1997-98 NLA season

The 1997-98 NLA season was the 60th regular season of the Nationalliga A. 
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
1. 	EV Zug 	40	24	10	6	151	109	54
2. 	Fribourg-Gottéron 	40	23	12	5	142	111	51
3. 	HC Davos 	40	24	14	2	150	119	50
4. 	HC Ambri-Piotta 	40	23	15	2	156	116	48
5. 	SC Bern 	40	19	14	7	139	131	45
6. 	HC Lugano 	40	17	16	7	140	127	41
7. 	Kloten Flyers 	40	16	17	7	125	120	39
8. 	SC Rapperswil-Jona 	40	15	22	3	118	142	33
9. 	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	40	12	22	6	128	164	30
10.	ZSC Lions 	40	12	23	5	109	141	29
11.	SC Herisau 	40	9 	29	2	94 	172	20
==Playoffs==
===Quarterfinals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	EV Zug (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)	EV Zug (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)	EV Zug (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)	EV Zug (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8)
Away 	Home 	 	 	
SC Rapperswil-Jona 6 	4 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 5 	2 SC Rapperswil-Jona 	  	 	
SC Rapperswil-Jona 0 	3 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 2 	5 SC Rapperswil-Jona 	  	 	
SC Rapperswil-Jona 3 	6 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 4 	5 SC Rapperswil-Jona 	OT 	 	
SC Rapperswil-Jona 2 	3 EV Zug 	OT 	 	
EV Zug wins series 4–3	EV Zug wins series 4–3 	EV Zug wins series 4–3 	EV Zug wins series 4–3 	
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Fribourg-Gottéron (2) vs. Kloten Flyers (7)
 |-
	! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 4 || 0 Fribourg-Gottéron || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 2 || 1 Kloten Flyers || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 2 || 3 Fribourg-Gottéron || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 0 || 4 Kloten Flyers || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 2 || 1 Fribourg-Gottéron || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 2 || 1 Kloten Flyers || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | Kloten Flyers 0 || 1 Fribourg-Gottéron || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | Fribourg-Gottéron wins series 4–3
	|}
|-
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Davos (3) vs. HC Lugano (6)
	|-
	! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 1 || 4 HC Davos || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 3 || 9 HC Lugano || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 3 || 6 HC Davos || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 1 || 4 HC Lugano || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 6 || 3 HC Davos || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 4 || 3 HC Lugano || n.P.
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 2 || 4 HC Davos || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | HC Davos wins series 4–3
	|}
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Ambri-Piotta (4) vs. SC Bern (5)
	|-
	! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Bern 2 || 5 HC Ambri-Piotta || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 4 || 7 SC Bern || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Bern 4 || 3 HC Ambri-Piotta || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 3 || 2 SC Bern || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Bern 1 || 4 HC Ambri-Piotta || 
 |-
 | align = "right" | HC Ambri-Piotta 1 || 2 SC Bern || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Bern 2 || 3 HC Ambri-Piotta || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–3
	|}
|}
===Semifinals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	EV Zug vs. HC Ambri-Piotta 	EV Zug vs. HC Ambri-Piotta 	EV Zug vs. HC Ambri-Piotta 	EV Zug vs. HC Ambri-Piotta
Away 	Home 	 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 2 	4 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 2 	7 HC Ambri-Piotta 	  	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 5 	3 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 3 	2 HC Ambri-Piotta 	OT 	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 7 	1 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 5 	0 HC Ambri-Piotta 	  	 	
HC Ambri-Piotta 2 	7 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug wins series 4–3	EV Zug wins series 4–3	EV Zug wins series 4–3	EV Zug wins series 4–3	
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Fribourg-Gottéron vs. HC Davos
	|-
	! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 5 || 2 Fribourg-Gottéron
	|-
	| align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 2 || 4 HC Davos 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 2 || 6 Fribourg-Gottéron 
	|-
	| align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 4 || 6 HC Davos 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 5 || 1 Fribourg-Gottéron 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | HC Davos wins series 4–1
	|}
|}
===Finals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	EV Zug vs. HC Davos 	EV Zug vs. HC Davos 	EV Zug vs. HC Davos 	EV Zug vs. HC Davos
Away 	Home 	 	 	
HC Davos 1 	4 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 2 	3 HC Davos 	OT 	 	
HC Davos 4 	11 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 2 	4 HC Davos 	  	 	
HC Davos 3 	4 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 5 	2 HC Davos 	  	 	
EV Zug wins series 4–1	EV Zug wins series 4–1	EV Zug wins series 4–1	EV Zug wins series 4–1	
|}
==References==
*sehv.ch
*hockeyarchives.info
==External links==
*hockeyfans.ch
*eishockeyforum.ch
*spoor.ch
Category:1997 in hockey
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