2006–07 National League A season
The 2006–07 NLA season was the 69th regular season of the Nationalliga A (NLA), the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland.
| 2006–07 National League A Season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 44 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular Season | |
| Best Record | HC Davos |
| Runners-up | SC Bern |
| Top scorer | Simon Gamache (SC Bern) |
| Playoffs | |
| Semi-Final #1 champions | HC Davos |
| Semi-Final #1 runners-up | Kloten Flyers |
| Semi-Final #2 champions | SC Bern |
| Semi-Final #2 runners-up | EV Zug |
| National League A Championship | |
| Champions | HC Davos |
| Runners-up | SC Bern |
New Rules
There are a few changes of rules for the new season.
3-Point System
For the first time an NLA season is run with a 3-point system. A team gets now 3 points for a win after 60 minutes, instead of 2.
Overtime
A tied game after 60 minutes results in an overtime of 5 minutes, which is played 4 vs. 4 (this is not a rule change). But now, if a team scores a goal it gets two points while the other team also gets a point.
Penalty Shootout
If the game still remains tied after the overtime, there will be a penalty shootout with 3 shots per team. The winner team will get two points and the other team one point.
Regular season
Final standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 1. | HC Davos | 44 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 154 | 120 | 85 |
| 2. | SC Bern | 44 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 163 | 115 | 84 |
| 3. | EV Zug | 44 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 153 | 117 | 81 |
| 4. | HC Lugano | 44 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 143 | 123 | 80 |
| 5. | Kloten Flyers | 44 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 173 | 128 | 80 |
| 6. | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 44 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 149 | 141 | 70 |
| 7. | Genève-Servette HC | 44 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 147 | 140 | 65 |
| 8. | ZSC Lions | 44 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 111 | 127 | 60 |
| 9. | HC Ambri-Piotta | 44 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 128 | 165 | 52 |
| 10. | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 44 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 134 | 167 | 50 |
| 11. | SCL Tigers | 44 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 115 | 160 | 47 |
| 12. | EHC Basel | 44 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 103 | 170 | 38 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Gamache | SC Bern | 44 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 40 |
| Alexandre Daigle | HC Davos | 44 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 44 |
| Kimmo Rintanen | Kloten Flyers | 41 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 16 |
| Christian Dubé | SC Bern | 40 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 36 |
| Jean-Guy Trudel | HC Ambri-Piotta | 44 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 38 |
| Hnat Domenichelli | HC Ambri-Piotta | 44 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 50 |
| Oleg Petrov | EV Zug | 42 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 95 |
| Michel Riesen | HC Davos | 44 | 37 | 14 | 51 | 70 |
| Domenico Pittis | Kloten Flyers | 40 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 75 |
| Serge Aubin | Genève-Servette HC | 40 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 50 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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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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| Simon Gamache | SC Bern | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| Christian Dubé | SC Bern | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| Josef Marha | HC Davos | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| Kimmo Rintanen | Kloten Flyers | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Alexandre Daigle | HC Davos | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| Zbynek Irgl | HC Davos | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| Mariusz Czerkawski | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| Peter Guggisberg | HC Davos | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Radek Hamr | Kloten Flyers | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| Marc Reichert | SC Bern | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Relegation (Playout)
After the conclusion of the regular season, the bottom 4 teams will compete in a 4-team elimination playoff, with the losing team advancing to determine which team will face the champions of the National League B. The winner of the best-of-7 series will play in the National League A next season, while the losing team will play in the National League B.
Semifinals
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Finals
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League Qualification
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