Frölunda HC
| Frölunda | |
|---|---|
 2017–18 SHL season | |
 | |
| City | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| League | Swedish Hockey League |
| Founded | 3 February 1938 |
| Home arena | Scandinavium |
| Colors | Red, green, gold, white |
| General manager | Fredrik Sjöström |
| Head coach | Roger Rönnberg |
| Captain | Joel Lundqvist |
| Franchise history | |
| 1944–1984 | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 1984–2004 | Västra Frölunda HC |
| 2004–present | Frölunda HC |
| Le Mat Trophy | (4) (1965, 2003, 2005, 2016) |
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians,[1] is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They play in the highest Swedish league, Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), where they have played the majority of the seasons during the club's existence. The last time they played in the lower division, Allsvenskan, was in 1995. Frölunda have won the national championship title four times, in 1965, 2003, 2005 and 2016.
The club was founded on 3 February 1938,[2] as an ice hockey section in Västra Frölunda IF and became independent on 29 March 1984.[3] On 16 June 2004, the club shortened the name from Västra Frölunda Hockey Club to Frölunda Hockey Club.[citation needed]
Frölunda's home venue is the Scandinavium arena in central Gothenburg, which has a capacity of 12,044 people. Frölundaborg is used when Scandinavium is occupied with other events. Frölunda's average home attendance has been the highest in the league for over a decade.[4]
Contents
1 History
2 Season-by-season results
3 Players
3.1 Current roster
3.2 Team records
3.2.1 Career
3.2.2 Regular season
3.2.3 Playoffs
3.2.4 Team
3.3 Scoring leaders
4 Honored members
5 Leaders
5.1 Head coaches
5.2 Team captains
6 References
7 External links
History
In 2003 Frölunda became the champions after a 38-year hiatus. The final game in Scandinavium on 7 April against Färjestad BK was ended by late season recruit Tomi Kallio in the third overtime period.[5]
In the 2004–05 season, the club's 60th anniversary and 20th as independent club, the team won the league title, by having the best record during the regular season, and the Swedish Championship. That particular year was notable because the National Hockey League had a labour stoppage due to negotiations between the league and the players association. Many professional hockey players who could not play in the NHL chose to play in European or North American leagues. The largest number of professional NHL players were in Sweden during the season, including Gothenburg native Daniel Alfredsson, who joined his hometown club for the season. This increased the quality of play and many observers said that Elitserien was the best league in the world during 2004–05.[6]
Frölunda set a new Elitserien record on 6 April 2006, by winning the Elitserien playoff semifinals against Linköpings HC 4–3 after trailing the series 1–3. The season ended with a 2–4 defeat against Färjestads BK in the finals. The second game in the finals Ronnie Sundin played his 685th game for Frölunda becoming the player with most career games for the club.
Season-by-season results
Fredrik Pettersson playing for Frölunda
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Frölunda. For the full season-by-season history, see Frölunda HC seasons.
| Season | League | Regular season[7] | Post season results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |||
2008–09 | Elitserien | 3rd | 55 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 144 | 130 | 91 | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Luleå) Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (HV71) |
2009–10 | Elitserien | 7th | 55 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 155 | 156 | 78 | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Linköping) |
2010–11 | Elitserien | 9th | 55 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 128 | 158 | 74 | Did not qualify |
2011–12 | Elitserien | 5th | 55 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 140 | 113 | 90 | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Brynäs) |
2012–13 | Elitserien | 6th | 55 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 123 | 126 | 84 | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Luleå) |
Players
Current roster
Updated May 11, 2017.[8][9]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7000500000000000000♠5 |  | Adam Almqvist | D | L | 27 | 2017 | Jönköping, Sweden |
7001240000000000000♠24 | | Lias Andersson | C | L | 20 | 2017 | Smögen, Sweden |
7001100000000000000♠10 |  | Sean Bergenheim | LW | L | 34 | 2016 | Helsinki, Finland |
7001210000000000000♠21 | | Christoffer Ehn | C | L | 22 | 2013 | Skara, Sweden |
7001120000000000000♠12 | | Max Friberg | RW | R | 25 | 2017 | Skövde, Sweden |
7000600000000000000♠6 | | Kristoffer Gunnarsson | D | L | 21 | 2015 | Mölndal, Sweden |
7001370000000000000♠37 | | Johan Gustafsson | G | L | 26 | 2015 | Köping, Sweden |
7001590000000000000♠59 | | Simon Hjalmarsson | LW | L | 29 | 2016 | Värnamo, Sweden |
7000200000000000000♠2 |  | Johannes Johannesen | D | R | 21 | 2016 | Stavanger, Norway |
7000700000000000000♠7 | | Jacob Larsson | D | L | 21 | 2013 | Ljungby, Sweden |
7001810000000000000♠81 |  | Ryan Lasch | RW | R | 31 | 2017 | Lake Forest, California, United States |
7001200000000000000♠20 | | Joel Lundqvist (C) | C | L | 36 | 2009 | Åre, Sweden |
7001330000000000000♠33 | | Johan Mattsson | G | L | 26 | 2017 | Huddinge, Sweden |
7001180000000000000♠18 | | Mattias Nørstebø | D | L | 23 | 2016 | Trondheim, Norway |
7001110000000000000♠11 | | Victor Olofsson | LW | L | 23 | 2016 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
7001510000000000000♠51 | | Mats Rosseli Olsen | RW | L | 27 | 2012 | Oslo, Norway |
7001560000000000000♠56 |  | Jonathan Sigalet | D | L | 32 | 2016 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
7001170000000000000♠17 | | Sebastian Stålberg | RW | R | 28 | 2014 | Lerum, Sweden |
7000700000000000000♠7 | | Pathrik Westerholm | C | L | 26 | 2017 | Karlskrona, Sweden |
7001270000000000000♠27 | | Ponthus Westerholm | RW | R | 26 | 2017 | Karlskrona, Sweden |
7001160000000000000♠16 | | Filip Westerlund | D | R | 19 | 2016 | Härnösand, Sweden |
7001440000000000000♠44 | | Pontus Widerström | LW | L | 24 | 2010 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Team records
Career
- Most games played: Ronnie Sundin, 739 (1992–1997 and 1998–09)
- Most seasons played: Ronnie Sundin,16 (1992–1997 and 1998-09) and Stefan Larsson, 16(1983–87 and 1989–01)
- Most points scored: Niklas Andersson, 540 (1987–1991 and 2001–2011)
- Most goals scored: Niklas Andersson, 201 (1987–1991 and 2001–2011)
- Most assists: Niklas Andersson, 339 (1987–1991 and 2001–2011)
Regular season
- Most goals in a season: Magnus Kahnberg, 33 (2003–04)
- Most assists in a season: Niklas Andersson, 38 (2004–05)
- Most points in a season: Kristian Huselius, 67 (2000–01)
- Most penalty minutes in a season: Patric Blomdahl, 116 (2008–09)
- Most points in a season, defenceman: Magnus Johansson, 35 (2001–02)
- Most points in a season, rookie: Patrik Carnbäck, 54 (1989–90)
- Most shutouts in a season: Frederik Andersen, 8 (2011–12)
- Most power play goals in a season: Jonas Johnson, 12 (2005–06)
- Most short handed goals in a season: Kristian Huselius, 5 (2000–01)
Playoffs
- Most goals in a playoff season: Daniel Alfredsson, 12 (2004–05)
- Most goals by a defenseman in a playoff season: Ronnie Sundin, 6 (2005–06)
- Most assists in a playoff season: Jonas Johnson, 11 (2005–06)
- Most points in a playoff season: Artturi Lehkonen, 19 (2015-2016[10])
- Most points by a defenceman in a playoff season: Ronnie Sundin; Christian Bäckman, 9 (2002–03, 2005–06; 2004–05)
- Most shutouts in a playoff season: Henrik Lundqvist, 6 (2004–05)
- Most penalty minutes in a playoff season: Joel Lundqvist, 57 (2000–01)
Team
- Most points in a season: 112 (2004–05)
- Most wins in a season: 33 (2004–05)
- Most goals in a season: 181 (2001–02)
- Fewest goals against in a season: 96 (2004–05)
Scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers of Frölunda HC since the 1975–76 season. Figures are updated after each completed regular season. * indicates a player still active with Frölunda.
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | POS | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas Andersson | LW | 610 | 201 | 339 | 540 |
| Patrik Carnbäck | LW | 472 | 184 | 237 | 421 |
| Jonas Johnson | C | 512 | 156 | 196 | 352 |
Joel Lundqvist* | C | 633 | 135 | 217 | 352 |
| Tomi Kallio | RW | 433 | 168 | 180 | 348 |
| Magnus Kahnberg | RW | 587 | 169 | 168 | 337 |
| Jörgen Pettersson | LW | 324 | 172 | 129 | 301 |
| Peter Gustavsson | C | 372 | 143 | 146 | 289 |
| Christer Kellgren | LW | 305 | 158 | 128 | 286 |
| Stefan Larsson | D | 604 | 118 | 158 | 276 |
Honored members
Team captain and playing coach Lars-Eric Lundvall hoisting the Le Mat Trophy when Frölunda won the Swedish Championship in 1965. Lundvall's jersey number 13 is retired by Frölunda.
Frölunda Hockey have retired the numbers of four players, all on 3 March 2002. The number retired were; the number 13 worn by Lars Erik Lundvall, who spent eight seasons with Frölunda, all of them serving as team captain. The number 14 worn by Ronald "Sura Pelle" Pettersson, who spent seven seasons with Frölunda before suffering a career-ending injury on 14 December 1967. The duo of Lundvall and Pettersson was one of the reason behind Frölunda's success in the 60's and secured that hockey got a strong foothold in Gothenburg. The number 19 worn by Jörgen Pettersson during his two stints with Frölunda. Pettersson joined the club in 1970 and played ten seasons for the club before joining the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. After five seasons in the NHL he returned and played another three seasons for the club. The number 29 worn by Stefan Larsson during his sixteen seasons with Frölunda. With the exception of two seasons, Larsson played for Frölunda his entire professional career.
Two Frölunda players have been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation's Hall of Fame. Forward Ulf Sterner, played three seasons for Frölunda before becoming the first European-trained player to play in the NHL during his short sojourn with the New York Rangers during the 1964–65 NHL season; he was inducted in 2001.[11] Forward Ronald "Sura Pelle" Pettersson, represented team Sweden in three olympic games and ten IIHF World Championships, totaling 252 games played for the national team; he was inducted in 2004.[11] In 2003, former Frölunda players Christian Ruuttu and Jorma Salmi were inducted to the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.[12]
Leaders
Head coaches
Karl-Erik Eriksson, 1956–1960
Lars-Eric Lundvall, 1960–1963
Curly Leachman, 1963–1964
Lars-Eric Lundvall, 1964–1969
Arne Eriksson, 1969–1971
Jack Bownass, 1971–1973
Lars Erik Lundvall, 1973–1975
Arne Strömberg, 1975–1978
Leif Henriksson, 1978–1980
Berny Karlsson, 1980–1981
Len Lunde, 1981–1982
Leif Henriksson, 1982–1983
Kjell Jönsson, 1983–1984
Roland Mattsson, 1984–1985
Thommie Bergman, 1985–1987
Conny Evensson, 1987–1989
Lennart Åhlberg, 1989–1990
Lars-Erik Esbjörs, 1990–1991
Leif Boork, 1991–1994
Ulf Labraaten, 1994–1995
Lasse Falk, 1995–1997
Tommy Boustedt, 1997–2001
Conny Evensson, 2001–2004
Janne Karlsson, 2004 (interim)
Stephan Lundh, 2004–2006
Per Bäckman, 2006–2007
Roger Melin, 2007–2008
Ulf Dahlén, 2008–2010
Kent Johansson, 2010–2013
Roger Rönnberg, 2013–present
Team captains
Rune Johansson, 1945–1960
Lars-Eric Lundvall, 1960–1968
Arne Carlsson, 1968–1969
Lars-Erik Sjöberg, 1969–1974
Henric Hedlund, 1974–1976
Leif Henriksson, 1976–1977
Lars-Erik Esbjörs, 1976–1979
Anders Broström, 1979–1980
Göran Nilsson, 1980–1983
Thomas Kärrbrandt, 1983–1984
Göran Nilsson, 1984–1985
Hasse Sjöö, 1985–1987
Janne Karlsson, 1987–1990
Mikael Andersson, 1990–1992
Terho Koskela, 1992–1995
Christian Ruuttu, 1995–1996
Henrik Nilsson, 1996–2000
Mikael Andersson, 2000–2003
Jonas Johnson, 2003–2008
Niklas Andersson, 2008–2009
Joel Lundqvist, 2009–present
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External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frölunda HC. |
- Official website Frölunda Indians HC
- Official Facebook group
- Meltzer, Bill. NHL.com article on Frölunda players in NHL Draft. Retrieved 06–13–07.
