| 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 | |
| ← 2015–162017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 National League B season is the 70th ice hockey season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league, the National League B.
HC Ajoie is the defending champions as they have not handed in their application for a promotion to this year's NLA season.
Teams
HC AjoieHCB Ticino RocketsHC La Chaux-de-FondsGCK LionsSC LangenthalEHC OltenSC Rapperswil-Jona LakersRed IceHockey ThurgauEHC VispEHC WinterthurEVZ Academyclass=notpageimage| 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 | Zielbau Arena | 3,000 |
| EVZ Academy | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
Regular season
The regular season started on 9 September 2016 and ended on 12 February 2017.
| 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 |
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 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Langenthal | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 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
HC Ambrì-Piotta vs. SC Langenthal
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References
- "National League-Spielpläne sind bekannt" (in German). SIHF. June 17, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "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 (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- National League B, hockeyarchives (in French)
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