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| 2021–22 SHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Swedish Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
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| Regular season | |
| First place | Rögle BK |
| Top scorer | Ryan Lasch (Frölunda HC) |
| Relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Per Åslund (Färjestad BK) |
| Finals champions | Färjestad BK |
| Runners-up | Luleå HF |
The 2021–22 SHL season was the 47th season of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The regular season began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 15 March 2022,[1] it was then followed by the playoffs and the relegation playoffs. The league consisted of 14 teams; Timrå IK returned to the SHL after two seasons in HockeyAllsvenskan, having won the 2020–21 HockeyAllsvenskan.
Like the previous season, the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden has resulted in many games being postponed, resulting in an uneven schedule.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brynäs IF | Gävle | Monitor ERP Arena | 7,909 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
| Frölunda HC | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | 12,044 |
| Färjestad BK | Karlstad | Löfbergs Arena | 8,647 |
| Leksands IF | Leksand | Tegera Arena | 7,650 |
| Linköping HC | Linköping | Saab Arena | 8,500 |
| Luleå HF | Luleå | Coop Norrbotten Arena | 6,300 |
| Malmö Redhawks | Malmö | Malmö Arena | 13,000 |
| IK Oskarshamn | Oskarshamn | Be-Ge Hockey Center | 3,275 |
| Rögle BK | Ängelholm | Catena Arena | 5,150 |
| Skellefteå AIK | Skellefteå | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | 6,001 |
| Timrå IK | Timrå | NHC Arena | 6,000 |
| Växjö Lakers | Växjö | Vida Arena | 5,700 |
| Örebro HK | Örebro | Behrn Arena | 5,150 |
Regular season
Each team will play 52 games, playing each of the other thirteen teams four times: twice on home ice, and twice away from home. Points will be awarded for each game, where three points will be awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootout, one point for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that will finish with the most points will be crowned the league champion.[citation needed]
The four best teams of the regular season will qualify for the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League (if the play-off winners qualify through the regular season, its spot will go to the 5th placed team of the regular season; if a Swedish team wins 2021–22 Champions Hockey League, three best teams of the regular season will qualify, and, if the play-off winners qualify through the regular season, its spot will go to the 4th placed team of the regular season).[citation needed]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rögle BK | 52 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 154 | 129 | +25 | 100 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Luleå HF | 52 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 161 | 117 | +44 | 97 | |
| 3 | Skellefteå AIK | 52 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 167 | 122 | +45 | 94 | |
| 4 | Frölunda HC | 52 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 155 | 139 | +16 | 87 | |
| 5 | Växjö Lakers | 52 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 153 | 144 | +9 | 85 | |
| 6 | Färjestad BK | 52 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 153 | 149 | +4 | 82 | |
| 7 | Örebro HK | 52 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 144 | 123 | +21 | 81 | Qualification to Eighth-finals |
| 8 | Leksands IF | 52 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 148 | 154 | −6 | 75 | |
| 9 | IK Oskarshamn | 52 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 140 | 163 | −23 | 72 | |
| 10 | Brynäs IF | 52 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 126 | 138 | −12 | 69 | |
| 11 | Linköping HC | 52 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 121 | 142 | −21 | 69 | |
| 12 | Malmö Redhawks | 52 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 134 | 153 | −19 | 67 | |
| 13 | Djurgårdens IF (R) | 52 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 130 | 169 | −39 | 58 | Qualification to Play Out |
| 14 | Timrå IK | 52 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 133 | 177 | −44 | 56 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.[2] If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.