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.
Lars Jesper Blomqvist is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
Djurgårdens IF Ishockeyförening, commonly known as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården Hockey, Djurgården, is a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden, affiliated with the Djurgårdens IF umbrella organization. Djurgården compete in the Swedish second-tier ice hockey league, the HockeyAllsvenskan. The men's team is the most successful Swedish ice hockey team of all time, as 16-time Swedish champions, 12-time runners-up, 26-time finalists, and leaders of the marathon table for the top flight of Swedish hockey. The ice hockey section was first established in 1922 and has since been playing in the Swedish league system, with the exception of four years in the 1930s when the hockey section was temporarily dissolved.
Mika Stefan Hannula is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.
Enköpings SK FK is the football club of the Swedish sports club Enköpings SK, located in Enköping.
Martin Andersson is a Swedish football player, currently a free agent.
Djurgårdens IF was promoted from Superettan and finished second. This was the beginning of a new era.
The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship. The season started earlier than previous seasons due to the 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland had been scheduled earlier than normal.
Patrick Cehlin is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Cehlin was formerly a prospect for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.
Malmö FF competed in Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen and The UEFA Cup for the 2003 season.
Anton Hedman is a former Swedish professional ice hockey player (winger), who played for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).He was drafted as 255th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Tomi Sallinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who currently plays for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Sallinen previously played in the KHL for Kunlun Red Star and Neftekhimik Nijnekamsk.
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 Djurgårdens IF Hockey season is Djurgården's 36th season in the Swedish elite league, Elitserien. The regular season began on away ice on September 15, 2011 against HV71 and concluded on March 6, 2012 also on away ice against HV71.
The J18 Region, called J18 Elit until 2020, 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.
The 2013–14 Svenska Cupen was the 58th season of Svenska Cupen and the second season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. If they had already qualified for European competition, the qualification spot would have gone to another team, determined by a number of factors.
The 1997 season was Djurgårdens IF's 97th in existence, their 4th season in Division 1 Norra and their 2nd consecutive season in the league. They were competing in Allsvenskan and 1997–98 Svenska Cupen.
Tim Söderlund is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Söderlund previously played with Skellefteå AIK, Frölunda HC and Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
The 2021–22 Svenska Cupen is the 66th season of the Svenska Cupen and the tenth season with the current format. The winners of the competition will secure a spot in the second qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League, unless they had already qualified for European competition in the 2021–22 season, in which case the qualification spot will go to fourth-placed team of the 2021 Allsvenskan. A total of 96 clubs will enter the competition, 64 teams from district sites and 32 from the Allsvenskan and the Superettan.
The 2022–23 Svenska Cupen was the 67th season of the Svenska Cupen and the eleventh season with the current format. The winners of the competition will secure a spot in the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, unless they had already qualified for European competition in the 2022–23 season, in which case the qualification spot will go to fourth-placed team of the 2022 Allsvenskan. A total of 96 clubs will enter the competition, 64 teams from district sites and 32 from the Allsvenskan and the Superettan.
