| 2020–21 SWHL A season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swiss Women's League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 26, 2020 – February 21, 2021 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Season MVP |  Michelle Karvinen |
| Playoffs | |
| Women's League champion | |
| Champions | Ladies Team Lugano |
| Runners-up | ZSC Lions Frauen |
| Swiss Women's League A seasons | |
| ← 2019–202021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Swiss League season was the 35th season of the Swiss Women's League A.
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
Ladies Team LuganoHC Université Neuchâtel DamesSC Reinach DamenEV Bomo ThunHockey Team Thurgau Indien LadiesZSC Lions Frauenclass=notpageimage| Swiss League teams for the 2020–21 season
| 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 50 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 89 | 51 | +38 | 43 | |
| 3 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 34 | |
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 62 | 77 | −15 | 27 | |
| 5 | HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 18 | |
| 6 | SC Reinach Damen | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 107 | −71 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) a higher number of wins in the regular time; 3) a higher number of wins in overtime and shootouts; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots.
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 | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Karvinen
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 16 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 20 |
 Phoebe Stänz
|
Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 18 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 18 |
| Evelina Raselli
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 20 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 32 |
 Simona Grascher
|
Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 20 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8 |
| Noemi Ryhner
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 18 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 2 |
| Laura Zimmermann
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 46 |
 Viktoria Maskalova
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
 Kamila Wieczorek
|
EV Bomo Thun | 20 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 |
| Isabel Waidacher
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| Lisa Rüedi
|
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) | GP | TOI | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caroline Baldin
|
ZSC Lions Frauen | 15 | 809 | 12 | 0,89 |
| Janine Alder
|
Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 16 | 943 | 38 | 2,42 |
| Nina Paiva
|
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames | 19 | 1111 | 60 | 3,24 |
 Giulia Mazzocchi
|
Ladies Team Lugano | 11 | 663 | 36 | 3,26 |
| Sandy Heim
|
EV Bomo Thun | 12 | 728 | 40 | 3,30 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semi-finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | ||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions Frauen | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Ladies Team Lugano | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 1 | Game for 3rd place (best-of-1) | ||||||
| 3 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | EV Bomo Thun | 0 | |||||||
Semi-Finals
(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun
| 27 February | ZSC Lions Frauen | 1-0 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Christen (Marti, Scheurer) - 34:01 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| 28 February | EV Bomo Thun | 1-2 | OT | ZSC Lions Frauen | Kunsteisbahn Grabengut, Thun | Recap | ||
| 10:39 - Schranz (Minder, Zimmermann) (PP1) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Shashkina (Waidacher, Lasis) (PP2) - 38:57 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | Lasis (Rüedi, Waidacher) (PP1) - 63:05 | ||||||
| Saskia Maurer | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| 6 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 5-0 | EV Bomo Thun | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Scheurer - 15:49 Grascher (Schlegel, Thalmann) (PP1) - 19:45 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Waidacher (Baechler, Hauser) (SH1) - 32:48 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Rüedi (Lasis) (PP2) - 55:20 Rüedi (Zimmermann) (PP1) - 59:59 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0. | |
(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies
| 27 February | Ladies Team Lugano | 4-3 | OT | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | ||
| Karvinen - 12:38 | First period | 14:29 - Stänz | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Moy (Karvinen, Raselli) - 40:40 Moy (Karvinen, Raselli) - 42:27 |
Third period | 45:09 - Grascher (Vallario, Stänz) 48:38 - Grascher | ||||||
| Karvinen (Moy, Raselli) (PP1) - 65:50 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Roxanne Kis | ||||||
| 28 February | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 2-3 | Ladies Team Lugano | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 33:46 - Stänz (Grascher) (SH1) | Second period | Eggimann (Ryhner, Orlandini) - 25:45 | ||||||
| 40:41 - Grascher (Stänz, Kutzer) | Third period | Desboeufs (Moy) - 44:50 Karvinen (Poletti, Ryhner) - 45:30 | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 6 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-2 | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| Stocker (Raselli) - 4:39 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 42:35 - Grascher (Wetli, Stänz) 57:42 - Michielin (Stiefel) | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Janine Alder | ||||||
| 7 March | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 3-5 | Ladies Team Lugano | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| 10:57 - Vallario | First period | Eggimann (Abatangelo) - 10:29 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Ryhner (Raselli, Karvinen) - 39:37 | ||||||
| 43:12 - Stänz 48:07 - Merz (Michielin) |
Third period | Poletti (Ryhner, Raselli) - 52:56 Moy (Raselli, Ryhner) (PP1) - 56:27 Niccolai (PP1) - 59:09 | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–1. | |
Game for 3rd place
| 13 March | Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies | 3-1 | EV Bomo Thun | Güttingersreuti, Weinfelden | Recap | |||
| Stiefel (Staub, Michielin) - 11:18 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Wetli (Stänz, Grascher) - 36:42 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Vallario (Kutzer) - 59:28 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Janine Alder | Goalie stats | Saskia Maurer | ||||||
| Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies won the game and finish at the 3rd place. | |
Finals
| 20 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 2-3 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| Scheurer (Marti, Waidacher) - 10:58 | First period | 5:04 - Moy (Karvinen, Ryhner) (PP1) 19:42 - Raselli (Ryhner) (PP1) | ||||||
| Marti (Christen, Grascher) (PP1) - 23:29 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 51:57 - Karvinen | ||||||
| Nadia Häner | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 21 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-3 | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | Shashkina (Christen) - 25:20 | ||||||
| 53:00 - Ryhner (Karvinen, Bullo) (PP1) | Third period | Shashkina (SH1) - 45:22 Shashkina (EN) - 59:28 | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Nadia Häner | ||||||
| 27 March | ZSC Lions Frauen | 0-2 | Ladies Team Lugano | Kunsteisbahn Oerlikon, Zürich | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 20:17 - Raselli (Ryhner, Karvinen) 37:26 - Raselli (Karvinen) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Caroline Baldin | Goalie stats | Alexandra Lehmann | ||||||
| 28 March | Ladies Team Lugano | 1-0 | ZSC Lions Frauen | La Resega, Lugano | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 51:57 - Karvinen (Ryhner, Bullo) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alexandra Lehmann | Goalie stats | Caroline Baldin | ||||||
| Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–1. | |
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
- "Keine Absteiger in sämtlichen Ligen der Regio League". hockeyinfo.ch (in German). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Player stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Goalie stats". SIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Karvinen schiesst Lugano zum Titel". hockeyfans.ch (in German). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Women's League: Les HC Lugano Ladies sont Championnes Suisses". sihf.ch (in French). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Women's League: Les HC Lugano Ladies sont Championnes Suisses". sihf.ch (in French). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- "Lugano-Stürmerin Michelle Karvinen als MVP der Women's League gewählt". swisshockeynews.ch (in German). 27 February 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in Italian)
- Swiss Women League (in French)