2021–22 SHL season
2021–22 SHL season | |
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League | Swedish Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration |
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Regular season | |
First place | Rögle BK |
Top scorer | Ryan Lasch (Frölunda HC) |
Relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Per Åslund (Färjestad BK) |
Finals champions | Färjestad BK |
Runners-up | Luleå HF |
The 2021–22 SHL season was the 47th season of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The regular season began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 15 March 2022,[1] it was then followed by the playoffs and the relegation playoffs. The league consisted of 14 teams; Timrå IK returned to the SHL after two seasons in HockeyAllsvenskan, having won the 2020–21 HockeyAllsvenskan.
Like the previous season, the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden has resulted in many games being postponed, resulting in an uneven schedule.
Teams
[edit]Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Brynäs IF | Gävle | Monitor ERP Arena | 7,909 |
Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
Frölunda HC | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | 12,044 |
Färjestad BK | Karlstad | Löfbergs Arena | 8,647 |
Leksands IF | Leksand | Tegera Arena | 7,650 |
Linköping HC | Linköping | Saab Arena | 8,500 |
Luleå HF | Luleå | Coop Norrbotten Arena | 6,300 |
Malmö Redhawks | Malmö | Malmö Arena | 13,000 |
IK Oskarshamn | Oskarshamn | Be-Ge Hockey Center | 3,275 |
Rögle BK | Ängelholm | Catena Arena | 5,150 |
Skellefteå AIK | Skellefteå | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | 6,001 |
Timrå IK | Timrå | NHC Arena | 6,000 |
Växjö Lakers | Växjö | Vida Arena | 5,700 |
Örebro HK | Örebro | Behrn Arena | 5,150 |
Regular season
[edit]Each team will play 52 games, playing each of the other thirteen teams four times: twice on home ice, and twice away from home. Points will be awarded for each game, where three points will be awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootout, one point for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that will finish with the most points will be crowned the league champion.[citation needed]
The four best teams of the regular season will qualify for the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League (if the play-off winners qualify through the regular season, its spot will go to the 5th placed team of the regular season; if a Swedish team wins 2021–22 Champions Hockey League, three best teams of the regular season will qualify, and, if the play-off winners qualify through the regular season, its spot will go to the 4th placed team of the regular season).[citation needed]
Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Rögle BK | 52 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 154 | 129 | +25 | 100 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
2 | Luleå HF | 52 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 161 | 117 | +44 | 97 | |
3 | Skellefteå AIK | 52 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 167 | 122 | +45 | 94 | |
4 | Frölunda HC | 52 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 155 | 139 | +16 | 87 | |
5 | Växjö Lakers | 52 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 153 | 144 | +9 | 85 | |
6 | Färjestad BK | 52 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 153 | 149 | +4 | 82 | |
7 | Örebro HK | 52 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 144 | 123 | +21 | 81 | Qualification to Eighth-finals |
8 | Leksands IF | 52 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 148 | 154 | −6 | 75 | |
9 | IK Oskarshamn | 52 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 140 | 163 | −23 | 72 | |
10 | Brynäs IF | 52 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 126 | 138 | −12 | 69 | |
11 | Linköping HC | 52 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 121 | 142 | −21 | 69 | |
12 | Malmö Redhawks | 52 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 134 | 153 | −19 | 67 | |
13 | Djurgårdens IF (R) | 52 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 130 | 169 | −39 | 58 | Qualification to Play Out |
14 | Timrå IK | 52 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 133 | 177 | −44 | 56 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.[2] If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Frölunda HC | 52 | 13 | 53 | 66 | –1 | 8 |
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Leksands IF | 51 | 34 | 26 | 60 | +18 | 14 |
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Luleå HF | 52 | 21 | 37 | 58 | +11 | 32 |
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IK Oskarshamn | 49 | 26 | 26 | 52 | +6 | 2 |
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Skellefteå AIK | 51 | 14 | 38 | 52 | +10 | 16 |
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Växjö Lakers | 52 | 23 | 25 | 48 | –3 | 6 |
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Leksands IF | 50 | 11 | 37 | 48 | +7 | 28 |
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Timrå IK | 51 | 21 | 26 | 47 | –16 | 32 |
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Skellefteå AIK | 52 | 26 | 20 | 46 | +10 | 18 |
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Rögle BK | 46 | 14 | 32 | 46 | +19 | 78 |
Leading goaltenders
[edit]The following shows the top ten goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.[3]
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | T | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
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Luleå HF | 22 | 1302:55 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 91.79 | 1.98 |
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Örebro HK | 42 | 2486:08 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 83 | 6 | 92.33 | 2.00 |
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Skellefteå AIK | 30 | 1797:18 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 3 | 91.98 | 2.07 |
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Skellefteå AIK | 22 | 1317:55 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 3 | 91.44 | 2.19 |
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Luleå HF | 31 | 1839:35 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 4 | 91.10 | 2.19 |
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Brynäs IF | 45 | 2600:51 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 101 | 5 | 90.77 | 2.33 |
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Växjö Lakers | 29 | 1662:02 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 65 | 3 | 90.90 | 2.35 |
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Rögle BK | 37 | 2189:08 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 87 | 4 | 92.05 | 2.38 |
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Linköping HC | 41 | 2426:19 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 97 | 4 | 91.07 | 2.40 |
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Malmö Redhawks | 31 | 1870:23 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 75 | 1 | 90.48 | 2.41 |
Playoffs
[edit]Ten teams qualify for the playoffs: the top six teams in the regular season have a bye to the quarterfinals, while teams ranked seventh to tenth meet each other (7 versus 10, 8 versus 9) in a preliminary playoff round.[4]
Format
[edit]In the first round, the 7th-ranked team meets the 10th-ranked team and the 8th-ranked team meets the 9th-ranked team for a place in the second round. In the second round, the top-ranked team will meet the lowest-ranked winner of the first round, the second-ranked team will face the other winner of the first round, the third-ranked team will face the sixth-ranked team, and the fourth-ranked team will face the fifth-ranked team. In the third round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home advantage. The meetings are in the first round played as best-of-three series, and in the later rounds as best-of-seven series. In the eighth-finals, the higher-seeded teams play at home for game 2 (plus 3 if necessary) while the lower-seeded teams play at home for game 1. In the later rounds, the higher-seeded teams are at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded teams are at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).[4]
Playoff bracket
[edit]Eighth-finals Swedish: Åttondelsfinal | Quarter-finals Swedish: Kvartsfinal | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Rögle BK | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Örebro HK | 2 | 9 | IK Oskarshamn | 3 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Brynäs IF | 1 | 1 | Rögle BK | 2 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Färjestad BK | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Luleå HF | 4 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Örebro HK | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Färjestad BK | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Luleå HF | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Skellefteå AIK | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Leksands IF | 1 | 6 | Färjestad BK | 4 | ||||||||||||||
9 | IK Oskarshamn | 2 | 2 | Luleå HF | 4 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Frölunda HC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Frölunda HC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Växjö Lakers | 0 |
Eighth-finals
[edit](7) Örebro HK vs. (10) Brynäs IF
[edit]26 March | Brynäs IF | 2–7 | Örebro HK | Monitor ERP Arena | Recap |
28 March | Örebro HK | 0–3 | Brynäs IF | Behrn Arena | Recap |
29 March | Örebro HK | 4–2 | Brynäs IF | Behrn Arena | Recap |
Örebro HK win series 2–1 | |
(8) Leksands IF vs. (9) IK Oskarshamn
[edit]26 March | IK Oskarshamn | 3–1 | Leksands IF | Be-Ge Hockey Center | Recap |
28 March | Leksands IF | 4–1 | IK Oskarshamn | Tegera Arena | Recap |
29 March | Leksands IF | 2–4 | IK Oskarshamn | Tegera Arena | Recap |
IK Oskarshamn win series 2–1 | |
Quarter-finals
[edit](1) Rögle BK vs. (9) IK Oskarshamn
[edit]31 March | Rögle BK | 1–2 | IK Oskarshamn | Catena Arena | Recap |
2 April | IK Oskarshamn | 2–3 | Rögle BK | Be-Ge Hockey Center | Recap |
4 April | Rögle BK | 4–1 | IK Oskarshamn | Catena Arena | Recap |
6 April | IK Oskarshamn | 1–0 | Rögle BK | Be-Ge Hockey Center | Recap |
8 April | Rögle BK | 1–4 | IK Oskarshamn | Catena Arena | Recap |
10 April | IK Oskarshamn | 2–5 | Rögle BK | Be-Ge Hockey Center | Recap |
12 April | Rögle BK | 4–1 | IK Oskarshamn | Catena Arena | Recap |
Rögle BK win series 4–3 | |
(2) Luleå HF vs. (7) Örebro HK
[edit]31 March | Luleå HF | 5–1 | Örebro HK | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
2 April | Örebro HK | 2–1 | 2OT | Luleå HF | Behrn Arena | Recap |
4 April | Luleå HF | 3–1 | Örebro HK | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
6 April | Örebro HK | 1–2 | Luleå HF | Behrn Arena | Recap |
8 April | Luleå HF | 3–2 | 2OT | Örebro HK | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
Luleå HF win series 4–1 | |
(3) Skellefteå AIK vs. (6) Färjestad BK
[edit]1 April | Skellefteå AIK | 1–2 | Färjestad BK | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | Recap |
3 April | Färjestad BK | 4–3 | Skellefteå AIK | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
5 April | Skellefteå AIK | 3–2 | Färjestad BK | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | Recap |
7 April | Färjestad BK | 4–1 | Skellefteå AIK | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
9 April | Skellefteå AIK | 4–2 | Färjestad BK | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | Recap |
11 April | Färjestad BK | 5–0 | Skellefteå AIK | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
Färjestad BK win series 4–2 | |
(4) Frölunda HC vs. (5) Växjö Lakers
[edit]1 April | Frölunda HC | 4–3 | OT | Växjö Lakers | Scandinavium | Recap |
3 April | Växjö Lakers | 4–5 | 2OT | Frölunda HC | Vida Arena | Recap |
5 April | Frölunda HC | 4–3 | OT | Växjö Lakers | Scandinavium | Recap |
7 April | Växjö Lakers | 2–5 | Frölunda HC | Vida Arena | Recap |
Frölunda HC win series 4–0 | |
Semi-finals
[edit](1) Rögle BK vs. (6) Färjestad BK
[edit]16 April | Rögle BK | 3–4 | Färjestad BK | Catena Arena | Recap |
18 April | Färjestad BK | 2–1 | Rögle BK | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
20 April | Rögle BK | 3–2 | Färjestad BK | Catena Arena | Recap |
22 April | Färjestad BK | 6–2 | Rögle BK | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
24 April | Rögle BK | 5–1 | Färjestad BK | Catena Arena | Recap |
26 April | Färjestad BK | 5–4 | 2OT | Rögle BK | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
Färjestad BK win series 4–2 | |
(2) Luleå HF vs. (4) Frölunda HC
[edit]15 April | Luleå HF | 3–6 | Frölunda HC | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
17 April | Frölunda HC | 2–4 | Luleå HF | Scandinavium | Recap |
19 April | Luleå HF | 4–2 | Frölunda HC | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
21 April | Frölunda HC | 0–2 | Luleå HF | Scandinavium | Recap |
23 April | Luleå HF | 4–1 | Frölunda HC | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
Luleå HF win series 4–1 | |
Finals
[edit](2) Luleå HF vs. (6) Färjestad BK
[edit]30 April | Luleå HF | 4–1 | Färjestad BK | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
2 May | Färjestad BK | 4–0 | Luleå HF | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
3 May | Luleå HF | 5–4 | OT | Färjestad BK | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
5 May | Färjestad BK | 3–2 | OT | Luleå HF | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
7 May | Luleå HF | 4–0 | Färjestad BK | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
9 May | Färjestad BK | 3–1 | Luleå HF | Löfbergs Arena | Recap |
12 May | Luleå HF | 0–3 | Färjestad BK | Coop Norrbotten Arena | Recap |
Färjestad BK win series 4–3 | |
Statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]The following players led the league in points, at the conclusion of the playoffs. If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.[5]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Färjestad BK | 19 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +11 | 8 |
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Luleå HF | 17 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +7 | 10 |
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Färjestad BK | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +12 | 6 |
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Luleå HF | 17 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +6 | 20 |
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Färjestad BK | 19 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +5 | 16 |
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Färjestad BK | 19 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +5 | 18 |
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Luleå HF | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +6 | 12 |
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Färjestad BK | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +9 | 23 |
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Färjestad BK | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +2 | 35 |
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Rögle BK | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | –5 | 2 |
Leading goaltenders
[edit]The following shows the top five goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the playoffs.[6]
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
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Luleå HF | 17 | 1053:45 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 91.85 | 1.88 |
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Örebro HK | 8 | 504:13 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 91.30 | 2.14 |
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Färjestad BK | 19 | 1172:02 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 91.21 | 2.20 |
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Brynäs IF | 3 | 160:08 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 90.63 | 2.25 |
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Rögle BK | 11 | 624:26 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 92.36 | 2.31 |
Play Out
[edit]Teams 13 and 14 from the regular season played a best-of-seven series, with the winner remaining in the SHL and the loser relegated to the second tier, HockeyAllsvenskan. The higher-seeded team held home advantage over the series, playing at home for the odd-numbered games while the lower-seeded team was at home for the even-numbered games.
26 March | Djurgårdens IF | 2–4 | Timrå IK | Hovet | Recap |
28 March | Timrå IK | 4–3 | Djurgårdens IF | NHC Arena | Recap |
31 March | Djurgårdens IF | 3–5 | Timrå IK | Hovet | Recap |
2 April | Timrå IK | 3–1 | Djurgårdens IF | NHC Arena | Recap |
Timrå IK win series 4–0 | |
SHL awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Swedish Hockey League". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Statistik spelare 2021/2022" [Statistics – Players: Summary]. Swedish Hockey League (in Swedish). SHL AB. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Statistik målvakter 2021/2022" [Statistics Goalkeepers: Summary]. Swedish Hockey League (in Swedish). SHL AB. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Seriebestämmelser och Verksamhetsplan: Säsongen 2020–2021" [Series regulations and Business plan: Season 2020–2021] (PDF). Swehockey (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. pp. 4–6. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Statistik spelare 2021/2022 - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Statistik målvakter 2021/2022 - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Skytteligavinnare 2021/2022 - Max Veronneau". SHL.se. Swedish Hockey League. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.