Elitserien

Barry Smith at MODO

Former Tilburg Trapper and Netherlands coach Barry Smith was announced as new MODO assistant coach along with Jan-Axel Alavaara. Smith signs one-year contract and will work with headcoach Anders Forsberg

(24 Apr 2013)

Örebro last team to Kvalserien

Örebro is the last team to qualify for the qualification round to Elitserien, Kvalserien. Örebro won the pre-qual by beating Djurgården in the last round last night when BIK Karlskoga surprisingly lost on home ice to Oskarshamn. Kvalserien starts already today with Timrå-Örebro, Rögle-Västerås & Leksand-Södertälje.

(14 Mar 2013)

Gustaf Wesslau wins Honken Trophy

Honken Trophy, named after the goalie legend Leif "Honken" Holmqvist, has been awarded to the best goalie in Elitserien since 2002. The winner this year is HV71's Gustaf Wesslau, the third goalie of HV71 to win the award after Stefan Liv and Erik Ersberg. 28 year old Wesslau is playing his first season in HV71 and was the goalie that won most games (29) during the regular season with an impressive 92.77 save percentage.

(12 Mar 2013)

AIK missed chance to gain on playoff spot

AIK had the chance to close the gap to Brynäs who has the last playoff spot, but in today's only Elitserien game Frölunda won 5-3. The game was decided in the first period when Frölunda took a 3-0 lead.

(24 Feb 2013)

Rögle won when Elitserien restarted

Rögle won the only game of Elitserien today, 4-2 against Luleå even if shots on goal were 18-36. Despite a dissappointing Olympic Qualifying campaign with Germany in the weekend Alexander Barta made a good game and scored two goals. Rögle is still last in Elitserien.

(11 Feb 2013)

Gerber suspended for referee attack

Rögle's Martin Gerber was given a six game suspension for an incident in Elitserien. Gerber attacked the referee verbally and when the linesman tried to move Gerber away from the referee Gerber stroke the referee against the chest and arm with his glove hand. Two of the games is converted to a fine of 40 000 SEK. (about 4 600 Euro)

(07 Feb 2013)

Roger Rönnberg - Robert Ohlsson will coach Frölunda next season

Sweden U20 coaching duo Roger Rönnberg and Robert Ohlsson will lead Frolunda in next Elitserien as headcoach and assistant respectively
Current assistant coach Christian Lechtaler will be the new Sport Director. Rönnberg and Ohlsson worked in Sweden U20 in last three season winning a gold and a silver medal at WJC

(16 Jan 2013)

New head coach in Rögle

Rögle, the last team of the Swedish Elitserien standings, signed a new head coach today. Jan Karlsson who was fired from Atlant of KHL in October will try to keep Rögle in Elitserien.

(12 Jan 2013)

Rögle finally won again

The latest game that Rögle took three points was in November but today they won 4-3 against AIK who missed 11 players, one of them Patric Blomdahl who was suspended four games and fined after a tackle against the head of on opponent in an earlier game.

(07 Jan 2013)

Away wins for the Elitserien top duo

Two games were played in Elitserien tonight. The league leader Skellefteå beat AIK 4-1. Two goals and an assist by Petter Emanuelsson.

Second placed HV71 played 0-0 against Färjestad but won the shootout with goals by Jason Krog and Marcus Nilson.

(04 Jan 2013)