Svenska Hockeyligan 2016/17

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The 2016/17 season was the 42nd season of the Svenska Hockeyligan . The main round began on September 17, 2016 and ended on March 7, 2017. The subsequent play-offs took place in March and April 2017. It is the fourth season since the name change from Elitserien to Svenska Hockeyligan. The previous year's relegated MODO Hockey was replaced by the returnees Leksands IF . Swedish champions became HV71 , who won the title for the fifth time and defeated Brynäs IF 4: 3 in the play-off final . Meanwhile, the Leksands IF immediately relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan .

Attendees

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

Map of all club locations for the 2016/17 season

team	place	Hall	capacity	Average audience
Brynäs IF	Gävle	Gavlerinken Arena	8,265	5,425
Djurgården Hockey	Stockholm	Hovet	8,300	6,989
Frölunda HC	Gothenburg	Scandinavium	12,044	9,029
Färjestad BK	Karlstad	Löfberg's Purple Arena	8,250	6.241
HV71	Jonkoping	Kinnarps Arena	7,038	6,481
Karlskrona HK	Karlskrona	Arena Karlskrona	5,050	4,005
Leksands IF	Leksand	Tegera Arena	7,650	4,898
Linköpings HC	Linkoping	Cloetta Center	8,500	5,701
Luleå HF	Luleå	Coop Norrbotten Arena	6,300	4,896
Malmo Redhawks	Malmo	Malmo Arena	13,000	6,852
Örebro HK	Örebro	Behrn Arena	5,500	5,316
Rögle BK	Ängelholm	Lindab Arena	5,150	3,790
Skellefteå AIK	Skellefteå	Skellefteå Kraft Arena	5,801	4,686
Växjö Lakers Hockey	Vaxjo	Vida Arena	5,000	4,757

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

Pl.		Sp	S.	SNV	NNV	N	Gates	TVH	Points
1.	Vaxjo Lakers	52	26th	7th	7th	12	165: 118	+47	99
2.	HV71	52	27	6th	5	14th	152: 99	+53	98
3.	Frölunda HC (M)	52	27	6th	4th	15th	142: 114	+28	97
4th	Linköpings HC	52	27	5	4th	15th	136: 116	+20	96
5.	Brynäs IF	52	27	4th	5	17th	156: 124	+32	93
6th	Skellefteå AIK	52	25th	6th	4th	18th	129: 123	+6	90
7th	Färjestad BK	52	22nd	9	3	18th	133: 121	+12	87
8th.	Malmo Redhawks	52	23	3	6th	20th	132: 116	+16	81
9.	Luleå HF	52	16	7th	8th	21st	118: 136	-18	70
10.	Djurgårdens IF	52	15th	7th	11	19th	110: 128	-18	70
11.	Karlskrona HK	52	20th	2	4th	26th	110: 122	-12	68
12.	Örebro HK	52	11	7th	6th	28	103: 155	-52	53
13.	Rögle BK	52	12	4th	3	33	115: 158	-43	47
14th	Leksands IF (A)	52	12	1	5	34	93: 164	-71	43

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 top scorer and best assist provider of the season, Joakim Lindström

Henrik Tömmernes was the defender with the highest points

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
	Joakim Lindström	Skellefteå AIK	51	18th	36	54	−1	32
	Broc Little	Linköpings HC	52	19th	34	53	+12	16
	Olli Palola	Vaxjo Lakers	52	21st	27	48	+19	18th
	Oskar Lindblom	Brynäs IF	52	22nd	25th	47	+16	18th
	Jesper Jensen	Brynäs IF	50	9	33	42	+13	14th
	Alexander Bergström	Karlskrona HK	52	15th	25th	40	−2	26th
	Kevin Clark	Brynäs IF	52	23	16	39	+4	22nd
	Henrik Tömmernes	Frölunda HC	49	8th	31	39	+2	16
	Emil Pettersson	Skellefteå / Växjö	51	15th	23	38	+7	12
	Libor Hudáček	Örebro HK	49	14th	24	38	+6	38
	Philip Holm 1	Vaxjo Lakers	52	4th	17th	21st	+24	30th
	Alexander Urbom 2	Djurgårdens IF	51	0	10	10	± 0	95

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 2016/17 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

Oscar Alsenfelt had the highest catch quota and celebrated the most shutouts

Nat.	player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
	Linus Söderström	HV71	22nd	1340: 39	30th	6th	94.32	1.34
	Oscar Alsenfelt	Malmo Redhawks	34	1879: 13	49	9	94.46	1.56
	Marcus Högberg	Linköpings HC	33	1999: 36	63	4th	93.18	1.89
	Johannes Jonsson	Karlskrona HK	24	1424: 35	46	2	93.77	1.94
	Adam Reideborn	Djurgårdens IF	25th	1360: 50	45	4th	91.41	1.98
	Viktor Andrén	Vaxjo Lakers	23	1355: 15	45	4th	91.38	1.99
	Joacim Eriksson	Vaxjo Lakers	29	1729: 02	59	2	91.58	2.05
	Johan Gustafsson	Frölunda HC	38	2074: 28	73	2	91.74	2.11
	Lars Haugen	Färjestad BK	35	2014: 41	72	6th	92.48	2.14
	Joni Ortio	Skellefteå AIK	42	2458: 30	90	5	91.88	2.20

(Status: end of season 2016/17)

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 - Djurgårdens IF	2: 1	4: 1	3: 4 a.d.	5: 3	[4: 0]
Malmö Redhawks - Luleå HF	2-0	6: 1	5: 4 a.d.	-	[2: 2]

HR = main round

Play-off tree

From the quarter-finals onwards, the play-offs will be played in best-of-seven mode. In each round the best placed team in the main round plays against the worst placed team.

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Vaxjo Lakers

2

8th

Malmo Redhawks

4th

2

HV71

4th

8th

Malmo Redhawks

1

2

HV71

4th

7th

Färjestad BK

0

2

HV71

4th

5

Brynäs IF

3

3

Frölunda HC

4th

6th

Skellefteå AIK

3

3

Frölunda HC

3

5

Brynäs IF

4th

4th

Linköpings HC

2

5

Brynäs IF

4th

Quarter finals

	series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
Växjö Lakers - Malmö Redhawks	2: 4	1: 2 a.d.	3: 2 a.d.	3: 4	3: 4 a.d.	2-0	1: 2	-	[2: 2]
Linköpings HC - Brynäs IF	2: 4	0: 6	2: 3	2: 1	0: 1 a.d.	3: 2 a.d.	0: 6	-	[3: 1]
Frölunda HC - Skellefteå AIK	4: 3	3-0	1: 4	2: 3	0: 3	4: 1	2: 1 a.d.	3: 2 a.d.	[2: 2]
HV71 - Färjestad BK	4-0	3: 1	3: 1	4: 3 a.d.	3: 2	-	-	-	[3: 1]

Semifinals

	series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	[MR]
HV71 - Malmo Redhawks	4: 1	5: 2	2: 3 a.d.	5: 1	4: 2	4: 2	-	-	[1: 3]
Frölunda HC - Brynäs IF	3: 4	3: 4	6: 1	6: 3	3: 4	4-0	0: 6	1: 3	[2: 2]

final

April 16, 2017 3:15 p.m.

HV71 S. Önerud (00:20) T. Brithén (12:02) M. Tedenby (30:06) C. Törngren (49:42) T. Brithén (58:26)

5: 2 (2: 1, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Brynäs IF O. Lindblom (19:42) L. Ölund (48:26)

Kinnarps Arena , Jönköping spectators: 7,000

April 18, 2017 7:15 pm

Brynäs IF J. Ikonen (01:49) J. Ikonen (41:49) L. Ölund (63:18)

3: 2 n.V. (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) game report

HV71 M. Thörnberg (43:23) M. Thörnberg (58:19)

Gavlerinken Arena , Gävle spectators: 7,909

April 20, 2017 7:15 pm

HV71 K. Stenlund (31:24) M. Tedenby (34:56) M. Thörnberg (55:03)

3: 4 a.d. (0: 1, 2: 2, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Brynäs IF J. Blomqvist (03:51) J. Blomqvist (33:32) D. Paille (36:20) T. Záborský (66:45)

Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping spectators: 7,000

April 22, 2017 3:15 p.m.

Brynäs IF T. Záborský (33:53) J. Ikonen (40:21) T. Záborský (49:25) J. Blomqvist (59:35)

4: 6 (0: 0, 1: 1, 3: 5) game report

HV71 K. Stenlund (38:24) L. Pilut (44:51) S. Önerud (52:46) M. Tedenby (54:06) L. Pilut (57:41) A. Bengtsson (59:54)

Gavlerinken Arena, Gävle spectators: 7,909

April 24, 2017 7:15 pm

HV71

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

Brynäs IF E. Fälth (39:33) J. Alcén (59:56)

Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping spectators: 7,000

April 27, 2017 7:15 pm

Brynäs IF J. Jensen (52:25) J. Ikonen (53:15) L. Ölund (58:37)

3: 5 (0: 3, 0: 1, 3: 1) game report

HV71 K. Berglund (05:35) S. Önerud (09:10) A. Bengtsson (11:06) M. Tedenby (30:13) O. Sundh (59:43)

Gavlerinken Arena, Gävle spectators: 7,909

April 29, 2017 3:15 pm

HV71 C. Törngren (43:07) S. Önerud (71:01)

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

Brynäs IF J. Blomqvist (12:55)

Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping spectators: 7,000

Best scorer

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

Simon Önerud scored the decisive goal in extra time in the seventh final game

Nat.	player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
	Kevin Clark	Brynäs IF	20th	9	8th	17th	+3	10
	Casey Wellman	Frölunda HC	14th	9	7th	16	+4	6th
	Filip Sandberg	HV71	16	6th	8th	14th	+6	4th
	Oskar Lindblom	Brynäs IF	20th	4th	10	14th	± 0	10
	Simon Önerud	HV71	16	10	3	13	+5	6th
	Anton Bengtsson 1	HV71	16	2	6th	8th	+11	4th

¹ For comparison: players with the best plus / minus value
(as of the end of the 2016/17 play-offs)

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
	Joni Ortio	Skellefteå AIK	7th	439: 42	13	1	93.26	1.77
	David Rautio	Brynäs IF	11	658: 15	22nd	3	92.79	2.01
	Linus Söderström	HV71	16	993: 11	35	0	92.17	2.11
	Joacim Eriksson	Vaxjo Lakers	5	304: 41	12	1	91.78	2.36
	Marcus Högberg	Linköpings HC	6th	340: 13	14th	0	91.52	2.47

(Status: end of play-offs 2016/17)

Squad of the Swedish champions

Swedish champion HV71

Goalkeepers: Fredrik Pettersson Wentzel , Linus Söderström Defenders: Adam Almqvist , Kristofer Berglund , Andreas Borgman , Niklas Hansson , Mikko Lehtonen , Christoffer Persson , Lawrence Pilut , Dylan Reese Attackers: Chris Abbott , Erik Andersson , Lias Andersson , Pär Arlbrandt , Anton Bengtsson , Ted Brithén , Isac Brännström , Erik Christensen , Teemu Laine , Simon Önerud , Filip Sandberg , Kevin Stenlund , Oscar Sundh , Mattias Tedenby , Martin Thörnberg , Christoffer Törngren , David Ullström Coaching staff: Johan Lindbom , Stephan Lundh , Nicklas Rahm

Relegation

The winner of the respective series qualified for the coming season of the Svenska Hockeyligan . The meetings took place from March 22nd to April 1st, 2017. While the main round last Leksands IF relegated after one season, the Rögle BK secured the class stay . The Mora IK , however, returns to the Swedish elite class after ten years of abstinence.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th
Leksands IF	-	Mora IK	2: 4	0: 2	4: 2	1: 6	1: 4	4: 2	1: 5	-
Rögle BK	-	BIK Karlskoga	4-0	5: 2	2: 1	2: 1 a.d.	5: 4 a.d.	-	-	-

Awards

• Guldpucken (best Swedish player) - Joakim Lindström , Skellefteå AIK
• Guldhjälmen ( Most Valuable Player ) - pending
• Honkens trofé (best goalkeeper) - Oscar Alsenfelt , Malmö Redhawks
• Håkan Loob Trophy (best goalscorer) - Kevin Clark , Brynäs IF
• Årets nykomling - Andreas Borgman , HV71
• Salming Trophy (best defender) - Henrik Tömmernes , Frölunda HC
• Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy ( MVP of the play-offs) - Simon Önerud , HV71
• Guldpipa (best referee) - Mikael Nord

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Schedule on www.swehockey.se
2. ↑ iihf.com, HV71 Sweden's number one , May 1, 2017
3. ↑ SHL audience statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Statistics SHL. Retrieved March 13, 2017 . 
5. ^ Goalkeeper statistics SHL. Retrieved March 13, 2017 . 
6. ↑ shl.se New format in the play-offs (Swedish)
7. ↑ Playoff statistics SHL. Retrieved May 1, 2017 . 
8. ↑ Playoff goalkeeper statistics SHL. Retrieved May 1, 2017 . 

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