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.
Petr Tenkrát is a Czech former ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Nashville Predators and the Boston Bruins.
Kvalserien, also known as Kvalserien till SHL, was the Swedish round-robin ice hockey tournament to qualify for play in the next season of the Swedish Hockey League, Sweden's top-level ice hockey league for men. It was replaced by a playoff round in the 2014–15 season.
Robert Carlsson is a retired ice hockey forward who played eleven seasons for the Timrå IK, the last eight of them in the Swedish Elitserien league.
Kenth Thure "Nubben" Norberg is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and head coach. He later became the sports manager of Timrå IK in the Swedish Swedish Elite League (SEL).
The 2009–10 Elitserien season was the 35th season of Elitserien. It started on September 21, 2009 and ended on March 13, 2010. The playoffs started on March 18, 2010 and ended on April 24, 2010. HV71 won the playoffs, beating Timrå IK 4–1 in the quarter final series, Skellefteå AIK 4–1 in the semifinal series, and Djurgårdens IF 4–2 in the final series. The season had a mid-season break that started on February 9 and ended on February 26 to allow participation of Elitserien players in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Marcus Högström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
The 2011–12 Elitserien season was the 37th season of Elitserien. The regular season began on 13 September 2011 and ended on 6 March 2012. The following playoffs began on 10 March 2012 and ended on 19 April. Färjestad BK were the defending Swedish Champions. Brynäs IF won their first Swedish Championship title since 1999, as well as their 13th in history, after defeating Skellefteå AIK in six games.
The 2011–12 AIK IF season is AIK's 28th and current season in the Elitserien ice hockey league (SEL), the top division in Sweden. The regular season began on September 15, 2011, at home against Timrå IK and concluded on March 6, 2012, at home against Skellefteå AIK. The following playoffs began on March 10 and ended on April 7.
Gustaf Lindvall is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played with Timrå IK in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.
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 Swedish Ice Hockey Leader of the Year is an annual award given to the best ice hockey leader in Sweden each season. The award was first given in the 1991–92 season, and Kamratföreningen Hockeyjournalisterna is the jury which votes on the award. Swedish businessman Percy Nilsson gives out the award since 2006.
The 2012–13 Elitserien season was the 38th season of Elitserien. The regular season began on 13 September 2012 and ended on 5 March 2013. The playoffs began on 12 March 2013 and ended on 18 April 2013. The 2012–13 Elitserien season was the last season under the name "Elitserien"; on 17 June 2013, the league was renamed "Swedish Hockey League" (SHL).
Sam Marklund is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with GKS Katowice in the Polska Hokej Liga. Marklund previously played for AIK of the Hockeyallsvenskan (Allsv).
Anton Wedin is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
1997-98 was the 23rd season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien.
The marathon standings for the top Swedish ice hockey league refers to a summation of the final regular season standings for all seasons of all of the leagues that have functioned as the highest tier of Swedish ice hockey. This includes Klass I (1922–27), the original Elitserien (1927–35), Svenska Serien (1935–44), Division I (1944–75), and the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) under both its former name and its current name.
Per-Erik Johnsson is a Swedish ice hockey coach. He has been a head coach in the Swedish Hockey League with Färjestad BK, Skellefteå AIK, Timrå IK, and AIK IF.
Jacob Olofsson is a Swedish ice hockey centre currently playing for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Olofsson was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the 56th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Filip Hållander is a Swedish ice hockey centre currently playing for Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
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