The National League (NL) is a professional ice hockey league in Switzerland and is the top tier of the Swiss league system. Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was known as National League A. During the 2018–19 season, the league had an average of 6,949 spectators per game which is the highest among European leagues. The capital city's club SC Bern has been ranked first of all European clubs for 18 seasons and had an average attendance of 16,290 after the regular season. The ZSC Lions are another club in the top ten of European ice hockey attendance, ranking seventh with 9,694 spectators.
EHC Kloten is an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. The team plays in the Swiss League, the second tier of Swiss ice hockey. It has one of the best youth systems in Swiss ice hockey as its youth teams have won 19 championships during the last 50 years. EHC Kloten won four consecutive Swiss championships from 1993 to 1996. They had never been relegated until the 2017–18 season.
The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of this league each season play a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL and, if they win, they are promoted, while the National League team is relegated to the Swiss League.
Yves Victor Sarault is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. Sarault ended his career playing with the Cornwall River Kings of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers and the Nashville Predators. He is currently serving as the Head Coach of the SCL Tigers in the National League (NL).
EHC Biel-Bienne is a professional ice hockey club based in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and plays in the National League (NL). Since the city of Biel is completely bilingual, alongside the German name EHC Biel the team also has a French name, HC Bienne. The team plays its home games in the 6,521-seat Tissot Arena.
Perttu Lindgren is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for EHC Biel of the National League (NL).
Dragan Umičević is a Swedish professional ice hockey player of Serbian descent. He is currently playing for EHC Black Wings Linz in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Umicevic has represented the Sweden national ice hockey team in 2006 and 2007. With Södertälje SK he won the team's internal scoring league in the 2008–09 Elitserien season. Umičević was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the sixth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 184th overall.
Daniel Rubin is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. He last played for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).
Garrett Roe is an American professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He was selected 183rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Clarence Kparghai is a Liberian-born Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was most recently contracted with HC Lugano in the National League (NL). He has previously played for SC Langenthal, EHC Chur, HC Thurgau, EHC Olten, HC Davos and EHC Biel.
Gaëtan Haas is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre who currently serves as captain of EHC Biel of the National League (NL). Haas previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers. He won one NL title with SC Bern in 2019.
Stefan Ulmer is an Austrian professional ice hockey Defenseman currently playing for EHC Biel in the National League (NL).
The 2015–16 National League A season was the ninth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it was the 78th season of Swiss professional hockey.
Luca Hischier is a Swiss professional ice hockey player currently playing with EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He previously played with SC Bern where won two NL titles and with HC Davos.
Vincent Praplan is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).
Janis Jérôme Moser is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 60th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Coyotes.
Peter Schneider is an Austrian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the ICE Hockey League.
Yannick Rathgeb is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He previously played with HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the NL and with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Melvin Nyffeler is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League (NL). He previously played with the ZSC Lions and with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL).
Joren van Pottelberghe is a Belgian-Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender for EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He previously played for HC Davos.
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