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2008–09 Elitserien season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2008–09 Elitserien season |
| league | Elitserien |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| duration | September 15, 2008 – February 28, 2009 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | League champion |
| season_champs | Färjestads BK |
| MVP | Jonas Gustavsson (Färjestad BK) |
| MVP_link | Guldpucken |
| top_scorer | Per-Åge Skrøder (Modo Hockey) |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | 2009 Elitserien Finals |
| finals_champ | Färjestad BK |
| finals_runner-up | HV71 |
| nextseason_year | [2009–10](2009-10-elitserien-season) |
| prevseason_year | [2007–08](2007-08-elitserien-season) |
| seasonslistnames | SHL |
| finals_runner-up =HV71
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.
League business
The match start time for Saturday matches was changed to start at 16:00 local time (UTC+1) instead of 15:00 as in previous seasons.
Regular season
Djurgårdens IF changed their arena for home matches from Stockholm Globe Arena to Hovet. Also, Rögle BK changed to a new arena, Lindab Arena in Ängelholm.
The first goal of the season was scored by Lars Eller of Frölunda HC in Jönköping against HV71.
In the end of the regular season, Peter Forsberg played three games for Modo Hockey, totalling 3 points.
The top team: Färjestads BK, Linköpings HC, Frölunda HC, HV71, Luleå HF, Skellefteå AIK, Brynäs IF, and Timrå IK advanced to the playoffs. Whereas the bottom two teams advanced to the 2008-09 Kvalserien.
Final standings
GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Game log
|- |7||Monday, September 15||HV71||6–2||Frölunda HC||Kinnarps Arena||7,038
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| Timrå IK |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| HV71 |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| 8 |
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| 10 |
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| 2 |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| HV71 |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Rögle BK |
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| 14 |
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| 8 |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| HV71 |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| HV71 |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Rögle BK |
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| 18 |
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| 31 |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| HV71 |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Luleå HF |
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| HV71 |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Skellefteå AIK |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Sunday, December 14 |
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| 30 |
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| HV71 |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Djurgårdens IF |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| HV71 |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Frölunda HC |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Linköpings HC |
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| Timrå IK |
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| 39 |
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| 40 |
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| Färjestads BK |
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| Rögle BK |
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| Modo Hockey |
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| Luleå HF |
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| Brynäs IF |
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| HV71 |
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| 39 |
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| Timrå IK |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Luleå HF |
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| 50 |
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| Södertälje SK |
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| Frölunda HC |
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Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, +/– = Plus/Minus, PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | Modo Hockey | 55 | 30 | 29 | 59 | +26 | 78 |
| SWE | Djurgårdens IF | 53 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −8 | 26 |
| SWE | Luleå HF | 53 | 23 | 32 | 55 | +18 | 66 |
| CZE | Linköpings HC | 54 | 12 | 43 | 55 | +8 | 16 |
| SWE | Modo Hockey | 49 | 18 | 35 | 53 | +22 | 70 |
| SWE | HV71 | 55 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 0 | 24 |
| SWE | Luleå HF | 55 | 27 | 22 | 49 | +13 | 30 |
| CZE | Linköpings HC | 54 | 25 | 23 | 48 | +6 | 28 |
| FIN | HV71 | 52 | 17 | 30 | 47 | +8 | 63 |
| SWE | Färjestads BK | 55 | 18 | 27 | 45 | +7 | 56 |
Playoffs
After the regular season, the standard of 8 teams qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff bracket
In the first round, the highest remaining seed chose which of the four lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In the second round, the highest remaining seed was matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series followed a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team played at home for games 2 and 4 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team was at home for game 1, 3 and 6 (if necessary).
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Färjestads BK | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=Brynäs IF | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Linköpings HC | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Skellefteå AIK | RD1-score4=4 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Frölunda HC | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=5 | RD1-team6=Luleå HC | RD1-score6=1 | RD1-seed7=4 | RD1-team7=HV71 | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=8 | RD1-team8=Timrå IK | RD1-score8=3 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Färjestads BK | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=Skellefteå AIK | RD2-score2=0 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Frölunda HC | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=HV71 | RD2-score4=4 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Färjestads BK | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2=HV71 | RD3-score2=1
Elitserien awards
| **Guldpipan**: Marcus Vinnerborg, Ljungby |
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Records
- January 5, 2009 – Chris Abbott, forward with Rögle BK, scored four goals in a single game against HV71, tying the current record.
- January 31, 2009 – Johan Harju, centre with Luleå HF, scored four goals in a single against Brynäs IF, tying the current record.
References
References
- (2008-08-06). "Rögle spelar direkt i nya hallen". Sveriges Television.
- "Hockeyligan LIVE HV71-FHC". Hockeyligan AB.
- "Peter Forsberg". www.eliteprospects.com.
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