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League naming history:- 2017 - 2025NL (National League)
- 1941 - 2017NLA (Nationalliga A)
- 1924 - 1941Serie A
- 1915 - 1924CN (Championnat national)
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Select Season
2024-2025 NL Standings
#  | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lausanne HC | 52 | 25 | - | 14 | 9 | 4 | 153 | 128 | 25 | 97 | 1.87 | Clinched Play-Off Spot |
| 2. | ZSC Lions | 52 | 22 | - | 14 | 11 | 5 | 156 | 121 | 35 | 93 | 1.79 | Clinched Play-Off Spot |
| 3. | SC Bern | 52 | 24 | - | 12 | 3 | 13 | 165 | 139 | 26 | 91 | 1.75 | Clinched Play-Off Spot |
| 4. | EV Zug | 52 | 25 | - | 19 | 5 | 3 | 173 | 136 | 37 | 88 | 1.69 | Clinched Play-Off Spot |
| 5. | HC Davos | 52 | 22 | - | 17 | 7 | 6 | 147 | 129 | 18 | 86 | 1.65 | - |
| 6. | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 52 | 21 | - | 16 | 5 | 10 | 132 | 128 | 4 | 83 | 1.60 | - |
| 7. | EHC Kloten | 52 | 21 | - | 22 | 7 | 2 | 134 | 149 | -15 | 79 | 1.52 | - |
| 8. | SCL Tigers | 52 | 20 | - | 21 | 4 | 7 | 133 | 126 | 7 | 75 | 1.44 | - |
| 9. | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 52 | 19 | - | 21 | 4 | 8 | 141 | 154 | -13 | 73 | 1.40 | - |
| 10. | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 52 | 12 | - | 17 | 14 | 9 | 146 | 158 | -12 | 73 | 1.40 | - |
| 11. | EHC Biel-Bienne | 52 | 17 | - | 22 | 7 | 6 | 130 | 133 | -3 | 71 | 1.37 | - |
| 12. | Genève-Servette HC | 52 | 17 | - | 22 | 7 | 6 | 141 | 153 | -12 | 71 | 1.37 | - |
| 13. | HC Lugano | 52 | 20 | - | 27 | 1 | 4 | 137 | 160 | -23 | 66 | 1.27 | - |
| 14. | HC Ajoie | 52 | 11 | - | 32 | 4 | 5 | 114 | 188 | -74 | 46 | 0.88 | Relegation Play |
2024-2025 NL Player Stats
| # | player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 49 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 31 | |
| 2. | 52 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 8 | |
| 3. | 47 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 40 | |
| 4. | 52 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 10 | |
| 5. | 42 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 35 |
2024-2025 NL Goaltending Stats
| # | player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 34 | 1.80 | .946 | |
| 2. | 15 | 1.86 | .939 | |
| 3. | 10 | 2.19 | .927 | |
| 4. | 42 | 2.09 | .926 | |
| 5. | 42 | 2.34 | .924 |
Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
2024-2025 Demographics
Nationality
NL Games
| date | home | visiting | score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2025 07:00 PM UTC |  HC Ambrì-Piotta |  SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | - |
| 03/01/2025 06:45 PM UTC |  SCL Tigers |  HC Ajoie | 5 - 1 |
| 03/01/2025 06:45 PM UTC |  HC Fribourg-Gottéron | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 4 - 1 |
| 03/01/2025 06:45 PM UTC |  SC Bern |  Genève-Servette HC | 5 - 1 |
| 03/01/2025 06:45 PM UTC |  HC Lugano |  EHC Biel-Bienne | 4 - 2 |
NL Transactions
| Date | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27/2025 | Genève-Servette HC | Retired |    | |
| 02/18/2025 | SC Bern | Lausanne HC | | |
| 02/13/2025 | SCL Tigers | Retired | | |
| 02/13/2025 | HC Davos | Retired | | |
| 02/12/2025 | Time out | SC Bern | |
NL League Injury List
| Team | Player | Information |
|---|---|---|
| EV Zug |  Lukas Bengtsson | Upper body injury, comeback unknown |
| EHC Biel-Bienne | Jérémie Bärtschi | Shoulder surgery, sidelined indefinitely - will miss rest of 24/25 season |
| Genève-Servette HC | Gauthier Descloux | Undisclosed Injury |
| EHC Kloten | Nolan Diem | Upper body Injury, expected back mid February |
| HC Ambrì-Piotta |  Floran Douay | Knee Injury, expected back end of February |
| EV Zug | Tobias Geisser | Foot injury, comeback unknown |
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | Daniele Grassi | Broken ankle, expected back mid March |
| EHC Biel-Bienne | Gaëtan Haas | Concussion, sidelined indefinitely |
| EV Zug | Fabrice Herzog | Upper body injury, comeback unknown |
| ZSC Lions | Denis Hollenstein | Lower body surgery, sidelined indefinitely - will miss rest of 24/25 season |
| Lausanne HC |  Janne Kuokkanen | Hand surgery, sidelined indefinitely - will miss rest of 24/25 season |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Dominic Lammer | Undisclosed Injury |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Jacob Larsson | Upper body surgery, expected back end of April 2025 |
| SC Bern | Marco Lehmann | Upper body injury, expected back February 2025 |
| SC Bern | Anton Lindholm | Undisclosed Injury |
| EHC Biel-Bienne | Viktor Lööv | Concussion, sidelined indefinitely |
| HC Lugano |  Giovanni Morini | Undisclosed Injury |
| EHC Kloten |  Tyler Morley | Upper body Injury, expected back mid February |
| HC Davos | Joakim Nordström | Concussion, sidelined indefinitely |
| Lausanne HC | Lawrence Pilut | Torn achilles tendon, sidelined indefinitely - could miss entire 24/25 season |
| Genève-Servette HC | Noah Rod | Shoulder surgery, expected back August 2025 |
| EV Zug | Dominik Schlumpf | Lower body injury, week-to-week |
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Sandro Schmid | Upper body injury, expected back mid January |
| EHC Kloten | Axel Simic | Lower body Injury, expected back end of January |
| EV Zug | Livio Stadler | Hand Injury, expected back February |
| EHC Biel-Bienne | Yanick Stampfli | Lower body injury, expected back end of February |
| EHC Kloten | Nicholas Steiner | Torn ACL, expected back September 2025 |
| HC Ajoie | Jerry Turkulainen | Lower body Injury, sidelined indefinitely - will miss rest of 24/25 season |
| HC Lugano | Joren van Pottelberghe | Undisclosed Injury |
| Lausanne HC | Nathan Vouardoux | Undisclosed Injury, expected back early February |
| HC Davos |  Filip Zadina | Upper body Injury, expected back end of January |
Player Nationalities
NL Team Comparison
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Avg Height | Avg Weight | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EHC Biel-Bienne | 33 | 5 801 | 181.31 cm / 5'11" | 81.75 kg / 179 lbs | 25.97 |
| 2. | EHC Kloten | 31 | 5 976 | 180.06 cm / 5'11" | 82.39 kg / 181 lbs | 27.03 |
| 3. | EV Zug | 29 | 7 556 | 184.03 cm / 6'0" | 84.79 kg / 185 lbs | 26.72 |
| 4. | Genève-Servette HC | 29 | 6 995 | 182.89 cm / 6'0" | 85.43 kg / 187 lbs | 28.86 |
| 5. | HC Ajoie | 28 | 5 903 | 182.96 cm / 6'0" | 86.19 kg / 190 lbs | 29.50 |
| 6. | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 25 | 6 666 | 183.68 cm / 6'0" | 87.88 kg / 192 lbs | 28.76 |
| 7. | HC Davos | 27 | 7 171 | 183.96 cm / 6'0" | 87.00 kg / 192 lbs | 28.19 |
| 8. | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 29 | 8 269 | 183.72 cm / 6'0" | 86.17 kg / 190 lbs | 28.69 |
| 9. | HC Lugano | 28 | 5 616 | 183.96 cm / 6'0" | 85.68 kg / 187 lbs | 27.61 |
| 10. | Lausanne HC | 33 | 6 282 | 184.21 cm / 6'0" | 85.21 kg / 187 lbs | 26.91 |
| 11. | SC Bern | 30 | 6 534 | 183.53 cm / 6'0" | 86.20 kg / 190 lbs | 27.73 |
| 12. | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 28 | 5 912 | 183.18 cm / 6'0" | 86.43 kg / 190 lbs | 27.89 |
| 13. | SCL Tigers | 28 | 6 536 | 182.82 cm / 6'0" | 84.39 kg / 185 lbs | 26.82 |
| 14. | ZSC Lions | 24 | 5 791 | 183.04 cm / 6'0" | 85.71 kg / 187 lbs | 28.67 |
Interesting Facts
| Oldest | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andres Ambühl | 41 yrs |
| 2. | Pierre-Édouard Bellemare | 39 yrs |
| 3. | Marc-Antoine Pouliot | 39 yrs |
| 4. |  Ryan Gunderson | 39 yrs |
| 5. | Julien Sprunger | 39 yrs |
| Tallest | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Valtteri Pulli | 6'6" |
| 2. | Radim Zohorna | 6'6" |
| 3. | Igor Jelovac | 6'5" |
| 4. | Harrison Schreiber | 6'5" |
| 5. | Gabriel Carlsson | 6'5" |
| Heaviest | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Teemu Hartikainen | 234 lbs |
| 2. | Thomas Thiry | 234 lbs |
| 3. | Dave Sutter | 231 lbs |
| 4. | Simon Kindschi | 229 lbs |
| 5. | Radim Zohorna | 229 lbs |
| Youngest | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonah Neuenschwander | 15 yrs |
| 2. | Jovin Trachsel | 17 yrs |
| 3. | Manuel von Rohr | 17 yrs |
| 4. | Dorian Moret | 17 yrs |
| 5. | Gaël Haas | 17 yrs |
| Shortest | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Benjamin Bougro | 5'6" |
| 2. | Lino Martschini | 5'6" |
| 3. | Mischa Ramel | 5'6" |
| 4. |  Fabio Hofer | 5'7" |
| 5. | Dario Sidler | 5'7" |
| Lightest | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lino Martschini | 146 lbs |
| 2. | Aleksi Heponiemi | 154 lbs |
| 3. | Louis Robin | 157 lbs |
| 4. | Nic Balestra | 159 lbs |
| 5. | Livio Christen | 159 lbs |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS  | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrew Calof (F) | 2024-2025 | HK Poprad | Extraliga | 51 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 12 |
| 2. | Guillaume Asselin (F) | 2024-2025 | EHC Olten | SL | 45 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 30 |
| 3. | Marcus Nilsson (F) | 2024-2025 | IF Björklöven | HockeyAllsvenskan | 50 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 36 |
| 4. | Brett Cameron (F) | 2024-2025 | Hannover Scorpions | Oberliga | 36 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 109 |
| 5. | Matt Duchene (F) | 2024-2025 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 59 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 8 |
| 6. | Stéphane Da Costa (F) | 2024-2025 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | KHL | 60 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 29 |
| 7. | Éric Faille (F) | 2024-2025 | EHC Olten | SL | 45 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 28 |
| 8. | Lars Steiner (F) | 2024-2025 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 49 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 40 |
| 9. | Marco Rossi (F) | 2024-2025 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 60 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 24 |
| 10. |  Nikolaj Ehlers (F) | 2024-2025 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 52 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 8 |
Regular Season
League All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Peter Jaks (F) | 674 | 435 | 348 | 783 |
| 2. | Gil Montandon (F) | 921 | 369 | 382 | 751 |
| 3. | Julien Sprunger (F) | 953 | 344 | 349 | 693 |
| 4. | Christian Dubé (F) | 630 | 210 | 464 | 674 |
| 5. | Reto von Arx (F) | 813 | 214 | 457 | 671 |
League All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Peter Jaks (F) | 674 | 435 | 348 | 783 |
| 2. | Gil Montandon (F) | 921 | 369 | 382 | 751 |
| 3. | Julien Sprunger (F) | 953 | 344 | 349 | 693 |
| 4. | Roman Wäger (F) | 489 | 340 | 260 | 600 |
| 5. | Jörg Eberle (F) | 622 | 337 | 200 | 537 |
League All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian Dubé (F) | 630 | 210 | 464 | 674 |
| 2. | Reto von Arx (F) | 813 | 214 | 457 | 671 |
| 3. | Andres Ambühl (F) | 1091 | 240 | 393 | 633 |
| 4. | Gil Montandon (F) | 921 | 369 | 382 | 751 |
| 5. | Julien Sprunger (F) | 953 | 344 | 349 | 693 |
League All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martin Steinegger (D) | 843 | 85 | 284 | 1493 |
| 2. | Reto von Arx (F) | 813 | 214 | 671 | 1316 |
| 3. | Beat Forster (D) | 934 | 106 | 333 | 1282 |
| 4. | Mathias Seger (D) | 937 | 103 | 403 | 1216 |
| 5. | Timo Helbling (D) | 621 | 27 | 128 | 1205 |
League All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andres Ambühl (F) | 1091 | 240 | 393 | 633 |
| 2. | Beat Gerber (D) | 1041 | 34 | 99 | 133 |
| 3. | Julien Sprunger (F) | 953 | 344 | 349 | 693 |
| 4. | Mathias Seger (D) | 937 | 103 | 300 | 403 |
| 5. | Beat Forster (D) | 934 | 106 | 227 | 333 |
League All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steven Stockman (F) | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 2. | Jonathan Roy (F) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3. | Dan Daoust (F) | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 4. |  Dusan Pasek (F) | 10 | 12 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 5. | Tony Currie (F) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
League All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Oleg Petrov (F) | 1997-1998 | NLA | 40 | 30 | 63 | 93 | 2.33 | 60 |
| 2. | Jean-François Sauvé (F) | 1986-1987 | NLA | 32 | 32 | 58 | 90 | 2.81 | 31 |
| 3. | Normand Dupont (F) | 1987-1988 | NLA | 34 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 2.62 | 68 |
| 4. | Normand Dupont (F) | 1985-1986 | NLA | 36 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 2.47 | 57 |
| 5. | Richmond Gosselin (F) | 1982-1983 | NLA | 38 | 52 | 36 | 88 | 2.32 | - |
League All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kent Johansson (F) | 1984-1985 | NLA | 38 | 57 | 19 | 76 | 2.00 | - |
| 2. | Richmond Gosselin (F) | 1982-1983 | NLA | 38 | 52 | 36 | 88 | 2.32 | - |
| 3. | Normand Dupont (F) | 1987-1988 | NLA | 34 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 2.62 | 68 |
| 4. | Kelly Kisio (F) | 1982-1983 | NLA | 38 | 49 | 38 | 87 | 2.29 | - |
| 5. | Merlin Malinowski (F) | 1984-1985 | NLA | 38 | 49 | 33 | 82 | 2.16 | 35 |
League All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oleg Petrov (F) | 1997-1998 | NLA | 40 | 30 | 63 | 93 | 2.33 | 60 |
| 2. | Jean-François Sauvé (F) | 1986-1987 | NLA | 32 | 32 | 58 | 90 | 2.81 | 31 |
| 3. | Gaetano Orlando (F) | 1996-1997 | NLA | 46 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 1.78 | 34 |
| 4. | Pierre-Marc Bouchard (F) | 2015-2016 | NLA | 49 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 1.37 | 20 |
| 5. | Oleg Petrov (F) | 1998-1999 | NLA | 45 | 35 | 52 | 87 | 1.93 | 52 |
League All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Todd Elik (F) | 1997-1998 | NLA | 39 | 30 | 66 | 1.69 | 222 |
| 2. | Todd Elik (F) | 2002-2003 | NLA | 39 | 13 | 48 | 1.23 | 193 |
| 3. | Shawn Heins (D) | 2006-2007 | NLA | 41 | 6 | 23 | 0.56 | 187 |
| 4. | Todd Elik (F) | 1999-2000 | NLA | 41 | 19 | 54 | 1.32 | 176 |
| 5. | Shawn Heins (D) | 2008-2009 | NLA | 47 | 11 | 31 | 0.66 | 174 |
List of NL Champions
- 2024ZSC Lions
- 2023Genève-Servette HC
- 2022EV Zug
- 2021EV Zug
- 2019SC Bern
- 2018ZSC Lions
- 2017SC Bern
- 2016SC Bern
- 2015HC Davos
- 2014ZSC Lions
- 2013SC Bern
- 2012ZSC Lions
- 2011HC Davos
- 2010SC Bern
- 2009HC Davos
- 2008ZSC Lions
- 2007HC Davos
- 2006HC Lugano
- 2005HC Davos
- 2004SC Bern
- 2003HC Lugano
- 2002HC Davos
- 2001ZSC Lions
- 2000ZSC Lions
- 1999HC Lugano
- 1998EV Zug
- 1997SC Bern
- 1996EHC Kloten
- 1995EHC Kloten
- 1994EHC Kloten
- 1993EHC Kloten
- 1992SC Bern
- 1991SC Bern
- 1990HC Lugano
- 1989SC Bern
- 1988HC Lugano
- 1987HC Lugano
- 1986HC Lugano
- 1985HC Davos
- 1985HC Davos
- 1984HC Davos
- 1983EHC Biel-Bienne
- 1983EHC Biel-Bienne
- 1982EHC Arosa
- 1982EHC Arosa
- 1981EHC Biel-Bienne
- 1981EHC Biel-Bienne
- 1980EHC Arosa
- 1979SC Bern
- 1978EHC Biel-Bienne
- 1977SC Bern
- 1976SC Langnau
- 1975SC Bern
- 1974SC Bern
- 1973HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1972HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1971HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1970HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1969HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1968HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1967EHC Kloten
- 1966Grasshopper Club Zürich
- 1965SC Bern
- 1964Villars HC
- 1963Villars HC
- 1962EHC Visp
- 1961Zürcher SC
- 1960HC Davos
- 1959SC Bern
- 1958HC Davos
- 1957EHC Arosa
- 1956EHC Arosa
- 1955EHC Arosa
- 1954EHC Arosa
- 1953EHC Arosa
- 1952EHC Arosa
- 1951EHC Arosa
- 1950HC Davos
- 1949Zürcher SC
- 1948HC Davos
- 1947HC Davos
- 1946HC Davos
- 1945HC Davos
- 1944HC Davos
- 1943HC Davos
- 1942HC Davos
- 1941HC Davos
- 1939HC Davos
- 1938HC Davos
- 1937HC Davos
- 1936Zürcher SC
- 1935HC Davos
- 1934HC Davos
- 1933HC Davos
- 1932HC Davos
- 1931HC Davos
- 1930HC Davos
- 1929HC Davos
- 1928EHC St. Moritz
- 1927HC Davos
NL Awards
- NL All-Star Team
- NL Best Foreigner
- NL Best GAA
- NL Best Plus/Minus
- NL Best Rookie
- NL Best SVS%
- NL Champion
- NL Defenseman of the Year
- NL Forward of the Year
- NL Goalie of the Year (Jacques Plante Trophy)
- NL Most Assists
- NL Most Assists by Defenseman
- NL Most Assists Playoffs
- NL Most Goals
- NL Most Goals by Defenseman
- NL Most Goals Playoffs
- NL Most Penalized Player
- NL Most Points
- NL Most Points by Defenseman
- NL Most Points Playoffs
- NL Most Valuable Player
- Swiss Cup Winner