2014–15 National League B season

2014–15 National League B season
LeagueNational League B
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 2014 -
February 2015
Number of games48
Number of teams9
Regular Season
Season ChampionsSCL Tigers
Top scorerJames Desmarais
(EHC Visp)
Playoffs
Semi-Final championsSCL Tigers
  Semi-Final runners-upSC Langenthal
Semi-Final championsEHC Olten
  Semi-Final runners-upHC Red Ice
Swiss champion NLB
ChampionsSCL Tigers
  Runners-upEHC Olten
National League B seasons

The 2014–15 National League B season was the 68th ice hockey season of Switzerland's second tier hockey league, the National League B

Teams

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NLB teams for the 2013-14 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
SC Langenthal Langenthal Schoren Halle 4,320
GCK Lions Küsnacht Eishalle Küsnacht 2,200
EHC Olten Olten Kleinholz Stadion 6,500
HC Red Ice Martigny Forum d'Octodure 4,500
HC Thurgau Weinfelden Güttingersreuti 3,200
SCL Tigers Langnau im Emmental Ilfis Stadium 6,500
EHC Visp Visp Litternahalle 4,300

Regular season

Final standings.[1]

Rank Team GP W L OTW OTL SOW SOL Goals Diff. Pts
1 SCL Tigers 48 29 9 4 2 4 2 182:126 56 103
2 HC Red Ice 48 21 17 3 1 4 2 147:133 14 80
3 Chx-de-Fds 48 22 17 2 1 1 5 157:148 9 78
4 EHC Visp 48 19 17 4 3 3 2 190:162 28 76
5 EHC Olten 48 20 21 2 4 1 0 160:156 4 70
6 SC Langenthal 48 15 19 5 4 3 2 140:147 -7 67
7 HC Ajoie 48 15 20 3 3 4 6 137:152 -15 62
8 HC Thurgau 48 13 24 2 4 4 1 112:156 -44 56
9 GCK Lions 48 11 21 3 6 4 3 124:169 -45 56

Playoffs

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals
         
1 SCL Tigers 4
8 HC Thurgau 0
1 SCL Tigers 4
6 SC Langenthal 0
2 HC Red Ice 4
7 HC Ajoie 2
1 SCL Tigers 4
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
5 EHC Olten 3
3 Chx-de-Fds 3
6 SC Langenthal 4
2 HC Red Ice 1
5 EHC Olten 4
4 EHC Visp 0
5 EHC Olten 4

League Qualification

Lakers vs. SCL Tigers

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

  1. ^ "QUALIFIKATION". nationalleague.ch. February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.