1987–88 Elitserien season
The Elitserien season 1987/88 was the 13th season of the Swedish Elitserien. Swedish champion for the third time in club history the Färjestad BK, while the Väsby IK relegation to the second division.
- 2.1 tournament tree
- 2.2 topscorer
- 2.3 Swedish Champion
Regular Season
Mode
The mode was in contrast to previous years fundamentally changed. The League was increased by two teams to twelve participants. First, a main round with return match took place, in which each of the twelve teams completed 22 games. Then the two last placed in the Allsvenskan had to compete for the league against the best teams in the second division, while the other ten teams for another 18 games (both outward and return leg against any other opponent ) completed, and the results were unchanged from the previous encounters. The top eight teams qualified for the play- offs then, during the season was over for the two last placed the continuation of round. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.
Main Round
Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat
Continued round
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 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in the finals mode " Best-of -Five" in the mode " Best-of -Three ".
Tournament tree
Top scorer
Abbreviations: T = Goals, A = Assists P = Points
Swedish Champion
Goalkeepers: Christer Dalgård, Peter Lindmark
Defender: Mattias Andersson, Peter Andersson, Leif Carlsson, Jesper Duus, Roger Johansson, Mats Lusth, Håkan Nordin, Tommy Samuelsson
Attacker: Magnus Gustafsson, Mikael Holmberg Jan Ingman, Lars Karlsson, Erkki Laine, Harald Lückner, Staffan Lundh, Stefan Persson, Thomas Rundqvist, Daniel Rydmark, Claes -Henrik Silfver, Bo Svanberg, Thomas Tallberg
Head Coach: Per Bäckman
All- Star team
Awards
- Guldpucken ( best Swedish player) - Bo Berglund, AIK Solna
- Guldhjälmen (Most Valuable Player) - Anders Eldebrink, Södertälje SK
- Top Scorer - Eddy Ericsson, VIK Västerås HK
- SICO: s guldpipa (best referee ) - Kjell Lind