2017–18 NL season
| 2017–18 National League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 7, 2017 – March 5, 2018 |
| Number of games | 50 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular Season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Swiss champion NLA | |
The 2017-18 National League season is the 80th season of Swiss professional ice hockey and the first season as the National League (NL). The change from National League A to National League was made at the end of the 2016-17 season.
SC Bern is the defending champion.
Luca Cereda replaced Gordie Dwyer as head coach of HC Ambrì-Piotta for the 2017-18 season.
Mark French took over the helm of HC Fribourg-Gottéron for the 2017-18 season, replacing Larry Huras.
Craig Woodcroft was named head coach of Genève-Servette HC after Chris McSorley stepped down of the position and was named General Manager of the team.
HC Davos' Vaillant Arena is set to undergo major renovation at the end of the season to upgrade most of the stands, the concourse and the locker rooms. The total capacity will not change and renovation will cost about CHF 22 million.
HC Fribourg-Gottéron's plans to rebuild the BCF Arena at the end of the 2016-17 season were postponed to after the current season. Construction which will cost about CHF 70 million will start in the summer of 2018 and the arena's capacity will be increased from 6,500 to 8,500.
The Patinoire des Vernets in Geneva underwent minor renovation prior to the start of the season. The VIP area was expanded to add an additional 170 seats and standing room on the north side was brought closer to the ice rink.
This is Lausanne HC's first of two seasons playing in a temporary arena. The arena will seat 6,700 people and cost CHF 11 million for the two seasons. The new arena will be ready for the 2019/20 season with a seating capacity of 10,000.
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