The Swedish Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league, and the highest division in the Swedish ice hockey system. The league currently consists of 14 teams. The league was founded in 1975, and while Swedish ice hockey champions have been crowned through various formats since 1922, the title and the Le Mat Trophy have been awarded to the winner of the SHL playoffs since the league's inaugural 1975–76 season.
Justin Pogge is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2008–09 season. Internationally Pogge played for the Canadian national junior team at the 2006 World Junior Championship, winning a gold medal.
Färjestad Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 21 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since the Swedish Hockey League was started in 1975, making them the most successful SHL club in history. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965. They and Brynäs IF are the only two teams to have constantly played in the current top tier of Swedish hockey, the SHL, since it was started in 1975. They reached the SHL championship finals six years in a row between 2001–2006, winning the championship two times. They are featured rivals with Djurgårdens IF, Frölunda HC, and HV71.
The IIHF European Champions Cup (ECC) was an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which took place during a long weekend in early January. The winner was considered the official club champion of Europe by the IIHF. The Champions Cup was first played in 2005, as a replacement for the defunct European Cup (1965–1997), and the suspended European Hockey League (1996–2000). In the 2008–09 season, the ECC was replaced by the Champions Hockey League, which was the new official European club championship event. The new tournament was cancelled after only one season. However, another tournament with the same name was introduced in 2014.
Jonas Kent Lennart Höglund is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Guldhjälmen is a Swedish ice hockey award, which is awarded annually to the's most valuable player of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) as decided by a vote of each league’s players.
Radek Hamr is a Czech ice hockey agent and former professional player, who had a short career in the National Hockey League, playing 11 games with the Ottawa Senators between 1992 and 1994. He subsequently played hockey in the national leagues of Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland until retiring in 2010.
Dick Axelsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger. He last played for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 62nd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Axelsson won the Swedish Championship with Färjestads in 2009, and 2011 when he also made the Elitserien All-Star team.
The 1997 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1997. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 8-3 by Team Canada over Färjestad BK.
The 1998 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1998. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 5-2 by Team Canada over host HC Davos.
Marcus Paulsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Karlskrona HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Magnus Nygren is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for and is an alternate captain of HC Davos of the National League (NL). Nygren was the 113th overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
The Swedish Ice Hockey Coach of the Year has been awarded to the best ice hockey coach in Sweden each season since the 1991–92 season. The award was created in honor of Arne Strömberg, and Kamratföreningen Hockeyjournalisterna is the jury which votes on the award. The award has usually gone to a coach in the top-tier league (SHL/Elitserien), although the award is not specific to the top-tier league.
The J18 Region is the highest level of under-18 ice hockey in Sweden. The league was first played in the 1980 season. Färjestad BK has won the most league titles, with seven.
Vojtěch Mozík is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
The 1990 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1990. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 8-3 by HC Spartak Moscow over Team Canada.
The 1992 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1992. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 6-5 by Team Canada over Färjestads BK.
The 1993 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1993. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 6–3 by Färjestads BK over HC Davos.
The 1995 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland, from December 26 to December 31, 1995. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 3-0 by Team Canada over Lada Togliatti.
The 1999 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1999. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 6-2 by Kölner Haie over Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
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