The 2014–15 National League A season was the eighth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it is the 77th season of Swiss professional hockey.[1]

2014–15 National League A season
LeagueNational League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 20, 2014 –
2015
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Regular Season
Best RecordZSC Lions
  Runners-upSC Bern
Top scorerFredrik Pettersson
(HC Lugano)
Playoffs
Semi-Final championsZSC Lions
  Semi-Final runners-upGenève-Servette HC
Semi-Final championsHC Davos
  Semi-Final runners-upSC Bern
Swiss champion NLA
ChampionsHC Davos
  Runners-upZSC Lions
NLA seasons

Teams

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Team City Arena Capacity
HC Ambrì-Piotta Ambrì Valascia 6,500
SC Bern Bern PostFinance-Arena 17,131
EHC Biel Biel/Bienne Eisstadion Biel 6,200
HC Davos Davos Vaillant Arena 6,800
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Fribourg BCF Arena 6,700
Genève-Servette HC Geneva Patinoire des Vernets 7,135
Kloten Flyers Kloten Kolping Arena 7,719
Lausanne HC Lausanne CIG de Malley 7,600
HC Lugano Lugano Pista La Resega 7,800
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Rapperswil Diners Club Arena 6,200
EV Zug Zug Bossard Arena 7,015
ZSC Lions Zurich Hallenstadion 11,200

Regular season

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Final standings.[2]

Rank Team GP W L OTW OTL SOW SOL Goals Diff. Pts
1 ZSC Lions 50 27 10 1 5 2 5 148:106 42 97
2 SC Bern 50 27 13 2 0 3 5 158:120 38 96
3 HC Lugano 50 27 13 2 3 6 2 155:127 28 93
4 EV Zug 50 27 13 2 2 5 4 166:126 40 92
5 HC Davos 50 23 15 3 1 3 5 164:132 32 87
6 Genève-Servette HC 50 16 16 3 3 3 6 154:154 0 78
7 Lausanne HC 50 24 20 1 2 4 4 105:116 -11 73
8 EHC Biel 50 22 21 4 5 3 2 142:164 -22 66
9 HC Fribourg-Gottéron 50 11 22 3 5 6 3 144:177 -33 59
10 Kloten Flyers 50 13 25 4 1 4 3 117:144 -27 59
11 HC Ambrì-Piotta 50 11 24 4 2 5 4 124:167 -43 57
12 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 50 7 28 3 3 4 5 121:165 -44 43

Playoffs

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals
         
1 ZSC Lions 4
8 EHC Biel 3
1 ZSC Lions 4
6 Genève-Servette HC 2
2 SC Bern 4
7 Lausanne HC 3
1 ZSC Lions 1
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
5 HC Davos 4
3 HC Lugano 2
6 Genève-Servette HC 4
2 SC Bern 0
5 HC Davos 4
4 EV Zug 2
5 HC Davos 4

Relegation playoffs – Playouts

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1st round

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Rank Team GP W L OTW OTL SOW SOL Goals Diff. Pts
1 HC Fribourg-Gottéron 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 160:186 -26 72
2 Kloten Flyers 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 131:150 -19 71
3 HC Ambrì-Piotta 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 136:188 -52 62
4 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 133:183 -50 49

2nd round

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(3) Ambrì-Piotta vs. (4) Lakers

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17 March 2015
20:15
Ambrì-Piotta2–1
(2–0, 0–1, 0–0)
LakersValascia, Ambrì
Attendance: 4,216
Game reference
Sandro ZurkirchenGoaliesTim WolfReferees:
Marcus Vinnerborg
Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Roger Bürgi
Peter Küng
A. Giroux (K. Aucoin, F. Bouillon) (PP) 11:081–0
I. Pestoni (A. Hall, F. Bouillon) (PP) 13:422–0
2–129:58 N. Danielsson (P. Schommer, N. Persson) (PP)
6 minPenalties20 min
34Shots35
19 March 2015
19:45
Lakers3–2
(0–1, 2–1, 1–0)
Ambrì-PiottaDiners Club Arena, Rapperswil
Attendance: 4,511
Game reference
Tim WolfGoaliesSandro ZurkirchenReferees:
Andreas Koch
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Roger Bürgi
Andreas Kohler
0–16:32 K. Aucoin (P. Sidler, A. Trunz)
N. Danielsson (D. Walser, P. Schommer) (PP) 28:001–1
1–234:20 D. Steiner (A. Dostoinov, P. Duca) (PP)
S. Hürlimann (S. Ryser, P. Schommer) (PP) 35:282–2
M. Pedretti (R. Kuonen) 50:033–2
37 minPenalties35 min
50Shots25
21 March 2015
19:45
Ambrì-PiottaSO 4–3
(1–1, 2–2, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
LakersValascia, Ambrì
Attendance: 5,372
Game reference
Sandro ZurkirchenGoaliesTim WolfReferees:
Ken Mollard
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Balazs Kovacs
Marc-Henri Progin
0–13:10 L. Sieber (N. Danielsson, D. Walser)
A. Hall (D. Steiner) 14:381–1
A. Hall (F. Bouillon, K. Aucoin) (PP) 20:562–1
2–223:18 R. Kuonen (E. Walsky)
A. Giroux (I. Pestoni) (PP) 38:573–2
3–339:18 A. Rizzello (S. Hürlimann)
A. Hall  
A. Giroux  
K. Aucoin  
I. Pestoni  
Shootout  A. Rizzello
  N. Persson
  P. Obrist
  J. Fransson
8 minPenalties12 min
45Shots44
24 March 2015
19:45
Lakers0–4
(0–3, 0–1, 0–0)
Ambrì-PiottaDiners Club Arena, Rapperswil
Attendance: 4,323
Game reference
Tim WolfGoaliesSandro ZurkirchenReferees:
Stefan Eichmann
Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Roger Bürgi
Andreas Kohler
0–15:02 K. Aucoin (I. Pestoni)
0–213:41 I. Pestoni (K. Aucoin, A. Birbaum)
0–314:36 C. Stucki (F. Lüthi)
0–429:22 A. Dostoinov (R. Schlagenhauf, J. Zgraggen)
8 minPenalties10 min
40Shots27
26 March 2015
19:45
Ambrì-Piotta3–4 OT
(1–1, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT 0–1)
LakersValascia, Ambrì
Attendance: 5,384
Game reference
Sandro ZurkirchenGoaliesTim WolfReferees:
Andreas Koch
Didier Massy
Linesmen:
Marc-Henri Progin
Simon Wüst
0–14:31 A. Rizzello (S. Hürlimann, N. Persson)
D. Steiner (A. Dostoinov, B. Chavaillaz) (PP) 12:401–1
B. Chavaillaz (K. Aucoin, A. Hall) (PP) 20:582–1
2–231:58 R. Kuonen (L. Profico, F. Schmutz) (PP)
2–342:51 P. Obrist (J. Fransson, F. Schmutz)
R. Schlagenhauf (J. Zgraggen, P. Duca) 52:233–3
3–474:17 C. Hächler (M. Pedretti)
16 minPenalties12 min
26Shots51
28 March 2015
19:45
Lakers3–6
(2–1, 0–2, 1–3)
Ambrì-PiottaDiners Club Arena, Rapperswil
Attendance: 5,306
Game reference
Tim WolfGoaliesSandro ZurkirchenReferees:
Stefan Eichmann
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Peter Küng
M. Pedretti (R. Kuonen, D. Walser) 1:101–0
M. Johansson (PP) 10:032–0
2–113:14 A. Lauper (A. Hall, A. Trunz)
2–228:27 R. O'Byrne (A. Hall, J. Zgraggen)
2–329:31 A. Birbaum (I. Pestoni, L. Lhoták)
2–450:06 K. Aucoin (I. Pestoni, F. Bouillon) (PP)
E. Walsky (C. Geyer) 51:423–4
3–553:55 I. Pestoni (L. Lhoták)
3–658:56 D. Steiner (L. Poudrier
10 minPenalties14 min
30Shots37
Ambrì-Piotta won series 4–2

3rd round – League Qualification

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Lakers vs. SCL Tigers

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2 April 2015
19:45
Lakers2–4
(0–0, 2–2, 0–2)
SCL TigersDiners Club Arena, Rapperswil
Attendance: 5,191
Game reference
Tim WolfGoaliesDamiano CiaccioReferees:
Didier Massy
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Peter Küng
D. Weisskopf 22:041–0
1–123:59 S. Lindemann
1–232:02 K. Hecquefeuille (L. Haas, C. DiDomenico) (PP)
E. Walsky 33:272–2
2–357:39 S. Lindemann (K. Lindemann
2–459:12 A. Gerber (A. Gustafsson, L. Haas)
8 minPenalties31 min
25Shots33
4 April 2015
19:45
SCL Tigers4–3 OT
(2–0, 0–2, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)
LakersIlfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
Attendance: 6,050
Game reference
Damiano CiaccioGoaliesTim WolfReferees:
Stefan Eichmann
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Nicolas Fluri
Michael Tscherrig
L. Haas (S. Lindemann, C. DiDomenico) 16:281–0
T. Bucher (C. DiDomenico) (PP) 17:332–0
2–123:59 P. Obrist (S. Ryser, J. Murray)
2–230:08 J. Murray (S. Ryser, P. Obrist)
S. Lindemann (C. Moggi, L. Haas) (PP) 41:383–2
3–359:52 J. Fransson (S. Ryser, M. Johansson)
C. DiDomenico (PP) 66:414–3
6 minPenalties18 min
43Shots32
6 April 2015
16:30
Lakers3–4 OT
(1–0, 0–3, 2–0)
(OT 0–1)
SCL TigersDiners Club Arena, Rapperswil
Attendance: 6,017
Game reference
Tim WolfGoaliesDamiano CiaccioReferees:
Danny Kurmann
Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
Roman Kaderli
Simon Wüst
A. Rizzelo (M. Johansson) 16:291–0
1–127:01 Y. Müller (C. DiDomenico, M. Stettler (PP)
1–234:49 Y. Müller (S. Lindemann, L. Haas)
1–339:56 T. Bucher (A. Gustafsson, C. DiDomenico)
D. Weisskopf (J. Fransson, M. Johansson) (PP) 55:382–3
M. Johansson (S. Ryser, J. Fransson) (PP) 59:383–3
3–463:26 A. Gustafsson (C. DiDomenico, T. Bucher)
30 minPenalties40 min
18Shots12
9 April 2015
19:45
SCL Tigers5–1
(2–0, 0–1, 3–0)
LakersIlfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
Attendance: 6,050
Game reference
Damiano CiaccioGoaliesIvars PunnenovsReferees:
Didier Massy
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Peter Küng
T. Bucher (C. DiDomenico) 2:581–0
L. Haas 3:352–0
2–130:16 D. Walser (N. Berger, A. Rizzelo)
C. DiDomenico (A. Gerber) 53:043–1
L. Haas (S. Lindemann, Y. Müller) 53:384–1
K. Hecquefeuille (PP) 57:535–1
8 minPenalties31 min
28Shots38
SCL Tigers won series 4–0


SCL Tigers won the series and were promoted to NLA and will play there in 2015–16 season. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers were relegated to National League B and will play there in 2015–16 season.

References

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  1. ^ SET YOUR CALENDARS - THE 2014/15 NLA REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE IS HERE- Swiss Hockey News
  2. ^ "QUALIFIKATION". nationalleague.ch. February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
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