Sports season
2022–23 HockeyAllsvenskan season |
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League | HockeyAllsvenskan |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Duration | 23 September 2022 – 10 March 2023 (regular season) |
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Number of teams | 14 |
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TV partner(s) | C More[1][2] |
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First place | Modo Hockey |
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Top scorer | Nick Schilkey (Björklöven) |
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Promoted to SHL | Modo Hockey |
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Relegated to lower division | HC Vita Hästen (bankruptcy)[3] |
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HockeyAllsvenskan seasons |
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The 2022–23 HockeyAllsvenskan season was the 18th season of HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest professional ice hockey league in Sweden. The season consisted of 14 teams playing a regular season in which each team played each other team four times—twice at home and twice away. The regular season was followed by a series of promotion and relegation tournaments, with the teams finishing first through tenth participating in promotion playoffs, and those finishing thirteenth and fourteenth forced to requalify to avoid relegation to Hockeyettan.[4]
For the 2022–23 season, there were four team movements. HV71 was promoted to the SHL as reigning 2022 HockeyAllsvenskan champions. IF Troja-Ljungby returned to Hockeyettan after one season in Allsvenskan. Longtime SHL club Djurgårdens IF was relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan.Östersunds IK won the 2022 Hockeyettan playoffs and was promoted.[5][6]
Participating teams
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HockeyAllsvenskan team map
Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
AIK | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
Almtuna IS | Uppsala | Upplands Bilforum Arena | 2,800 |
IF Björklöven | Umeå | Winpos Arena | 5,400 |
Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
BIK Karlskoga | Karlskoga | Nobelhallen | 6,300 |
Kristianstads IK | Kristianstad | Kristianstads ishall | 2,300 |
Modo Hockey | Örnsköldsvik | Hägglunds Arena | 7,350 |
Mora IK | Mora | Smidjegrav Arena | 4,500 |
Södertälje SK | Södertälje | Scaniarinken | 6,200 |
Tingsryds AIF | Tingsryd | Nelson Garden Arena | 3,400 |
HC Vita Hästen | Norrköping | Himmelstalundshallen | 4,280 |
Västerviks IK | Västervik | Plivit Arena | 2,500 |
Västerås IK | Västerås | ABB Arena Nord | 4,902 |
Östersunds IK | Östersund | Östersund Arena | 2,700 |
Regular season
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2023. Source: swehockey.se
(R) Relegated
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 10 March 2023.[7] If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
Leading goaltenders
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 matches played on 10 March 2023.[8]
Post-season
Playoff bracket
Eighth-finals
Teams 7–10 from the regular season will play best-of-three playoff series, where team 7 face team 10 and team 8 face team 9. In each series the higher-seeded team have home-ice advantage, playing at home for game 1 (plus 3 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team play at home for game 2. The winners move on to the quarterfinals.[4][9]
Almtuna IS vs. AIK
12 March | AIK | | 5–2 | | Almtuna IS | Hovet | Recap | |
HC Vita Hästen vs. Västerås IK
Västerås IK won series 2–0 | |
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Quarterfinals
Teams 1–6 from the regular season, along with the winners of the eighth-finals, will play best-of-seven series, with the winners moving on to the semifinals. The highest-seeded team chose whether to play the second-lowest seed or the lowest seed. In each series the higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary) The higher-seeded half of the teams chose their opponents, with the highest-seeded remaining team choosing at each step.[4][9]
Modo Hockey vs. AIK
21 March | AIK | | 3–4 | | Modo Hockey | Hovet | Recap | |
23 March | AIK | | 5–4 | | Modo Hockey | Hovet | Recap | |
27 March | AIK | | 2–4 | | Modo Hockey | Hovet | Recap | |
Modo Hockey won series 4–2 | |
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IF Björklöven vs. Västerås IK
19 March | IF Björklöven | | 3–4 | OT | Västerås IK | Winpos Arena | Recap | |
IF Björklöven won series 4–1 | |
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Mora IK vs. Södertälje SK
Djurgårdens IF vs. BIK Karlskoga
18 March | Djurgårdens IF | | 4–1 | | BIK Karlskoga | Hovet | Recap | |
20 March | Djurgårdens IF | | 4–1 | | BIK Karlskoga | Hovet | Recap | |
22 March | BIK Karlskoga | | 0–3 | | Djurgårdens IF | Nobelhallen | Recap | |
24 March | BIK Karlskoga | | 3–6 | | Djurgårdens IF | Nobelhallen | Recap | |
Djurgårdens IF won series 4–0 | |
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Semifinals
The winners of the quarterfinals play best-of-seven series, with the winners moving on to the Finals. The highest-seeded team chose whether to play the second-lowest seed or the lowest seed. In each series the higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).[4][9]
Modo Hockey vs. Mora IK
Modo Hockey won series 4–0 | |
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IF Björklöven vs. Djurgårdens IF
2 April | IF Björklöven | | 3–2 | OT | Djurgårdens IF | Winpos Arena | Recap | |
6 April | Djurgårdens IF | | 1–3 | | IF Björklöven | Hovet | Recap | |
8 April | Djurgårdens IF | | 5–4 | | IF Björklöven | Hovet | Recap | |
10 April | IF Björklöven | | 3–5 | | Djurgårdens IF | Winpos Arena | Recap | |
12 April | Djurgårdens IF | | 6–4 | | IF Björklöven | Hovet | Recap | |
Djurgårdens IF won series 4–2 | |
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Finals
The winners of the semifinals will play a best-of-seven series, with the winner being promoted to the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team play at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).[4][9]
Modo Hockey vs. Djurgårdens IF
21 April | Djurgårdens IF | | 1–2 | OT | Modo Hockey | Hovet | Recap | |
23 April | Djurgårdens IF | | 6–7 | | Modo Hockey | Hovet | Recap | |
28 April | Djurgårdens IF | | 3–2 | 2OT | Modo Hockey | Hovet | Recap | |
30 April | Modo Hockey | | 4–0 | | Djurgårdens IF | Hägglunds Arena | Recap | |
| First period | No scoring |
| Second period | No scoring |
No scoring | Third period | No scoring |
Kristers Gudļevskis ( 26 saves / 26 shots ) | Goalie stats | - Jesper Myrenberg ( 15 saves / 18 shots )
- Matthew Galajda ( 10 saves / 10 shots )
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Modo Hockey won series 4–3 | |
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Play Out
Teams 13 and 14 from the regular season will play a best-of-seven series, with the winner remaining in HockeyAllsvenskan and the loser being relegated to Hockeyettan. The higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for game 3 (plus 4 if necessary).[4][10]
Tingsryds AIF vs. Västerviks IK
Tingsryds AIF won series 4–2 | |
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References
- ^ "C More förlänger med hockeyallsvenskan". Aftonbladet. 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Unique offer from C More" (in Swedish). HockeyAllsvenskan. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Vita Hästens fans ger upp – konkursen överklagas inte" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Seriebestämmelser 2017/18" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
- ^ "HockeyAllsvenskan year in review: 2021-22" (in Swedish). HockeyAllsvenskan. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Soderstrom: "It's more uncertain this year"" (in Swedish). HockeyAllsvenskan. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Statistik spelare 2022/2023 - HockeyAllsvenskan" [Statistics players: Summary] (in Swedish). HockeyAllsvenskan. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Statistik målvakter 2022/2023 - HockeyAllsvenskan" [Statistics goalkeepers: Summary] (in Swedish). HockeyAllsvenskan. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Slutspel HockeyAllsvenskan | stats.swehockey.se".
- ^ "Play Out HA | stats.swehockey.se".
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