1996–97 Nationalliga A season

The 1996-97 NLA season was the 59th regular season of the Nationalliga A.

Contents

Regular season

Final standings

Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1. SC Bern 36 23 11 2 155 108 48
2. EV Zug 36 22 11 3 158 109 47
3. Kloten Flyers 36 18 13 5 120 101 41
4. HC Fribourg-Gottéron 36 17 14 5 135 110 39
5. HC Davos 36 19 16 1 147 135 39
6. HC Lugano 36 17 15 4 137 125 38
7. ZSC Lions 36 16 19 1 123 149 33
8. SC Rapperswil-Jona 36 14 20 2 111 127 30
9. HC Ambri-Piotta 36 12 22 2 119 138 26
10. HC La Chaux-de-Fonds 36 9 26 1 103 196 19

Master Round

Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1. SC Bern 46 29 15 2 205 140 60
2. EV Zug 46 26 15 5 188 142 57
3. HC Davos 46 24 20 2 187 181 50
4. Kloten Flyers 46 21 18 7 152 131 49
5. HC Lugano 46 22 19 5 166 153 49
6. HC Fribourg-Gottéron 46 20 19 7 167 154 47

Qualification Round

Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
7. SC Rapperswil-Jona 45 21 22 2 156 163 44
8. ZSC Lions 45 19 24 2 155 188 40
9. HC Ambri-Piotta 45 17 25 3 153 165 37
10. HC La Chaux-de-Fonds 45 11 33 1 131 243 23

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

SC Bern (1) vs. ZSC Lions (8)
Away Home
ZSC Lions 5 3 SC Bern
SC Bern 1 3 ZSC Lions
ZSC Lions 2 7 SC Bern
SC Bern 5 2 ZSC Lions
ZSC Lions 2 5 SC Bern
SC Bern wins series 3–2
  
EV Zug (2) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (7)
Away Home
SC Rapperswil-Jona 1 2 EV Zug
EV Zug 2 0 SC Rapperswil-Jona
SC Rapperswil-Jona 1 3 EV Zug
EV Zug wins series 3–0
HC Davos (3) vs. Fribourg-Gottéron (6)
Date Away Home
Fribourg-Gottéron 3 4 HC Davos  
HC Davos 5 4 Fribourg-Gottéron OT
Fribourg-Gottéron 3 4 HC Davos  
HC Davos wins series 3–0
  
EHC Kloten (4) vs. HC Lugano (5)
Date Away Home
HC Lugano 3 5 EHC Kloten  
EHC Kloten 2 3 HC Lugano  
HC Lugano 3 2 EHC Kloten OT
EHC Kloten 1 7 HC Lugano  
HC Lugano wins series 3–1

Semifinals

SC Bern vs. HC Lugano
Away Home
HC Lugano 0 1 SC Bern OT
SC Bern 1 3 HC Lugano  
HC Lugano 3 6 SC Bern  
SC Bern 6 3 HC Lugano  
SC Bern wins series 3–1
  
EV Zug vs. HC Davos
Date Away Home
HC Davos 1 2 EV Zug  
EV Zug 4 3 HC Davos n.P.
HC Davos 4 6 EV Zug  
EV Zug wins series 3–0

Finals

SC Bern vs. EV Zug
Away Home
EV Zug 4 1 SC Bern  
SC Bern 5 2 EV Zug  
EV Zug 2 3 SC Bern OT
SC Bern 4 0 EV Zug  
SC Bern wins series 3–1

References

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