What does SL stand for?

SL stands for Sky Swiss League.

How many teams play in the SL?

The SL currently consists of 10 teams.

Which country is the SL based in?

The SL is based in Switzerland.

Who won the most recent SL championship?

HC Sierre won the most recent SL championship in 2026.

Swiss League SL 2018-2019

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League naming history:

2017 - 2027SL (Swiss League)
1947 - 2017NLB (Nationalliga B)
1941 - 1947Serie A
1924 - 1941Serie B

SL external links

SL Team Rosters

2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

HC La Chaux-de-Fonds finished first in the 2018-19 SL standings with 90 points. HC Ajoie (88 points) and EHC Olten (87 points) followed.

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2018-2019 SL Standings

2018-2019 SL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	44	25	-	9	5	5	137	112	25	90	2.05	Final loss
2.	HC Ajoie	44	29	-	14	0	1	151	94	57	88	2.00	Quarterfinal loss
3.	EHC Olten	44	25	-	11	4	4	183	118	65	87	1.98	Semifinal loss
4.	SC Langenthal	44	22	-	11	7	4	153	113	40	84	1.91	Champion
5.	EHC Kloten	44	27	-	16	1	0	157	124	33	83	1.89	Quarterfinal loss
6.	EHC Visp	44	21	-	13	6	4	140	117	23	79	1.80	Quarterfinal loss
7.	HC Thurgau	44	22	-	18	1	3	129	104	25	71	1.61	Semifinal loss
8.	EVZ Academy	44	14	-	24	3	3	94	138	-44	51	1.16	Quarterfinal loss
9.	GC Küsnacht Lions	44	14	-	25	3	2	123	163	-40	50	1.14	Did not make playoffs
10.	EHC Winterthur	44	7	-	31	2	4	99	153	-54	29	0.66	Did not make playoffs
11.	HCB Ticino Rockets	44	4	-	38	0	2	60	190	-130	14	0.32	Did not make playoffs

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2018-2019 SL Player Stats

2018-2019 SL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Philip-Michaël Devos (F)	44	19	56	75	16
2.	Jonathan Hazen (F)	42	30	32	62	37
3.	Tim Coffman (F)	44	28	32	60	64
4.	Cason Hohmann (F)	44	11	46	57	58
5.	Mark Van Guilder (F)	44	18	38	56	26

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2018-2019 SL Goalie Stats

2018-2019 SL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Sandro Aeschlimann (G)	13	2.05	.932
2.	Nicola Aeberhard (G)	16	1.98	.929
3.	Christophe Bays (G)	15	2.41	.925
4.	Tim Wolf (G)	32	2.29	.922
5.	Joren van Pottelberghe (G)	24	2.29	.921

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2018-2019 SL Demographics

SL Games

SL — Games
date	home	visiting	score
11/08/2026 04:00 PM GMT+1	HC Thurgau	EHC Olten	-
10/31/2026 07:00 PM GMT+1	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	EHC Basel	6 - 3
10/31/2026 07:00 PM GMT+1	EHC Visp	GC Küsnacht Lions	4 - 0
10/31/2026 06:30 PM GMT+1	EHC Chur	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	5 - 1
10/31/2026 06:00 PM GMT+1	HC Sierre	EHC Arosa	8 - 0

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SL Transactions

SL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
11/02/2026	Confirmed	Fabio Murer (D)	HC Thurgau	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	Details
10/30/2026	Confirmed	Frantisek Rehak (F)	No team	EHC Chur	Details
10/26/2026	Confirmed	Marvin Rötheli (D)	EHC Arosa	EHC Olten	Details
10/08/2026	Confirmed	David Lindquist (F)	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	Milano Hockey Club	Details
10/01/2026	Confirmed	Kevin Bozon (F)	No team	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	Details

2026-2027 SL Free Agents

2026-2027 SL — Free Agents
Team	Player
HC Thurgau	Victor Backman (F)
HC Sierre	Timothy Kast (F)
EHC Arosa	Rodzers Bukarts (F)
HC Sierre	Roberts Cjunskis (F)
EHC Winterthur	Marc Steiner (D)

2027-2028 SL Free Agents

2027-2028 SL — Free Agents
Team	Player
HC Sierre	Jayden Halbgewachs (F)
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	Kay Schweri (F)
HC Sierre	Killian Mottet (F)
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	Emil Molin (F)
EHC Olten	Mattheo Reinhard (F)

SL Team Comparison (Averages)

2018-2019 SL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	EHC Kloten	38	5 103	6'0"	190 lbs	26.29
2.	EHC Olten	32	12 132	5'11"	183 lbs	27.53
3.	EHC Visp	34	10 279	5'11"	183 lbs	25.15
4.	EHC Winterthur	32	6 519	5'11"	183 lbs	24.59
5.	EVZ Academy	47	3 452	5'11"	185 lbs	21.11
6.	GC Küsnacht Lions	43	6 146	5'11"	181 lbs	22.56
7.	GDT Bellinzona Snakes	55	2 416	5'11"	183 lbs	22.15
8.	HC Ajoie	33	10 174	5'11"	185 lbs	25.61
9.	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	39	10 867	6'0"	185 lbs	25.28
10.	HC Thurgau	32	6 976	5'11"	187 lbs	24.84
11.	SC Langenthal	38	10 575	5'11"	181 lbs	26.18

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

SL — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Florian Schenk (F)	2026-2027	Mora IK U20	U20 Nationell	16	13	16	29	12
2.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	14	9	17	26	10
3.	Mathieu Pompei (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Indians	Oberliga	14	8	18	26	18
4.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	15	6	20	26	6
5.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	18	6	18	24	10
6.	Joshua Lawrence (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	17	13	9	22	4
7.	Marco Cavalleri (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	15	10	12	22	18
8.	Arnaud Schnegg (F)	2026-2027	HC Franches-Montagnes	MyHL	12	12	9	21	8
9.	Robby Jackson (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga	16	12	8	20	0
10.	Matej Hamr (F)	2026-2027	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers U21	Swiss U21-Elit	20	7	13	20	30

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Regular Season

SL All-Time Points

SL — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dominic Forget (F)	762	406	555	961
2.	Kelly Glowa (F)	406	461	466	927
3.	Michael Neininger (F)	733	385	386	771
4.	Derek Cormier (F)	455	294	466	760
5.	Albert Malgin (F)	454	296	446	742

SL All-Time Goals

SL — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kelly Glowa (F)	406	461	466	927
2.	Dominic Forget (F)	762	406	555	961
3.	Michael Neininger (F)	733	385	386	771
4.	Gaëtan Boucher (F)	351	375	268	643
5.	Daniel Métivier (F)	281	322	219	541

SL All-Time Assists

SL — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dominic Forget (F)	762	406	555	961
2.	Kelly Glowa (F)	406	461	466	927
3.	Derek Cormier (F)	455	294	466	760
4.	Albert Malgin (F)	454	296	446	742
5.	Tomas Dolana (F)	805	218	433	651

SL All-Time Penalty Min.

SL — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Pascal Lamprecht (D)	509	38	147	956
2.	Lionel D'Urso (D)	619	28	132	819
3.	David Stämpfli (D)	534	43	153	813
4.	Alexis Vacheron (D)	555	56	304	808
5.	Cyrill Pasche (F)	480	196	396	795

SL All-Time Games Played

SL — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tomas Dolana (F)	805	218	433	651
2.	Andy Furrer (D)	775	107	218	325
3.	Dominic Forget (F)	762	406	555	961
4.	Jordane Hauert (D)	761	100	377	477
5.	Michael Neininger (F)	733	385	386	771

SL All-Time Points Per Game

SL — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Patrick Lebeau (F)	8	4	23	2.88
2.	Mike Jeffrey (F)	14	23	40	2.86
3.	Rick Nasheim (F)	6	9	17	2.83
4.	Doug Shedden (F)	7	10	19	2.71
5.	David Legwand (F)	3	6	8	2.67

SL All-Time Points Per Season

SL — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kelly Glowa (F)	1984-1985	NLB	38	67	51	118	3.11	-
2.	Igor Fedulov (F)	1997-1998	NLB	38	54	61	115	3.03	66
3.	Brian Hills (F)	1984-1985	NLB	30	63	51	114	3.80	-
4.	Kelly Glowa (F)	1983-1984	NLB	41	66	45	111	2.71	-
5.	Dave Gardner (F)	1980-1981	NLB	37	51	56	107	2.89	32

SL All-Time Goals Per Season

SL — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kelly Glowa (F)	1984-1985	NLB	38	67	51	118	3.11	-
2.	Kelly Glowa (F)	1983-1984	NLB	41	66	45	111	2.71	-
3.	Brian Hills (F)	1984-1985	NLB	30	63	51	114	3.80	-
4.	Jean-Guy Gratton (F)	1977-1978	NLB	30	61	35	96	3.20	-
5.	Fernand Leblanc (F)	1983-1984	NLB	38	61	29	90	2.37	-

SL All-Time Assists Per Season

SL — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	2006-2007	NLB	45	19	79	98	2.18	50
2.	Petr Rosol (F)	1997-1998	NLB	38	35	69	104	2.74	36
3.	Philip-Michaël Devos (F)	2019-2020	SL	44	30	68	98	2.23	2
4.	Lee Jinman (F)	2007-2008	NLB	45	28	64	92	2.04	36
5.	Lee Jinman (F)	2005-2006	NLB	42	41	62	103	2.45	50

SL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

SL — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Lindberg (F)	2002-2003	NLB	37	21	35	56	1.51	152
2.	Marco Capaul (D)	1993-1994	NLB	36	12	20	32	0.89	147
3.	Petr Rosol (F)	1996-1997	NLB	40	38	54	92	2.30	144
4.	Robert Mongrain (F)	1988-1989	NLB	36	36	32	68	1.89	144
5.	Charles Simard (D)	2005-2006	NLB	41	6	14	20	0.49	144

List of SL Champions

SL — Champions
Year	Team
2026	HC Sierre
2025	EHC Visp
2024	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
2023	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
2022	EHC Kloten
2021	HC Ajoie
2019	SC Langenthal
2018	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2017	SC Langenthal
2016	HC Ajoie
2015	SCL Tigers
2014	EHC Visp
2013	Lausanne HC
2012	SC Langenthal
2011	EHC Visp
2010	Lausanne HC
2009	Lausanne HC
2008	EHC Biel-Bienne
2007	EHC Biel-Bienne
2006	EHC Biel-Bienne
2005	EHC Basel
2004	EHC Biel-Bienne
2003	EHC Basel Dragons
2002	Genève-Servette HC
2001	Lausanne HC
2000	EHC Chur
1999	EHC Chur
1998	SC Langnau
1997	SC Herisau
1996	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1995	Lausanne HC
1994	SC Rapperswil-Jona
1993	HC Davos
1992	HC Ajoie
1991	EHC Chur
1990	HC Martigny
1989	EHC Chur
1988	EHC Olten
1987	SC Langnau
1986	EHC Chur
1985	HC Ambrì-Piotta
1984	EHC Chur
1983	Zürcher SC
1982	HC Lugano
1981	Zürcher SC
1980	HC Fribourg
1979	HC Davos
1978	Lausanne HC
1977	EHC Arosa
1976	EV Zug
1975	EHC Biel-Bienne
1974	Villars HC
1973	Zürcher SC
1972	SC Bern
1971	HC Lugano
1970	HC Ambrì-Piotta
1969	SC Bern
1968	HC Sierre
1967	HC Sierre
1966	HC Neuchâtel Young Sprinters
1965	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
1964	Genève-Servette HC
1963	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1962	Villars HC
1961	SC Langnau
1960	EHC Visp
1959	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
1958	SC Bern
1957	Lausanne HC
1956	EHC Basel
1955	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
1954	EHC St. Moritz
1953	HC Ambrì-Piotta
1952	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
1951	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
1950	HC Ambrì-Piotta
1949	HC Ambrì-Piotta
1948	HC Ambrì-Piotta
1946	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1933	HC Davos B
1932	Zürcher SC B
1931	HC Davos B
1930	Rosey Gstaad
1929	Lycée Jaccard Lausanne
1927	HC Rosey Gstaad B