2017–18 Swiss League season

The 2017–18 Swiss League season is the 71st ice hockey season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league. It was the first season completed as the rebranded Swiss League.[1]

2017–18 Swiss League season
LeagueSwiss League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 9, 2017 – February 12, 2018
Number of games46
Number of teams11
Regular Season
Season ChampionsSC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Top scorerJonathan Hazen
Playoffs
Semi-Final championsSC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
  Semi-Final runners-upHC Ajoie
Semi-Final championsEHC Olten
  Semi-Final runners-upSC Langenthal
Swiss League champion
ChampionsSC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
  Runners-upEHC Olten

Teams

Team City Arena Capacity
HC Ajoie Porrentruy Patinoire de Porrentruy 4,300
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds Patinoire des Mélèzes 7,200
GCK Lions Küsnacht Eishalle Küsnacht 2,200
SC Langenthal Langenthal Schoren Halle 4,500
EHC Olten Olten Kleinholz Stadion 6,500
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Rapperswil Diners Club Arena 6,200
Hockey Thurgau Weinfelden Güttingersreuti 3,200
HCB Ticino Rockets Biasca Pista Ghiaccio Biasca 3,800
EHC Visp Visp Litternahalle 4,300
EHC Winterthur Winterthur Eishalle Deutweg 2,496
EVZ Academy Zug Bossard Arena 7,015

Regular season

The regular season started on 9 September 2017 and ended on 12 February 2018.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 46 33 3 2 8 178 81 +97 107 Advance to Playoffs
2 EHC Olten 46 19 11 1 15 132 120 +12 80
3 SC Langenthal 48 25 8 4 11 161 109 +52 95
4 HC Ajoie 46 22 3 7 14 168 130 +38 79
5 EHC Visp 46 19 5 6 16 129 113 +16 73
6 Hockey Thurgau 46 23 3 3 17 139 125 +14 78
7 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds 46 22 5 4 15 169 132 +37 80
8 EVZ Academy 46 16 4 3 23 139 177 38 59
9 GCK Lions 46 13 6 3 24 130 179 49 54
10 EHC Winterthur 46 7 1 11 27 109 194 85 34
11 HCB Ticino Rockets 46 6 1 4 35 68 162 94 24
Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2018. Source: Swiss League
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.

Playoffs

  Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals
                           
  1 SCRJ Lakers 4  
8 EVZ Academy 0  
  1 SCRJ Lakers 4  
  5 HC Ajoie 2  
2 SC Langenthal 4
  7 EHC Visp 2  
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round)   1 SCRJ Lakers 4
  3 EHC Olten 1
  3 EHC Olten 4  
6 HC Thurgau 2  
  2 SC Langenthal 1
  3 EHC Olten 4  
4 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds 1
  5 HC Ajoie 4  

League Qualification

EHC Kloten vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers

12 April 2018
20:15
EHC Kloten1–4
(0–1, 0–1, 1–2)
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
14 April 2018
20:15
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers4–0
(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)
EHC Kloten
17 April 2018
20:15
EHC Kloten3–2 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0)
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
19 April 2018
20:!5
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers0–4
(0–2, 0–2, 0–0)
EHC Kloten
21 April 2018
20:15
EHC Kloten4–3 OT
(2–0, 0–3, 1–0, 1–0)
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
23 April 2018
20:15
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers2–1
(1–0, 1–1, 0–0)
EHC Kloten
25 April 2018
20:15
EHC Kloten1–2 OT
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0, 0–1)
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers wins Series 4–3
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