2018–19 SWHL A season explained

2018–19 SWHL A season
League:Swiss Women's League A
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:September 15, 2018 – February 2, 2019
No Of Games:60
No Of Teams:6
Season:Regular Season
Season Champ Name:Season Champions
Season Champs:Ladies Team Lugano
Top Scorer: Phoebe Stänz
Playoffs:Playoffs
Conf1:Semi-Final
Conf2:Semi-Final
Finals:Women's League champion
Finals Champ:Ladies Team Lugano
Finals Runner-Up:ZSC Lions Frauen
Seasonslistnames:Swiss Women's League A
Prevseason Link:2017–18 SWHL A season
Prevseason Year:2017–18
Nextseason Link:2019–20 SWHL A season
Nextseason Year:2019–20

The 2018–19 Swiss League season was the 33th season of the Swiss Women's League A.

Teams

TeamTrainerCityArenaCapacity
Ladies Team LuganoSteve Huard, Nenad IlicLuganoLa Resega7,200
HC Université Neuchâtel DamesYan Gigon, Thierry BourquinNeuchâtelPatinoire du Littoral7,000
SC Reinach DamenMelanie Häfliger, Simon TheilerReinachKunsteisbahn Oberwynental-
EV Bomo ThunBruno AllemannThunKunsteisbahn Grabengut4,000
SC Weinfelden LadiesAndrea KröniWeinfeldenGüttingersreuti3,100
ZSC Lions FrauenGeorg Taferner, Diane MichaudZürichKunsteisbahn Oerlikon1,700

Regular season

The regular season started on 15 September 2018 and ended on 2 February 2019. 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.[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.

PlayerTeam
Ladies Team Lugano1930225210
Ladies Team Lugano2019315016
Ladies Team Lugano2033164916
SC Reinach Damen202324476
SC Reinach Damen1918163430
ZSC Lions Frauen202293118
Ladies Team Lugano202072714
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames2015122720
SC Reinach Damen2015102516
ZSC Lions Frauen189162528

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]

PlayerTeam(s)
Ladies Team Lugano191147392,04
ZSC Lions Frauen191101392,13
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames191102492,67
SC Reinach Damen13721352,91
SC Weinfelden Ladies18987955,78

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

(2) SC Reinach Damen vs. (3) ZSC Lions Frauen

Team of Swiss champions

Goalkeepers: Jade Dübi, Giulia Mazzocchi

Defense: Nicole Bullo, Jasmine Fedulov, Federica Galtieri, Nicla Gianettoni, Emma Montalbetti, Gaia Mottis, Anneke Orlandini, Lisa Poletti, Nicole Vallario

Offense: Nicole Andenmatten, Laura Desboeufs, Romy Eggimann, Lara Escudero, Kate Leary, Alicia Pagnamenta, Ophélie Ryser, Phoebe Stänz

Coaching: Nenad Ilic

Play-outs

SC Weinfelden Ladies saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player stats . SIHF . 23 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Goalie stats . SIHF . 23 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Frauen: Lugano-ZSC im Finale . hockeyfans.ch . 25 February 2019 . German . 23 April 2024 .