2016–17 NLA season

The 2016–17 National League A season was the tenth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it was the 79th season of Swiss professional hockey.

2016–17 National League A season
LeagueNational League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 7, 2016 – February 25, 2017
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Total attendance2,064,737 (6,882 per game)
Regular season
Best recordSC Bern
  Runners-upZSC Lions
Season MVPMark Arcobello
(SC Bern)
Top scorerMark Arcobello
(SC Bern)
Playoffs
Semi-Final championsSC Bern
  Semi-Final runners-upHC Lugano
Semi-Final championsEV Zug
  Semi-Final runners-upHC Davos
Swiss champion NLA
ChampionsSC Bern
  Runners-upEV Zug

SC Bern went on to win its 15th NLA title as the defending champions by defeating EV Zug. It was the first time since the 2000–01 season when the defending champions (ZSC Lions) won back-to-back titles.

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