2017–18 National League (ice hockey) season
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The 2017–18 National League season is the 80th season of Swiss professional ice hockey and the first season as the National League (NL). The change from National League A to National League was made at the end of the 2016–17 season.
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2017–18 National League season | |
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League | National League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | September 7, 2017 – March 5, 2018 |
Number of games | 50 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Best record | SC Bern |
Runners-up | EV Zug |
Season MVP | Andrew Ebbett (SC Bern) |
Top scorer | Dustin Jeffrey (Lausanne HC) |
Playoffs | |
Semi-Final champions | ZSC Lions |
Semi-Final runners-up | SC Bern |
Semi-Final champions | HC Lugano |
Semi-Final runners-up | EHC Biel |
Swiss champion NLA | |
Champions | ZSC Lions |
Runners-up | HC Lugano |
National League seasons | |
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ZSC Lions won their 9th NL title, defeating HC Lugano in game 7 of the finals. SC Bern won the regular season for the second consecutive year. EHC Kloten were relegated to the Swiss League, while SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers won promotion to the NL for 2018–19.