Svenska Hockeyligan 2015/16

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The 2015/16 season was the 41st season of the Svenska Hockeyligan . The main round began on September 16, 2015 and ended on March 8, 2016. The subsequent play-offs took place in March and April 2016. It was the third season since the name change from Elitserien to Svenska Hockeyligan. The championship was determined for the first time among 14 teams. Last year's relegated Leksands IF was replaced by the newcomer Karlskrona HK and the returnees Malmö Redhawks and Rögle BK , who secured promotion in the relegation . The Swedish champions were Frölunda HC , who won the title again after eleven years and defeated Skellefteå AIK with 4-1 victories in the play-off final . In the meantime, MODO Hockey was relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan for the first time in its club history .

Attendees

Luleå HF Skellefteå AIK MODO hockey Brynäs IF Djurgården Örebro HK Färjestad BK Linköpings HC HV71 Frölunda HC Vaxjo Lakers Karlskrona HK Rögle BK Malmo Redhawks

Map of all club locations for the 2015/16 season

	team	place	Hall	capacity	Average audience
	Brynäs IF	Gävle	Gavlerinken Arena	8,265	5,610
	Djurgården Hockey	Stockholm	Hovet	8,300	7,335
	Frölunda HC	Gothenburg	Scandinavium	12,044	9,312
	Färjestad BK	Karlstad	Löfberg's Purple Arena	8,250	6.122
	HV71	Jonkoping	Kinnarps Arena	7,038	6,537
	Karlskrona HK	Karlskrona	Arena Karlskrona	3,464	3.127
	Linköpings HC	Linkoping	Cloetta Center	8,500	6.125
	Luleå HF	Luleå	Coop Arena	6,300	5,354
	Malmo Redhawks	Malmo	Malmo Arena	13,000	7,725
	MODO hockey	Örnsköldsvik	Fjallraven Center	7,600	4,857
	Örebro HK	Örebro	Behrn Arena	5,500	5,446
	Rögle BK	Ängelholm	Lindab Arena	5,150	4,305
	Skellefteå AIK	Skellefteå	Skellefteå Kraft Arena	5,801	5,042
	Växjö Lakers Hockey	Vaxjo	Vida Arena	5,000	4,947

Main round

mode

The 14 clubs played a double round with 52 games per club. The best six teams qualified directly for the play-off quarter-finals, the teams in positions 7 to 10 play out two further play-off participants in best-of-three series. The other play-off series were played in Best of Seven mode.

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.

For the teams in positions eleven and twelve, the season is over after the main round, during which the last two players play against the two representatives from the second-rate HockeyAllsvenskan in the relegation for their place in the league.

table

(Status: end of season 2015/16)

Pl.		Sp	S.	SNV	NNV	N	Gates	TVH	Points
1.	Skellefteå AIK	52	33	4th	4th	11	160: 103	+57	111
2.	Frölunda HC	52	30th	7th	0	15th	169: 112	+57	104
3.	Linköpings HC	52	23	9	7th	13	163: 121	+42	94
4th	Luleå HF	52	26th	5	4th	17th	140: 123	+17	92
5.	Färjestad BK	52	20th	10	9	13	141: 130	+11	89
6th	Växjö Lakers (M)	52	25th	4th	4th	19th	147: 139	+8	87
7th	Djurgårdens IF	52	23	5	7th	17th	144: 135	+9	86
8th.	Örebro HK	52	19th	6th	8th	19th	135: 146	–11	77
9.	HV71	52	21st	4th	4th	23	138: 146	-8th	75
10.	Brynäs IF	52	21st	4th	3	24	133: 138	-5	74
11.	Rögle BK (A)	52	16	4th	6th	26th	125: 154	-29	62
12.	Malmo Redhawks (A)	52	15th	5	6th	26th	116: 153	-37	61
13.	MODO hockey	52	13	3	4th	32	119: 166	-47	49
14th	Karlskrona HK (A)	52	5	4th	8th	35	120: 184	-64	31

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 , season over , relegation

Best scorer

The most successful goalscorer, Nick Johnson

Robert Rosén had the best plus / minus rating

Andreas Johnsson is one of the greatest talents in Swedish ice hockey

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
	Ryan Lasch	Frölunda HC	51	15th	36	51	+10	20th
	Patrick Thoresen	Djurgårdens IF	49	15th	33	48	+12	34
	Patrik Zackrisson	Skellefteå AIK	52	15th	33	48	+25	68
	Milan Gulaš	Färjestad BK	51	20th	25th	45	-4	20th
	Richard Gynge	Vaxjo Lakers	46	21st	23	44	+23	24
	Andreas Johnsson	Frölunda HC	52	19th	25th	44	+8	18th
	Andrew Gordon	Linköpings HC	52	18th	26th	44	+18	30th
	John Norman	Skellefteå AIK	47	17th	25th	42	+5	18th
	Garrett Roe	Linköpings HC	41	14th	27	41	+14	28
	Mikael Johansson	Färjestad BK	51	12	28	40	+6	18th
	Nick Johnson 1	Brynäs IF	52	22nd	12	34	-16	16
	Robert Rosén 2	Vaxjo Lakers	52	17th	22nd	39	+27	22nd
	Daniel Rahimi 3	Linköpings HC	51	3	11	14th	+4	84

¹ For comparison: players with the most goals
² For comparison: players with the best plus / minus value
³ For comparison: players with the most penalty minutes
(as of the end of the 2015/16 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

Markus Svensson was named the season's best goalkeeper

Nat.	player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
	Lars Johansson	Frölunda HC	36	1962: 30	57	7th	92.74	1.74
	Markus Svensson	Skellefteå AIK	37	2148: 23	66	7th	92.20	1.84
	Joel Lassinantti	Luleå HF	33	2002: 46	65	4th	92.12	1.95
	David Rautio	Linköpings HC	28	1589: 57	52	2	91.61	1.96
	Justin Pogge	Färjestad BK	26th	1512: 11	53	1	92.24	2.10
	Marcus Högberg	Linköpings HC	28	1581: 05	61	2	91.13	2.31
	Bernhard Starkbaum	Brynäs IF	28	1643: 17	65	2	91.16	2.37
	Mantas Armalis	Djurgårdens IF	34	1985: 52	80	2	91.82	2.42
	Jonas Gunnarsson	Malmo Redhawks	44	2549: 43	105	2	91.32	2.47
	Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel	HV71	43	2467: 01	102	2	91.41	2.48

(Status: end of season 2015/16)

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]
Djurgårdens IF	-	Brynäs IF	2: 1	5: 4 a.d.	2: 5	5: 4	[3: 1]
Örebro HK	-	HV71	0: 2	2: 3	1: 7	-	[2: 2]

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

9

HV71

0

1

Skellefteå AIK

4th

6th

Vaxjo Lakers

3

3

Linköpings HC

2

6th

Vaxjo Lakers

4th

1

Skellefteå AIK

1

2

Frölunda HC

4th

2

Frölunda HC

4th

7th

Djurgårdens IF

1

2

Frölunda HC

4th

4th

Luleå HF

2

4th

Luleå HF

4th

5

Färjestad BK

1

Quarter finals

The quarter-finals took place from March 16 to March 29, 2016.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
Skellefteå AIK	-	HV71	4-0	6: 1	4: 3 a.d.	5: 4 a.d.	1-0	-	-	-	[3: 1]
Linköpings HC	-	Vaxjo Lakers	2: 4	6: 1	3: 2	2: 3	1: 3	1: 4	1: 2 a.d.	-	[3: 1]
Luleå HF	-	Färjestad BK	4: 1	4: 2	1: 4	3: 1	2: 1	5: 2	-	-	[0: 4]
Frölunda HC	-	Djurgårdens IF	4: 1	4: 2	1: 3	5: 2	3: 1	5: 1	-	-	[2: 2]

HR = main round

Semifinals

The winners of the quarter-finals contested the semi-final series from April 1 to 13, 2016.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
Skellefteå AIK	-	Vaxjo Lakers	4: 3	2-0	2: 3 a.d.	2-0	1: 2	5: 3	3: 4 a.d.	3: 2 a.d.	[3: 1]
Frölunda HC	-	Luleå HF	4: 2	1-0	2: 4	2-0	1: 2 a.d.	3: 2 a.d.	8: 2	-	[3: 1]

HR = main round

final

April 16, 2016 3:00 p.m.

Skellefteå AIK A. Calof (12:00) E. Forssell (37:52) M. Lundberg (59:47)

3: 4 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 3) game report

Frölunda HC T. Nilsson (03:22) J. Crabb (43:58) L. Bengtsson (54:59) A. Axelsson (59:20)

Skellefteå Kraft Arena , Skellefteå Spectators: 5,801

April 17, 2016 3:00 p.m.

Frölunda HC A. Lehkonen (47:15)

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

Skellefteå AIK J. Norman (09:40) E. Forssell (25:17) S. Aho (29:57) P. Lindholm (54:19)

Scandinavium , Gothenburg spectators: 12,044

April 19, 2016 7:30 p.m.

Skellefteå AIK J. Pesonen (36:20)

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

Frölunda HC J. Crabb (10:58) J. Lundqvist (16:22) A. Lehkonen (57:38)

Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå Spectators: 5,801

April 21, 2016 6:00 p.m.

Frölunda HC R. Lasch (34:59) J. Sundström (36:09) E. Fälth (48:35)

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

Skellefteå AIK P. Zackrisson (22:57) E. Forssell (40:18)

Scandinavium, Gothenburg spectators: 12,044

April 24, 2016 3 p.m.

Skellefteå AIK S. Aho (25:10) P. Lindholm (28:57) M. Lundberg (50:58)

3: 5 (0: 3, 2: 2, 1: 0) Match report as of 1: 4

Frölunda HC A. Lehkonen (01:46) N. Lasu (08:02) A. Lehkonen (14:06) L. Bengtsson (26:23) R. Lasch (31:01)

Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå Spectators: 5,801

Best scorer

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

The top defender of the play-offs, Linus Hultström

Nat.	player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
	Artturi Lehkonen	Frölunda HC	16	11	8th	19th	+11	4th
	Ryan Lasch	Frölunda HC	16	8th	11	19th	+11	2
	J. Norman	Skellefteå AIK	16	5	8th	13	+6	4th
	Mattias Ritola	Skellefteå AIK	16	5	8th	13	-1	10
	Linus Hultström	Djurgårdens IF	8th	3	9	12	± 0	6th
	Marko Anttila 1	Örebro HK	2	1	1	2	+1	35

¹ For comparison: players 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
	Lars Johansson	Frölunda HC	8th	462: 08	11	1	94.69	1.43
	Markus Svensson	Skellefteå AIK	12	724: 42	23	3	91.39	1.90
	Cristopher Nihlstorp	Vaxjo Lakers	10	563: 18	19th	0	91.40	2.02
	Justin Pogge	Färjestad BK	4th	231: 33	8th	0	93.33	2.07
	Johan Gustafsson	Frölunda HC	9	506: 22	19th	0	92.02	2.25

Squad of the Swedish champions

Swedish champion Frölunda HC

Goalkeepers: Johan Gustafsson , Lars Johansson Defenders: Lukas Bengtsson , Oscar Fantenberg , Elias Fälth , Jacob Larsson , Oliver Lauridsen , Tom Nilsson , Christoffer Persson , Henrik Tömmernes Attackers: Spencer Abbott , Anton Axelsson , Patrick Carlsson , Joey Crabb , Christoffer Ehn , Robin Figren , Andreas Johnsson , Ryan Lasch , Nicklas Lasu , Artturi Lehkonen , Joel Lundqvist , Mats Rosseli Olsen , Sebastian Stålberg , Johan Sundström , Kristian Vesalainen , Pontus Widerström Coaching staff: Roger Rönnberg , Pär Johansson , Robert Olsson

Relegation

The winner of the respective series qualified for the coming season of the Svenska Hockeyligan . The meetings took place from March 19 to April 1, 2016. While the main round last Karlskrona HK secured the class, MODO Hockey descended from the elite class for the first time in their club history. Leksands IF , however, returned to the Svenska Hockeyligan after a year of abstinence .

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th
Karlskrona HK	-	AIK ishockey	4: 1	3: 2 a.d.	1: 2	3: 2	2-0	4: 1	-	-
MODO hockey	-	Leksands IF	3: 4	5-0	4-0	1: 2 a.d.	1: 2	7: 1	4: 5	3: 4 a.d.

Awards

• Guldpucken (best Swedish player) - Erik Karlsson , Ottawa Senators
• Guldhjälmen ( Most Valuable Player ) - Anton Rödin , Brynäs IF
• Honkens trofé (best goalkeeper) - Markus Svensson , Skellefteå AIK
• Håkan Loob Trophy (best goalscorer) - Nick Johnson , Brynäs IF
• Årets nykomling - Ludvig Rensfeldt , Rögle BK
• Salming Trophy (best defender) - Niclas Burström , Skellefteå AIK
• Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy ( MVP of the play-offs) - Johan Sundström , Frölunda HC
• Guldpipa (best referee) - Mikael Nord

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  Anton Rödin

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  Markus Svensson

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  Niclas Burström

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Schedule on www.swehockey.se
2. ↑ eurohockey.com, Frölunda wins title in Sweden , April 25, 2016
3. ↑ SHL audience statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2016 . 
4. ↑ Statistics SHL. Retrieved March 25, 2016 . 
5. ^ Goalkeeper statistics SHL. Retrieved March 25, 2016 . 
6. ↑ shl.se New format in the play-offs (Swedish)

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