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.
Johan Markus Davidsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, who played last with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League, SHL. He was a long-time Elitserien/SHL player and captain of HV71 for eleven seasons, with which he has won the Swedish championship four times.
Andreas John Karlsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.
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.
Lars Martin Jonsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played most of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2013, in Sweden for Leksands IF, Timrå IK, HV71, and Brynäs IF. He spent two years in North America playing for the Philadelphia Flyers organization, appearing in eight National Hockey League (NHL) games.
Johan Fransson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, who last played for Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), where he was a defenceman. He also played in leagues in Finland, Switzerland, and Russia. Although he was drafted and traded as a prospect in the NHL three times, he has never played a regular season NHL game.
Jukka Voutilainen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward, who played in the Liiga and Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Anton Strålman is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Strålman has also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the organization that drafted him in the seventh round, 216th overall, in 2005, as well as the Columbus Blue Jackets, the New York Rangers, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers, the Arizona Coyotes, and the Boston Bruins.
Eric Johansson is a Swedish-Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Patrik Zackrisson is a professional Swedish ice hockey centre. He is currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Mattias Tedenby is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Patrik Hersley is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman.
David Petrasek is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played with HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien.
Sebastian Wännström is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with Vaasan Sport in the Finnish Liiga. Before that, he played with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Jack Connolly is an American former professional ice hockey center who last played for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He formerly played eight games with Leksands IF, where his older brother Chris was also a teammate.
Sebastian Strandberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Linköping HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Peter Cehlárik is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward for Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Linus Hultström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently signed under contract with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Anton Bengtsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Lucas Elvenes, is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). At the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Elvenes was selected 127th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.
