On September 22, 2016,
Fribourg-Gottéron's Gerd Zenhäusern was relieved of his duties of head coach after posting a 1-1-1-3 record through 6 games this season. It was later announced that
Larry Huras would take over the job for the remainder of the season. On October 1, 2016, the
SCL Tigers fired head coach Scott Beattie after posting a 1-0-2-7 record through 10 games this season. He eventually went on to coach his final game that same day against
EHC Kloten, which Langnau won 5-3. On October 2, 2016, it was announced that
Heinz Ehlers would be Langnau's new head coach for the remainder of the season and through the 2017–18 season should the team stay in the NLA. On November 14, 2016,
EHC Biel fired head coach Kevin Schlaepfer after posting an 8-0-2-11 record through 21 games this season.
Mike McNamara who was coaching Biel junior team at the time, became the interim head coach for the main club. On January 16, 2017,
HC Lugano fired head coach
Doug Shedden and assistant coach
Pat Curcio after posting a 14-4-3-19 record through 40 games this season. It was later announced that
Greg Ireland would replace Shedden at the helm of the team for the end of the season. On January 30, 2017,
HC Ambrì-Piotta parted ways with head coach
Hans Kossmann after posting a 7-8-4-24 record through 43 games this season, sitting last in the NLA at the time.
Gordie Dwyer will coach the team for the remainder of the season. ==Arenas==