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Husqvarna/Vatterstads 71, Also known as just HV71 is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the first tier of Swedish ice hockey. The team played in the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League season, and also participates in the new Champions Hockey League tournament since the 2014–15 season. Between 2008 and 2013, HV also participated in the European Trophy tournament. With the exception of a one-year stint in the 2021–22 season in Sweden's second tier, HockeyAllsvenskan, where they won the promotion playoffs, the club has played continuously in the SHL since 1986.
Lance Ward is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He holds the current Elitserien record for most penalty minutes during one season.
Johan Markus Davidsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, who played last with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He was a long-time Elitserien player and captain of HV71, with which he has won the Swedish championship four times.
Stefan Daniel Patryk Liv was a Swedish professional ice hockey player who played as a goaltender. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia. Liv played nine seasons for HV71 in the top-tier league in Sweden. He played one season in Detroit Red Wings organization without managing to make his debut in the NHL. He then returned to Europe and HV71. Upon his return, he played three seasons in Sweden, then moved to Russia in 2010.
Karl-Gustav Fredrik Olausson is a Swedish former ice hockey player from Nybro who is currently assistant coach for HV71 in Elitserien. He had previously played 17 seasons in the NHL and another 6 in Sweden.
Andreas John Karlsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.
Ulf Reinhold Dahlén is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, and former head coach for HV71 and Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League. His son Jonathan Dahlén was drafted 42nd overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Jan Hrdina is a Czech former professional ice hockey player.
Per Tage Gustafsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 700 games for HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien. He is a three-times Swedish champion and a World Championship silver medalist. In the late 1990s he played in the NHL for Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, totalling 35 points in 89 games.
Mattias Remstam is a professional Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing for Borås HC in the Swedish tier two division HockeyAllsvenskan.
Jukka Voutilainen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward, who played in the Liiga and Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Kent "Lill-Kenta" Johansson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, former head coach of Frölunda HC in Elitserien.
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Andreas Andersson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender.
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Alexander Ytterell is a Swedish professional ice-hockey player currently playing with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga.
Anton Bengtsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He made his Elitserien debut playing with HV71 during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.
Johan Johnsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently under contract with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Thomas Ljungbergh is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played for HV71 and Södertälje SK of the Swedish Hockey League during his career. Ljungbergh currently serves as an assistant coach for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League, a position he has held since the 2007-08 season.
