2021–22 SWHL A Season

The 2021–22 Swiss League season was the 36th season of the Swiss Women's League A.

Teams

Regular season

The regular season started on 11 September 2021 and ended on 27 February 2022.
The regular season is played at the national level in the form of a round of five matches, that is to say that each of the six teams plays 25 matches. The first four in the ranking in the regular season compete in the playoffs (best of 5), the two last team compete in the playouts (best of 5). The Swiss SWHL-B champions will be promoted directly to the WL for the 2022/23 season. The SWHL-B runner-up plays a league qualifier against the loser of the WL playouts. If the SWHL-B champion does not wish to be promoted, the runner-up will be promoted directly and no WL member will be relegated. If SWHL-B champions and runners-up do not wish to be promoted, there will be no promotion or relegation from WL to SWHL-B. The 2021/22 match schedule is characterized by two interruptions. There will generally be no matches from December 7 to 21 due to the Winter Universiade in Lucerne. The WL will take a break from January 22 to February 20, 2022 due to the Olympic Games.

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.

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.

Playoffs

Due to the uncertain situation linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the national cup final is postponed until after the Olympic Games. This postponement directly affects the first round of the playoffs, canceling the first weekend. The first round is therefore played to the best of 3, rather than the best of 5 as initially planned.

Bracket

Semi-Finals

(1) ZSC Lions Frauen vs. (4) EV Bomo Thun

(2) Ladies Team Lugano vs. (3) HC Université Neuchâtel Dames

Game for 3rd place

Finals

Team of Swiss champions

Goalkeepers: Caroline Baldin, Alisha Berger, Laura De Bastiani, Nadia Häner

Defense: Nele Bachmann, Alessia Baechler, Lara Christen, Tamara Grascher, Nina Harju, Janine Hauser, Aurela Thalmann

Offense: Sara Bachmann, Raschelle Bräm, Chiara Eggli, Mara Frey, Nora Harju, Naemi Herzig, Sinja Leemann, Renee Lendi, Alina Marti, Lisa Rüedi, Dominique Rüegg, Dominique Scheurer, Jessica Schlegel

Coaching: Andrin Christen, Ramon Christen

Awards

* Most Valuable Player : Sidney Morin ( Ladies Team Lugano)
* Best forward : Laura Zimmermann ( EV Bomo Thun)
* Best defender : Sidney Morin and Nicole Bullo (Ladies Team Lugano)
* Best goalkeeper : Caroline Baldin ( ZSC Lions Frauen)
* Best rookie : Laura Zimmermann (EV Bomo Thun)
* Best coach : Benjamin Rogger (Ladies Team Lugano)

Play-outs

Hockey Team Thurgau Indien Ladies saves its place in SWHL A by winning the Play-outs.

Promotion/Relegation

Winning the SWHL-B championship, the HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls is promoted to SWHL-A. The finalist, SC Langenthal Ladies takes part in a qualifying round against SC Reinach Damen.

SC Reinach Damen, losing to SC Langenthal Ladies, is relegated to SWHL-B. SC Reinach had been present in SWHL-A since 1996 and were champions 3 times between 2001 and 2003. On April 12, the Reinach club announced the dissolution of its women's team due to the departure of most of their players and sponsors.

References

External links

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Swiss Women League

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2021–22 in Swiss ice hockey
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Swiss Women's League seasons