2008–09 NLA season

The 2008 /09 was the second regular period of highest ice hockey league in Switzerland after the renaming of the former National League A in National League A. The HC Davos defeated in the playoff finals, the Kloten Flyers 4-3, winning for the 29th time the Swiss champion titles, while the ZSC Lions were unable to defend her title. In the League qualifier of the NLB Champion HC Lausanne failed because of the EHC Biel, so it neither gives an up another relegated from the league.

• 4.1 tournament tree
• 4.2 quarterfinals 4.2.1 SC Bern - EV train 2:4
• 4.2.2 Kloten Flyers - HC Servette Geneva 4-0
• 4.2.3 ZSC Lions - HC Fribourg- Gottéron 0:4
• 4.2.4 HC Davos - HC Lugano 4:3

• 4.3.1 Kloten Flyers - EV train 4-0
• 4.3.2 HC Davos - HC Fribourg- Gottéron 4:3

• 4.4.1 Kloten Flyers - HC Davos 3:4

• 5.1 tournament tree
• 5.2 Round 1 5.2.1 SCL Tigers - EHC Biel 4:3
• 5.2.2 Rapperswil -Jona Lakers - HC Ambri -Piotta 4:2

• 5.3.1 HC Ambri -Piotta - EHC Biel 4:2

• 5.4.1 EHC Biel - Lausanne HC - 4:3

Mode

Be played by the 12 teams 2 double rounds of 22 games. There are 6 per team per additional matches against three opponents, which are calculated on the basis of the qualification table last year. Overall, therefore, denies any team's 50 qualifying matches. After that, the best eight teams in the playoffs determine the champion Swiss style. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals are played respectively by the mode best -of-seven.

The other four teams identify in the play- outs that team that has to play in the league against the champions of the National League B.

Participant

In the composition of the National League A, there was the 2008/ 09 season, a change compared to last season. The EHC Biel has succeeded after several attempts the promotion. NLA Playout loser who EHC Basel, also failed in the crucial relegation matches at Biel plays and new to the National League B.

Main Round

Table

Audience

In the NLA - qualification for the 2008 /09 a new attendance record was recorded. A total of 1.82 million people visited the 300 championship games. This represents a significant increase of 160,000 or 9.6 percent compared to the previous year. Most popular was the SC Bern, with 16'172 spectators on average per game even by European standards can record a very high flood of spectators. The stadium capacity in the top division is 75.3 percent.

Statistics

Fielder

1 For comparison, player with the most penalty minutes ( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

Goalkeeper

( Key to the goalkeeper stats: GP or Sp = Total Games; W or W = Wins, L = Losses, or N, T or D = Draw or shootout defeat, min = minutes; SOG or ZAT = Shots on goal, GA or GT = Goals against; SO = shutouts, GAA or GTS = Gegentorschnitt; Sv % or SVS % = quota, EN = Empty Net Goal; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

Play-Offs

Tournament tree

Quarterfinals

SC Bern - EV train 2:4

• 26.02.2009 SCB- ECC 5:2 (3:0, 0:1, 2:1)
• 28.02.2009 ECC- SCB 3:2 (1:0, 1:1, 1:1)
• 03.03.2009 SCB- ECC 3:2 N.V. (1:1, 0:0, 1:1, 1:0)
• 05.03.2009 ECC- SCB 5:2 (1:1, 2:0, 2:1)
• 07.03.2009 SCB- ECC 2:3 (0:0, 1:3, 1:0)
• 09.03.2009 ECC- SCB 3:1 ( 0:0, 1:1, 2:0 )

Less than 20 hours after the departure of train against the SC Bern coach John Van Boxmeer has dismissed with immediate effect. He led the SCB since 2006 in 173 games to 115 victories.

Kloten Flyers - HC Servette Geneva 4-0

• 26.02.2009 KF HCSG 2:1 ( 1:1; 0:0; 1:0)
• 28/02/2009 HCSG -KF 2:6 ( 0:4, 1:0, 1:2 )
• 03.03.2009 KF HCSG 4:1 ( 1:1; 2-0, 1-0)
• 05.03.2009 HCSG -KF 5:6 N.P. (1:1, 1:2, 3:2, 0:1)

ZSC Lions - HC Fribourg- Gottéron 0:4

• 26.02.2009 ZSC - HCFG 1:3 ( 0:0, 0:2, 1:1)
• 28/02/2009 HCFG - ZSC 3:0 ( 2:0, 1:0, 0:0)
• 03.03.2009 ZSC - HCFG 1:2 ( 0:2, 0:0, 1:0)
• 05.03.2009 HCFG - ZSC 3:2 N.V. (0:1, 1:1, 1:0, 1:0)

Thus, this year's Champions Hockey League winner already retired from the quarter-finals. The Freiburg Julien Sprunger became in the last game match winner: He scored all three goals, with the 2-2 just 12 seconds before the final siren alleged.

HC Davos - HC Lugano 4:3

• 26.02.2009 HCD - HCL 1:2 N.V. (0:1, 1:0, 0:0, 0:1)
• 28.02.2009 HCL HCD 2:3 N.V. (0:1, 1:0, 1:1, 0:1)
• 03.03.2009 HCD - HCL 4:3 N.V. (0:1, 1:1, 2:1, 1:0)
• 05.03.2009 HCL HCD 3:5 (1:1, 0:2, 2:2 )
• 07/03/2009 HCD - HCL 4:5 N.V. (1:0, 2:3, 1:1, 0:1)
• 09.03.2009 HCL HCD 3:2 N.P. (0:0, 0:1, 2:1, 1:0)
• 12.03.2009 HCD -HCl 7:1 ( 2:0, 4:0, 1:1)

Semifinal

Kloten Flyers - EV train 4-0

HC Davos - HC Fribourg- Gottéron 4:3

Final

Kloten Flyers - HC Davos 3:4

In the final of the NLA Kloten Flyers met the champion of 2007, the HC Davos. The best- of-seven series for the title of Swiss Champion was mainly characterized by a high proportion of away wins and a more defensive tactics of both teams. Finally sat down the team from Davos 4-3 wins against the Flyers by making it the first team to play the maximum number of 21 games needed in the NLA playoffs to win the title.

Champion team of HC Davos

Play -out

Both the play- outs, as well as the play-offs are consistently played in the Best of Seven mode.

Tournament tree

Round 1

In the first round of the play -out, the SCL Tigers and the Rapperswil -Jona Lakers prevailed over their competitors and thus a place in the league.

SCL Tigers - EHC Biel 4:3

(5:1, 1:4, 3:4, 3:2, 5:0, 3:4, 5:1)

Rapperswil -Jona Lakers - HC Ambri -Piotta 4:2

( 5:0, 1:2, 2:1, 2:3, 3:1, 3:1)

Round 2

In the second round of the play -outs that team is determined, which must compete in the relegation against the winner of the NLB.

HC Ambri -Piotta - EHC Biel 4:2

( 2:4, 2:3, 5:1, 2:0, 7:5, 4:3)

League qualifier

In the Games of the League qualifiers will decide who is allowed to play in the coming season in the National League A. In this case, the loser of the playout against the B- master takes and enjoy in the best- of-seven series, first the right home.

EHC Biel - Lausanne HC - 4:3

• 31.03.2009 EHCB HCL 4:5 N.V. (1:2, 2:1, 1:1, 0:1) - 5607 viewers
• 02.04.2009 HCL EHCB 4:2 ( 1:1; 1:1; 2:0 ) - 8922 viewers
• 04/04/2009 EHCB -HCl 6:3 (4:0, 0:2, 2:1) - 6113 viewers
• 07.04.2009 HCL EHCB 1:4 (0:1, 0:2, 1:1) - 9162 viewers
• 09.04.2009 EHCB -HCl 3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:1) - 6613 viewers
• 11.04.2009 HCL EHCB 6:1 (3:0, 2:0, 1:1) - 8391 viewers
• 13/04/2009 EHCB -HCl 5:1 ( 4:1, 1:0, 0:0) - 7000 viewers

Thus, the last year promoted EHC Biel remains in the National League A and the HC Lausanne plays another year in the National League B.

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