Finland Michelle Karvinen Ladies Team Lugano 16 27 22 49 20
Switzerland Phoebe Stänz Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies 18 23 14 37 18
Switzerland Evelina Raselli Ladies Team Lugano 20 14 19 33 32
Czech Republic Simona Grascher Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies 20 18 14 32 8
Switzerland Noemi Ryhner Ladies Team Lugano 18 13 19 32 2
Switzerland Laura Zimmermann EV Bomo Thun 20 22 2 24 46
Slovakia Viktoria Maskalova EV Bomo Thun 20 8 12 20 8
Poland Kamila Wieczorek EV Bomo Thun 20 12 7 19 20
Switzerland Isabel Waidacher ZSC Lions Frauen 11 8 11 19 14
Switzerland Lisa Rüedi ZSC Lions Frauen 18 8 10 18 30

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.[3]

Player Team(s) GP TOI GA GAA
France Caroline Baldin ZSC Lions Frauen 15 809 12 0,89
Switzerland Janine Alder Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies 16 943 38 2,42
Switzerland Nina Paiva HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 19 1111 60 3,24
Italy Giulia Mazzocchi Ladies Team Lugano 11 663 36 3,26
Switzerland Sandy Heim EV Bomo Thun 12 728 40 3,30

Playoffs

Bracket

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

(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun

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

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

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

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]

[6]

Team of Swiss champions

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

References

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  2. ^ "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Karvinen schiesst Lugano zum Titel". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's League: Les HC Lugano Ladies sont Championnes Suisses". sihf.ch (in French). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's League: Les HC Lugano Ladies sont Championnes Suisses". sihf.ch (in French). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Lugano-Stürmerin Michelle Karvinen als MVP der Women's League gewählt". swisshockeynews.ch (in German). 27 February 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.