2003-04 NLA season
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The 2003-04 NLA season was the 66th regular season of the Nationalliga A, the main professional ice hockey
league in Switzerland
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{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | SC Bern (2) vs. EV Zug (7)
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| align = "right" | EV Zug 14 SC Bern
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5 EV Zug
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5 SC Bern
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| align = "right" | SC Bern 2
| align = "right" | EV Zug 2
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Genève-Servette HC (3) vs. HC Ambri-Piotta (6)
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| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 24 Genève-Servette HC
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| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 3
| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 24 HC Ambri-Piotta
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4 Genève-Servette HC
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| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 2
3 HC Ambri-Piotta
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| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 0
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Davos (4) vs. ZSC Lions (5)
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| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 3
| align = "right" | HC Davos 1
| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 23 HC Davos
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4 ZSC Lions
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| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 2
| align = "right" | HC Davos 1
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | SC Bern vs. Genève-Servette HC
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| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 24 SC Bern
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| align = "right" | SC Bern 4
| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 35 SC Bern
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| align = "right" | SC Bern 1
3 Genève-Servette HC
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| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 1
EHC Basel is relegated to Nationalliga B.
HC Lausanne
stays in Nationalliga A.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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Final standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC Lugano | 48 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 196 | 127 | 74 | |
| 2. | SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... |
48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 176 | 113 | 67 | |
| 3. | Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC, is a professional ice hockey team based in Geneva, Switzerland and compete in National League A.-History:* 1905 : Foundation of Servette FC's ice hockey section.... |
48 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 148 | 123 | 58 | |
| 4. | HC Davos HC Davos Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos play in the Swiss National League A, which is ranked as Europe's sixth best ice hockey league. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with Swiss national team... |
48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 166 | 132 | 55 | |
| 5. | ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon... |
48 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 140 | 121 | 54 | |
| 6. | HC Ambri-Piotta HC Ambri-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"... |
48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 153 | 141 | 50 | |
| 7. | EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season.... |
48 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 117 | 147 | 47 | |
| 8. | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 152 | 135 | 47 | |
| 9. | Kloten Flyers Kloten Flyers The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players.... |
48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 151 | 131 | 47 | |
| 10. | SC Rapperswil-Jona Rapperswil-Jona Lakers The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the Swiss National League A. The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed to its present name... |
48 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 136 | 163 | 37 | |
| 11. | HC Lausanne HC Lausanne HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:... |
48 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 116 | 171 | 33 | |
| 12. | SCL Tigers SCL Tigers SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. They have played in Switzerland's top hockey level, National League A, since last promotion in 1998.-History:-Champions:*NDA Championship : 1976... |
48 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 119 | 175 | 32 | |
| 13. | EHC Basel EHC Basel EHC Basel, also known as Eishockey Club Basel are a professional Swiss ice hockey team. They are based out of the St. Jakob Arena in Basel, Switzerland. EHC Basel was founded on October 14, 1932. Were promoted to the Nationalliga A for 2005–06 after winning the Nationalliga B the previous season... |
48 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 116 | 207 | 23 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Peltonen Ville Peltonen Ville Peltonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the HIFK of the SM-liiga . He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their third round pick, 58th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.... |
HC Lugano | 48 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 16 |
| Mike Maneluk Mike Maneluk Mike Maneluk is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. He retired from ice hockey in 2009 after several poor seasons and a loss in form that led to him failing to find a team for the 2010 season and he finally left Switzerland and returned to Canada... |
HC Lugano | 48 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 85 |
| Jean-Guy Trudel Jean-Guy Trudel Jean-Guy Andre Trudel is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for ZSC Lions in Switzerland. He was never selected in the NHL Entry Draft because he had quit playing hockey before that. However, he has played five games in the National Hockey League: four for the Phoenix... |
HC Ambri-Piotta HC Ambri-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"... |
47 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 66 |
| Mikael Karlberg | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 48 | 18 | 48 | 66 | 30 |
| Hnat Domenichelli Hnat Domenichelli Hnat A. Domenichelli is a Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 83rd overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... |
HC Ambri-Piotta HC Ambri-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"... |
42 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 84 |
| Petteri Nummelin Petteri Nummelin Petteri Nummelin is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, and a former NHL defenceman for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He currently plays for HC Lugano of the Swiss Nationalliga A. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, #133 overall, in the... |
HC Lugano | 48 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 59 |
| Oleg Petrov Oleg Petrov Oleg Mikhailovich Petrov is a professional ice hockey right winger . He currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan in Kontinental Hockey League... |
Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC, is a professional ice hockey team based in Geneva, Switzerland and compete in National League A.-History:* 1905 : Foundation of Servette FC's ice hockey section.... |
48 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 97 |
| Andre Bashkirov Andre Bashkirov Andrei Valerievich Bashkirov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He played right wing.- Playing career :Bashkirov played 30 games for the Montreal Canadiens, earning just three assists. He has played in various leagues during his career in both Europe and North America.- Career statistics... |
HC Lausanne HC Lausanne HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:... |
48 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 10 |
| Jukka Hentunen Jukka Hentunen Jukka Hentunen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, who plays for KalPa.- Draft :He was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their sixth-round pick, #176 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.... |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 47 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 22 |
| Jan Alston Jan Alston Jan Alston is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for the HC Lausanne of the National League B.... |
ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon... |
45 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 36 |
Quarterfinals
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Lugano (1) vs. Fribourg-Gottéron (8) |- ! Away !! Home |- | align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 2 |
7 HC Lugano >- | align = "right" | HC Lugano 4 |
>- | 2 HC Lugano >- | align = "right" | HC Lugano 6 |
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | SC Bern (2) vs. EV Zug (7)
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| align = "right" | EV Zug 1
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| align = "right" | SC Bern 2
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| align = "right" | EV Zug 2
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| align = "right" | SC Bern 2
| align = "right" | EV Zug 2
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Genève-Servette HC (3) vs. HC Ambri-Piotta (6)
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| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 2
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| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 2
| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 3
| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 2
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| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 1
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| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 2
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| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 0
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Davos (4) vs. ZSC Lions (5)
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| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 3
| align = "right" | HC Davos 1
| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 2
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| align = "right" | HC Davos 3
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| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 2
| align = "right" | HC Davos 1
Semifinals
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Lugano vs. ZSC Lions |- ! Away !! Home |- | align = "right" | ZSC Lions 1 |
5 HC Lugano >- | align = "right" | HC Lugano 2 |
5 ZSC Lions >- | align = "right" | ZSC Lions 3 |
>- | 2 ZSC Lions >- | align = "right" | ZSC Lions 0 |
4 HC Lugano >- | align = "right" | HC Lugano 4 |
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{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | SC Bern vs. Genève-Servette HC
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| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 2
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| align = "right" | SC Bern 4
| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 3
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| align = "right" | SC Bern 1
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| align = "right" | Genève-Servette HC 1
Finals
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Lugano vs. SC Bern |- ! Away !! Home !! |- | align = "right" | SC Bern 3 |
1 HC Lugano | >- | 2 SC Bern | >- | 5 HC Lugano | >- | 3 SC Bern | >- | 3 HC Lugano |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Petteri Nummelin Petteri Nummelin Petteri Nummelin is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman, and a former NHL defenceman for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He currently plays for HC Lugano of the Swiss Nationalliga A. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, #133 overall, in the... |
HC Lugano | 16 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 4 |
| Christian Dubé Christian Dubé Christian Dubé is a Canadian professional right winger currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in National League A.Dubé is the son of former pro hockey player Norm Dubé. He spent many years growing up in Switzerland, while his father was playing there. He returned to Canada as a teenager, and... |
SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... |
15 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 8 |
| Mike Maneluk Mike Maneluk Mike Maneluk is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. He retired from ice hockey in 2009 after several poor seasons and a loss in form that led to him failing to find a team for the 2010 season and he finally left Switzerland and returned to Canada... |
HC Lugano | 13 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 70 |
| Ivo Rüthemann Ivo Rüthemann Ivo Rüthemann is a professional ice hockey winger. His career started with SC Rheintal and later he was transferred to HC Davos, where he played his first NLA seasons. Since season 1999/2000 he plays for SC Bern... |
SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... |
15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
| Sébastien Bordeleau Sebastien Bordeleau Sébastien Bordeleau is a Canadian-born French professional ice hockey forward, who plays for EHC Biel. His father is retired NHL player Paulin Bordeleau.-Playing career:... |
SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... |
14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
| Ville Peltonen Ville Peltonen Ville Peltonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the HIFK of the SM-liiga . He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their third round pick, 58th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.... |
HC Lugano | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| Yves Sarault Yves Sarault Yves Sarault is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Sarault is currently playing with the Rivière-du-Loup CIMT of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey... |
SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... |
15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| Adrian Wichser Adrian Wichser Adrian Wichser is a Swiss ice hockey winger, who currently plays for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the Swiss National League A.-References:... |
HC Lugano | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Flavien Conne | HC Lugano | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| Ryan Gardner Ryan Gardner Ryan Gardner is a US-born Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey player, who plays for SC Bern in Swiss National League A. He formerly played with ZSC Lions, and has represented Switzerland internationally at the IIHF World Championships.... |
HC Lugano | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
Playout round
Teams ranked from 9 - 13 after regular season, played 2 games against each other.Final standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 9. | Kloten Flyers Kloten Flyers The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players.... |
56 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 187 | 164 | 53 |
| 10. | SC Rapperswil-Jona Rapperswil-Jona Lakers The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the Swiss National League A. The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed to its present name... |
56 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 158 | 182 | 45 |
| 11. | SCL Tigers SCL Tigers SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. They have played in Switzerland's top hockey level, National League A, since last promotion in 1998.-History:-Champions:*NDA Championship : 1976... |
56 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 153 | 204 | 44 |
| 12. | HC Lausanne HC Lausanne HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:... |
56 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 132 | 195 | 37 |
| 13. | EHC Basel EHC Basel EHC Basel, also known as Eishockey Club Basel are a professional Swiss ice hockey team. They are based out of the St. Jakob Arena in Basel, Switzerland. EHC Basel was founded on October 14, 1932. Were promoted to the Nationalliga A for 2005–06 after winning the Nationalliga B the previous season... |
56 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 138 | 232 | 33 |
EHC Basel is relegated to Nationalliga B.
League qualification
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | EHC Biel vs. HC Lausanne |- ! Away !! Home |- | align = "right" | HC Lausanne 3 |
2 EHC Biel | >- | 5 HC Lausanne | >- | 3 EHC Biel | >- | 5 HC Lausanne |
HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:...
stays in Nationalliga A.