2023–24_HockeyAllsvenskan_season
2023–24 HockeyAllsvenskan season
Sports season
The 2023–24 HockeyAllsvenskan season is the 19th season of HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest professional ice hockey league in Sweden. The season consists 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 is 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.[1]
| 2023–24 HockeyAllsvenskan season | |
|---|---|
| League | HockeyAllsvenskan |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 21 September 2023 – 7 March 2024 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | TV4 |
| First place | Brynäs IF |
| Top scorer | Marcus Eriksson (Södertälje SK) |
| Promoted to SHL | Brynäs IF |
| Relegated to Hockeyettan | Västerviks IK |
| HockeyAllsvenskan seasons | |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
For the 2023–24 season, there were three team movements. Modo Hockey was promoted to the SHL as reigning 2023 HockeyAllsvenskan champions. Despite losing the play-out, Västerviks IK remained in the league as HC Vita Hästen was forced out due to a club bankruptcy.[2] Nybro Vikings and Kalmar HC were moved up from Hockeyettan.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
| Almtuna IS | Uppsala | Upplands Bilforum Arena | 2,800 |
| IF Björklöven | Umeå | Winpos Arena | 5,400 |
| Brynäs IF | Gävle | Monitor ERP Arena | 7,909 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
| BIK Karlskoga | Karlskoga | Nobelhallen | 6,300 |
| 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 |
| Västerviks IK | Västervik | Plivit Arena | 2,500 |
| Västerås IK | Västerås | ABB Arena Nord | 4,902 |
| Östersunds IK | Östersund | Östersund Arena | 2,700 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brynäs IF | 52 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 199 | 127 | +72 | 112 | Advance to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Södertälje SK | 52 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 170 | 129 | +41 | 95 | |
| 3 | AIK | 52 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 166 | 134 | +32 | 95 | |
| 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 52 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 159 | 136 | +23 | 93 | |
| 5 | Mora IK | 52 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 152 | 126 | +26 | 91 | |
| 6 | IF Björklöven | 52 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 170 | 139 | +31 | 85 | |
| 7 | BIK Karlskoga | 52 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 155 | 147 | +8 | 80 | Advance to the Eighth-finals |
| 8 | Nybro Vikings | 52 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 154 | 157 | −3 | 77 | |
| 9 | Almtuna IS | 52 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 128 | 155 | −27 | 76 | |
| 10 | Kalmar HC | 52 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 151 | 169 | −18 | 74 | |
| 11 | Västerås IK | 52 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 154 | 177 | −23 | 64 | |
| 12 | Tingsryds AIF | 52 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 121 | 160 | −39 | 62 | |
| 13 | Östersunds IK | 52 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 123 | 163 | −40 | 50 | Advance to Play Out |
| 14 | Västerviks IK | 52 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 109 | 192 | −83 | 38 |
Playoff bracket
| Eighth-finals Swedish: Åttondelsfinal | Quarterfinals Swedish: Kvartsfinal | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brynäs IF | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | BIK Karlskoga | 2 | 8 | Nybro Vikings | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Kalmar HC | 1 | 1 | Brynäs IF | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | BIK Karlskoga | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Södertälje SK | 0 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | BIK Karlskoga | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brynäs IF | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | AIK | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Nybro Vikings | 2 | 5 | Mora IK | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Almtuna IS | 0 | 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mora IK | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | IF Björklöven | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 2 (plus 3 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team play at home for game 1. The winners move on to the quarterfinals.[1][3]
(7) BIK Karlskoga vs. (10) Kalmar HC
| 10 March | Kalmar HC | 3–2 | BIK Karlskoga | Hatstore Arena | Recap |
| 12 March | BIK Karlskoga | 6–0 | Kalmar HC | Nobelhallen | Recap |
| 14 March | BIK Karlskoga | 5–1 | Kalmar HC | Nobelhallen | Recap |
| BIK Karlskoga won series 2–1 | |
(8) Nybro Vikings vs. (9) Almtuna IS
| 10 March | Almtuna IS | 3–6 | Nybro Vikings | Upplands Bilforum Arena | Recap |
| 12 March | Nybro Vikings | 4–0 | Almtuna IS | Liljas Arena | Recap |
| Nybro Vikings won series 2–0 | |
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.[1][3]
(1) Brynas IF vs. (8) Nybro Vikings
| 17 March | Brynas IF | 2–1 | Nybro Vikings | Monitor ERP Arena | Recap |
| 19 March | Brynas IF | 4-1 | Nybro Vikings | Monitor ERP Arena | Recap |
| 21 March | Nybro Vikings | 1-2 | Brynas IF | Liljas Arena | ||||
| 23 March | Nybro Vikings | 1-2 | Brynas IF | Liljas Arena | ||||
| Brynas IF wins series 4–0 | |
(2) Sodertalje SK vs. (7) BIK Karlskoga
| 18 March | Sodertalje SK | 1–2 | OT | BIK Karlskoga | Scaniarinken | Recap |
| 20 March | Sodertalje SK | 2-3 | 2OT | BIK Karlskoga | Scaniarinken | |||
| 22 March | BIK Karlskoga | 3-2 | OT | Sodertalje SK | Nobelhallen | |||
| 24 March | BIK Karlskoga | 4-2 | Sodertalje SK | Nobelhallen | ||||
| BIK Karlskoga wins series 4–0 | |
(3) AIK vs. (5) Mora IK
| 16 March | AIK | 4–1 | Mora IK | Hovet | Recap |
| 19 March | AIK | 4-1 | Mora IK | Hovet | Recap |
| 21 March | Mora IK | 4-1 | AIK | Smidjegrav Arena | ||||
| 23 March | Mora IK | 4-3 | 2OT | AIK | Smidjegrav Arena | |||
| 25 March | AIK | 3-4 | 2OT | Mora IK | Hovet | |||
| 27 March | Mora IK | 3-1 | AIK | Smidjegrav Arena | ||||
| Mora IK wins series 4-2 | |
(4) Djurgårdens IF vs. (6) IF Björklöven
| 18 March | Djurgårdens IF | 6–2 | IF Björklöven | Hovet | Recap |
| 20 March | Djurgårdens IF | 4-3 | OT | IF Björklöven | Hovet | |||
| 22 March | IF Björklöven | 4-3 | OT | Djurgårdens IF | Winpos Arena | |||
| 24 March | IF Björklöven | 3-2 | Djurgårdens IF | Winpos Arena | ||||
| 26 March | Djurgårdens IF | 4-3 | IF Björklöven | Hovet | ||||
| Djurgårdens IF wins series 4–1 | |
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).[1][3]
(1) Brynäs IF vs. (7) BIK Karlskoga
| 1 April | Brynäs IF | 3–2 | OT | BIK Karlskoga | Monitor ERP Arena | |||
| 3 April | Brynäs IF | 4–1 | BIK Karlskoga | Monitor ERP Arena | ||||
| 5 April | BIK Karlskoga | 3–2 | OT | Brynäs IF | Nobelhallen | |||
| 7 April | BIK Karlskoga | 2–6 | Brynäs IF | Nobelhallen | ||||
| 9 April | Brynäs IF | 4–3 | OT | BIK Karlskoga | Monitor ERP Arena | Recap |
| Brynäs IF wins series 4–1 | |
(4) Djurgårdens IF vs. (5) Mora IK
| 2 April | Djurgårdens IF | 3–2 | Mora IK | Hovet | ||||
| 4 April | Djurgårdens IF | 1–3 | Mora IK | Hovet | ||||
| 6 April | Mora IK | 5–6 | Djurgårdens IF | Smidjegrav Arena | ||||
| 8 April | Mora IK | 2–3 | OT | Djurgårdens IF | Smidjegrav Arena | |||
| 10 April | Djurgårdens IF | 1–6 | Mora IK | Hovet | ||||
| 12 April | Mora IK | 0–1 | 2OT | Djurgårdens IF | Smidjegrav Arena | Recap |
| Djurgårdens IF wins series 4–2 | |
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).[1][3]
(1) Brynäs IF vs. (4) Djurgårdens IF
| 17 April | Brynäs IF | 6–2 | Djurgårdens IF | Monitor ERP Arena | ||||
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First period | 19:49 – Alexander Ytterell (3; PPG) | ||||||
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Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Tyler Kelleher (6; ENG) – 17:35 | Third period | 8:23 – Anton Gradin (2) | ||||||
| Damian Clara (29 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Viktor Andrén (7 saves / 10 shots) Hugo Hävelid (18 saves / 20 shots) | ||||||
| 19 April | Brynäs IF | 2–1 | Djurgårdens IF | Monitor ERP Arena | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 11:27 – Marcus Krüger (2) | ||||||
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Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Damian Clara (16 saves / 17 shots) | Goalie stats | Viktor Andrén (17 saves / 19 shots) | ||||||
| 21 April | Djurgårdens IF | 3–6 | Brynäs IF | Hovet | ||||
| Linus Klasen (3; PPG) – 13:52 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period |
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Third period |
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| Viktor Andrén (20 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Damian Clara (26 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| 23 April | Djurgårdens IF | 1–3 | Brynäs IF | Hovet | ||||
| No scoring | First period | 17:19 – Oliver Tärnström (2) | ||||||
| Edvin Hammarlund (2) – 9:24 | Second period |
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| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Viktor Andrén (30 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Damian Clara (18 saves / 19 shots) | ||||||
| Brynäs IF wins series 4–0 | |
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 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).[1][4]
(13) Östersunds IK vs. (14) Västerviks IK
| 11 March | Östersunds IK | 1–3 | Västerviks IK | Östersund Arena | Recap |
| 13 March | Östersunds IK | 3–2 | Västerviks IK | Östersund Arena | Recap |
| 16 March | Västerviks IK | 6–2 | Östersunds IK | ACT-hallen | Recap |
| 18 March | Västerviks IK | 1–2 | Östersunds IK | ACT-hallen | Recap |
| 21 March | Östersunds IK | 3–1 | Västerviks IK | Östersund Arena | ||||
| 23 March | Västerviks IK | 1–5 | Östersunds IK | ACT-hallen | ||||
| Östersunds IK wins series 4-2 | |
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