# 2014–15 NLA season

The 2014–15 National League A season was the eighth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it is the 77th season of Swiss professional hockey.

## Teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | Ambrì | Valascia | 6,500 |
| SC Bern | Bern | PostFinance-Arena | 17,131 |
| EHC Biel | Biel/Bienne | Eisstadion Biel | 6,200 |
| HC Davos | Davos | Vaillant Arena | 6,800 |
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Fribourg | BCF Arena | 6,700 |
| Genève-Servette HC | Geneva | Patinoire des Vernets | 7,135 |
| Kloten Flyers | Kloten | Kolping Arena | 7,719 |
| Lausanne HC | Lausanne | CIG de Malley | 7,600 |
| HC Lugano | Lugano | Pista La Resega | 7,800 |
| Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil | Diners Club Arena | 6,200 |
| EV Zug | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
| ZSC Lions | Zurich | Hallenstadion | 11,200 |

## Regular season

Final standings.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | SOW | SOL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | ZSC Lions | 50 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 148:106 | 42 | 97 |
| 2 | SC Bern | 50 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 158:120 | 38 | 96 |
| 3 | HC Lugano | 50 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 155:127 | 28 | 93 |
| 4 | EV Zug | 50 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 166:126 | 40 | 92 |
| 5 | HC Davos | 50 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 164:132 | 32 | 87 |
| 6 | Genève-Servette HC | 50 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 154:154 | 0 | 78 |
| 7 | Lausanne HC | 50 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 105:116 | -11 | 73 |
| 8 | EHC Biel | 50 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 142:164 | -22 | 66 |
| 9 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 50 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 144:177 | -33 | 59 |
| 10 | Kloten Flyers | 50 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 117:144 | -27 | 59 |
| 11 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 50 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 124:167 | -43 | 57 |
| 12 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 50 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 121:165 | -44 | 43 |

## Playoffs

| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | | | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | ZSC Lions | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | EHC Biel | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | EHC Biel | 3 | | | 1 | ZSC Lions | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Genève-Servette HC | 2 | | | |
| 2 | SC Bern | 4 | | | 6 | Genève-Servette HC | 2 | | | |
| 7 | Lausanne HC | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lausanne HC | 3 | | | | | | 1 | ZSC Lions | 1 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | ZSC Lions | 1 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 5 | HC Davos | 4 |
| 3 | HC Lugano | 2 | | | | | | | | | 5 | HC Davos | 4 |
| 6 | Genève-Servette HC | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Genève-Servette HC | 4 | | | 2 | SC Bern | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | HC Davos | 4 | | | |
| 4 | EV Zug | 2 | | | 5 | HC Davos | 4 | | | |
| 5 | HC Davos | 4 | | | | | | | | |

## Relegation playoffs – Playouts
### 1st round

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | SOW | SOL | Goals | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160:186 | -26 | 72 |
| 2 | Kloten Flyers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131:150 | -19 | 71 |
| 3 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136:188 | -52 | 62 |
| 4 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133:183 | -50 | 49 |

### 3rd round – League Qualification
#### Lakers vs. SCL Tigers

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.