2020–21 EWHL season

The 2020–21 EWHL season was the seventeenth season of the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL) since the league’s creation in 2004. It was the second season since the league's administrative and organizational duties were transferred to the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (HIHF/MJSZ).
KMH Budapest played a perfect season in which they won all sixteen games to claim the regular season title. KMH held steady in the playoffs, shutting out their opponents in both games on the way to winning the team's third consecutive EWHL Championship title. 
KMH Budapest players also dominated the league‘s individual statistics. KMH forward Hayley Williams narrowly beat out teammate Alexandra Huszák as top point scorer in the regular season, with 9 goals and 22 assists for 31 points in fifteen games played. Huszák was the EWHL top goal scorer, netting 18 goals in 13 games played. Eighteen year old Zsófia Tóth topped the goaltender statistics with a stellar .972 save percentage and 0.83 goals against average.
== Teams ==
Team 	Location 	Home venue 	Head coach
Aisulu Almaty 	Almaty 	Baluan Sholak Sports Palace	Alexander Maltsev
DEC Salzburg Eagles 	Salzburg 	Eisarena Salzburg 	Johanna Ikonen
EHV Sabres Vienna 	Vienna 	Erste Bank Arena 	Risto Kurkinen
EV Bozen Eagles 	Bolzano 	PalaOnda 	Stefano Daprà
KMH Budapest 	Budapest 	Tüskesátor 	Mika Väärälä
Lakers Kärnten 	Villach 	Stadthalle Villach 	Günther Ropatsch
MAC Budapest 	Budapest 	Kisstadion 	András Kis
Silesian Metropolis Katowice	Katowice 	Jantor Janów 	Tomasz Marznica
ŠKP Bratislava 	Bratislava	Ossiacher See Halle 	Tomáš Segíň
== Regular season ==
The regular season began on 26 September 2020 and ended on 21 February 2021. MAC Budapest were the regular season champions after playing a perfect season, in which they won all sixteen games in regulation time.
=== Player statistics ===
==== Scoring leaders ====
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season on 21 February 2021.
 	Player	Team 	 	 	 	
1 	 	KMH Budapest 	15	9 	22	31
2 	 	KMH Budapest 	13	18	12	30
3 	 	MAC Budapest 	16	17	12	29
4 	 	DEC Salzburg 	16	17	10	27
5 	 	ŠKP Bratislava	16	11	14	25
6 	 	Katowice 	16	8 	15	23
7 	 	DEC Salzburg 	16	12	9 	21
8 	 	Aisulu Almaty 	16	9 	9 	18
9 	 	EHV Sabres 	16	8 	10	18
10	 	EHV Sabres 	14	9 	8 	17
11	 	ŠKP Bratislava	16	5 	12	17
==== Goaltenders ====
The following goaltenders lead the league in save percentage at the conclusion of the season on 21 February 2021, while starting at least one third of matches.
 	Player	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	 	KMH Budapest 	7 	363 	6 	0	177	5 	1	.972	0.83
2 	 	EHV Sabres 	10	581 	8 	2	311	11	3	.965	1.14
3 	 	KMH Budapest 	9 	537:37	9 	0	195	13	2	.933	1.45
4 	 	DEC Salzburg 	16	945:35	7 	9	761	59	1	.922	3.74
5 	 	ŠKP Bratislava 	6 	360:00	5 	1	133	11	0	.917	1.84
6 	 	Aisulu Almaty 	10	569:13	4 	6	257	23	3	.909	2.42
7 	 	MAC Budapest 	16	930 	10	6	394	37	4	.906	2.39
8 	 	EHV Sabres 	7 	378:56	4 	2	177	17	0	.904	2.69
9 	 	Metropolis Katowice	9 	490:22	3 	5	329	33	0	.900	4.04
10	 	Aisulu Almaty 	7 	399:53	4 	2	149	15	1	.899	2.25
== Playoffs ==
===Semifinals===
===Bronze medal game===
===Championship final===
=== Player statistics ===
==== Scoring leaders ====
The following players led the league in playoff points.
 	Player	Team 	 	 	 	
1	 	ŠKP Bratislava	2	2	0	2
1	 	KMH Budapest 	2	2	0	2
1	 	EHV Sabres 	2	2	0	2
4	 	MAC Budapest 	2	1	1	2
4	 	ŠKP Bratislava	2	1	1	2
6	 	ŠKP Bratislava	2	0	2	2
6	 	ŠKP Bratislava	2	0	2	2
6	 	KMH Budapest 	2	0	2	2
==== Goaltenders ====
The following goaltenders recorded time in net during the playoffs.
 	Player	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1	 	KMH Budapest 	2	125	2	0	74	2	1	.974	0.96
2	 	MAC Budapest 	2	123	0	2	63	3	0	.952	1.47
3	 	ŠKP Bratislava	2	122	1	1	55	4	1	.927	1.97
4	 	EHV Sabres 	2	119	1	1	62	6	0	.903	3.04
== Awards ==
* Best goaltender: Zsófia Tóth, KMH Budapest
* Top goal scorer: Alexandra Huszák, KMH Budapest
* Top point scorer: Hayley Williams, KMH Budapest
=== 2020–21 All-Star Team ===
* Goaltender: Selma Luggin, EHV Sabres 
* Defenceman: Franciska Kiss-Simon, KMH Budapest
* Defenceman: Tatiana Ištocyová, ŠKP Bratislava
* Winger: Annika Fazokas, DEC Salzburg
* Center: Alexandra Huszák, KMH Budapest
* Winger: Fanni Gasparics, KMH Budapest
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== References ==
== External links ==
* EWHL official website
Europe, 2020–21
European Women, 2020–21
EWHL