2007–08 Elitserien season
The 2007–08 Elitserien season was the 33rd season of Elitserien. It began on September 24, 2007, with the regular season ending March 8, 2008. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship ended on April 18, with HV71 taking the championship.
| 2007–08 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League |  |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 24, 2007 – March 8, 2008 |
| Regular season | |
| League Champion | HV71 |
| Season MVP | Stefan Liv (HV71) |
| Top scorer | Tony Mårtensson (LHC) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | HV71 |
| Runners-up | Linköpings HC |
League business
Rule changes
Elitserien brought in a rule change to the rules regarding icing. The team that plays the puck to icing is not allowed to change players before the next faceoff.
Regular season
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
| Elitserien | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-HV71 | 55 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 178 | 132 | 107 |
| x-Linköpings HC | 55 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 166 | 153 | 92 |
| x-Modo Hockey | 55 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 153 | 150 | 90 |
| x-Färjestads BK | 55 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 169 | 147 | 89 |
| x-Timrå IK | 55 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 134 | 136 | 83 |
| x-Frölunda HC | 55 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 159 | 157 | 82 |
| x-Djurgårdens IF | 55 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 145 | 139 | 79 |
| x-Skellefteå AIK | 55 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 135 | 141 | 71 |
| e-Södertälje SK | 55 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 123 | 129 | 69 |
| e-Luleå HF | 55 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 139 | 164 | 66 |
| r-Mora IK | 55 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 133 | 160 | 66 |
| r-Brynäs IF | 55 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 152 | 178 | 61 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched regular season league title, e - eliminated from playoff contention, r - play in relegation series
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).
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | HV71 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Skellefteå AIK | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | HV71 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Timrå IK | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Linköpings HC | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Djurgårdens IF | 1 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round) | 1 | HV71 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Linköpings HC | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Modo Hockey | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Timrå IK | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Linköpings HC | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Färjestads BK | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Färjestads BK | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Frölunda HC | 3 | |||||||||||
| Swedish Champions 2007–08 |
|---|
| HV71 Third Title |
Elitserien awards
| Le Mat Trophy: HV71 | |
| Guldpucken: Stefan Liv, HV71 | |
| Guldhjälmen: Tony Mårtensson, Linköpings HC | |
| Honken Trophy: Daniel Larsson, Djurgårdens IF | |
| Håkan Loob Trophy: Mattias Weinhandl, Linköpings HC | |
| Rookie of the Year: Daniel Larsson, Djurgårdens IF | |
| Salming Trophy: Mikko Luoma, HV71 | |
| Guldpipan: Marcus Vinnerborg, Ljungby |
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