2017–18 National League (ice hockey) season

The 2017–18 National League season is the 80th season of Swiss professional ice hockey and the first season as the National League (NL). The change from National League A to National League was made at the end of the 2016–17 season.

2017–18 National League season
LeagueNational League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 7, 2017 – March 5, 2018
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Regular season
Best recordSC Bern
  Runners-upEV Zug
Season MVPAndrew Ebbett
(SC Bern)
Top scorerDustin Jeffrey
(Lausanne HC)
Playoffs
Semi-Final championsZSC Lions
  Semi-Final runners-upSC Bern
Semi-Final championsHC Lugano
  Semi-Final runners-upEHC Biel
Swiss champion NLA
ChampionsZSC Lions
  Runners-upHC Lugano

ZSC Lions won their 9th NL title, defeating HC Lugano in game 7 of the finals. SC Bern won the regular season for the second consecutive year. EHC Kloten were relegated to the Swiss League, while SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers won promotion to the NL for 2018–19.

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