2014–15 National League B season

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

2014–15 National League B season
League	National League B
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	September 2014 - February 2015
Number of games	48
Number of teams	9
Regular Season
Season Champions	SCL Tigers
Top scorer	James Desmarais (EHC Visp)
Playoffs
Semi-Final champions	SCL Tigers
Semi-Final runners-up	SC Langenthal
Semi-Final champions	EHC Olten
Semi-Final runners-up	HC Red Ice
Swiss champion NLB
Champions	SCL Tigers
Runners-up	EHC Olten

Teams

HC Ajoie

HC La Chaux-de-Fonds

SC Langenthal

GCK Lions

EHC Olten

HC Red Ice

HC Thurgau

SCL Tigers

EHC Visp

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
		(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round)									1	SCL Tigers	4
											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

Lakers

2–4 (0–0, 2–2, 0–2)

SCL Tigers

Diners Club Arena, Rapperswil Attendance: 5,191

Game reference
	Tim Wolf	Goalies	Damiano Ciaccio	Referees: Didier Massy Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Franco Espinoza Peter Küng
	D. Weisskopf 22:04 1–0 1–1 23:59 S. Lindemann 1–2 32:02 K. Hecquefeuille (L. Haas, C. DiDomenico) (PP) E. Walsky 33:27 2–2 2–3 57:39 S. Lindemann (K. Lindemann 2–4 59:12 A. Gerber (A. Gustafsson, L. Haas)
	8 min	Penalties	31 min
	25	Shots	33

4 April 2015 19:45

SCL Tigers

4–3 OT (2–0, 0–2, 1–1) (OT 1–0)

Lakers

Ilfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental Attendance: 6,050

Game reference
	Damiano Ciaccio	Goalies	Tim Wolf	Referees: Stefan Eichmann Daniel Stricker Linesmen: Nicolas Fluri Michael Tscherrig
	L. Haas (S. Lindemann, C. DiDomenico) 16:28 1–0 T. Bucher (C. DiDomenico) (PP) 17:33 2–0 2–1 23:59 P. Obrist (S. Ryser, J. Murray) 2–2 30:08 J. Murray (S. Ryser, P. Obrist) S. Lindemann (C. Moggi, L. Haas) (PP) 41:38 3–2 3–3 59:52 J. Fransson (S. Ryser, M. Johansson) C. DiDomenico (PP) 66:41 4–3
	6 min	Penalties	18 min
	43	Shots	32

6 April 2015 16:30

Lakers

3–4 OT (1–0, 0–3, 2–0) (OT 0–1)

SCL Tigers

Diners Club Arena, Rapperswil Attendance: 6,017

Game reference
	Tim Wolf	Goalies	Damiano Ciaccio	Referees: Danny Kurmann Marcus Vinnerborg Linesmen: Roman Kaderli Simon Wüst
	A. Rizzelo (M. Johansson) 16:29 1–0 1–1 27:01 Y. Müller (C. DiDomenico, M. Stettler (PP) 1–2 34:49 Y. Müller (S. Lindemann, L. Haas) 1–3 39:56 T. Bucher (A. Gustafsson, C. DiDomenico) D. Weisskopf (J. Fransson, M. Johansson) (PP) 55:38 2–3 M. Johansson (S. Ryser, J. Fransson) (PP) 59:38 3–3 3–4 63:26 A. Gustafsson (C. DiDomenico, T. Bucher)
	30 min	Penalties	40 min
	18	Shots	12

9 April 2015 19:45

SCL Tigers

5–1 (2–0, 0–1, 3–0)

Lakers

Ilfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental Attendance: 6,050

Game reference
	Damiano Ciaccio	Goalies	Ivars Punnenovs	Referees: Didier Massy Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Franco Espinoza Peter Küng
	T. Bucher (C. DiDomenico) 2:58 1–0 L. Haas 3:35 2–0 2–1 30:16 D. Walser (N. Berger, A. Rizzelo) C. DiDomenico (A. Gerber) 53:04 3–1 L. Haas (S. Lindemann, Y. Müller) 53:38 4–1 K. Hecquefeuille (PP) 57:53 5–1
	8 min	Penalties	31 min
	28	Shots	38

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.

External links

• (in German) National League B, official website
• (in French) National League B, official website