1980–81 Elitserien season
The Elitserien season 1980/81 was the sixth season of the Swedish Elitserien. Swedish Champion for the first time in club history the Färjestad BK, while the Movers Södertälje SK descent directly back to the second division.
- 2.1 tournament tree
- 2.2 topscorer
- 2.3 Swedish Champion
Regular Season
Mode
The ten teams in the Elitserien first played in 36 regular season games against each other. While the first four teams for the play- offs qualified, the last placed rose directly from the Division I and the last but one had to compete for the league against the best second division in the Kvalserien. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.
Final Table
Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat
Top scorer
Abbreviations: T = Goals, A = Assists P = Points
Play-offs
The semi-final was played in mode " Best-of- Three", the final mode in the " Best-of -Five".
Tournament tree
Top scorer
Abbreviations: T = Goals, A = Assists P = Points
Swedish Champion
Goalkeepers: Håkan Hermansson, Hannu Lassila
Defender: Peter Loob, Tommy Möller, Lars- Göran Nilsson, Håkan Nordin, Jörgen Palm, Hans -Åke Rosendahl, Tommy Samuelsson, Lars Zetterström
Attacker: Robin Eriksson Jan Ingman, Gunnar Johansson, Håkan Loob, Harald Lückner, Dan Mohlin, Thomas Rundqvist, Claes -Henrik Silfver, Thomas Steen Jan Vestberg
Head Coach: Connie Evensson
All- Star team
Awards
- Guldpucken ( best Swedish player) - Peter Lindmark, Timrå IK
- Top Scorer - Erkki Laine, Leksand IF