2023–24 Swiss League season explained

2023–24 Swiss League season
League:Swiss League
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:September 15, 2023 – February 2, 2024
No Of Games:225
No Of Teams:10
Season:Regular Season
Season Champ Name:Season Champions
Season Champs:HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Top Scorer:Jakob Stukel
Playoffs:Playoffs
Conf1:Semi-Final
Conf2:Semi-Final
Finals:Swiss League champion
Finals Champ:HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Finals Runner-Up:GCK Lions
Seasonslistnames:Swiss League
Prevseason Link:2022–23 Swiss League season
Prevseason Year:2022–23
Nextseason Link:2024–25 Swiss League season
Nextseason Year:2024–25

The 2023–24 Swiss League season was the 77th season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league.

Teams

TeamCityArenaCapacity
EHC BaselBaselSt. Jakob Arena6,700
HC La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-FondsPatinoire des Mélèzes5,800
GCK LionsKüsnachtEishalle Küsnacht2,200
HCV MartignyMartignyForum d'Octodure3,500
EHC OltenOltenKleinholz Stadion6,500
HC SierreSierrePatinoire de Graben4,500
Hockey ThurgauWeinfeldenGüttingersreuti3,100
HCB Ticino RocketsBellinzonaCentro Sportivo2,180
EHC VispVispLonza Arena5,500
EHC WinterthurWinterthurZielbau Arena3,000

Regular season

The regular season started on 15 September 2023 and ended on 2 February 2024.

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
EHC Basel38282553+3114
HCV Martigny38272047+826
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds38162844+118
EHC Olten3383644+1914
EHC Winterthur39212243-820
EHC Basel36103141+3312
EHC Olten38261440+1528
HC Sierre37182139+710
HC Sierre38132639+224
HCV Martigny3663339014

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)
Hockey Thurgau231376:024594.131.96
EHC Basel191104:023793.012.01
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds301761:116291.482.11
EHC Olten221255:304892.142.29
EHC Basel211176:174591.942.30

Playoffs

Quarter-Finals

(4) GCK Lions vs. (5) HC Sierre

Semi-Finals

(3) EHC Olten vs. (4) GCK Lions

Finals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player stats . SIHF . 16 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Goalie stats . SIHF . 16 January 2024.