| 2016–17 National League B season | |
| League | National League B |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 9, 2016 – February 12, 2017 |
| Number of games | 48 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular Season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Semi-Final champions | SC Langenthal |
| Semi-Final runners-up | HC Ajoie |
| Semi-Final champions | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| Semi-Final runners-up | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Swiss champion NLB | |
| Champions | SC Langenthal |
| Runners-up | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| National League B seasons | |
2017–18 → | |
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[]
National League B teams for the 2016–17 season
| 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 |
| Red Ice | Martigny | Forum d'Octodure | 4,500 |
| HCB Ticino Rockets | Biasca | Pista Ghiaccio Biasca | 3,800 |
| 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 9 September 2016 and ended on 12 February 2017.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Langenthal | 48 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 181 | 105 | +76 | 110 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 48 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 198 | 137 | +61 | 102 | |
| 3 | Red Ice | 48 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 152 | 115 | +37 | 93 | |
| 4 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 48 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 174 | 139 | +35 | 91 | |
| 5 | EHC Olten | 48 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 176 | 130 | +46 | 91 | |
| 6 | HC Ajoie | 48 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 202 | 136 | +66 | 86 | |
| 7 | EHC Visp | 48 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 162 | 159 | +3 | 68 | |
| 8 | Hockey Thurgau | 48 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 135 | 161 | −26 | 57 | |
| 9 | EHC Winterthur | 48 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 121 | 195 | −74 | 46 | |
| 10 | EVZ Academy | 48 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 102 | 180 | −78 | 42 | |
| 11 | HCB Ticino Rockets | 48 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 127 | 195 | −68 | 40 | |
| 12 | GCK Lions | 48 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 106 | 184 | −78 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2017. 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 | |||||||||||
| 1 | SC Langenthal | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Hockey Thurgau | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | SC Langenthal | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | HC Ajoie | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | EHC Visp | 1 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round) | 1 | SC Langenthal | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Red Ice | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | HC Ajoie | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | EHC Olten | 1 | |||||||||||
League Qualification[]
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References[]
- ↑ National League-Spielpläne sind bekannt (de). SIHF (June 17, 2016). Retrieved on June 29, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meisterschaft NLB / Championnat LNB – Saison 2016/17 (de). SIHF. Retrieved on 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 on April 6, 2016.
- ↑ Der HC Ajoie ist NLB-Meister! (German). Hockeyfans.ch (April 1, 2016). Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved on April 6, 2016.
- ↑ Der HC Ajoie ist NL B Meister 2016 (German). SIHF (April 2, 2016). Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved on April 6, 2016.
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
| 2016–17 in men's ice hockey | |||||||
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| International | World Cup of Hockey (rosters - statistics) - World Championships - Championship - Rosters - Group A - Group B - Playoff round - Final -Division I -Division II - Division III - Under-20 - Division I - Division II - Division III - Under-18 - Division I - Division II - Division III | ||||||
| Leagues |
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| Swiss League | |
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| Teams | HC Ajoie - HC La Chaux-de-Fonds - GCK Lions - EHC Kloten - SC Langenthal - EHC Olten - HC Sierre - HCB Ticino Rockets - HC Thurgau - EHC Visp - EHC Winterthur - EVZ Academy |
| Related topics | National League - 1. Liga - Spengler Cup |
| See also: IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup - IIHF European Champions Cup - Champions Hockey League | |
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