1951-52 NLA season

The 1951-52 NLA season was the fourteenth season of the Nationalliga A.

Standings

Group A

1951-52 regular season standings
Pos.	Team	Game	Win	Loss	Tie	Goal diff.	Points
1.	EHC Arosa	6	6	0	0	36 - 18	12
2.	Zurich SC	6	2	3	1	14 - 25	5
3.	HC Davos	6	1	3	2	29 - 27	4
4.	Grasshopper Club	6	0	3	3	20 - 29	3

Group B

1951-52 regular season standings
Pos.	Team	Game	Win	Loss	Tie	Goal diff.	Points
1.	EHC Basel	6	5	1	0	24 - 16	10
2.	Neuchatel Young Sprinters	6	3	3	0	21- 19	6
3.	SC Berne	6	2	4	0	16 - 19	4
4.	HC Lausanne	6	2	4	0	17 - 24	4

Games played in the regular season were carried forward into the playoffs if both teams were in the same playoff group.

Playoffs

Championship final

Round Robin

1951-52 Championship Final
Pos.	Team	Game	Win	Loss	Tie	Goal diff.	Points
1.	EHC Arosa	6	6	0	0	37 - 6	12
2.	EHC Basel	6	3	3	0	24 - 19	6
3.	Zurich SC	6	2	3	1	20 - 26	5
4.	Neuchatel Young Sprinters	6	0	5	1	12 - 42	1

EHC Arosa won their second straight title.

Relegation Playoff

Round Robin

1951-52 Relegation Playoff
Pos.	Team	Game	Win	Loss	Tie	Goal diff.	Points
1.	SC Berne	6	4	2	0	30 - 26	8
2.	Grasshopper Club	6	2	2	2	28 - 25	6
3.	HC Lausanne	6	2	2	2	20 - 21	6
4.	HC Davos	6	2	4	0	23 - 29	4

Sudden death

HC Davos played HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (the champions of the Nationalliga B) for a spot in the 1952-53 Nationalliga A.

HC Davos 13 La Chaux-des-Fonds 3

HC Davos remained in the Nationalliga A for 1952-53.