Sports season
The 2017–18 Swiss League season was the 32nd season of the Swiss Women's League A.
Teams
Swiss League teams for the 2017–18 season
Regular season
The regular season started on 17 September 2017 and ended on 21 January 2018. 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.
Source:
[1]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.[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.
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]
Playoffs
Bracket
Semi-Finals
(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) SC Reinach Damen
ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0
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(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) EV Bomo Thun
Ladies Team Lugano won the series 3–0
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Game for 3rd place
SC Reinach Damen won the game and finish at the 3rd place.[3]
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Finals
ZSC Lions Frauen won the series 3–0.[4][5][6]
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Team of Swiss champions
Goalkeepers: Caroline Baldin, Ladina Danuser, Laura De Bastiani
Defense: Laura Benz, Lara Christen, Nicole Gass, Janine Hauser, Christine Meier, Anna Neuenschwander, Jessica Vallotton
Offense: Sara Benz, Kristina Kontny, Alina Müller, Anna Rüedi, Lisa Rüedi, Dominique Rüegg, Jessica Schlegel, Angela Taylor, Isabel Waidacher, Monika Waidacher, Nina Waidacher
Coaching: Georg Taferner, Angela Frautschi
Play-outs
HC Université Neuchâtel Dames won the series 3–0
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HC Université Neuchâtel Dames saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.
SC Weinfelden Ladies won the series 2–0[3]
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References
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