2016–17 National League B season
| 2016–17 National League B season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League B |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 9, 2016 – February 12, 2017 |
| Number of games | 50 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular Season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Swiss champion NLB | |
The 2016–17 National League B season is the 70th ice hockey season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league, the National League B.[1][2]
HC Ajoie is the defending champions as they have not handed in their application for a promotion to this year's NLA season.[3][4][5]
Teams
HC Biasca Ticino Rockets
EHC Winterthur
EVZ Academy
National League B teams for the 2016–17 season
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Ajoie | Porrentruy | Patinoire de Porrentruy | 4,300 |
| HC Biasca Ticino Rockets | Biasca | Pista Ghiaccio Biasca | 3,800 |
| 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 | 4,320 |
| EHC Olten | Olten | Kleinholz Stadion | 6,500 |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil | Diners Club Arena | 6,200 |
| Red Ice | Martigny | Forum d'Octodure | 4,500 |
| Hockey Thurgau | Weinfelden | Güttingersreuti | 3,200 |
| 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 September 9, 2016 and will end on February 12, 2017.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EHC Winterthur | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 21 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 20 | |
| 3 | EHC Olten | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 18 | |
| 4 | SC Langenthal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 14 | |
| 5 | EVZ Academy | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 15 | |
| 6 | EHC Visp | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 12 | |
| 7 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | GCK Lions | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 10 | |
| 9 | HC Ajoie | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 9 | |
| 10 | Red Ice | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 8 | |
| 11 | Hockey Thurgau | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 5 | |
| 12 | HC Biasca Ticino Rockets | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 38 | −24 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2016. Source: National League B
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.
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 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round) | |||||||||||||
League Qualification
TBD vs. TBD
| TBA TBA | TBD | TBD |
| TBA TBA | TBD | TBD |
| TBA TBA | TBD | TBD |
| TBA TBA | TBD | TBD |
| TBA TBA | TBD | TBD |
| TBA TBA | TBD | TBD |
| TBA TBA | TBD | TBD |
References
- ↑ "National League-Spielpläne sind bekannt" (in German). SIHF. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Meisterschaft NLB / Championnat LNB – Saison 2016/17" (PDF) (in German). SIHF. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Official website (French)
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