Svenska Hockeyligan 2017/18
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The 2017/18 season was the 43rd season of the highest Swedish ice hockey league and the fifth season since the name change from Elitserien to Svenska Hockeyligan. The main round began on September 16, 2017 and ends on March 10, 2018. The subsequent play-offs took place in March and April 2018. The championship won the Växjö Lakers , while the Karlskrona HK relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan .
Attendees
Map of all club locations for the 2017/18 season |
team | place | Hall | capacity | Average audience |
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Gävle | Gavlerinken Arena | 8,265 | 5,380 |
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Stockholm | Hovet | 8,300 | 7.169 |
Frölunda HC | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | 12,044 | 9,667 |
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Karlstad | Löfberg's Purple Arena | 8,250 | 7.233 |
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Jonkoping | Kinnarps Arena | 7,038 | 6,621 |
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Karlskrona | Arena Karlskrona | 5,050 | 3,557 |
Linköpings HC | Linkoping | Cloetta Center | 8,500 | 5,688 |
Luleå HF | Luleå | Coop Norrbotten Arena | 6,300 | 4,964 |
Malmo Redhawks | Malmo | Malmo Arena | 13,000 | 6,474 |
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Mora | Smidjegrav Arena | 4,500 | 4.118 |
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Örebro | Behrn Arena | 5,500 | 5,143 |
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Ängelholm | Lindab Arena | 5,150 | 4,069 |
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Skellefteå | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | 5,801 | 4,642 |
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Vaxjo | Vida Arena | 5,000 | 4,658 |
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 | |
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1. | Växjö Lakers HC | 52 | 34 | 6th | 2 | 10 | 169: 104 | +65 | 116 |
2. | Djurgårdens IF | 52 | 23 | 9 | 8th | 12 | 153: 111 | +42 | 95 |
3. | Frölunda HC | 52 | 25th | 7th | 5 | 15th | 159: 137 | +22 | 94 |
4th | Färjestad BK | 52 | 23 | 6th | 6th | 17th | 174: 145 | +29 | 87 |
5. | Skellefteå AIK | 52 | 26th | 3 | 3 | 20th | 145: 118 | +27 | 87 |
6th | Malmo Redhawks | 52 | 20th | 8th | 10 | 14th | 152: 138 | +14 | 86 |
7th | Luleå HF | 52 | 19th | 10 | 4th | 19th | 128: 117 | +11 | 81 |
8th. | HV71 (M) | 52 | 21st | 6th | 6th | 19th | 145: 143 | +2 | 81 |
9. | Linköping HC | 52 | 21st | 3 | 9 | 19th | 135: 130 | +5 | 78 |
10. | Brynäs IF | 52 | 21st | 2 | 3 | 26th | 132: 148 | −16 | 70 |
11. | Rögle BK | 52 | 16 | 4th | 5 | 27 | 132: 169 | −37 | 61 |
12. | Örebro HK | 52 | 14th | 4th | 8th | 26th | 121: 151 | −30 | 58 |
13. | Mora IK (A) | 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 104: 163 | −59 | 51 |
14th | Karlskrona HK | 52 | 11 | 4th | 6th | 31 | 101: 176 | −75 | 47 |
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
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 |
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Elias Pettersson | Växjö Lakers HC | 44 | 24 | 32 | 56 | +27 | 14th |
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Ryan Lasch | Frölunda HC | 49 | 15th | 40 | 55 | +4 | 18th |
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Joakim Lindström | Skellefteå AIK | 46 | 16 | 34 | 50 | +17 | 63 |
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Par Lindholm | Skellefteå AIK | 49 | 18th | 29 | 47 | +18 | 28 |
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Johan Ryno | Färjestad BK | 46 | 9 | 37 | 46 | +13 | 28 |
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Dick Axelsson | Färjestad BK | 48 | 21st | 24 | 45 | +8 | 44 |
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Aaron Palushaj | Brynäs IF | 51 | 19th | 26th | 45 | −3 | 42 |
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Victor Olofsson | Frölunda HC | 50 | 27 | 16 | 43 | +1 | 8th |
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Oscar Möller | Skellefteå AIK | 49 | 18th | 24 | 42 | +15 | 6th |
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Andrew Calof | Växjö Lakers HC | 52 | 24 | 17th | 41 | +17 | 14th |
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Ilari Melart 1 | Färjestad BK | 46 | 4th | 5 | 9 | −5 | 94 |
1 For comparison: players with the most penalty minutes
(as of the end of the 2017/18 season)
Best goalkeeper
Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (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 |
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Adam Reideborn | Djurgårdens IF | 30th | 1817: 38 | 48 | 2 | 93.70 | 1.58 |
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Gustaf Lindvall | Skellefteå AIK | 21st | 1256: 33 | 38 | 2 | 93.04 | 1.81 |
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Viktor Fasth | Växjö Lakers HC | 33 | 1937: 13 | 65 | 6th | 91.78 | 2.01 |
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Joel Lassinantti | Luleå HF | 34 | 1923: 30 | 68 | 4th | 91.46 | 2.12 |
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Johan Mattsson | Frölunda HC | 24 | 1296: 53 | 48 | 2 | 91.41 | 2.22 |
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Joacim Eriksson | Djurgårdens IF | 24 | 1343: 03 | 51 | 2 | 91.27 | 2.28 |
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Jonas Gustavsson | Linköping HC | 36 | 2047: 10 | 80 | 3 | 91.63 | 2.34 |
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Oscar Alsenfelt | Malmo Redhawks | 36 | 2090: 31 | 82 | 2 | 91.48 | 2.35 |
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Lars Haugen | Färjestad BK | 31 | 1794: 26 | 71 | 1 | 91.53 | 2.37 |
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Joni Ortio | Skellefteå AIK | 31 | 1846: 33 | 74 | 2 | 91.14 | 2.40 |
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. The first of the main round will meet 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] | |
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Luleå HF - Brynäs IF | 1: 2 | 2: 3 | 2: 1 | 2: 4 | [1: 3] |
HV71 - Linköping HC | 0: 2 | 1: 3 | 2: 3 | - | [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 | Växjö Lakers HC | 4th | |||||||||||
10 | Brynäs IF | 1 | |||||||||||
1 | Vaxjo Lakers | 4th | |||||||||||
6th | Malmö IF | 0 | |||||||||||
3 | Frölunda HC | 2 | |||||||||||
6th | Malmö IF | 4th | |||||||||||
1 | Vaxjo Lakers | 4th | |||||||||||
5 | Skellefteå AIK | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Djurgårdens IF | 4th | |||||||||||
9 | Linköpings HC | 1 | |||||||||||
2 | Djurgårdens IF | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | Skellefteå AIK | 4th | |||||||||||
4th | Färjestad BK | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | Skellefteå AIK | 4th |
Relegation
The winner of the respective series qualified for the coming season of the Svenska Hockeyligan . The meetings took place from March 25 to April 6, 2018. While Karlskrona HK was relegated to the bottom of the main round , Mora IK secured the place in the class. The Timrå IK , however, returns to the Swedish elite class after relegation in 2014.
series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | |||
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Karlskrona HK | - | Timrå IK | 3: 4 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 2: 5 | 4: 2 | 1: 3 | 3: 4 | 0: 2 |
Mora IK | - | Leksands IF | 4: 1 | 2: 5 | 3: 2 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 3: 1 | - | - |
Awards
- Guldpucken (best Swedish player) - -, -
- Guldhjälmen ( Most Valuable Player ) - -, -
- Honkens trofé (best goalkeeper) - -, -
- Håkan Loob Trophy (best goalscorer) - -, -
- Årets nykomling - -, -
- Salming Trophy (best defender) - -, -
- Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy ( MVP of the play-offs) - -, -
- Guldpipa (best referee) - -, -
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] on www.shl.se
- ↑ SHL audience statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Statistics SHL. Retrieved March 19, 2017 .
- ↑ shl.se New format in the play-offs (Swedish)