2014–15 National League B season
LeagueNational League B
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 2014 -
February 2015
Number of games48
Number of teams9
Regular Season
Season ChampionsSCL Tigers
Top scorerJames Desmarais
(EHC Visp)
Playoffs
Semi-Final championsSCL Tigers
  Semi-Final runners-upSC Langenthal
Semi-Final championsEHC Olten
  Semi-Final runners-upHC Red Ice
Swiss champion NLB
ChampionsSCL Tigers
  Runners-upEHC Olten

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

Teams

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]

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLSOWSOLGoalsDiff.Pts
1SCL Tigers482994242182:12656103
2HC Red Ice4821173142147:1331480
3Chx-de-Fds4822172115157:148978
4EHC Visp4819174332190:1622876
5EHC Olten4820212410160:156470
6SC Langenthal4815195432140:147-767
7HC Ajoie4815203346137:152-1562
8HC Thurgau4813242441112:156-4456
9GCK Lions4811213643124:169-4556

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
1 SCL Tigers 4
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
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		Lakers2–4
(0–0, 2–2, 0–2)		SCL TigersDiners Club Arena, Rapperswil
Attendance: 5,191
Game reference
Tim WolfGoaliesDamiano CiaccioReferees:
Didier Massy
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Peter Küng
D. Weisskopf 22:041–0
1–123:59 S. Lindemann
1–232:02 K. Hecquefeuille (L. Haas, C. DiDomenico) (PP)
E. Walsky 33:272–2
2–357:39 S. Lindemann (K. Lindemann
2–459:12 A. Gerber (A. Gustafsson, L. Haas)
8 minPenalties31 min
25Shots33
4 April 2015
19:45		SCL Tigers4–3 OT
(2–0, 0–2, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)		LakersIlfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
Attendance: 6,050
Game reference
Damiano CiaccioGoaliesTim WolfReferees:
Stefan Eichmann
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Nicolas Fluri
Michael Tscherrig
L. Haas (S. Lindemann, C. DiDomenico) 16:281–0
T. Bucher (C. DiDomenico) (PP) 17:332–0
2–123:59 P. Obrist (S. Ryser, J. Murray)
2–230:08 J. Murray (S. Ryser, P. Obrist)
S. Lindemann (C. Moggi, L. Haas) (PP) 41:383–2
3–359:52 J. Fransson (S. Ryser, M. Johansson)
C. DiDomenico (PP) 66:414–3
6 minPenalties18 min
43Shots32
6 April 2015
16:30		Lakers3–4 OT
(1–0, 0–3, 2–0)
(OT 0–1)		SCL TigersDiners Club Arena, Rapperswil
Attendance: 6,017
Game reference
Tim WolfGoaliesDamiano CiaccioReferees:
Danny Kurmann
Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
Roman Kaderli
Simon Wüst
A. Rizzelo (M. Johansson) 16:291–0
1–127:01 Y. Müller (C. DiDomenico, M. Stettler (PP)
1–234:49 Y. Müller (S. Lindemann, L. Haas)
1–339:56 T. Bucher (A. Gustafsson, C. DiDomenico)
D. Weisskopf (J. Fransson, M. Johansson) (PP) 55:382–3
M. Johansson (S. Ryser, J. Fransson) (PP) 59:383–3
3–463:26 A. Gustafsson (C. DiDomenico, T. Bucher)
30 minPenalties40 min
18Shots12
9 April 2015
19:45		SCL Tigers5–1
(2–0, 0–1, 3–0)		LakersIlfis Stadium, Langnau im Emmental
Attendance: 6,050
Game reference
Damiano CiaccioGoaliesIvars PunnenovsReferees:
Didier Massy
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Peter Küng
T. Bucher (C. DiDomenico) 2:581–0
L. Haas 3:352–0
2–130:16 D. Walser (N. Berger, A. Rizzelo)
C. DiDomenico (A. Gerber) 53:043–1
L. Haas (S. Lindemann, Y. Müller) 53:384–1
K. Hecquefeuille (PP) 57:535–1
8 minPenalties31 min
28Shots38
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.
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