2015–16 NLA season

The 2015–16 National League A season was the ninth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it was the 78th season of Swiss professional hockey.[1]

2015–16 National League A season
LeagueNational League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 9, 2015 – February 27, 2016
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Regular season
Best RecordZSC Lions
  Runners-upHC Davos
Top scorerPierre-Marc Bouchard
(EV Zug)
Playoffs
Semi-Final championsSC Bern
  Semi-Final runners-upHC Davos
Semi-Final championsHC Lugano
  Semi-Final runners-upGenève-Servette HC
Swiss champion NLA
ChampionsSC Bern
  Runners-upHC Lugano
NLA seasons

SC Bern went on to win the championship by defeating HC Lugano. This title is the team's 14th in its history at the top division of Switzerland's ice hockey championship.

Teams

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TeamCityArenaCapacity
HC Ambrì-PiottaAmbrìValascia6,500
SC BernBernPostFinance-Arena17,031
EHC BielBiel/BienneTissot Arena6,521
HC DavosDavosVaillant Arena6,800
Fribourg-GottéronFribourgBCF Arena6,700
Genève-Servette HCGenevaPatinoire des Vernets7,135
Kloten FlyersKlotenKolping Arena7,719
Lausanne HCLausanneCIG de Malley7,600
HC LuganoLuganoPista La Resega7,800
SCL TigersLangnau im EmmentalIlfis Stadium6,050
ZSC LionsZürichHallenstadion11,200
EV ZugZugBossard Arena7,015

Regular season

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PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ZSC Lions50292712173125+4898Advance to Playoffs
2HC Davos50257216181142+3991
3Genève-Servette HC50256217160138+2289
4EV Zug50245615161138+2388
5HC Lugano50216518157150+780
6Fribourg-Gottéron50222521148154−675
7Kloten Flyers50205223154150+472
8SC Bern50165920152162−1067
9Lausanne HC50176423123143−2067Advance to Playouts[a]
10HC Ambrì-Piotta50182822144166−2266
11SCL Tigers50146327135173−3857
12EHC Biel50116528128175−4750
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2016. Source: NLA
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ Relegation Playoffs

Player statistics

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Regular season

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PlayerTeamGPGAPts+/–PIM
Pierre-Marc BouchardEV Zug49125567+620
Perttu LindgrenHC Davos50224062+3420
Lino MartschiniEV Zug50262854+66
Cory ConacherSC Bern48223052068
Robert NilssonZSC Lions48124052+2216
Marc WieserHC Davos50242549+2420
Linus KlasenHC Lugano49143549+718
Fredrik PetterssonHC Lugano50262248+452
Josh HoldenEV Zug48183048+720
Auston MatthewsZSC Lions36242246+166

Playoffs

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Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinals
         
1ZSC Lions0
8SC Bern4
2HC Davos1
8SC Bern4
2HC Davos4
7Kloten Flyers0
8SC Bern4
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
5HC Lugano1
3Genève-Servette HC4
6Fribourg-Gottéron1
3Genève-Servette HC2
5HC Lugano4
4EV Zug0
5HC Lugano4

Relegation playoffs – Playouts

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1st round

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PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Lausanne HC56206426140155−1576
2HC Ambrì-Piotta56212825164188−2475
3EHC Biel56166529143185−4265
4SCL Tigers56156332153199−4660
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2016. Source: NLA
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.

2nd round

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(3) EHC Biel vs. (4) SCL Tigers

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19 March 2016
19:45
EHC Biel6–1
(1–1, 3–0, 2–0)
SCL TigersTissot Arena, Biel/Bienne
Attendance: 5,454
Game reference
S. Rytz, L. MeiliGoaliesD. CiaccioReferees:
Andreas Fischer
Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
Balazs Kovacs
Michael Tscherrig
D. Steiner (A. Huguenin (PP) 7:031–0
1–115:50 T. Bucher (C. DiDomenico, K. Clark)
D. Moss (A. Dostoinov, M. Macenauer) (PP) 22:232–1
M Dufner (R. Earl) (SH) 29:483–1
D. Moss (M. Macenauer, A. Spylo) (PP) 37:544–1
R. Herburger (J. Schmutz, R. Earl) 40:135–1
J. Schmutz (R. Herburger) 54:066–1
34 minPenalties44 min
33Shots33
22 March 2016
19:45
SCL Tigers1–0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)
EHC BielIlfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
Attendance: 5,377
Game reference
D. CiaccioGoaliesL. MeiliReferees:
Andreas Koch
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Nicolas Fluri
Peter Küng
M. Stettler (Y. Müller, S. Moggi) (PP) 11:311–0
4 minPenalties20 min
35Shots43
24 March 2016
19:45
EHC Biel3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
SCL TigersTissot Arena, Biel/Bienne
Attendance: 6,238
Game reference
L. MeiliGoaliesD. CiaccioReferees:
Didier Massy
Marco Prugger
Linesmen:
Nicolas Fluri
Peter Küng
A. Dostoinov (D. Steiner) 1:441–0
J. Schmutz (R. Herburger, R. Earl) 24:352–0
R. Earl (D. Moss, M. Macenauer) (PP) 42:263–0
12 minPenalties28 min
46Shots15
26 March 2016
19:45
SCL Tigers6–5
(0–0, 3–1, 3–4)
EHC BielIlfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
Attendance: 6,000
Game reference
D. CiaccioGoaliesL. MeiliReferees:
Tobias Wehrli
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Roger Bürgi
Simon Wüst
V. Koistinen (C. DiDomenico, K. Hecquefeuille) (PP) 27:051–0
S. Lindemann (E. Chiriaev, L. Haas) 34:002–0
K. Hecquefeuille (K. Clark, C. DiDomenico) (PP) 35:093–0
3–138:22 M. Macenauer (D. Sutter, D. Moss) (PP)
3–241:11 M. Macenauer (M. Dufner, D. Moss)
Y.-L. Albrecht (K. Clark) 42:274–2
4–344:59 R. Earl (D. Moss, M. Macenauer) (PP)
4–448:05 G. Haas (D. Moss, A. Huguenin)
S. Moggi (C. DiDomenico, M. Zryd) 52:135–4
L. Haas (E. Chiriaev, S. Wyss)6–4
6–559:19 G. Haas (R. Earl, M. Macenauer) (PP)
16 minPenalties16 min
42Shots39
28 March 2016
16:30
EHC Biel1–3
(0–1, 1–1, 0–1)
SCL TigersTissot Arena, Biel/Bienne
Attendance: 6,319
Game reference
L. MeiliGoaliesD. CiaccioReferees:
Danny Kurmann
Didier Massy
Linesmen:
Balazs Kovacs
Michael Tscherrig
0–13:54 Y.-L. Albrecht (M. Zryd, K. Clark)
24:07 M. Tschantré (D. Moss, (R. Earl) (PP) (24:07)1–1
1–231:15 T. Nüssli (K. Clark, M. Zryd)
1–359:53 S. Lindemann (S. Wyss, M. Ronchetti) (PP)
12 minPenalties16 min
49Shots27
31 March 2016
19:45
SCL Tigers4–3 OT
(2–0, 1–1, 0–2, 1–0)
EHC BielIlfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
Attendance: 6,000
Game reference
D. CiaccioGoaliesL. MeiliReferees:
Stefan Eichmann
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Roger Bürgi
Simon Wüst
1:50 C. DiDomenico (K. Clark) (PP)1–0
7:40 T. Nüssli (Y.-L. Albrecht, K. Clark)2–0
2–126:25 J. Fröhlicher (R. Herburger, R. Earl)
31:03 K. Hecquefeuille (C. DiDomenico, T. Nüssli) (PP)3–1
3–242:28 R. Herburger (M. Rossi, D. Sutter)
3–358:24 R. Earl (A. Huguenin) (SH)
71:19 T. Bucher (K. Hecquefeuille, C. DiDomenico)4–3
8 minPenalties10 min
38Shots45
SCL Tigers won series 4–2

3rd round – League Qualification

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In League Qualification series EHC Biel were supposed to play against HC Ajoie, who won the 2015–16 National League B playoffs, but the series were cancelled after HC Ajoie have not handed in their application for a promotion to next year's NLA season.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "NL A und NL B: Die Spielpläne 15/16". SIHF. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "HC Ajoie claims 2016 NLB Championship title and cancels League Qualification Series". swisshockeynews.ch. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Der HC Ajoie ist NLB-Meister!" (in German). Hockeyfans.ch. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Der HC Ajoie ist NL B Meister 2016" (in German). SIHF. April 2, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
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