Svenska Hockeyligan 2014/15

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The 2014/15 season was the 40th season of the Svenska Hockeyligan . The main round began on September 10, 2014 and ended on March 5, 2015. The subsequent play-offs took place in March and April 2015. It was the second season since the name change from Elitserien to Svenska Hockeyligan. Last year's relegated AIK Ishockey was replaced by city rivals and record champions Djurgårdens IF , who secured promotion in the Kvalserien . The championship was determined for the last time among twelve teams, before the number of participants will be increased to 14 for the coming season. For the first time in the club's history, the Swedish champions were the Växjö Lakers , who had only been promoted to the Elitserien in 2011 and defeated last year's champions Skellefteå AIK with 4-2 wins in the play-off final . The Leksands IF rose despite the increase in the league in the HockeyAllsvenskan .

Attendees

Luleå HF Skellefteå AIK MODO hockey Brynäs IF Leksands IF Djurgården Örebro HK Färjestad BK Linköpings HC HV71 Frölunda HC Vaxjo Lakers

Map of all club locations for the 2014/15 season

	team	place	Hall	capacity	Average audience
	Brynäs IF	Gävle	Gavlerinken Arena	8,265	5,103
	Djurgården Hockey	Stockholm	Hovet	8,300	7,924
	Frölunda HC	Gothenburg	Scandinavium	12,044	9,087
	Färjestad BK	Karlstad	Löfberg's Purple Arena	8,250	5,992
	HV71	Jonkoping	Kinnarps Arena	7,038	6,784
	Leksands IF	Leksand	Tegera Arena	7,650	6.132
	Linköpings HC	Linkoping	Cloetta Center	8,500	5,850
	Luleå HF	Luleå	Coop Arena	6,300	5,021
	MODO hockey	Örnsköldsvik	Fjallraven Center	7,600	5,383
	Örebro HK	Örebro	Behrn Arena	5,150	5,148
	Skellefteå AIK	Skellefteå	Skellefteå Kraft Arena	6.001	5,030
	Växjö Lakers Hockey	Vaxjo	Vida Arena	5,750	4,980

Main round

mode

The twelve teams of the Svenska Hockeyligan each play five games against each other. Six teams have 28 home games and 27 away games, while the other teams play 27 home games and 28 away games. A team that was allowed to play more home games this season will have fewer home games in the next season, unless they are relegated.

Each team receives three points for a win in regular time. If there is a tie after regular time, extra time is played in which the winner receives two points and the loser one point. After a draw there is a shootout after the five-minute extension . Each team initially has three shooters, then in the event of a tie the knockout system continues. There are no points for a loss in regular time.

As in previous years, the teams in 11th and 12th place have to play for their place in the league in the Kvalserien against the best four teams of the second-rate HockeyAllsvenskan .

table

(Status: end of season 2014/15)

Pl.		Sp	S.	N	SNV	NNV	Gates	TVH	Points
1.	Skellefteå AIK (M)	55	32	13	5	5	169: 116	+53	111
2.	Frölunda HC	55	23	11	3	6th	145: 120	+25	97
3.	Vaxjo Lakers	55	24	16	9	6th	158: 120	+38	96
4th	Linköpings HC	55	26th	18th	4th	7th	156: 125	+31	93
5.	HV71	55	25th	19th	6th	5	145: 141	+4	92
6th	Örebro HK	55	21st	17th	10	7th	156: 128	+28	90
7th	Färjestad BK	55	21st	20th	6th	8th	128: 135	–7	83
8th.	Luleå HF	55	21st	24	6th	4th	127: 131	-4	79
9.	Djurgården Hockey (A)	55	15th	23	9	8th	128: 157	-29	71
10.	Brynäs IF	55	19th	28	3	5	132: 159	-27	68
11.	Leksands IF	55	15th	31	3	6th	116: 179	-63	57
12.	MODO hockey	55	12	30th	4th	9	127: 176	-49	53

Legend: Sp = games, S = wins, N = defeats, SNV = wins after extra time, NNV = loss after extra time, TVH = goal difference, M = previous year's champions , A = promoted team from HockeyAllsvenskan ;
Explanations: direct qualification for the play-offs , first play-off round , relegation

Best scorer

The season's top scorer, Derek Ryan

The most successful goalscorer, Broc Little

The best Swedish scorer, Martin Johansson

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

Nat.	player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
	Derek Ryan	Örebro HK	55	15th	45	60	+18	18th
	Jeff Taffe	Linköpings HC	54	18th	41	59	+12	43
	Broc Little	Linköpings HC	55	28	19th	47	+14	38
	Jacob Micflikier	Linköpings HC	54	24	23	47	+13	26th
	Martin Johansson	Örebro HK	54	24	22nd	46	+18	10
	Mathis Olimb	Frölunda HC	51	7th	39	46	+19	65
	Robert Rosén	Vaxjo Lakers	53	23	21st	44	+27	16
	Erik Christensen	HV71	46	13	31	44	+7	14th
	Greg Scott	Brynäs IF	47	18th	24	42	+4	20th
	Bill Sweatt	Brynäs IF	54	19th	22nd	41	+3	36
	Nick Johnson 1	Vaxjo Lakers	55	17th	21st	38	+30	14th
	Noah Welch 2	Vaxjo Lakers	52	5	23	28	+19	100

¹ For comparison: players with the best plus / minus value
² For comparison: players with the most penalty minutes
(as of the end of the 2014/15 season)

Best goalkeeper

(Goalkeepers who completed at least 40% of the total playing time of their team)
Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice time (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Fat: best value

Július Hudáček had the highest catch quota

Nat.	player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
	Joel Lassinantti	Luleå HF	38	2071: 48	65	5	92.79	1.88
	Július Hudáček	Örebro HK	45	2640: 54	84	4th	92.99	1.91
	Markus Svensson	Skellefteå AIK	30th	1789: 47	57	3	91.88	1.91
	Cristopher Nihlstorp	Vaxjo Lakers	38	2134: 52	70	5	91.28	1.97
	Linus Fernström	Frölunda HC	33	1851: 50	61	4th	90.63	1.98
	Justin Pogge	Färjestad BK	30th	1642: 59	55	4th	92.60	2.01
	Lars Johansson	Frölunda HC	30th	1492: 46	50	3	91.50	2.01
	David Rautio	Linköpings HC	33	1851: 07	63	7th	92.13	2.04
	Erik Hanses	Skellefteå AIK	25th	1415: 06	48	2	91.50	2.04
	Marcus Högberg	Linköpings HC	27	1462: 55	56	3	91.72	2.30

(Status: end of season 2014/15)

Play-offs

mode

The best six teams qualify directly for the play-off quarter-finals, the teams in places 7 to 10 play out two further play-off participants in best-of-three series. In addition, in contrast to the previous season, the four best-placed teams are no longer allowed to choose their opponents in the quarter-finals. Instead, the first in the main round will face the worse-placed winner of the best-of-three series, the second-placed winner plays against the better-placed winner, the third duel against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth.

qualification

The qualifying games were played in best-of-three mode.

			series	1	2	3	[MR]
Färjestad BK	-	Brynäs IF	1: 2	3: 4	3: 2	1: 2	[3: 2]
Luleå HF	-	Djurgården Hockey	2-0	1-0	3: 1	-	[2: 3]

HR = main round

Play-off tree

From the quarter-finals onwards, the play-offs will be played in best-of-seven mode.

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Skellefteå AIK

4th

10

Brynäs IF

0

1

Skellefteå AIK

4th

4th

Linköpings HC

1

4th

Linköpings HC

4th

5

HV71

2

1

Skellefteå AIK

2

3

Vaxjo Lakers

4th

2

Frölunda HC

4th

8th

Luleå HF

3

2

Frölunda HC

2

3

Vaxjo Lakers

4th

3

Vaxjo Lakers

4th

6th

Örebro HK

2

Quarter finals

The quarter-finals took place from March 12th to March 24th, 2015.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
Skellefteå AIK	-	Brynäs IF	4-0	4: 1	4: 2	3: 2 a.d.	6: 2	-	-	-	[5: 0]
Linköpings HC	-	HV71	4: 2	3: 2	2: 3	2: 3	4: 2	3: 2	4: 2	-	[4: 1]
Frölunda HC	-	Luleå HF	4: 3	3: 2	1: 2	1: 3	2: 3	3: 2 a.d.	1: 0 a.d.	4: 2	[3: 2]
Växjö Lakers Hockey	-	Örebro HK	4: 2	2: 3	5: 2	1: 0 a.d.	3: 4	2-0	5: 4 a.d.	-	[1: 4]

HR = main round

Semifinals

The winners of the quarter-finals played the semi-final series from March 28 to April 8, 2011.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
Skellefteå AIK	-	Linköpings HC	4: 1	5: 2	7: 2	3: 2 a.d.	2: 3	3: 1	-	-	[3: 2]
Frölunda HC	-	Växjö Lakers Hockey	2: 4	4: 1	1: 2 a.d.	2: 4	0: 4	1-0	1: 4	-	[3: 2]

HR = main round

final

April 12, 2015 6:30 p.m.

Skellefteå AIK J. Pesonen (9:26)

1: 2 (1: 2, 0: 0, 0: 0) match report

Växjö Lakers R. Rakhshani (5:27) R. Rakhshani (15:15)

Skellefteå Kraft Arena , Skellefteå Spectators: 6,001

April 14, 2015 6:30 p.m.

Vaxjo Lakers

0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report

Skellefteå AIK P. Zackrisson (3:29) K. Kabanow (30:57) R. Schremp (37:56)

Vida Arena , Växjö spectators: 5,750

April 16, 2015 6:30 p.m.

Skellefteå AIK J. Norman (38:18) J. Norman (47:48)

2: 4 (0: 1, 1: 2, 1: 1) game report

Växjö Lakers T. Kiiskinen (16:03) R. Rosén (28:33) R. Rakhshani (37:47) R. Rakhshani (52:59)

Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå Spectators: 6,001

April 19, 2015 6:30 p.m.

Växjö Lakers J. Tambellini (51:57)

1: 2 (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Skellefteå AIK A. Holmström (3:03) P. Lindholm (53:43)

Vida Arena, Växjö spectators: 5,750

April 21, 2015 6:30 p.m.

Skellefteå AIK J. Pesonen (38:15)

1: 4 (0: 2, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

Växjö Lakers J. Lajunen (7:21) E. Josefsson (9:22) L. Reddox (58:31) J. Lajunen (58:46)

Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå Spectators: 6,001

April 23, 2015 6:30 p.m.

Växjö Lakers J. Lajunen (48:28) J. Tambellini (54:11) T. Kiiskinen (90:21)

3: 2 n.V. (0: 1, 0: 1, 2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report as of: 4: 2

Skellefteå AIK D. Widing (11:31) K. Kabanow (22:43)

Vida Arena, Växjö spectators: 5,750

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

The play-offs' top scorer, Rhett Rakhshani

Nat.	player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
	Axel Holmström	Skellefteå AIK	15th	7th	11	18th	+4	0
	Broc Little	Linköpings HC	11	5	9	14th	+3	8th
	Jeff Tambellini	Vaxjo Lakers	18th	5	8th	13	+8	2
	Patrik Zackrisson	Skellefteå AIK	15th	4th	9	13	+4	4th
	Tuomas Kiiskinen	Vaxjo Lakers	18th	4th	9	13	+4	2
	Rhett Rakhshani	Vaxjo Lakers	18th	8th	4th	12	+9	8th
	Cory Murphy 1	Vaxjo Lakers	18th	0	9	9	+16	4th
	Noah Welch 2	Vaxjo Lakers	17th	2	4th	6th	+12	53

¹ For comparison: player with the best plus / minus value
² For comparison: player with the most penalty minutes

Best goalkeeper

(Goalkeepers who completed at least 40% of the total playing time of their team)
Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice time (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Fat: best value

Nat.	player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
	Cristopher Nihlstorp	Vaxjo Lakers	16	1012: 57	29	3	92.12	1.72
	Joel Lassinantti	Luleå HF	7th	417: 06	13	0	92.74	1.87
	Markus Svensson	Skellefteå AIK	15th	932: 20	29	1	91.92	1.87
	Lars Johansson	Frölunda HC	13	815: 16	27	2	92.11	1.99
	Gustaf Wesslau	HV71	6th	357: 35	16	0	90.86	2.68

Squad of the Swedish champions

Swedish champion Växjö Lakers

Goalkeepers: Cristopher Nihlstorp , Stefan Steen Defenders: Sebastian Erixon , Teemu Laakso , Eddie Larsson , Niclas Lundgren , Eric Martinsson , Cory Murphy , Ville Varakas , Noah Welch Attackers: Josh Hennessy , Alexander Johansson , Nick Johnson , Erik Josefsson , Tomi Kallio , Tuomas Kiiskinen , Jani Lajunen , Patrik Lundh , Rhett Rakhshani , Liam Reddox , Robert Rosén , Gustav Rydahl , Jeff Tambellini Coaching staff: Sam Hallam , Fredrik Hellgren , Nicklas Rahm

Relegation

Leksands IF and MODO Hockey had to compete in the relegation, while MODO prevailed against HC Vita Hästen , Leksand lost his series against the Malmö Redhawks and was relegated.

→ Main article : "Relegation" in the article HockeyAllsvenskan 2014/15

Awards

• Guldpucken (best Swedish player) - Victor Hedman , Tampa Bay Lightning ¹
• Guldhjälmen ( Most Valuable Player ) - Derek Ryan , Örebro HK
• Honkens trofé (best goalkeeper) - Joel Lassinantti , Luleå HF
• Håkan Loob Trophy (best striker) - Broc Little , Linköpings HC
• Årets nykomling - Marcus Sörensen , Djurgårdens IF
• Salming Trophy (best defender) - Tim Heed , Skellefteå AIK
• Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy - Noah Welch , Växjö Lakers
• Guldpipa (best referee) - Mikael Nord

¹ since this season, the award has also been given to players outside the Swedish league system.

Web links

Commons : Svenska Hockeyligan 2014/15  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Schedule ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on www.shl.se 
2. ↑ shl.se SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan develop new mode (Swedish)
3. ↑ eurohockey.com, Växjö Swedish champions after OT drama , April 23, 2015
4. ↑ eurohockey.com, Malmö returns to SHL , April 2, 2015
5. ↑ SHL audience statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2015 . 
6. ↑ Statistics SHL. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 13, 2015 ; accessed on March 6, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ^ Goalkeeper statistics SHL. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 5, 2015 ; accessed on March 6, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ shl.se New format in the play-offs (Swedish)
9. ↑ Herderspriser Säsongen 2014/15 ( Memento of the original from July 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Svenska Ishockeyförbundet 

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