2011–12 Elitserien season
The 2011/12 season was the 37th season of the Swedish Elitserien. The preliminary round was played on 13 September 2011 to 6 March 2012. The previous year's relegated Södertälje SK was replaced by Växjö Lakers Hockey. Swedish Champion 2011/12 was Brynäs IF while Djurgårdens IF descent into HockeyAllsvenskan.
- 3.1 tournament tree
Participant
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, has the following season, unless they descend, less home games.
A win in the regular season, each team received three points. With goals of equality within regular time, extra time was played, in which the winner two points, the loser got a point. Compared to the previous season, there was subsequent to a draw after the five- minute extension a shootout. Each team had at first three shooters, then it went in a draw Tell a knockout system. For a defeat in the regular season, there were no points. The top eight teams in the preliminary round reached the play-off series, while the last two teams in the Kvalserien had to play the top four teams in the second-rate HockeyAllsvenskan for their place in the league against the. For the clubs in the squares 9 and 10, the season had ended after the first round.
HV 71 Jönköping in 2011 celebrated its 40th anniversary. The game on December 11 against Linköpings HC was therefore discharged as Jubilee Match in an outdoor arena offering 20,000 spectators.
Final Table
S = Wins, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, L = Loss
Top scorer
Play-offs
The play-offs will be played in mode "best- of-seven ".
Tournament tree
Awards
- Guldpucken ( best Swedish player) - Jakob Silfverberg, Brynäs IF
- Guldhjälmen (Most Valuable Player) - Jakob Silfverberg, Brynäs IF
- Honkens Trofé ( best goalkeeper ) - Viktor Fasth, AIK Ishockey
- Håkan Loob Trophy ( top scorer ) - Richard Gynge, AIK Ishockey
- Salming Trophy ( best defender ) - Mattias Ekholm, Brynäs IF
- Rookie of the Year - Johan Larsson, Brynäs IF
- Guldpipa (best referee ) - Ulf Rönnmark, Stockholm