A preliminary schedule for the Swiss Nationalliga A was published on www.spielplan.ch. The regular season starts on April 2/3 and ends on July 23/24. The league will be back to eight teams with the promotion of the Jona Bandits. The other seven teams will be the Zurich Barracudas, Therwil Flyers, Lucerne Eagles, Bern Cardinals, Wil Devils, Zurich Challengers and Sissach Frogs.