Switzerland: NLA Talk

[BladesofSTEELwFIRE]

Wow! I was surprised to read that the Swiss NLA is best attended ice hockey league in all of Europe and SC Bern has the best attendance of all Euro teams. You would think it would be in Sweden or Finland.

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[3 Minute Minor]

Wow! I was surprised to read that the Swiss NLA is best attended ice hockey league in all of Europe and SC Bern has the best attendance of all Euro teams. You would think it would be in Sweden or Finland.

Sweden rinks are usually pretty small. If I'm not mistaken, Frolunda is the only club with a rink with over 10K capacity

 

[stv11]

Sweden has a very competitive 2nd tier, sometimes big teams are relegated and replaced by teams from smaller towns. SHL attendance will probably improve next season with Djurgården back.

 

[BladesofSTEELwFIRE]

SC Bern must have a great atmosphere for those who attend games.

 

[doug88]

SC Bern must have a great atmosphere for those who attend games.

Yep best fans in Europe This 11,000 people wall with fans singing for 60 minutes is pure madness! You'll never get to see that in NA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQ_oE7Sc9o

 

[3 Minute Minor]

Yep best fans in Europe This 11,000 people wall with fans singing for 60 minutes is pure madness! You'll never get to see that in NA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQ_oE7Sc9o

I think you'd be surprised by some college football/basketball in NA then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH65jS-EseQ

 

[doug88]

I think you'd be surprised by some college football/basketball in NA then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH65jS-EseQ

Ya I'm aware of that. I've been to a lot of football, hockey, basketball and baseball games in States and fans sings from time to time, I mean it doesn't last the whole game like over here.

 

[SwissLeaf]

Yep best fans in Europe This 11,000 people wall with fans singing for 60 minutes is pure madness! You'll never get to see that in NA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQ_oE7Sc9o

Well, there are a lot of Fans, but the atmosphere is not very good IMO.

Go to Ambri-Lugano and then you see what a really GREAT atmosphere is.

 

[doug88]

Well, there are a lot of Fans, but the atmosphere is not very good IMO.

Go to Ambri-Lugano and then you see what a really GREAT atmosphere is.

I'm sure that's pretty good as well! There's no such thing as a derby, but the best derby was SC Bern-Langnau IMO and I'm no Bern fan..

 

[m4tt145]

So Bern presents the fact that they have signed Simon Bodenmann, for the 15/16 season and forward.

What is wrong with these guys? I would have been pissed to know a player signs a contract for the next season with another team whilst playing with my team for this season. What are your thoughts on this? Is this how it works in Switzerland?

http://www.scb.ch/news/meldung/newsitem/scb-verpflichtet-simon-bodenmann-ab-saison-201516.html

 

[doug88]

So Bern presents the fact that they have signed Simon Bodenmann, for the 15/16 season and forward.

What is wrong with these guys? I would have been pissed to know a player signs a contract for the next season with another team whilst playing with my team for this season. What are your thoughts on this? Is this how it works in Switzerland?

http://www.scb.ch/news/meldung/newsitem/scb-verpflichtet-simon-bodenmann-ab-saison-201516.html

Ya, that's the way it is.

 

[stv11]

This is common and pretty annoying, but I'm not sure it would change things much if there was a transfer window. I guess teams and players would still reach agreements and just wait to make it official.

 

[m4tt145]

This is common and pretty annoying, but I'm not sure it would change things much if there was a transfer window. I guess teams and players would still reach agreements and just wait to make it official.

It's the "making it official" part that bothers me. I don't think id be able to cheer for that player knowing that he'll leave.

 

[stv11]

Players don't have anything to gain by being disinterested and playing below their level, it's not like Bodenmann helping Kloten kick Bern out of the playoffs would have any incidence on the 2015-16 season.

It has happend since the late 80's (although rarely as early as in this case, but it's common that players have new contracts in January already), and there are countless example of players still performing against their future team, the best example being Philippe Bozon signing with Lausanne a few months before sending them to the NLB in 1996.

 

[SwissLeaf]

It looks like we have the next "Bodenmann-case"... Philippe Furrer might have signed with Lugano for 15/16, according to Berner Zeitung.

 

[The Noot]

Oh my Genoni

 

[Eye of Ra]

MÃ¥rtensson to Lugano!

Klasen - MÃ¥rtensson - Pettersson.

 

[wings5]

Congrats to Zurich for getting Matthews for next season.

 

[The Noot]

Might actually visit a few Zurich games this year to see Matthews.

 

[Hockey7492]

Johan Fransson wants to move back to Sweden.

 

[Hockey7492]

Maybe we should ask some Colorado Avalanche people

 

[Milos Krasic]

Wanted to get a NLA season thread started. All info is from EliteProspects. I'm a long-time KHL fan, but this season I'll be following Swiss hockey more closely than ever. Looks like it's going to be a fun season!

Transfers In

Ambri-Piotta
Michael Ngoy (D) - from Fribourg-Gotteron
Eliot Berthon (F) - from Biel-Bienne
Igor Jelovac (D) - from Biel-Bienne
Diego Kostner (F) - from HC Lugano
Franco Collenberg (D) - from EHC Kloten
Matt D'Agostini (F) - from Geneve-Servette
Peter Guggisberg (F) - from EHC Kloten
Connor Hughes (G) - from London Nationals
Misha Moor (D) - from Oshawa Generals

SC Bern
Jeremie Kamerzin (D) - from Fribourg-Gotteron
Maxim Noreau (D) - from San Antonio Rampage
Mark Arcobello (F) - from Toronto Marlies
Dario Meyer (F) - from Edmonton Oil Kings
Kris Versteeg (F) - from Los Angeles Kings

Biel-Bienne
Jan Neuenschwander (F) - from ZSC Lions
Julian Schmutz (F) - from Visp
Jacob Micflikier (F) - from Lulea HF
Valentin Luthi (D) - from Rapperswil-Jona
Jonas Hiller (G) - from Calgary Flames
Toni Rajala (F) - from Lulea HF
Marco Pedretti (F) - from Geneve-Servette

HC Davos
Daniel Rahimi (D) - from Linkoping HC
Marco Forrer (D) - from Zug U20
Robert Kousal (F) - from Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Geneve-Servette
Nicolas Leonelli (F) - from Ajoie
Will Petschenig (D) - from Saginaw Spirit
Kay Schweri (F) - from Sherbrooke Phoenix
Mike Santorelli (F) - from Anaheim Ducks
Nick Spaling (F) - from San Jose Sharks

Fribourg-Gotteron
Ralph Stalder (D) - from Lausanne HC
Larri Leeger (D) - from Lausanne HC
Caryl Neuenschwander (F) - from Lausanne HC
Benjamin Chavaillaz (D) - from Ambri-Piotta
Anton Gustafsson (F) - from SCL Tigers
Lorenz Kienzle (D) - from HC Lugano
Roman Cervenka (F) - from KLH Chomutov
Dennis Saikkonen (G) - from JYP
Mattias Ritola (F) - from Skelleftea AIK

EHC Kloten
Tim Ramholt (D) - from EV Zug
Luca Homberger (F) - from Winterthur
Daniele Grassi (F) - from Ambri-Piotta
Roman Schlagenhauf (F) - from HC Lugano
Bobby Sanguinetti (D) - from Rochester Americans
Drew Shore (F) - from Stockton Heat
Dominik Devaja (F) - from Connecticut Jr. Rangers

SCL Tigers
Pascal Berger (F) - from SC Bern
Flurin Randegger (D) - from SC Bern
Yannick Blaser (D) - from EV Zug
Raphael Kuonen (F) - from Rapperswil-Jona
Philippe Seydoux (D) - from Langenthal
Rob Schremp (F) - from Portland Pirates
Brenden Shinnimin (F) - from Springfield Falcons

Lausanne HC
Jonas Junland (D) - from Linkoping HC
Philippe Schelling (D) - from EHC Kloten
Valentin Borlat (D) - from Red Ice
Dustin Jeffrey (F) - from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Per Ledin (F) - from EC Salzburg

HC Lugano
Massimo Ronchetti (D) - from SCL Tigers
Ryan Gardner (F) - from Fribourg-Gotteron
Patrick Zackrisson (F) - from Skelleftea AIK
Dario Burgler (F) - from EV Zug
Daniel Sondell (D) - from EV Zug

ZSC Lions
Inti Pestoni (F) - from Ambri-Piotta
Patrick Thoresen (F) - from Djurgardens IF
Christian Marti (D) - from Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Mattias Sjogren (F) - from Ak Bars Kazan
Ronalds Kenins (F) - from Utica Comets

EV Zug
David McIntyre (F) - from SaiPa
Timo Helbling (D) - from EHC Kloten
Carl Klingberg (F) - from Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Fabio Haller (G) - from Winterthur

 

[Cams]

HC Lugano also added Ryan Wilson who play KHL last year with Ak Bars Kazan (I believe), and formerly of the Colorado Avalanche.

 

[blueberrie]

Is the swiss reg season over now? Do playoffs start soon? Living abroad in Zurich, hoping to catch a game

 

[stv11]

Yes, the regular season finished last Saturday. The playoffs start next Saturday and games are played on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday.