2006–07 Elitserien season
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The 2006–07 Elitserien season was the 32nd season of Elitserien. It began on September 18, 2006, with the regular season ending March 2, 2007. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship concluded on April 14, with Modo Hockey defeating Linköpings HC to win their second championship title.
| 2006–07 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League | Elitserien |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 18, 2006 – March 2, 2007 |
| Regular season | |
| League champion | Färjestads BK |
| Season MVP | Per Svartvadet (Modo Hockey) |
| Top scorer | Fredrik Bremberg (Djurgårdens IF) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Modo Hockey |
| Runners-up | Linköpings HC |
Regular season
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-Färjestads BK | 55 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 197 | 145 | 99 |
| x-HV71 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 150 | 93 |
| x-Modo Hockey | 55 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 159 | 140 | 85 |
| x-Linköpings HC | 55 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 151 | 153 | 82 |
| x-Timrå IK | 55 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 129 | 136 | 82 |
| x-Brynäs IF | 55 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 146 | 137 | 80 |
| x-Luleå HF | 55 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 171 | 163 | 79 |
| x-Mora IK | 55 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 155 | 78 |
| e-Frölunda HC | 55 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 167 | 162 | 76 |
| e-Djurgårdens IF | 55 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 146 | 148 | 76 |
| r-Skellefteå AIK | 55 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 139 | 178 | 73 |
| r-Malmö Redhawks | 55 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 119 | 174 | 48 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched regular season league title, e - eliminated from playoff contention, r - play in relegation series
Playoffs
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 the second round, the highest remaining seed was matched against the lowest remaining seed. 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 | Färjestads BK | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Mora IK | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Färjestads BK | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Linköpings HC | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | HV71 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Brynäs IF | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Modo Hockey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Linköpings HC | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Modo Hockey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Timrå IK | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | HV71 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Modo Hockey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Linköpings HC | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Luleå HF | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Swedish Champions 2006–07 |
|---|
| Modo Hockey Second Title |
Finals
| April 4, 2007 | Linköpings HC | 5–1 | MODO Hockey | Cloetta Center |
| April 6, 2007 | MODO Hockey | 3–2 | Linköpings HC | Swedbank Arena |
| April 8, 2007 | Linköpings HC | 2–1 | MODO Hockey | Cloetta Center |
| April 10, 2007 | MODO Hockey | 5–1 | Linköpings HC | Swedbank Arena |
| April 12, 2007 | MODO Hockey | 2–1 | Linköpings HC | Swedbank Arena |
| April 14, 2007 | Linköpings HC | 2–3 | MODO Hockey | Cloetta Center |
Elitserien awards
See also
External links
Media related to 2006-2007 Swedish Elite League season at Wikimedia Commons
- Hockeyligan.se — Official site
- Swehockey.se — Official statistics