The 2020–21 Women's League season was the 35th ice hockey season of the Swiss Women's League.
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.
Teams
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.
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 Ladies Team Lugano 16 27 22 49 20 Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies 18 23 14 37 18 Ladies Team Lugano 20 14 19 33 32 Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies 20 18 14 32 8 Ladies Team Lugano 18 13 19 32 2 EV Bomo Thun 20 22 2 24 46 EV Bomo Thun 20 8 12 20 8 EV Bomo Thun 20 12 7 19 20 ZSC Lions Frauen 11 8 11 19 14 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.
Player Team(s) ZSC Lions Frauen 15 809 12 0,89 Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies 16 943 38 2,42 HC Université Neuchâtel Dames 19 1111 60 3,24 Ladies Team Lugano 11 663 36 3,26 EV Bomo Thun 12 728 40 3,30
Playoffs Bracket
Semi-Finals (1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun
(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies
Game for 3rd place
Finals
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 Most Valuable Player : Michelle Karvinen (Ladies Team Lugano) Best forward : Michelle Karvinen (Ladies Team Lugano) Best defender : Nicole Vallario (Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies) Best goalkeeper : Janine Alder (Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies) Best rookie : Alina Marti (ZSC Lions Frauen) Best coach : Andrin Christen (ZSC Lions Frauen)
References
External links
Swiss Women League