2004-05_Elitserien_season
2004–05 Elitserien season
Sports season
The 2004–05 Elitserien season was the 30th season of Elitserien. It started on September 20, 2004, with the regular season ending March 1, 2005. The playoffs of the 81st Swedish Championship ended on April 11, with Frölunda HC taking the championship.
| 2004–05 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League | Elitserien |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 20, 2004 – March 1, 2005 |
| Regular season | |
| League Champion | Frölunda HC |
| Season MVP | Henrik Lundqvist (Frölunda HC) |
| Top scorer | Henrik Zetterberg (Timrå IK) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Frölunda HC |
| Runners-up | Färjestads BK |
| SHL seasons | |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
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-Frölunda HC | 50 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 180 | 96 | 112 |
| x-Linköpings HC | 50 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 162 | 110 | 97 |
| x-Timrå IK | 50 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 159 | 118 | 93 |
| x-Färjestads BK | 50 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 137 | 108 | 92 |
| x-Djurgårdens IF | 50 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 131 | 135 | 78 |
| x-Modo Hockey | 50 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 143 | 139 | 77 |
| x-Luleå HF | 50 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 152 | 161 | 64 |
| x-Södertälje SK | 50 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 127 | 144 | 61 |
| e-Mora IK | 50 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 151 | 172 | 61 |
| e-HV71 | 50 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 | 163 | 57 |
| r-Brynäs IF | 50 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 182 | 47 |
| r-Malmö Redhawks | 50 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 171 | 39 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched regular season league title, e - eliminated from playoff contention, r - play in relegation series
Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henrik Zetterberg | Timrå IK | 50 | 19 | 31 | 50 | +15 | 24 |
| Kristian Huselius | Linköpings HC | 34 | 14 | 35 | 49 | +20 | 10 |
| Mattias Weinhandl | Modo Hockey | 50 | 26 | 20 | 46 | +3 | 18 |
 Shawn Horcoff | Mora IK | 50 | 19 | 27 | 46 | –11 | 117 |
| Nils Ekman | Djurgårdens IF | 44 | 18 | 27 | 45 | +2 | 106 |
| Brendan Morrison | Linköpings HC | 45 | 16 | 28 | 44 | +30 | 50 |
| Niklas Andersson | Frölunda HC | 44 | 14 | 27 | 41 | +22 | 16 |
 Mike Knuble | Linköpings HC | 49 | 26 | 13 | 39 | +24 | 40 |
 Martin Plüss | Frölunda HC | 46 | 23 | 16 | 39 | +14 | 42 |
| Marcus Nilson | Djurgårdens IF | 48 | 17 | 22 | 39 | +11 | 110 |
Leading goaltenders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Lundqvist | Frölunda HC | 44 | 2641:51 | 79 | 6 | .936 | 1.79 |
 Fredrik Norrena | Linköpings HC | 43 | 2521:59 | 78 | 5 | .935 | 1.86 |
| Martin Gerber | Färjestads BK | 30 | 1827:33 | 58 | 4 | .929 | 1.90 |
| Miikka Kiprusoff | Timrå IK | 46 | 2718:59 | 97 | 5 | .916 | 2.14 |
| Björn Bjurling | Djurgårdens IF | 24 | 1441:37 | 61 | 1 | .913 | 2.54 |
| Tommy Salo | Modo Hockey | 36 | 2164:53 | 93 | 0 | .909 | 2.58 |
 Rastislav Staňa | Södertälje SK | 45 | 2562:08 | 116 | 3 | .914 | 2.72 |
| Pasi Nurminen | Malmö Redhawks | 30 | 1755:06 | 86 | 3 | .900 | 2.94 |
| Stefan Liv | HV71 | 40 | 2404:17 | 119 | 2 | .893 | 2.97 |
| Tero Leinonen | Mora IK | 48 | 2768:05 | 148 | 2 | .894 | 3.21 |
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 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).
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Frölunda HC | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Luleå HF | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Frölunda HC | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Färjestads BK | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Modo Hockey | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Frölunda HC | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Färjestads BK | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Timrå IK | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Södertälje SK | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Färjestads BK | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Linköpings HC | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Södertälje SK | 4 | ||||||||||||
Playoff scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Alfredsson | Frölunda HC | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | +13 | 8 |
| Niklas Andersson | Frölunda HC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | +10 | 4 |
| Tomi Kallio | Frölunda HC | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +10 | 6 |
| Jonas Johnson | Frölunda HC | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +10 | 8 |
| Marcel Jenni | Färjestads BK | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +3 | 45 |
| Samuel Påhlsson | Frölunda HC | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +14 | 24 |
| Jonas Höglund | Färjestads BK | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +2 | 8 |
| Per-Johan Axelsson | Frölunda HC | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +13 | 18 |
| Nils Ekman | Djurgårdens IF | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | –3 | 20 |
| Christian Bäckman | Frölunda HC | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +17 | 10 |
Playoff leading goaltenders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Lundqvist | Frölunda HC | 14 | 854:27 | 15 | 6 | .962 | 1.05 |
| Fredrik Norrena | Linköpings HC | 6 | 383:48 | 13 | 0 | .921 | 2.03 |
| Rastislav Staňa | Södertälje SK | 10 | 605:14 | 22 | 1 | .920 | 2.18 |
| Miikka Kiprusoff | Timrå IK | 6 | 356:44 | 13 | 0 | .890 | 2.19 |
| José Théodore | Djurgårdens IF | 12 | 728:02 | 27 | 0 | .922 | 2.23 |
| Le Mat Trophy: Frölunda HC | |
| Guldpucken: Henrik Lundqvist, Frölunda HC | |
| Guldhjälmen: Henrik Lundqvist, Frölunda HC | |
| Honken Trophy: Henrik Lundqvist, Frölunda HC | |
| Håkan Loob Trophy: Mike Knuble, Linköpings HC; Mattias Weinhandl, Modo Hockey | |
| Rookie of the Year: Oscar Steen, Färjestads BK | |
| Guldpipan: Thomas Andersson, Gävle |
Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout that ultimately cancelled the entirety of the 2004–05 NHL season, the following then-NHL players represented these Elitserien teams during the season:
- Hockeyligan.se — Official site
- Swehockey.se — Official statistics