Brynäs IF are an ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in Gävle, on the eastern-central coast of Sweden, at the Monitor ERP Arena. A constituent part of the Swedish sports club Brynäs IF, they are the sister team of Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Brynäs IF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Gävle, Sweden |
| League | SDHL |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Home arena | Monitor ERP Arena |
| Colors | |
| General manager | Erika Grahm |
| Head coach | Filip Eriksson |
| Captain | Maja Nylén Persson |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2012) |
 Current season | |
History
Between 2010 and 2013, the club advanced to the Riksserien playoff finals four seasons in a row, finishing in second place each time. In 2014, the club unveiled new jerseys, the only ones in Europe to be completely ad-free.[1]
Between 2013 and 2019, the club saw its fortunes decline dramatically, and in 2017, head coach Madeleine Östling left the club to coach Linköping instead.[2]
After the 2017–18 season saw Brynäs finish in 8th place amid numerous complaints surrounding the treatment of players, the club launched a significant rebuild, firing head coach Åke Lilljebjörn, increasing investment into development programmes, and signing star forward Erika Grahm on a player-coach contract with the intention of training her to be the organisation's future Sports Manager.[3]
After making a number of major signings, including Lara Stalder, Michela Cava, and Kateřina Mrázová, improved to 3rd in the league during the 2019–20 SDHL season, and advanced to the semi-finals for the first time in seven years. In January 2020, the club announced a cooperation with the municipality to create a local sports education centre, allowing young girls to specialise in hockey education during high school.[4] After the end of the season, Stalder would be the first women to be awarded the Guldhjälmen as the SDHL's most valuable player.[5]
The team began the 2020–21 SDHL season with a seven-game winning streak, the last team in the league to remain undefeated until a 5–3 loss to Linköping HC.[6][7]
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Brynäs IF Dam. Note that the SDHL was known as Riksserien until 2016.
Code explanation: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Season | League | Regular season | Post season results | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
| 2015-16 | Riksserien | 7th | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 107 | 48 |  A. Östlund 27 (11+16) | Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2016-17 | SDHL | 6th | 36 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 78 | 97 | 53 | A. Borgqvist 36 (14+22) | Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2017-18 | SDHL | 8th | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 121 | 34 | A. Borgqvist 23 (8+15) | Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2018-19 | SDHL | 7th | 36 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 71 | 107 | 40 | E. Grahm 30 (11+19) | Lost quarterfinal against Modo Hockey |
| 2019-20 | SDHL | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 140 | 99 | 74 |  L. Stalder 71 (42+29) | Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2020-21 | SDHL | 2nd | 36 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 168 | 76 | 88 | L. Stalder 82 (31+51) | Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2021-22 | SDHL | 1st | 36 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 179 | 69 | 93 | L. Stalder 89 (34+51) | Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2022-23 | SDHL | 2nd | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 136 | 66 | 79 | L. Stalder 61 (18+43) | Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK |
Players and personnel
2023–24 roster
- Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Filip Eriksson
- Assistant coach: Rosa Lindstedt
- Goaltending coach: Johan Ryman
- Conditioning coach: Oliver Lindholm
- Equipment managers: Per Lindholm
- Physical therapists: Kent Larsson & Pär Thures
Team captaincy history
- Karin Johansson, 2009–10
- Joa Elfsberg, 2010–11
- Karin Johansson, 2012–13
- Angelica Östlund, 2013–2018
- Erika Grahm, 2018–2021
- Rosa Lindstedt, 2021–2023
- Maja Nylén Persson, 2023–
Head coaches
- Johnny Pedersen, 2002–03
- Lars Landström, 2007–2009
- Magnus Grönlund, 2009–2012
- Henrik Orevik, 2012–2015
- Madeleine Östling, 2015–2017
- Åke Lilljebjörn, 2017–18
- Magnus Carlsson, 2018–19
- Henrik Glaas, 2019–2022
- Filip Eriksson, 2022–
Franchise records and leaders
All-time scoring leaders
The top-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of Brynäs IF.
Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = 2021–22 Brynäs IF player
| Nat | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Angelica Östlund | C | 310 | 116 | 132 | 248 | 0.80 |
| | Lara Stalder | C/D | 105 | 107 | 135 | 242 | 2.30 |
| | Anna Borgqvist | C/LW | 188 | 85 | 103 | 183 | 1.00 |
 | Kateřina Mrázová | C | 86 | 55 | 113 | 168 | 1.95 |
| | Karin Johansson | RW | 150 | 69 | 79 | 148 | 0.99 |
| | Denisa Křížová | F | 106 | 56 | 72 | 128 | 1.21 |
 | Henriette Sletbak | RW | 133 | 55 | 59 | 114 | 0.86 |
| | Angelica Lorsell | C | 138 | 47 | 65 | 112 | 0.81 |
| | Emma Eliasson | D | 99 | 59 | 46 | 105 | 1.06 |
| | Maja Nylén Persson | D | 107 | 33 | 68 | 105 | 0.94 |
Source: Elite Prospects[10]
References
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com