2016–17 NLA season
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| League | National League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 7, 2016 – February 25, 2017 |
| Number of games | 50 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 2,064,737 (6,882 per game) |
| Regular season | |
| Best record | SC Bern |
| Runners-up | ZSC Lions |
| Season MVP | Mark Arcobello (SC Bern) |
| Top scorer | Mark Arcobello (SC Bern) |
| Playoffs | |
| Semi-Final champions | SC Bern |
| Semi-Final runners-up | HC Lugano |
| Semi-Final champions | EV Zug |
| Semi-Final runners-up | HC Davos |
| Swiss champion NLA | |
| Finals champions | SC Bern |
| Runners-up | EV Zug |
| NLA seasons | |
The 2016–17 National League A season was the tenth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it was the 79th season of Swiss professional hockey.[1][2]
SC Bern went on to win its 15th NLA title as the defending champions by defeating EV Zug. It was the first time since the 2000–01 season when the defending champions (ZSC Lions) won back-to-back titles.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | Ambrì | Valascia | 6,500 |
| SC Bern | Bern | PostFinance-Arena | 17,031 |
| EHC Biel | Biel/Bienne | Tissot Arena | 6,521 |
| HC Davos | Davos | Vaillant Arena | 6,800 |
| Fribourg-Gottéron | Fribourg | BCF Arena | 6,500 |
| Genève-Servette HC | Geneva | Patinoire des Vernets | 7,135 |
| EHC Kloten | Kloten | Swiss Arena | 7,719 |
| Lausanne HC | Lausanne | CIG de Malley | 7,600 |
| HC Lugano | Lugano | Pista La Resega | 7,800 |
| SCL Tigers | Langnau im Emmental | Ilfis Stadium | 6,000 |
| ZSC Lions | Zürich | Hallenstadion | 11,200 |
| EV Zug | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
Regular season
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Bern | 50 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 160:114 | +46 | 109 |
| 2 | ZSC Lions | 50 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 166:115 | +51 | 104 |
| 3 | EV Zug | 50 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 153:122 | +29 | 96 |
| 4 | Lausanne HC | 50 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 154:139 | +16 | 80 |
| 5 | HC Davos | 50 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 152:135 | +17 | 78 |
| 6 | Genève-Servette HC | 50 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 135:140 | –5 | 73 |
| 7 | HC Lugano | 50 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 142:155 | –17 | 73 |
| 8 | EHC Biel | 50 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 146:140 | +4 | 70 |
| 9 | EHC Kloten | 50 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 142:162 | –20 | 62 |
| 10 | SCL Tigers | 50 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 124:154 | –30 | 59 |
| 11 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 50 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 130:177 | –47 | 48 |
| 12 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 50 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 113:164 | –51 | 48 |
Playoffs
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | SC Bern | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | EHC Biel | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | SC Bern | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | HC Lugano | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | ZSC Lions | 2 | |||||||||||
| 7 | HC Lugano | 4 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round) | 1 | SC Bern | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | EV Zug | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | EV Zug | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Genève-Servette HC | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | EV Zug | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | HC Davos | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Lausanne HC | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | HC Davos | 4 | |||||||||||
Relegation playoffs – Playouts
1st round
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCL Tigers | 56 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 137:165 | –28 | 71 |
| 2 | EHC Kloten | 56 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 152:181 | –29 | 67 |
| 3 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 56 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 146:182 | –36 | 59 |
| 4 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 56 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 124:179 | –55 | 56 |
Playout-Final
| Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | [HR] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron | – | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 4:1 | 4:0 | 6:1 | 2:1 OT | 1:7 | 5:2 | – | – | [4:2] |
League-Qualification
| Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | – | SC Langenthal | 4:0 | 4:2 | 2:1 OT | 2:1 OT | 2:0 | – | – | – |
References
- ↑ "National League-Spielpläne sind bekannt" (in de). SIHF. June 17, 2016. http://www.sihf.ch/de/national-league/news/#/article/2016-06-17/spielplaene-nla-und-nlb. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Meisterschaft / Cup / CHL NLA /// Championnat / Coupe / CHL LNA - Saison 2016/17" (in de). SIHF. http://www.sihf.ch/media/6426/nla_saison_2016_2017_nla_17_06_16_nach_ligaversammlung_28_06_16.pdf. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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