2013–14 NLA season
The 2013–14 National League A season is the seventh ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it is the 76th season of Swiss professional hockey. It was won by ZSC Lions after beating Kloten Flyers 4-0 in the play offs.
| 2013–14 National League A season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 12, 2013 – March 3, 2014 |
| Number of games | 50 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular Season | |
| NLA seasons | |
|
← 2012–13 |
2014–15 → |
Regular season
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | SOW | SOL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZSC Lions | 50 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 167:111 | 56 | 106 |
| 2 | Fribourg-Gottéron | 50 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 151:147 | 4 | 86 |
| 3 | Kloten Flyers | 50 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 147:121 | 26 | 85 |
| 4 | Genève-Servette HC | 50 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 158:133 | 25 | 83 |
| 5 | HC Lugano | 50 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 142:114 | 28 | 83 |
| 6 | HC Davos | 50 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 151:133 | 18 | 80 |
| 7 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 50 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 126:123 | 3 | 78 |
| 8 | Lausanne HC | 50 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 104:115 | -11 | 74 |
| 9 | SC Bern | 50 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 126:129 | -3 | 70 |
| 10 | EV Zug | 50 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 132:156 | -24 | 66 |
| 11 | EHC Biel | 50 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 115:154 | -39 | 50 |
| 12 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 50 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 117:200 | -83 | 39 |
Teams
After the 2012–13 season, SCL Tigers were defeated by Lausanne HC of National League B, switching places with them. The number of teams stands at 12.
NLA teams for the 2013–14 season
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | Ambrì | Valascia | 7,000 |
| SC Bern | Bern | PostFinance-Arena | 17,131 |
| EHC Biel | Biel/Bienne | Eisstadion Biel | 7,000 |
| HC Davos | Davos | Vaillant Arena | 7,280 |
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Fribourg | BCF Arena | 6,800 |
| Genève-Servette HC | Geneva | Patinoire des Vernets | 7,382 |
| Kloten Flyers | Kloten | Kolping Arena | 7,719 |
| Lausanne HC | Lausanne | CIG de Malley | 9,244 |
| HC Lugano | Lugano | Pista La Resega | 8,250 |
| Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil | Diners Club Arena | 6,200 |
| EV Zug | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
| ZSC Lions | Zurich | Hallenstadion | 11,200 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Lausanne HC | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Genève-Servette HC | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Genève-Servette HC | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | HC Lugano | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | ZSC Lions | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Kloten Flyers | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Fribourg-Gottéron | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Fribourg-Gottéron | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Kloten Flyers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Kloten Flyers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | HC Davos | 2 | |||||||||||
Relegation round
Six games were played as part of the relegation round. Results from the regular season carried over.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | SOW | SOL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Bern | 56 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 147:148 | –1 | 79 |
| 2 | EV Zug | 56 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 152:175 | –23 | 78 |
| 3 | EHC Biel | 56 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 130:168 | –38 | 56 |
| 4 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 56 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 136:223 | –87 | 48 |
Final
The bottom two teams played in the final.
- EHC Biel - Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 2:4 (3:2 OT, 1:3, 2:3, 4:3 OT, 1:4, 4:5)
Playouts
The bottom team from the relegation round, EHC Biel, played against HC Viège, the National League B champion, for the right to play in the 2014-15 NLA season.
Other websites
- Official League Website Archived 2013-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Official League Website Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in French)