2006–07 Elitserien season

The Elitserien season 2006/ 07 season was the 32nd season of the Swedish Elitserien. The preliminary round was played on 18 September 2006 to 2 March 2007 the play-offs began on March 6 and ended with the last final game on April 14. Swedish Champion 2006/ 07 was MODO Hockey. In the Kvalserien, a relegation round between the top four teams in the second-rate HockeyAllsvenskan and the two last placed the Elitserien, Södertälje SK and Skellefteå AIK occupied the first two places and thus play in the next season in the top league. The Malmö Redhawks, however, rose from the Allsvenskan.

• 2.1 tournament tree
• 2.2 quarterfinals
• 2.3 Semi-finals
• 2.4 final
• 2.5 Swedish Champion

Regular Season

Mode

The twelve teams in the Elitserien contributed five games against each other. Here, six teams had 28 home games and 27 away games, the other teams, however, denied 27 home games and 28 away games. A team that could deliver this season more home games, had the following season, unless they decline, fewer home games. The first eight teams in the preliminary round were in the play- offs against each other for teams ranked 9 and 10, the season was over, the two last placed athlete had to compete in the Kvalserien.

A victory in the regular season brought a team three points. With goals of equality within regular time, extra time was played, in which the winner two points, the loser, however, was given one point. A draw after extra time each team got a point. For a loss in regulation time, there were no points.

For the first time also introduced in 1996 the regional division of the league was no longer carried out in groups.

Final Table

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtme Defeats, GD = Goal Difference, P = Points

Top scorer

Abbreviations: T = Goals, A = Assists P = Points

Play-offs

The play-offs were held in the mode "best- of-seven ".

Tournament tree

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

Final

Swedish Champion

Goalkeepers: Karol Križan, Michal Zajkowski

Defender: Tobias Enström, Pierre Hedin, Oscar Hedman, Hans Jonsson, Adam Masuhr, Niklas Öhman, Mattias Timander, Tobias Viklund, Tommy Wargh

Attacker: Zdeněk Blatný, Róbert domes, Mattias Hellström, Miloslav Hořava junior, Kristian Kuusela, Andreas Molinder, Justin Morrison, Johan Nilsson, Peter Öberg, Mikael Pettersson, Andreas Salomonsson, Per- Åge Skrøder, Oscar Steen, Niklas Sundström, Per Svartvadet

Head Coach: Harald Lückner

Awards

• Guldhjälmen (Most Valuable Player) - Fredrik Bremberg Djurgårdens IF
• Honkens Trofé ( best goalkeeper ) - Erik Ersberg, HV71
• Håkan Loob Trophy ( top scorer ) - Pavel Brendl, Mora IK (34 goals)
• Rookie of the Year - Patric Hörnqvist Djurgårdens IF
• Guldpipa (best referee ) - Thomas Andersson, Gävle