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The 30-year-old forward secured the title in the annual poll conducted by "swisshockeynews.ch" and is the second Swiss player to be named MVP of the PostFinance Women's League. She gained five votes from the captains and coaches of opposing teams.

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Lara Stalder was also chosen as the "Best Forward" (five votes) by her peers, albeit that race was a bit closer than the MVP vote, Sinja Leemann of the ZSC Lions only trailed her by one vote. Even closer was the "Best Defender" category, Skylar Fontaine (formerly of the ZSC Lions) and Alessia Baechler (HC Davos Ladies) both secured four votes. Annika Fazokas (EV Zug) received three.

It was, however, not a question of who the best goaltender of the season was for the captains and coaches of the Women's League: Saskia Maurer of SC Bern received a whopping ten votes. Nine names came up for the "Breakout Performance" of the regular season, but 16-year-old forward Norina Müller took the category with seven votes. The HC Fribourg-Gottéron forward is already in her second WL season.

HC Davos head coach Johanna Ikonen won the "Best Coach" category: the 56-year-old Finn received eight votes from her peers. Ikonen coached the HC Davos Ladies to third place in the qualification.

Voting Results – Top-3 of Each Category:

Best Goalkeeper:
Saskia Maurer (SC Bern Frauen) – 10 votes
Chiara Pfosi (EV Zug) – 3 votes
Eveliina Mäkinen (EV Zug), Sandra Heim (ZSC Lions Frauen), Nina Paiva (Neuchâtel Hockey Academy) – 1 vote each

Best Forward:
Lara Stalder (EV Zug) – 4 votes
Sinja Leemann (ZSC Lions Frauen) – 3 votes
Michaela Pejzlová (HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls), Estelle Duvin (SC Bern Frauen) – 2 votes each

Best Defender:
Skylar Fontaine (ZSC Lions Frauen) and Alessia Baechler (HC Davos Ladies) – 4 votes
Annika Fazokas (EV Zug) – 3 votes

Break-out Performance of the Season:
Norina Müller (HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies) – 7 votes
Alessia Baechler (HC Davos Ladies) – 2 votes
seven players with 1 vote

Women’s League MVP:
Lara Stalder – 5 votes
Elizabeth Lang (HC Davos Ladies) – 3 votes
Michaela Pejzlova and Sinja Leemann – 2 votes each

Best Coach:
Johanna Ikonen (HC Davos Ladies) – 8 votes
Benjamin Rogger (HC Ambrì-Piotta Girls) – 3 votes
Angela Frautschi (ZSC Lions Frauen) – 2 votes

( 27 February 2025 | mso )

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