2010–11 Elitserien season

2010–11 Elitserien season
League Sweden Elitserien
Sport Ice hockey
Duration 16 September 2010 – 5 March 2011
Total attendance 2,032,841[1] (reg. season)
Average attendance 6,160[2] (reg. season)
Regular season
League Champion HV71
Season MVP Viktor Fasth (AIK)
Top scorer Joakim Lindström (Skellefteå)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP Anders Bastiansen (Färjestads BK)
Finals
Champions Färjestads BK
  Runners-up Skellefteå

The 2010–11 Elitserien season was the 36th season of Elitserien.[3] The regular season ran from 15 September 2010 to 5 March 2011, and the following playoffs ended on 14 April.[4] HV71 won the regular season, scoring the game-winning empty net goal against Södertälje SK in the final round. Färjestads BK won the playoffs and thus became Swedish champions, beating Skellefteå AIK 4–1 in the finals. All of the local derby games between AIK and Djurgårdens IF were played in the Ericsson Globe.

On 26 December 2010, a game was held outdoors between Färjestads BK and Frölunda HC in Karlstad, continuing a tradition of outdoor games started in the previous season.[5] Like last season, the home team won the game, this time in front of 15,274 spectators.[6]

In Kvalserien, Modo Hockey requalified and Växjö Lakers HC qualified for the 2011–12 Elitserien season for the first time ever at the expense of Södertälje SK.

Regular season

Magnus Johansson of the Linköpings HC scored the first goal of the season.[4][7]

Head coaches of all Elitserien teams, September 2010.

Standings

2010–11 Elitserien season GP W L OTW/SOW OTL/SOL GF GA Pts
HV71y5524169617314396
Färjestads BKx5527196315412496
Skellefteå AIKx5525189317314596
Luleå HFx5523218312911588
Linköpings HCx5522195913811885
Djurgårdens IFx55221941014013984
Brynäs IFx5519208814715781
AIKx5520234813115176
Frölunda HCe5519245712815874
Timrå IKe5517259414016573
Södertälje SKr5520262713216471
Modo Hockeyr5517256714715370

x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – will play in relegation series

Games

Statistics

Scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes [8]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Sweden Joakim LindströmSkellefteå AIK54283260+10134
Finland Mikko LehtonenSkellefteå AIK55302858+134
Sweden David RundbladSkellefteå AIK55113950+614
Sweden Martin ThörnbergHV7152251944+1124
Canada Byron RitchieModo Hockey53232144+672
Sweden Niklas AnderssonFrölunda HC53143044−1530
Sweden Linus VidellSödertälje SK52202343+410
Norway Per-Åge SkrøderModo Hockey55152641+264
Sweden Pär ArlbrandtLuleå HF55192140+316
Czech Republic Jaroslav HlinkaLinköpings HC43112940+1312

Leading goaltenders

These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders that have played at least 1200 minutes.[9]

GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player Team GP TOI GA SO Sv% GAA
Sweden Anders NilssonLuleå HF311876:29606.9181.92
Czech Republic Alexander SalákFärjestads BK321857:03617.9261.97
Finland Fredrik NorrenaLinköpings HC482916:561036.9182.12
Sweden David RautioLuleå HF241444:20521.9042.16
Sweden Mark OwuyaDjurgårdens IF321847:56672.9272.18
Sweden Christopher NihlstorpFärjestads BK231267:56462.9232.18
Sweden Viktor FasthAIK422473:11932.9252.26
Sweden Niklas SvedbergBrynäs IF211260:48482.9172.28
Sweden Daniel LarssonHV71452727:351152.9172.53
Sweden Andreas HadelövSkellefteå AIK402398:541012.9092.53

Attendance

# Club Home Away Total
GP Total Average GP Total Average GP Total Average
1 Frölunda HC 27 253,212 9,378 28 170,386 6,085 55 423,598 7,701
2 Djurgårdens IF 28 207,247 7,401 27 186,978 6,925 55 394,225 7,167
3 HV 71 27 184,924 6,849 28 164,515 5,875 55 349,439 6,353
4 Färjestads BK 27 183,193 6,784 28 168,253 6,009 55 351,446 6,389
5 Linköpings HC 28 186,946 6,676 27 156,818 5,808 55 343,764 6,250
6 MODO Hockey 27 167,247 6,194 28 177,610 6,343 55 344,857 6,270
7 Brynäs IF 28 159,137 5,683 27 165,475 6,128 55 324,612 5,902
8 AIK 27 151,596 5,614 28 186,214 6,650 55 337,810 6,142
9 Luleå HF 27 141,107 5,226 28 172,922 6,175 55 314,029 5,709
10 Timrå IK 28 139,949 4,998 27 156,800 5,807 55 296,749 5,395
11 Skellefteå AIK 28 139,827 4,993 27 167,413 6,200 55 307,240 5,586
12 Södertälje SK 28 118,456 4,230 27 159,457 5,905 55 277,913 5,052
League 330 2,032,841 6,160

Playoffs

The standard of eight teams qualify for the playoffs. HV71 won the regular season title for the second consecutive season with 96 points.

  1. HV71 – Regular season champions, 96 points (+30 goal difference, 173 goals for)
  2. Färjestads BK – 96 points (+30 goal difference, 154 goals for)
  3. Skellefteå AIK – 96 points (+28 goal difference)
  4. Luleå HF – 88 points
  5. Linköpings HC – 85 points
  6. Djurgårdens IF – 84 points
  7. Brynäs IF – 81 points
  8. AIK – 76 points

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 is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series follows an alternating home team format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2, 4 and 6 (if necessary).

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1 HV71 0  
8 AIK 4  
  2 Färjestads BK 4  
  8 AIK 0  
2 Färjestads BK 4
  7 Brynäs IF 1  
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round)   2 Färjestads BK 4
  3 Skellefteå AIK 1
  3 Skellefteå AIK 4  
5 Linköpings HC 3  
  3 Skellefteå AIK 4
  4 Luleå HF 2  
4 Luleå HF 4
  6 Djurgårdens IF 3  

Quarterfinals

(1) HV71 vs. (8) AIK

AIK won series 4–0

(2) Färjestads BK vs. (7) Brynäs IF

Färjestads BK won series 4–1

(3) Skellefteå AIK vs. (5) Linköpings HC

Skellefteå AIK won series 4–3

(4) Luleå HF vs. (6) Djurgårdens IF

Luleå HF won series 4–3

Semifinals

(2) Färjestads BK vs. (8) AIK

Färjestads BK won series 4–0

(3) Skellefteå AIK vs. (4) Luleå HF

Skellefteå AIK won series 4–2

Finals

(2) Färjestads BK vs. (3) Skellefteå AIK

Färjestads BK won series 4–1

Playoff statistics

Playoff scoring leaders

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Sweden Mikael JohanssonFärjestads BK1458132
Sweden Rickard WallinFärjestads BK14491312
Sweden Erik ForssellSkellefteå AIK1875124
Sweden Jimmie EricssonSkellefteå AIK18651120
Sweden Christian SöderströmSkellefteå AIK1856114
Sweden Joakim LindströmSkellefteå AIK18471116
Sweden Per ÅslundFärjestads BK14551016
Sweden Dick AxelssonFärjestads BK14461024
Sweden Magnus NygrenFärjestads BK1437106
Sweden David RundbladSkellefteå AIK18371020

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Playoff leading goaltenders

Player Team GP TOI SOG GA SO SV% GAA
Sweden Cristopher NihlstorpFärjestads BK5338:3016290.9441.60
Sweden Mark OwuyaDjurgårdens IF7433:28181122.9341.66
Sweden Viktor FasthAIK8472:29254141.9451.78
Sweden Anders NilssonLuleå HF13826:42391270.9311.96
Czech Republic Alexander SalákFärjestads BK9562:13230220.9042.35

[11]

Elitserien awards

Guldhjälmen: Magnus Johansson, Linköpings HC
Guldpucken: Viktor Fasth, AIK
Honken Trophy: Viktor Fasth, AIK
Håkan Loob Trophy: Mikko Lehtonen, Skellefteå AIK
Rookie of the Year: Mattias Ekholm, Brynäs IF
Salming Trophy: David Rundblad, Skellefteå AIK
Playoff MVP (later renamed the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy): Anders Bastiansen, Färjestads BK
Guldpipan: Ulf Rönnmark

Rule changes

New rule changes include:[12][13]

  • For this season, a team receiving a penalty shot had to use the player fouled to perform the shot. Previously, the team could choose any player to take the shot.
  • A player on the ice must be within 1,5 metres of the bench before his replacement can step on the ice.
  • A player losing his helmet during play must leave the ice immediately.
  • When a team with a player already in the penalty box has a delayed penalty and the opposing team scores, the player already in the box will exit and the player with the delayed penalty will serve his penalty. Previously, the goal would negate the delayed penalty.
  • A goal scored with the shaft of the stick will stand, even if the stick blade is above the crossbar.
  • The number of non-players allowed in the bench area has been increased from six to eight.
  • For the first time since the 2004–05 Elitserien season, the 2010–11 Elitserien season re-introduces shootout in regulation games. If a game is tied after the first 60 minutes, the game goes to a 5-minute overtime period. If the game is still not concluded after that, it goes to a shootout. If the game is still not concluded after each team has made three penalty shots each, the shootout goes into a sudden-death shootout, where the first team that scores and if the other team misses, the first team wins. The player who gives the winning team the winning lead in the shootout gets a goal point in the protocol.
    The Timrå IK – Luleå HF game in round 3 was the first one to go into a shootout, which Timrå won.

References

  1. ↑ "Historical Statistics". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  2. ↑ "Statistik". Hockeyligan.
  3. ↑ Jonas Fahlman (23 October 2009). "SM-slutspelet kan bli en serie: "Öppna för allt"". Lars Hedelin (Scanpix) (in Swedish). Hockeykanalen.se. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Regulation game schedule". Hockeyligan.se. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010.
  5. ↑ Sportbladet 30 December 2009 – Här är Färjestads tunga revansch (in Swedish).
  6. ↑ "FBK-revansch i utematchen" (in Swedish). Färjestads BK.
  7. ↑ "Statistics for AIK – Linköpings HC". Hockeyligan. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  8. ↑ "Statistik". Hockeyligan.
  9. ↑ "Statistik". Hockeyligan.
  10. ↑ "Statistik". Hockeyligan. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Statistik". Hockeyligan. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012.
  12. ↑ Daniel Grefve/Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå (9 August 2010). "Lagen får inte välja straffskytt" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  13. ↑ Emil Karlsson (6 May 2010). "Straffläggning på väg tillbaka till Elitserien". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 23 September 2010.

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