Coach Tomas Mitell seems to have pushed the right buttons at Lugano
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Vinzenz Roher is on a high with the ZSC Lions
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Nicklas Jensen (number 71) ends the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers' goal drought
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Kloten goalie Ewan Huet is celebrated by the fans after a strong performance
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Chris DiDomenico is delighted with his first goal of the season
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Coach Tomas Mitell seems to have pushed the right buttons at Lugano
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Vinzenz Roher is on a high with the ZSC Lions
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Nicklas Jensen (number 71) ends the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers' goal drought
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Kloten goalie Ewan Huet is celebrated by the fans after a strong performance
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Chris DiDomenico is delighted with his first goal of the season
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Lugano and the ZSC Lions continue their winning streaks, while Davos remains unbeaten at home. The facts from the last matchday before the national team break.
01.11.2025, 22:53
01.11.2025, 23:34
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There have been many changes at Lugano after their disappointing 13th place last season. The Swede Tomas Mitell was hired as the new coach. Initially, the desired effect failed to materialize with seven defeats in the first eight championship games, but Lugano is now the team of the moment in the National League. Thanks to the 6:2 win at home against Genève-Servette, the Bianconeri have now strung together six victories with an impressive goal difference of 28:7. After Servette defender Simon Le Coultre made it 2:3 (46'), Aleksi Peltonen (59') and Dario Simon (60') made everything clear with two "empty netters" to make it 5:2. Lugano had already clearly won the first season duel against Geneva 5:1.
Lions also on a high
The ZSC Lions also continued their winning run. The defending champions won for the fourth time in a row thanks to a 3-0 win in Bern. The 15,645 spectators had to wait until the 42nd minute before the first goal was scored. This was scored by Finnish defender Mikko Lehtonen. Despite 29 shots on goal, the hosts were unable to beat ZSC goalie Robin Zumbühl. The Zurich team won for the fourth time in the current championship, for the first time with Zumbühl in goal. In the last two minutes, Vinzenz Rohrer and Pontus Aberg scored into the empty net to make it 3-0 for the visitors. It was the fourth home defeat in a row for the SCB.
At least the scoring drought ended
Nicklas Jensen redeemed the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers after 257:24 minutes without a goal with the 1:1 (31st) in Davos. In the end, that was little consolation. On the one hand, the Lakers suffered their sixth defeat in a row with the 1:6, but on the other hand they are now the team with the longest goal drought in the NLA since the introduction of the playoffs in the 1985/86 season. Previously, the SCL Tigers had been the "record holder" in this statistic with 243:51 minutes in the 2011/12 season. In the final period, Rapperswil conceded three goals in 172 seconds. Valentin Nussbaumer and Enzo Corvi scored two goals each for HCD. Davos, who had previously lost twice in a row, thus also won their eleventh home game in the current championship. It was their ninth home win in a row against the Lakers.
Kloten doubles up
Kloten beat Lausanne 2:1 for their second win in a row, having previously lost four in a row. Mischa Ramel (4th) and Robert Leino (28th) scored the goals for the Zurich lowlanders to make it 2-0. The strong Kloten keeper Ewan Huet did not allow more than a deflection goal by Ahti Oksanen (47.). The head-to-head in the current championship is now 2:1 in favor of Kloten.
Next home win
In the four duels between Ambri-Piotta and Biel last season, there were only home wins. That has also been the case so far this season. Ambri took revenge with a 3-1 win for the 3-2 defeat on penalties in Biel on September 20. The Leventines fell behind in the 24th minute when Swedish defenseman Linus Hultström scored the first goal for the Seelanders. However, Dario Bürgler equalized for Ambri just 198 seconds later. The decisive 2:1 for the hosts was scored by Chris DiDomenico (55'), who was successful for the first time in the current championship. André Heim put the finishing touches on the game with a shot into an empty net six seconds before the end. Ambri won for the sixth time in the tenth game since the departures of coach Luca Cereda and sporting director Paolo Duca.
Telegrams
Lugano - Genève-Servette 6:2 (2:0, 1:1, 3:1)
5300 spectators. - SR Hebeisen/Staudenmann, Altmann/Meusy. - Goals: 5. Tanner (Perlini) 1:0. 17. Omark (Thürkauf) 2:0. 21. (20:27) Granlund (Manninen/power play goal) 2:1. 35. Simion (Fazzini, Omark/power play goal) 3:1. 46. Le Coultre (Granlund) 3:2. 59. (58:14) Aleksi Peltonen 4:2 (into the empty net). 60. (59:03) Simion (Sanford, Thürkauf) 5:2 (into the empty net). 60 (59:18) Aebischer (Dahlström) 6:2 - Penalties: 3 times 2 minutes each. - PostFinance top scorers: Sanford; Puljujärvi.
Lugano: Schlegel; Carrick, Jesper Peltonen; Alatalo, Müller; Aebischer, Dahlström; Brian Zanetti; Simion, Thürkauf, Omark; Fazzini, Sanford, Henry; Perlini, Tanner, Sekac; Marco Zanetti, Morini, Aleksi Peltonen.
Genève-Servette: Charlin; Saarijärvi, Berni; Rutta, Chanton; Karrer, Le Coultre; Sutter; Puljujärvi, Manninen, Granlund; Bozon, Jooris, Vesey; Schneller, Praplan, Ignatavicius; Pugin, Verboon, Rod.
Remarks: Lugano without Bertaggia, Canonica, Kupari and Sgarbossa (all injured), Genève-Servette without Miranda, Pouliot, Richard (all injured) and Akeson (supernumerary foreigner). Genève-Servette without a goalkeeper from 58:10 to 58:14 and 58:20 to 59:03.
Bern - ZSC Lions 0:3 (0:0, 0:0, 0:3)
15'645 spectators. - SR Wiegand/Hungerbühler, Bürgy/Bichsel. - Goals: 42nd Lehtonen (Bader, Rohrer) 0:1. 59th (58:34) Rohrer 0:2 (into the empty net). 60 (59:48) Aberg (Bader) 0:3 (into the empty net). - Penalties: 3 times 2 minutes against Bern, 2 times 2 minutes against ZSC Lions. - PostFinance top scorers: Merelä; Malgin.
Bern: Reideborn; Loeffel, Häman Aktell; Untersander, Füllemann; Iakovenko, Rhyn; Kindschi; Marchon, Merelä, Alge; Bemström, Graf, Ejdsell; Lehmann, Vermin, Scherwey; Schild, Ritzmann, Levin Moser.
ZSC Lions: Zumbühl; Yannick Weber, Kukan; Lehtonen, Marti; Trutmann, Geering; Schwendeler; Frödén, Malgin, Andrighetto; Rohrer, Baechler, Riedi; Aberg, Andreoff, Bader; Baltisberger, Sigrist, Hollenstein; Olsson.
Remarks: Bern without Aaltonen, Baumgartner, Kreis, Lindholm, Simon Moser, Müller (all injured), Schenk, Serkins and Zürcher (all ), ZSC Lions without Balcers, Grant and Gruber (all injured). Bern without a goalkeeper from 58:02 to 58:34 and 59:28 to 59:48.
Davos - Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 6:1 (0:0, 2:1, 4:0)
6547 spectators. - SR Stolc (SVK)/Gerber, Obwegeser/Nater. - Goals: 23rd Nussbaumer (Zadina/powerplay goal) 1:0. 31st Jensen 1:1. 35th Corvi (Dahlbeck) 2:1. 47th Corvi 3:1. 49th (48:30) Zadina 4:1. 50th (49:47) Nussbaumer (Minder) 5:1. 59. Tambellini (Ryfors/power play goal) 6:1. - Penalties: 5 times 2 plus 5 minutes (Stransky) plus added time (Stransky) against Davos, 7 times 2 minutes against Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. - PostFinance top scorers: Stransky; Moy.
Davos: Aeschlimann; Fora, Frick; Gross, Dahlbeck; Barandun, Jung; Minder; Stransky, Corvi, Nussbaumer; Zadina, Asplund, Knak; Kessler, Ryfors, Tambellini; Frehner, Egli, Parrée; Gredig.
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers: Nyffeler; Capaul, Maier; Henauer, Larsson; Honka, Dufner; Jelovac; Moy, Rask, Graf; Wetter, Fritz, Jensen; Strömwall, Dünner, Lammer; Zangger, Taibel, Hofer; Diethelm.
Remarks: Davos without Andersson and Lemieux (both injured), Rapperswil-Jona Lakers without Albrecht, Hornecker and Pilut (all injured).
Kloten - Lausanne 2:1 (1:0, 1:0, 0:1)
4481 spectators. - SR Piechaczek (GER)/Dipietro, Francey/Huguet. - Goals: 4th Ramel (Klok, Meyer/powerplay goal) 1:0. 28th Leino 2:0. 47th Oksanen (Marti) 2:1. - Penalties: 4 times 2 minutes against Kloten, 5 times 2 minutes against Lausanne. - PostFinance top scorers: Puhakka; Czarnik.
Kloten: Huet; Delémont, Lindroth; Wolf, Klok; Profico, Steiner; Hausheer, Kellenberger; Derungs, Leino, Puhakka; Ramel, Morley, Schreiber; Meyer, Schäppi, Rafael Meier; Smirnovs, Diem, Palve.
Lausanne: Hughes; Heldner, Brännström; Baragano, Marti; Vouardoux, Sansonnens; Martin; Kahun, Czarnik, Caggiula; Riat, Fuchs, Oksanen; Hügli, Jäger, Zehnder; Holdener, Bougro, Douay.
Remarks: Kloten without Fadani, Gignac, Simon Meier, Simic, Waeber and Weibel (all injured), Lausanne without Fiedler, Haas, Niku, Prassl and Suomela (all injured). Lausanne without goalkeeper from 58:30.
Ambri-Piotta - Biel 3:1 (0:0, 1:1, 2:0)
6512 spectators. - SR Kaukokari (FIN)/Stricker, Steenstra (CAN)/Duc. - Goals: 24. Hultström 0:1. 27. Bürgler (Kostner, De Luca) 1:1. 55. DiDomenico (Tierney, Heed) 2:1. 60. (59:54) Heim (Miles Müller, Virtanen) 3:1 (into the empty net). - Penalties: 1 x 2 minutes against Ambri-Piotta, 2 x 2 minutes against Biel. - PostFinance top scorers: Joly; Rajala.
Ambri-Piotta: Senn; Virtanen, Zgraggen; Heed, Zaccheo Dotti; Dario Wüthrich, Isacco Dotti; Pezzullo; Joly, Heim, Miles Müller; DiDomenico, Tierney, Zwerger; Pestoni, Manix Landry, Formenton; Bürgler, Kostner, Lukas Landry; De Luca.
Biel: Säteri; Hultström, Zryd; Laaksonen, Blessing; Grossmann, Dionicio; Burren, Stampfli; Hofer, Haas, Rajala; Neuenschwander, Andersson, Sallinen; Kneubuehler, Christen, Cajka; Cattin, Bärtschi, Sablatnig.
Remarks: Ambri-Piotta without Grassi (injured), Biel without Nicolas Müller (injured), Braillard, Villard (both ) and Sylvegard (extra man). Biel without a goalkeeper from 58:35 to 59:27 and 59:33 to 59:54.
