The 2015–16 Swiss League season was the 30th 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 Bernhard Bachmann 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 16 September 2015 and ended on 26 January 2016. 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 14 24 24 45 2 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 18 22 20 42 6 EV Bomo Thun 18 18 17 35 2 ZSC Lions Frauen 14 17 18 35 14 ZSC Lions Frauen 17 17 17 34 36 EV Bomo Thun 18 21 10 31 16 Ladies Team Lugano 19 18 10 28 36 Ladies Team Lugano 20 10 18 28 10 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 20 16 10 26 16 Ladies Team Lugano 19 12 12 24 2
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 12 688 14 1,39 Ladies Team Lugano 10 600 23 2,37 Ladies Team Lugano 14 737 35 2,74 EV Bomo Thun 12 725 39 2,83 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 14 813 43 2,97
Playoffs Bracket
Semi-Finals (1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun
(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) HC Université Neuchâtel Dames
Game for 3rd place
Finals
The two designated MVPs are: Sasha Ronchi for Ladies Team Lugano and Isabel Waidacher for ZSC Lions Frauen.
Team of Swiss champions Goalkeepers: Caroline Baldin, Isabelle Michel
Defense: Livia Altmann, Laura Benz, Angela Frautschi, Kirsti Hakala, Nadine Hofstetter, Shannon Sigrist, Reica Staiger
Offense: Eva Beiter, Rahel Enzler, Linn Fäsch, Christine Meier, Katrin Nabholz, Andrea Odermatt, Rüedi, Dominique Rüegg, Noemi Ryhner, Angela Taylor, Isabel Waidacher, Monika Waidacher, Nina Waidacher, Sabrina Zollinger
Coaching: Daniela Diaz
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, same of last year.
References
External links
Swiss Women League