| 2015–16 National League B season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League B |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 11, 2015 – February 13, 2016 |
| Number of games | 45 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season Champions | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| Top scorer | Philip-Michael Devos (HC Ajoie) |
| Playoffs | |
| Semi-Final champions | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| Semi-Final runners-up | HC Red Ice |
| Semi-Final champions | HC Ajoie |
| Semi-Final runners-up | EHC Olten |
| Swiss champion NLB | |
| Champions | HC Ajoie |
| Runners-up | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
The 2015–16 National League B season was the 69th ice hockey season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league, the National League B.
HC Ajoie went on to win the championship by defeating SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the finals. This title is the team's second in its history since 1992 when they won their first National League B championship.
Teams
National League B teams for the 2015–16 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 | 4,320 |
| EHC Olten | Olten | Kleinholz Stadion | 6,500 |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil | Diners Club Arena | 6,200 |
| HC 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 | 3,000 |
Regular season
The regular season started on September 11, 2015 and ended on February 13, 2016.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 45 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 162 | 105 | +57 | 95 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | SC Langenthal | 45 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 164 | 122 | +42 | 90 | |
| 3 | EHC Olten | 45 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 178 | 124 | +54 | 86 | |
| 4 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 45 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 157 | 125 | +32 | 83 | |
| 5 | HC Ajoie | 45 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 171 | 131 | +40 | 78 | |
| 6 | EHC Visp | 45 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 164 | 161 | +3 | 67 | |
| 7 | HC Red Ice | 45 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 113 | 128 | −15 | 61 | |
| 8 | Hockey Thurgau | 45 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 124 | 164 | −40 | 52 | |
| 9 | GCK Lions | 45 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 107 | 183 | −76 | 39 | |
| 10 | EHC Winterthur | 45 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 99 | 196 | −97 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 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
The playoffs started on February 16, 2016 and ended on April 1, 2016.[2]
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Hockey Thurgau | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | HC Red Ice | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SC Langenthal | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | HC Red Ice | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | HC Ajoie | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EHC Olten | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | EHC Visp | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EHC Olten | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | HC Ajoie | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | HC Ajoie | 4 | ||||||||||||
League Qualification
In League Qualification series HC Ajoie were supposed to play against EHC Biel, but the series were cancelled after HC Ajoie have not handed in their application for a promotion to next year's NLA season.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Spielpläne NLA und NLB bekannt". hockeyfans.ch. June 11, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Playoffs 2016" (PDF). SIHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 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
- National League B official website (in German)
- National League B official website (in French)
- National League B, hockeyarchives (in French)
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