The 2014–15 Swiss League season was the 29th season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Teams
Team Trainer City Arena Capacity Ladies Team Lugano Marzio Brambilla Lugano La Resega 7,200 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames Yan Gigon Neuchâtel Patinoire du Littoral 7,000 SC Reinach Damen Philipp Steiner Reinach Kunsteisbahn Oberwynental - EV Bomo Thun Lolita Andrisevska Thun Kunsteisbahn Grabengut 4,000 SC Weinfelden Ladies Daniel Zbinden Weinfelden Güttingersreuti 3,100 ZSC Lions Frauen Daniela Diaz Zürich Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon 1,700
Regular season The regular season started on 20 September 2014 and ended on 1 February 2015. 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.
Statistics Scoring leaders
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season. 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 ZSC Lions Frauen 20 19 32 51 18 Ladies Team Lugano 20 27 19 46 28 Ladies Team Lugano 20 13 28 41 6 ZSC Lions Frauen 18 15 22 37 44 Ladies Team Lugano 18 21 15 36 0 ZSC Lions Frauen 18 21 12 33 10 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 19 22 7 29 20 Ladies Team Lugano 18 13 16 29 32 Ladies Team Lugano 18 8 18 26 42 ZSC Lions Frauen 9 18 6 24 12
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.
Player Team(s) ZSC Lions Frauen 12 705 24 2,04 Ladies Team Lugano 15 872 40 2,75 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 12 730 46 3,78 EV Bomo Thun 10 570 45 4,74 SC Weinfelden Ladies 12 552 44 4,79
Playoffs Bracket
Semi-Finals (1) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun
(2) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (3) SC Reinach Damen
Game for 3rd place
Finals
The two teams dominating the championship logically find themselves in the final. Ladies Team Lugano manages to win a second consecutive title against ZSC Lions Frauen at the end of a series played in 5 games. The two designated MVPs are: Celine Abgottspon for Ladies Team Lugano and Livia Altmann for ZSC Lions Frauen.
Team of Swiss champions Goalkeepers: Sophie Anthamatten, Luana Jam, Sasha Ronchi
Defense: Céline Abgottspon, Jordan Brickner, Nicole Bullo, Nathalie Buser, Nicla Gianettoni, Stefanie Steiner
Offense: Claudia Cantamessi, Laura Desboeufs, Romy Eggimann, Nicole Gifford, Petra Melicheríková, Bettina Meyer, Evelina Raselli, Anja Stiefel, Alyssa Wohlfeiler
Coaching: Marzio Brambilla, Iris Müller
Play-outs
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.
Normally, SC Weinfelden Ladies must face the champion of SWHL B to maintain their position, but EHC Brandis Ladies decides to stay in SWHL B for financial reasons.
References
External links
Swiss Women League