1998-99 NLA season

The 1998-99 NLA season was the 61st regular season of the Nationalliga A. 
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Team 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts
1. 	HC Ambri-Piotta 	45	33	7 	5 	188	104	71
2. 	ZSC Lions 	45	27	11	7 	170	115	61
3. 	HC Lugano 	45	27	13	5 	155	114	59
4. 	SC Bern 	45	22	18	5 	162	157	49
5. 	EV Zug 	45	20	19	6 	157	130	46
6. 	HC Davos 	45	19	19	7 	166	156	45
7. 	Kloten Flyers 	45	12	20	13	134	145	37
8. 	SC Rapperswil-Jona	45	15	25	5 	128	177	35
9. 	Fribourg-Gottéron 	45	13	29	3 	112	165	29
10.	SCL Tigers 	45	7 	34	4 	112	221	18
==Playoffs==
===Quarterfinals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	HC Ambri-Piotta (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)	HC Ambri-Piotta (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)	HC Ambri-Piotta (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)	HC Ambri-Piotta (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)
Away 	Home 	 	 	
SC Rapperswil-Jona 2 	5 HC Ambri-Piotta 	 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 4 	1 SC Rapperswil-Jona 	 	 	
SC Rapperswil-Jona 0 	7 HC Ambri-Piotta 	 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 2 	4 SC Rapperswil-Jona 	 	 	
SC Rapperswil-Jona 2 	6 HC Ambri-Piotta 	 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1	HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1 	HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1 	HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1 	
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | ZSC Lions vs. Kloten Flyers
 |-
	! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 1 || 3 ZSC Lions || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 1 || 5 Kloten Flyers || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 3 || 2 ZSC Lions || n.P.
	|-
	| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 5 || 3 Kloten Flyers || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 1 || 2 ZSC Lions || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | ZSC Lions 5 || 8 Kloten Flyers || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 3 || 1 ZSC Lions || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | Kloten Flyers wins series 4–3
	|}
|-
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Lugano vs. HC Davos
	|-
	! Date !! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 3 || 4 HC Lugano || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 2 || 3 HC Davos || n.P.
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 0 || 6 HC Lugano || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 6 || 5 HC Davos || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 4 || 3 HC Lugano || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 4 || 3 HC Davos || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | HC Lugano wins series 4–2
	|}
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | SC Bern (4) vs. EV Zug (5)
	|-
	! Date !! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 2 || 3 SC Bern || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Bern 1 || 5 EV Zug || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 3 || 4 SC Bern || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Bern 1 || 4 EV Zug || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 5 || 2 SC Bern || 
 |-
 | align = "right" | SC Bern 3 || 4 EV Zug || OT
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | EV Zug wins series 4–2
	|}
|}
===Semifinals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. Kloten Flyers 	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. Kloten Flyers 	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. Kloten Flyers 	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. Kloten Flyers
Away 	Home 	 	 	
Kloten Flyers 1 	3 HC Ambri-Piotta 	  	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 5 	0 Kloten Flyers 	  	 	
Kloten Flyers 3 	2 HC Ambri-Piotta 	OT 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 3 	1 Kloten Flyers 	n.P. 	 	
Kloten Flyers 1 	3 HC Ambri-Piotta 	  	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1	HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1	HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1	HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1	
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Lugano vs. EV Zug
	|-
	! Date !! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 6 || 7 HC Lugano || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 2 || 0 EV Zug || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 1 || 3 HC Lugano || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 2 || 3 EV Zug || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 1 || 6 HC Lugano || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | HC Lugano wins series 4–1
	|}
|}
===Finals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. HC Lugano 	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. HC Lugano 	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. HC Lugano 	HC Ambri-Piotta vs. HC Lugano
Away 	Home 	 	 	
HC Lugano 3 	2 HC Ambri-Piotta 	n.P. 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 5 	3 HC Lugano 	  	 	
HC Lugano 3 	2 HC Ambri-Piotta 	OT 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 0 	4 HC Lugano 	  	 	
HC Lugano 3 	1 HC Ambri-Piotta 	  	 	
HC Lugano wins series 4–1	HC Lugano wins series 4–1	HC Lugano wins series 4–1	HC Lugano wins series 4–1	
|}
==References==
*sehv.ch
*hockeystats.ch
==External links==
*hockeyfans.ch
*eishockeyforum.ch
*spoor.ch
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