2023–24 SDHL season
LeagueSDHL
SportIce hockey
Duration24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) – 20 February 2024
Number of games36
Number of teams10

The 2023–24 SDHL season is the seventeenth ice hockey season of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). The season began on 24 September 2023 and will conclude on 20 February 2024.

Teams

No SDHL teams were relegated at the end of the 2022–23 SDHL season due to Göteborg HC's mid-season withdrawal from the league in November 2022. The nine teams that completed the 2022–23 season returned for the 2023–24 season and were joined by Frölunda HC, the Nationella Damhockeyligan (NDHL) champions of the 2023 Kvalserie till SDHL. The promotion of Frölunda HC brought the number of teams participating in the league back to ten.[1][2]

The season marks the first time in league history that fewer than sixty percent of active players are of Swedish nationality. Import players hail from fifteen different countries, with the largest contingents coming from Canada (20 players), Czechia (19 players), and Finland (19 players).[3]

In contrast to the rising number of import players, the number of Swedish captains increased from two in the 2022–23 season to five at the start of the 2023–24 season – with AIK, Brynäs IF, Frölunda HC, Linköping HC, and MoDo Hockey all sporting Swedish captains. The remaining five captaincies were filled by two Canadians (Djurgårdens IF and Leksands IF), two Finns (HV71 and Luleå HF/MSSK), and one Netherlander (SDE HF).

Alternate captain Michelle Karvinen stepped into the Frölunda HC captaincy on an interim basis after captain Hanna Olsson sustained a season-ending hamstring injury caused by a blindsided open-ice hit from Luleå forward Petra Nieminen on 13 October 2023.[4][5] HV71's captain, Sanni Hakala, ended her ice hockey career on 30 November 2023 due to injuries sustained in a match earlier in the month;[6][7] HV71 alternate captain Elin Svensson was named captain shortly thereafter.[8]

TeamCityArenaHead coachCaptain
AIK Solna Ritorps Ishall Olle Öhrqvist Vilma Nilsson
Brynäs IF Gävle Monitor ERP Arena Filip Eriksson Maja Nylén Persson
Djurgårdens IF Stockholm Hovet Rickard Hårdstam Brette Pettet
Frölunda HC Gothenburg Frölundaborg Erika Holst Michelle Karvinen
Hanna Olsson
HV71 Jönköping Husqvarna Garden Ulf Hall Elin Svensson
Sanni Hakala
Leksands IF Leksand Tegera Arena Jordan Colliton Anna Purschke
Linköping HC Linköping Stångebro Ishall Jan Bylesjö Sara Hjalmarsson
Luleå HF/MSSK Luleå Coop Norrbotten Arena Jens Själin Jenni Hiirikoski
MoDo Hockey Örnsköldsvik Hägglunds Arena Jared Cipparone Ebba Berglund
SDE Hockey Danderyd Enebybergs Ishall Nicklas Stensson Julie Zwarthoed

    Sources: [9][10]

    Regular season

    The 2023–24 SDHL season began on 24 September 2023. The schedule comprises 36 games per team, in which each team will play every opponent four times – twice at home and twice away.

    Standings

    Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Luleå HF 25 19 3 1 2 122 47 +75 64
    2 MoDo Hockey 25 15 4 1 5 86 40 +46 54
    3 Brynäs IF 24 11 5 2 6 76 46 +30 45
    4 Frölunda HC 26 11 5 1 9 74 69 +5 44
    5 Djurgårdens IF 25 12 2 3 8 67 56 +11 43
    6 Linköping HC 25 13 0 3 9 75 63 +12 42
    7 SDE HF 25 7 2 4 12 70 80 −10 29
    8 HV71 24 7 1 4 12 62 84 −22 27
    9 Leksands IF 25 7 0 4 14 50 68 −18 25
    10 AIK 26 0 1 0 25 25 154 −129 2
    Updated to match(es) played on 7 January 2024. Source: Svenska Ishockeyförbundet[11]


    Statistics

    Scoring leaders

    The following players lead the league in points at the completion of games played on 7 January 2024.[12]

    Player Team GP G A Pts PIM +/–
    Noora Tulus Luleä 251724412+23
    Petra Nieminen Luleä 2318183614+19
    Sara Hjalmarsson Linköping 2515193412+17
    Viivi Vainikka Luleä 251320330+27
    Lina Ljungblom MoDo 2519123110+23
    Emma Nordin Luleä 241417312+23
    Haruka Toko Linköping 251021312+16
    Michelle Karvinen Frölunda 2615142920+3
    Jaycee Magwood Luleä 2310172712+17
    Michelle Löwenhielm SDE 249172610+2
    Anneke Linser Djurgården 2512132530+25
    Mathea Fischer SDE 259162512–5
    Hanna Thuvik Brynäs 241410248+20
    Jenniina Nylund Brynäs 2411132412+10
    Maja Nylén Persson Brynäs 24815238+12
    Jenni Hiirikoski Luleå 25617232+23
    Elin Svensson HV71 221662212+9
    Adéla Šapovalivová MoDo 231012224+22
    Emilia Vesa Frölunda 26615214+3
    Shae Demale SDE 251642014–5

    Leading goaltenders

    The following goaltenders had played a minimum of ten games at the conclusion of games played on 7 January 2024, sorted by save percentage.[13][14]

    Player Team GPI TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA
    Andrea Brändli MoDo 16962:5111523294.241.43
    Klára Peslarová Brynäs 14855:289524393.851.68
    Ebba Svensson Träff Linköping 16968:479732193.611.98
    Stephanie Neatby Frölunda 191141:4110949292.792.58
    Ida Boman Djurgården 191146:2210941392.342.15
    Emma Polusny Leksands 16924:3531239290.492.53
    Sara Grahn Luleå 13786:1111223490.381.76
    Lina Jansson HV71 16966:538846090.272.85
    Frida Axell Luleå 12726:5311122290.271.82
    Viktorie Švejdová SDE 17962:3051147090.022.93
    Ellen Jonsson Leksands 10900:324624088.462.51
    Kate Stuart SDE 10544:444528288.283.08
    Linnea Holterud Olsson AIK 12719:3501270086.305.84

    Awards and honors

    Monthly awards

    Player of the Month

    The SDHL player of the month (Swedish: månadens spelare) is selected by a jury comprising SDHL sports director Oscar Alsenfelt, Svenska Spel sponsorship manager Mats Einarsson, SVT sports commentator Chris Härenstam, and Damkronorna head coach Ulf "Uffe" Lundberg; TV4 ice hockey commentators Pernilla Winberg and Apollonia Mälarberg voted as part of the jury for September/October and December, respectively. Each winner then selects a project to receive 10,000kr towards promoting Swedish ice hockey. Winners are listed with their selected programs in parentheses.

    Delivery of the Month

    The SDHL assist of the month award is called the "delivery of the month" (Swedish: "månadens leverans") due to its sponsorship by shipping company DHL. Each winner earns 5000kr for a project of their choice that promotes Swedish ice hockey. Winners are listed with their selected programs in parentheses.

    Weekly Awards

    Goal of the Week

    The SDHL goal of the week (Swedish: Veckans mål) is selected by fan vote from five candidates via the league’s website and social media accounts. Percentage of votes cast for the winner is in parentheses, when available.

    Save of the Week

    The SDHL save of the week (Swedish: Veckans räddning) is selected from five candidates by fan vote via the league’s website and social media accounts. Percentage of votes cast for the winner is in parentheses, when available.

    References

    1. ↑ Ekerlid, Erik (2 November 2022). "Göteborg HC drar sig ur SDHL". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
    2. ↑ Karlsson, Mattias (2 November 2022). "Drar sig ur SDHL – mitt under säsongen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
    3. ↑ "SDHL (W) 2023-2024 Regular Season Player/Goaltending Stats (Nation=Imports)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    4. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (20 October 2023). "Sweden's Top Forward Hanna Olsson Out For The Season Following Crushing Hit". The Hockey News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    5. ↑ Foster, Meredith (19 October 2023). "Hanna Olsson Out for Season". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    6. ↑ Galic, Toni (31 August 2023). "Sanni Hakala fortsätter som kapten i damlaget". HV71 (Video) (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    7. ↑ Niemistö, Juho (30 November 2023). "Sanni Hakala kertoo halvaantuneensa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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