2008–09 HV71 season

IcehockeyTeamSeason
Season= 2008–09
Team= HV71
League= Elitserien
LeagueRank= 5th
Conference=
ConferenceRank=
Division=
DivisionRank=
Record= 4–4–2
HomeRecord= 2–3–1
RoadRecord= 2–1–1
GoalsFor= 30
GoalsAgainst= 27
GeneralManager= Fredrik Stillman
Coach= Kent Johansson
Captain= Johan Davidsson
AltCaptain= Per Gustafsson David Petrasek
Arena= Kinnarps Arena
Attendance=
GoalsLeader= Per Gustafsson (6)
AssistsLeader= Johan Davidsson (11)
PointsLeader= Johan Davidsson (13)
PIMLeader= Jukka Voutilainen (49)
WinsLeader= Stefan Liv (3)
GAALeader= Andreas Andersson (1.49)
Championship=
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DivisionWin=

The 2008–09 HV71 season will see HV71's attempt to defend their Swedish Championship title and win the regular season for a second consecutive season. It is the 25th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien for the club.

HV71 started the season in the beginning of August playing in the Nordic Trophy, finishing in fifth place, and continued to play in an exhibition game against Malmö Redhawks. HV71 opened the Elitserien regular season against Frölunda HC on September 15, winning the game 6-2.

During the season, HV71 will play in the inaugural season of the Champions Hockey League. The first group stage match was played in Jönköping on October 8 against the Swiss team SC Bern, winning the game 6-2. The group stage matches will be played in October to beginning of December 2008.

Offseason

April 28: Defenseman Per Gustafsson and winger Johan Lindström re-signed with HV71. Both agreed to a one-year extension. Defenseman Lance Ward and centre Jari Kauppila left for play in Germany and Finland respectively. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/HV71-forlanger-med-Gustafsson-och-Lindstrom/ |title=HV71 förlänger med Pelle och "Liket" |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-04-28 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

May 5: Centre Yared Hagos signed a one-year contract with HV71 as their first new signing for the season 2008–09. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/Yared-Hagos-forsta-nyforvarvet/ |title=Yared Hagos första nyförvärvet |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-05-05 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

May 8: Defenseman Johan Åkerman left and signed with the Russian team Lokomotiv Yaroslav. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/Johan-Akerman-lamnar-HV71/ |title=Johan Åkerman lämnar HV71 |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-05-08 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

May 9: HV71 signed defenseman Nicholas Angell to a one-year contract. Due to Swedish tax laws Angell will join the club in October 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/Nicholas-Angell-forstarker-HV-forsvaret/ |title=Nicholas Angell förstärker HV-försvaret |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-05-09 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

May 19: HV71 signed youth players Henrik Eriksson, Simon Önerud, David Ullström and youth goaltender Christoffer Bengtsberg to a one-year contract. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/HV71-lyfter-upp-egna-talanger/ |title=HV71 lyfter upp egna talanger |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-05-19 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

June 19: HV71 signed right winger Kim Staal to a one-year contract. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/Kim-Staal-fyller-ena-luckan/ |title=Kim Staal fyller ena luckan |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-06-19 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

June 21: Left winger Mattias Tedenby drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. [cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/futures/2008/euro_1-30.html |title=European Top-30 Ranked Skaters - FINAL |publisher=National Hockey League |work=NHL.com |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

July 1: Wingers Per Ledin and Andreas Jämtin used their NHL out-clauses and signed with the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers, respectively. [cite web |url=http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367351&page=NewsPage&service=page |title=Avalanche Signs Per Ledin |publisher=Colorado Avalanche |work=coloradoavalanche.com |date=2008-07-01 |accessdate=2008-07-28] [cite web |url=http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367441&page=NewsPage&service=page |title=Jamtin to enter NHL with Rangers |publisher=New York Rangers |work=newyorkrangers.com |date=2008-07-01 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

July 8: HV71 signed winger Teemu Laine to a one-year contract. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/Teemu-Laine-klar-for-HV71/ |title=Teemu Laine klar för HV71 |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-07-08 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

July 22: HV71 re-signed winger David Fredriksson to a one-year contract. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/David-Fredriksson-blir-kvar-i-HV71/ |title=David Fredriksson blir kvar i HV71 |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |language=Swedish |date=2008-07-22 |accessdate=2008-07-28]

Pre-season

HV71 began the pre-season playing in the Swedish-Finnish tournament Nordic Trophy, a total of nine games plus two playoff games, from August 7 to September 6, 2008. HV71 ended the tournament as the fifth placed team after defeating Färjestads BK in the last playoff game.cite web |url=http://www.nordictrophy.com/news.php?news=125 |title=HV71 defeated Färjestad |publisher=Nordic Trophy AB |work=Nordic Trophy Ice Hockey Tournament |last=von Hertzen |first=Jesper |date=2008-09-06 |accessdate=2008-09-07] Before the regular Elitserien season started HV71 played against the HockeyAllsvenskan team Malmö Redhawks in Malmö.

Nordic Trophy

tandings

Game log

Playoffs

HV71 ended the 2008 Nordic Trophy regular round as the eight seed. The played in the semi-final for the fifth place game against Kärpät. With a win over the Finnish team, HV71 played and won against Färjestads BK and clinched a final Nordic Trophy ranking as the fifth placed team.

Regular season

tandings

Game log

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Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

HV71 players picked at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

References