2023–24 Swiss League season Sports season
The 2023–24 Swiss League season was the 77th season of Switzerland 's second tier hockey league.
Teams
Swiss League teams for the 2023–24 season
Team
City
Arena
Capacity
EHC Basel
Basel
St. Jakob Arena
6,700
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Patinoire des Mélèzes
5,800
GCK Lions
Küsnacht
Eishalle Küsnacht
2,200
HCV Martigny
Martigny
Forum d'Octodure
3,500
EHC Olten
Olten
Kleinholz Stadion
6,500
HC Sierre
Sierre
Patinoire de Graben
4,500
HC Thurgau
Weinfelden
Güttingersreuti
3,100
HCB Ticino Rockets
Bellinzona
Centro Sportivo
2,180
EHC Visp
Visp
Lonza Arena
5,500
EHC Winterthur
Winterthur
Zielbau Arena
3,000
Regular season
The regular season started on 15 September 2023 and ended on 2 February 2024.
Source:
Swiss League 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.[ 1] If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
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.[ 2]
Playoffs
Bracket
Quarter-Finals
(1) HC La Chaux-de-Fonds vs. (8) EHC Winterthur
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds won the series 4–1
(2) EHC Basel vs. (7) EHC Visp
25 February
EHC Visp
5-4
OT
EHC Basel
Lonza Arena , Visp
Recap
9:57 - Nunn (Lindquist , Burgener) 18:29 - Burgener (Eigenmann , Lindquist)
First period
Fuss (Stukel ) - 16:24
32:12 - Eigenmann (Gähler , Canova) 38:12 - Mäder (Chiriaev , Eigenmann)
Second period
Stukel (PP1) - 26:21Küng - 38:53
No scoring
Third period
Stukel (Aeschbach) (SH1) - 54:17
69:14 - Nunn (Eigenmann) (PP1)
First overtime period
No scoring
Stefan Müller ( 28 saves / 32 shots )
Goalie stats
Fabio Haller ( 29 saves / 34 shots )
EHC Visp won the series 4–2
(3) EHC Olten vs. (6) HC Thurgau
EHC Olten won the series 4–2
(4) GCK Lions vs. (5) HC Sierre
13 February
GCK Lions
7-5
HC Sierre
Eishalle Küsnacht , Küsnacht
Recap
No scoring
First period
No scoring
Kärki (Murer) - 29:50 Spring (Baechler , Böhler) - 35:09Leone (Mettler , Blaser ) - 36:29
Second period
24:34 - Maret (M. Montandon , Castonguay ) 27:08 - Volejníček (Bougro , Emmerton )
Graf (Henry , Backman ) - 44:05 Mettler (Kärki, Leone) - 48:19 Leone (Blaser) (EN) - 58:10 Baechler (Blaser, Ruppelt) (EN) - 59:33
Third period
43:22 - Castonguay (M. Montandon, A. Montandon ) (PP1) 46:15 - Volejníček (Y. Berthoud, Lhoták ) (PP1) 58:47 - Lhoták (Bougro, Emmerton)
Sascha Ruppelt ( 37 saves / 42 shots )
Goalie stats
Remo Giovannini ( 37 saves / 42 shots )
20 February
HC Sierre
5-6
OT
GCK Lions
Patinoire de Graben , Sierre
Recap
8:02 - A. Montandon (Volejníček, Meyrat)
First period
No scoring
29:54 - A. Montandon (Castonguay , M. Montandon ) (PP1) 37:50 - Volejníček (Bougro , A. Montandon)
Second period
No scoring
59:16 - M. Montandon (Castonguay, Emmerton ) 59:59 - Castonguay (Emmerton, A. Montandon) (PP1)
Third period
Kärki (Blaser , Hinterkircher ) (PP1) - 49:06Leone (Kärki, Backman ) (PP1) - 53:07 Leone (Kärki, Blaser) - 54:45 Spring - 55:36 Spring (Baechler , Sējējs ) - 57:15
No scoring
First overtime period
Hinterkircher (Blaser, Backman) (PP1) - 75:50
Remo Giovannini ( 29 saves / 35 shots )
Goalie stats
Lorin Grüter ( 34 saves / 39 shots )
GCK Lions won the series 4–2
Semi-Finals
(1) HC La Chaux-de-Fonds vs. (7) EHC Visp
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds won the series 4–0
(3) EHC Olten vs. (4) GCK Lions
GCK Lions won the series 4–3
Finals
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds won the series 4–1
References
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