HV71
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HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
club based in Jönköping
, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien
(internationally known as the SEL). The team participates during the off-seasons in Nordic Trophy since 2008 and played in the 2008–09 inaugural season of the Champions Hockey League
.
and Vätterstads IK
, and took the name Huskvarna/Vätterstads IF but later that year it was shortened to the current name HV71. The club first entered the top Swedish league, Elitserien
, in 1979, but was soon relegated. They won promotion again in 1985–86 and have remained in the top division ever since and are as of the 2000s a well-established top club in Sweden. The club has won the national championship four times; 1995, 2004, 2008 and 2010. For a few years in the late 1990s, HV71 was also called the Blue Bulls.
Many Swedes associate HV71 with the club's old arena Rosenlundshallen
, which was inaugurated in 1958 as Sweden's first indoor ice hockey arena, but was replaced in 2000 with the new and improved Kinnarps Arena
. As the new arena was built around and on top of Rosenlundshallen, HV71 practically played its games during the season 1999–00 in a construction site.
On December 6, 2006, HV71 topped Elitserien after a 5-2-win over Färjestads BK
, at the same time as the club's two youth teams (under 20 and 18 years old) topped their leagues, J20 SuperElit
and J18 Elit
. This was an event that had never happened before in HV71's entire club history.
, the team that finished first in the regular season, in three straight games. In the semifinal they came back after having lost the first two games to Malmö Redhawks
, the team which was then defending champions, and turned the series around to a 3-2 victory. Finally they managed a decisive sudden death victory in the final against Brynäs IF
in the fifth period of the fifth game to win the championship. The name of the historical scorer was Johan Lindbom, but other big heroes during the play-offs were the goalie Bo Ahl and the Finnish center-forward Esa Keskinen.
with a 4-2 game series, Frölunda HC
with 4-2 in games in the semi-finals, and then winning the finals with a 4-3 match series against Färjestads BK. In the quarter-finals HV71 set a new Swedish record of scoring the most goals in one period with their seven in the first period of the second game against Modo Hockey. In fact they scored the seven goals during the last ten minutes of the period. The game ended with a 10-1 victory. In the final, goalie Stefan Liv
managed to keep his goal empty in all four games that the team won, the two last games ending 1-0 and 5-0 respectively. He also kept the goal empty in the last semi-final, which means he managed this for five consecutive wins.
in the quarter-finals, winning the match series with 4-1. In the semi-finals the club was pitted against Färjestads BK. The match series did not have a winner until the last minute of the seventh game. Färjestads BK scored two goals in a matter of seconds during the last minute of the game, turning the game over and thus ending HV71's season. This is often considered the toughest loss in the history of HV71.
During the season the newly acquired defenceman Johan Åkerman
was a trendsetting player and also made his national debut for Sweden at the age of 34. HV's starting goaltender, Erik Ersberg
, had his breakthrough and played for the national team; and was awarded with the Honken Trophy
as Sweden's best goaltender. During the off-season he signed with the NHL
team Los Angeles Kings
.
saw HV71 winning their third Swedish Championship, the second during the 2000s. HV71 finished the regular season as the league champion with 107 points, 15 points ahead of the second placed team Linköpings HC
. HV defeated Skellefteå AIK
in the quarter-finals, winning the series 4-1. In the semifinals HV met the fifth seeded team, Timrå IK
. HV advanced to the finals after winning the series 4-2. In the finals HV managed to defeat Linköpings HC in six games, coming back from 2-0 down after the first two games. The sixth game went into overtime with HV's newly signed player Eric Johansson
scoring the game-winning goal and winning the Swedish Championship.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current HV71 player
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
club based in Jönköping
Jönköping
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, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
(internationally known as the SEL). The team participates during the off-seasons in Nordic Trophy since 2008 and played in the 2008–09 inaugural season of the Champions Hockey League
Champions Hockey League
The Champions Hockey League was a short-lived ice hockey league which was launched in 2008 by the International Ice Hockey Federation and only played in the 2008–09 season. Its creation coincided with the IIHF's 100th anniversary and replaced the IIHF European Champions Cup, the former competition...
.
Club history
HV71 was founded on May 24, 1971, as a merger between Husqvarna IFHusqvarna IF
Husqvarna IF was a sports club in Sweden. It was founded on 22 September 1904. It supported clubs in various sports, including bandy, football, and ice hockey. The club merged with Vätterstads IK in 1971 to form Huskvarna/Vätterstads IF, though the club was soon thereafter renamed to...
and Vätterstads IK
Vätterstads IK
Vätterstads IK is a former Swedish ice hockey club from Jönköping. The club was formed in mid 1967 as a merger of IK Stefa and Vättersnäs IF. The club played its games in Rosenlundshallen, which later was HV71's arena for a period. In 1971 the club was merged with Husqvarna IF's ice hockey section...
, and took the name Huskvarna/Vätterstads IF but later that year it was shortened to the current name HV71. The club first entered the top Swedish league, Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
, in 1979, but was soon relegated. They won promotion again in 1985–86 and have remained in the top division ever since and are as of the 2000s a well-established top club in Sweden. The club has won the national championship four times; 1995, 2004, 2008 and 2010. For a few years in the late 1990s, HV71 was also called the Blue Bulls.
Many Swedes associate HV71 with the club's old arena Rosenlundshallen
Rosenlundshallen
Rosenlundshallen was Sweden's first ice hockey arena and was located in Jönköping.The arena was HV71's home arena until 2000 when it was replaced by Kinnarps Arena. It opened in 1958 and held 4,500 people during sport events.- External links :*...
, which was inaugurated in 1958 as Sweden's first indoor ice hockey arena, but was replaced in 2000 with the new and improved Kinnarps Arena
Kinnarps Arena
Kinnarps Arena is an ice hockey venue in Jönköping, Sweden.The arena, which is located in the Rosenlund district of Jönköping, was built between September 1999 and September 2000...
. As the new arena was built around and on top of Rosenlundshallen, HV71 practically played its games during the season 1999–00 in a construction site.
On December 6, 2006, HV71 topped Elitserien after a 5-2-win over Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
, at the same time as the club's two youth teams (under 20 and 18 years old) topped their leagues, J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan...
and J18 Elit
J18 Elit
The J18 Elit is the highest level of under 18 ice hockey in Sweden. The league was first played in the 1980 season. Färjestads BK has won the most league titles, with seven...
. This was an event that had never happened before in HV71's entire club history.
1994–95 season
HV71 won its first national championship season 1994–95 as the last (8th) team to qualify for the playoffs. The club is the only team in Swedish history to win the finals after ending as the 8th team at the end of the regular season. In the quarter-finals HV beat Djurgårdens IF HockeyDjurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
, the team that finished first in the regular season, in three straight games. In the semifinal they came back after having lost the first two games to Malmö Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...
, the team which was then defending champions, and turned the series around to a 3-2 victory. Finally they managed a decisive sudden death victory in the final against Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...
in the fifth period of the fifth game to win the championship. The name of the historical scorer was Johan Lindbom, but other big heroes during the play-offs were the goalie Bo Ahl and the Finnish center-forward Esa Keskinen.
2003–04 season
The second championship was won during the season 2003–04 after beating Modo HockeyMODO Hockey
Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006...
with a 4-2 game series, Frölunda HC
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
with 4-2 in games in the semi-finals, and then winning the finals with a 4-3 match series against Färjestads BK. In the quarter-finals HV71 set a new Swedish record of scoring the most goals in one period with their seven in the first period of the second game against Modo Hockey. In fact they scored the seven goals during the last ten minutes of the period. The game ended with a 10-1 victory. In the final, goalie Stefan Liv
Stefan Liv
Stefan Daniel Patryk Liv was a Polish-born Swedish professional ice hockey player. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia. Liv played nine seasons for HV71 in Sweden. He played one season of minor league hockey in North America then returned to Europe...
managed to keep his goal empty in all four games that the team won, the two last games ending 1-0 and 5-0 respectively. He also kept the goal empty in the last semi-final, which means he managed this for five consecutive wins.
2005–06 season
HV71 finished the regular season 2005–06 as winner of the league table. For the first time in HV71's history the club faced Mora IKMora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
in the quarter-finals, winning the match series with 4-1. In the semi-finals the club was pitted against Färjestads BK. The match series did not have a winner until the last minute of the seventh game. Färjestads BK scored two goals in a matter of seconds during the last minute of the game, turning the game over and thus ending HV71's season. This is often considered the toughest loss in the history of HV71.
2006–07season
HV71 ended the regular season as the second placed team after Färjestads BK. HV chose to meet Brynäs IF in the quarter-finals and managed after seven games (4 wins and 3 losses) to continue to the semifinals. The team faced Modo Hockey and even with home advantage HV did not manage to proceed to the finals having lost four out of seven games. This meant that HV for the second consecutive year lost a seven games series in the semifinal to the eventual Swedish champion.During the season the newly acquired defenceman Johan Åkerman
Johan Åkerman
See Johan Gustav Åkerman for the economistJohan Åkerman is a professional Swedish ice hockey player, currently with Linköpings HC in the Swedish Elitserien.-External links:...
was a trendsetting player and also made his national debut for Sweden at the age of 34. HV's starting goaltender, Erik Ersberg
Erik Ersberg
Erik Ersberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Salavat Yulaev of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Playing career :...
, had his breakthrough and played for the national team; and was awarded with the Honken Trophy
Honken Trophy
Honken Trophy is awarded annually to the Swedish goaltender of the year, playing in Sweden , as decided on by EventHouse and Kamratföreningen Hockeyjournalisterna. It was installed in 2002 and resembles the Vezina Trophy of the NHL. The trophy is named in honour of goalie Leif "Honken" Holmqvist.-...
as Sweden's best goaltender. During the off-season he signed with the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
team Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
2007–08 season
The 2007–08 season2007–08 HV71 season
The 2007–08 HV71 season began September 24, 2007 against Frölunda HC. It was the club's 24th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.After winning their game against Modo Hockey in overtime on February 28, HV71 clinched the regular season league title, for a total of three times...
saw HV71 winning their third Swedish Championship, the second during the 2000s. HV71 finished the regular season as the league champion with 107 points, 15 points ahead of the second placed team Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
. HV defeated Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :...
in the quarter-finals, winning the series 4-1. In the semifinals HV met the fifth seeded team, Timrå IK
Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
. HV advanced to the finals after winning the series 4-2. In the finals HV managed to defeat Linköpings HC in six games, coming back from 2-0 down after the first two games. The sixth game went into overtime with HV's newly signed player Eric Johansson
Eric Johansson
Eric Johansson is a Swedish-Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing in Alba Volán Székesfehérvár of the OB I bajnokság league.- Playing career :...
scoring the game-winning goal and winning the Swedish Championship.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1971–72 | 7th, Division 2 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1972–73 | 4th, Division 2 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1973–74 | 1st, Division 2 | 3rd in Qualification for Elitserien | |||||||
| 1974–75 | 1st, Division 2 | Promoted to Division 1 | |||||||
| 1975–76 | 3rd, Division 1 | Lost Play Off 2 to Elitserien | |||||||
| 1976–77 | 1st, Division 1 | 3rd in Qualification for Elitserien | |||||||
| 1977–78 | 2nd, Division 1 | Lost Play Off 1 to Elitserien | |||||||
| 1978–79 | 2nd, Division 1 | Promoted to Elitserien | |||||||
| 1979–80 | 36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 113 | 170 | 10th, Elitserien | Relegated to Division 1 |
| 1980–81 | 36 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 260 | 95 | 1st, Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1981–82 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 266 | 126 | 1st, Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1982–83 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 198 | 110 | 6th, Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1983–84 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 167 | 111 | 3rd, Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1984–85 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 241 | 138 | 5th, Division 1 | Promoted to Elitserien |
| 1985–86 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 128 | 118 | 3rd, Elitserien | Lost Semifinal, 0-2 (Södertälje SK Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league... ) |
| 1986–87 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 103 | 115 | 5th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 1987–88 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 149 | 166 | 7th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 0-2 (IF Björklöven IF Björklöven IF Björklöven is a Swedish professional ice hockey club in Umeå, Västerbotten, in northern Sweden... ) |
| 1988–89 | 40 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 156 | 155 | 8th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 1-2 (Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... ) |
| 1989–90 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 35 | 131 | 161 | 9th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 1990–91 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 142 | 119 | 6th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 2-3 (Västerås IK VIK Västerås HK VIK Västerås HK is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK has played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:Västerås IK was founded in 1913 and started playing ice hockey in... ) |
| 1991–92 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 41 | 151 | 129 | 8th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 1-2 (Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... ) |
| 1992–93 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 123 | 149 | 9th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 1993–94 | 40 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 111 | 118 | 9th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 1994–95 | 40 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 117 | 143 | 8th, Elitserien | Swedish Champions, 3-2 (Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... ) |
| 1995–96 | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 44 | 156 | 131 | 4th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 1-3 (Modo Hockey MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006... ) |
| 1996–97 | 50 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 53 | 178 | 159 | 6th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 2-3 (Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... ) |
| 1997–98 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 127 | 145 | 7th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 2-3 (Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... ) |
| 1998–99 | 50 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 67 | 133 | 148 | 9th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 1999–00 | 50 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 75 | 144 | 131 | 8th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 2-4 (Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... ) |
| 2000–01 | 50 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 66 | 147 | 149 | 10th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 88 | 156 | 140 | 4th, Elitserien | Lost Semifinal, 0-3 (Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... ) |
| 2002–03 | 50 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 79 | 143 | 142 | 6th, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 2-4 (Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... ) |
| 2003–04 | 50 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 95 | 162 | 116 | 1st, Elitserien | Swedish Champions, 4-3 (Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... ) |
| 2004–051 | 50 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 57 | 123 | 163 | 10th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 50 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 102 | 164 | 107 | 1st, Elitserien | Lost Semifinal, 3-4 (Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... ) |
| 2006–07 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 93 | 170 | 150 | 2nd, Elitserien | Lost Semifinal, 3-4 (Modo Hockey MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006... ) |
| 2007–08 2007–08 HV71 season The 2007–08 HV71 season began September 24, 2007 against Frölunda HC. It was the club's 24th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.After winning their game against Modo Hockey in overtime on February 28, HV71 clinched the regular season league title, for a total of three times... |
55 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 107 | 178 | 132 | 1st, Elitserien | Swedish Champions, 4-2 (Linköpings HC Linköpings HC Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden.... ) |
| 2008–09 2008–09 HV71 season The 2008–09 HV71 season saw HV71's attempt to defend their Swedish Championship title and win the regular season for a second consecutive season. It was the 25th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien for the club... |
55 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 90 | 160 | 144 | 4th, Elitserien | Lost final, 1-4 (Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... ) |
| 2009–10 2009–10 HV71 season The 2009–10 HV71 season saw HV71's attempt to win the Swedish Championship title after having lost the previous season's final, which they succeeded to do... |
55 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 95 | 188 | 155 | 1st, Elitserien | Swedish Champions, 4-2 (Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... ) |
| 2010–11 | 55 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 96 | 173 | 143 | 1st, Elitserien | Lost Quarterfinal, 0-4 (AIK) |
| Totals | 1240 | 308 | 455 | 477 | 1646 | 3929 | 3800 | 6th, Elitserien | Elitserien totals |
- 1 NHL players in Elitserien due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
Team captains
- Fredrik StillmanFredrik StillmanFredrik Stillman is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, currently general manager for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :Stillman, sometimes locally called "Mr...
, D, 1993–1995, 1997–1999 - Stefan ÖrnskogStefan ÖrnskogStefan Örnskog is a Swedish ice hockey player whose professional career as a left wing/centre lasted from 1987 to 2001 and was capped with a gold medal at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics in neighboring Norway, as well as with a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships.- Playing...
, LW, 1996–1997 - Per GustafssonPer GustafssonPer Gustafsson is a Swedish 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...
, D, 1999–2001 - Johan DavidssonJohan DavidssonJohan Davidsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He is a long-time Elitserien player and currently captain of HV71, with which he has won the Swedish championship four times.- Playing career :Davidsson wears jersey number 76...
, C, 2002–present
Retired numbers
- 1 Stefan LivStefan LivStefan Daniel Patryk Liv was a Polish-born Swedish professional ice hockey player. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia. Liv played nine seasons for HV71 in Sweden. He played one season of minor league hockey in North America then returned to Europe...
, G, 1999–2006, 2007–2010 - 7 Per GustafssonPer GustafssonPer Gustafsson is a Swedish 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...
, D, 1988–1996, 1999–2010 - 14 Fredrik StillmanFredrik StillmanFredrik Stillman is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, currently general manager for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :Stillman, sometimes locally called "Mr...
, D, 1982–1995, 1996–2001 - 15 Stefan ÖrnskogStefan ÖrnskogStefan Örnskog is a Swedish ice hockey player whose professional career as a left wing/centre lasted from 1987 to 2001 and was capped with a gold medal at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics in neighboring Norway, as well as with a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships.- Playing...
, LW, 1987–1998, 1999–2001
Club scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in club history. Figures are updated after each completed Elitserien regular season.Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current HV71 player
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Johan Davidsson Johan Davidsson Johan Davidsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He is a long-time Elitserien player and currently captain of HV71, with which he has won the Swedish championship four times.- Playing career :Davidsson wears jersey number 76... * |
C | 580 | 138 | 271 | 409 | .70 |
| Per Gustafsson Per Gustafsson Per Gustafsson is a Swedish 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... |
D | 725 | 120 | 217 | 337 | .46 |
| Fredrik Stillman Fredrik Stillman Fredrik Stillman is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, currently general manager for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :Stillman, sometimes locally called "Mr... |
D | 565 | 90 | 197 | 287 | .51 |
| Stefan Örnskog Stefan Örnskog Stefan Örnskog is a Swedish ice hockey player whose professional career as a left wing/centre lasted from 1987 to 2001 and was capped with a gold medal at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics in neighboring Norway, as well as with a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships.- Playing... |
LW | 442 | 106 | 150 | 256 | .58 |
| Owe Thörnberg | LW | 369 | 129 | 104 | 233 | .63 |
| Peter Ekelund | C | 584 | 110 | 108 | 218 | .37 |
| Anders Huusko | RW | 309 | 102 | 84 | 186 | .60 |
Elitserien awards and trophies
Source:Club individual records
Source:- Most Goals in a season:
Finland Kai NurminenKai NurminenKai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
, 31 (1995–96) - Most Assists in a season:
Sweden Johan DavidssonJohan DavidssonJohan Davidsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He is a long-time Elitserien player and currently captain of HV71, with which he has won the Swedish championship four times.- Playing career :Davidsson wears jersey number 76...
, 46 (2009–10) - Most Points in a season: Finland Esa KeskinenEsa KeskinenEsa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career...
, 59 (1995–96) - Most Penalty Minutes in a season:
Canada Lance WardLance WardLance Ward is an inactive Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He holds the current Elitserien record for most penalty minutes during one season.-Playing career:...
, 273 (2006–07) (Elitserien record) - Most Points in a season, defenseman: Sweden David PetrasekDavid PetrasekDavid Petrasek is a professional Swedish ice hockey player with Czech ancestry, currently with HC Dinamo Minsk in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, 53 (2009–10) (Elitserien record) - Most Points in a season, rookie: Finland Kai NurminenKai NurminenKai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :...
, 55 (1995–96) (Elitserien record) - Most Shutouts in a season: Sweden Stefan LivStefan LivStefan Daniel Patryk Liv was a Polish-born Swedish professional ice hockey player. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia. Liv played nine seasons for HV71 in Sweden. He played one season of minor league hockey in North America then returned to Europe...
, 6 (2003–04)