HV71 (women)

For the men's team competing in the SHL, see HV71.
HV71
CityJönköping, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded2002 (2002)
Home arenaHusqvarna Garden
ColorsBlue, yellow, white
     
General managerChris Abbott[1]
Head coachThomas Pettersen
Parent club(s)HV71
Websitehv71.se
Franchise history
2002–2008Jönköpings IF Queens
2008–2012HV71 Queens
2012–presentHV71
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2020)
Current season

HV71 (abbreviated from Husqvarna Vätterstad 1971) are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in Jönköping, in the southern Swedish province of Småland, at Husqvarna Garden.

History

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The club was originally formed independently in March 2002 as Jönköpings IF Queens, after neither local professional men's teams – HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League nor HC Dalen of Hockeyettan – were willing to start women's divisions.[2] The club's logo was designed by 18-year old Swedish-Iranian refugee Behnaz Bahabozorgi, who served as the club's chairperson, and the team practiced on an outdoor rink on Saturdays.[3] They began play in the 2003–04 Damettan season, finishing last in the southern division. In April 2008, as the club had grown to the point of adding a B-team and a youth department, Jönköpings IF Queens decided to merge with the HV71 organisation, becoming the HV71 Queens from 1 August the same year.

In 2012, the club earned promotion to the SDHL for the first time.[4] For their first top-division season, the club dropped the "Queens" from their name, playing only as HV71. They finished last place in the 2012–13 season, and were relegated back to Damettan. The club made it to the promotion playoffs in 2013–14, but lost. The following season, after the HV71 board decided to substantially increase investment into the women's side, more than doubling the club's budget and making big signings such as Jenni Asserholt and Fanny Rask, the team earned promotion back to the SDHL.[5] In 2016–17, the club was able to reach the SDHL playoff finals, but lost against Djurgårdens IF.

In the 2019–20 SDHL season, HV71 finished on top of the league table for the first time in club history, setting a SDHL record for most regular season points with 99.[6][7] Halfway through the season, head coach Lucas Frey was fired due to engaging in inappropriate relationship with one player of the team and was replaced by assistant coach Joakim Engström. The team reached the SDHL playoff finals for the second time in club history, but the finals versus Luleå were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. HV71 had a 1-0 lead and needed only win one more game to win the championship. Hours before the second game Luleå team staff claimed to have two cases of Covid-19, players being defender Johanna Fällman and goalie Sara Grahn. No proof of symptoms or test results was ever provided by Luleå and, shortly after, the finals were canceled Luleå management stated to local media NSD that no players in fact ever had symptoms of Covid-19.

Season-by-season results

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This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by HV71.
Code explanation: GP—Games played, W—Wins, OTW—Overtime wins, T—Overtime losses, L—Losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2015-16 Riksserien 6th 36 13 6 1 16 90 109 52 Sweden F. Rask 40 (16+24) Lost quarterfinal to Linköping
2016-17 SDHL 4th 36 15 4 5 12 89 67 58 Sweden F. Rask 39 (20+19) Lost final to Djurgårdens
2017-18 SDHL 5th 36 15 1 3 17 94 100 50 Finland R. Sallinen 47 (15+32) Lost quarterfinal to Djurgårdens
2018-19 SDHL 5th 36 20 0 4 12 118 70 64 Finland R. Sallinen 51 (14+37) Lost semifinal to Luleå
2019-20 SDHL 1st 36 32 2 1 1 170 52 99 Canada K. Marchment 64 (32+32) Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21 SDHL 3rd 36 21 4 2 9 137 70 73 Canada K. Marchment 72 (28+44) Lost semifinal to Brynäs
2021-22 SDHL 4th 36 20 3 2 11 123 95 68 Canada S. Bujold 34 (20+14) Lost semifinal to Brynäs
2022-23 SDHL 8th 32 4 5 2 21 67 115 24 Sweden E. Svensson 27 (13+14) Lost quarterfinal to Luleå
2023-24 SDHL 9th 36 8 2 6 20 82 139 34 Sweden E. Svensson 30 (20+10) Saved in relegation

Players and personnel

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2024–25 roster

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As of 1 September 2024[8][9]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
15 Sweden Jessica Adolfsson D L 26 2021 Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
21 Sweden Amanda Andersson RW L 26 2023
16 Sweden Kajsa Armborg D L 26 2021 Örebro, Närke, Sweden
14 Sweden Evelina Arvidsson F R 17 2023 Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden
22 Canada Kennedy Bobyck F L 23 2024 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
27 Canada Teghan Inglis D R 23 2024 Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
25 Sweden Alva Johansson C R 18 2023 Lagan, Småland, Sweden
17 Sweden Aoife Leacy F L 21 2023 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
12 Sweden Eimear Leacy F L 17 2023 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
24 Sweden Ella Lind D R 18 2023 Guangxi, China
4 Sweden Malva Lindgren D L 16 2024 Karlskoga, Värmland, Sweden
10 Norway Tea Løkke Nyberg F L 21 2023 Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
18 Finland Emmi Rakkolainen F L 28 2023 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
9 Sweden Jenna Raunio D L 18 2022 Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
19 Czech Republic Klára Seroiszková D L 23 2022 Karviná, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
5 Sweden Alva Solberg D L 21 2024
78 Sweden Elin Svensson LW L 22 2020 Nässjö, Småland, Sweden
8 Sweden Hilda Svensson F L 18 2022 Oskarshamn, Småland, Sweden
30 Czech Republic Viktorie Švejdová G L 22 2024 Brno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
88 Sweden Lina van Noort G L 26 2015 Vagnsunda, Uppland, Sweden
72 Canada Rachel Weiss F R 23 2024 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Thomas Pettersen
  • Assistant coach: Alexander Hanning
  • Goaltending coach: Emil Karnatz
  • Development coach: Kris Beech
  • Equipment manager: Dan Eriksson

Team captains

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Head coaches

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Franchise records and leaders

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All-time scoring leaders

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The top regular season point scorers (goals + assists) in HV71 history through the conclusion of the 2023–24 SDHL season.[13]

Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Points
Nat Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Sweden Maja Jakobsson W 185 115 86 201 1.09
Finland Sanni Hakala W 226 98 96 194 0.86
Canada Kennedy Marchment RW 70 60 76 136 1.94
Sweden Fanny Rask LW 139 52 75 127 0.91
Finland Riikka Sallinen C 92 39 80 119 1.29
Canada Sidney Morin D 72 33 81 114 1.58
Sweden Michelle Claesson C 209 55 42 97 0.46
Canada Danielle Stone C/RW 128 41 42 83 0.65
Sweden Hanna Olsson C 67 34 47 81 1.21
Sweden Felizia Wikner Zienkiewicz LW 142 46 33 79 0.56
Sweden Michelle Löwenhielm C 72 33 46 79 1.10
Canada Jess Healey D 105 21 58 79 0.75

References

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  1. ^ Kågström, Rasmus (8 May 2024). "Blir ny GM i HV71: "En otroligt seriös ledare"". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Hon skapade HV71 Queens". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ Skoglund, Henrik (24 November 2018). "DOKUMENT: Från Iran till Jönköping – hennes glöd banade väg för damhockeyn". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ Nilsson, Magnus (19 March 2012). "HV71 Queens klara för Riksserien". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ Hermansson, Sanna (30 April 2015). "HV71 är i Riksserien för att stanna". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ Hägglund, Johannes (11 September 2020). "Historien om HV71: Från trams till bäst i Sverige". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ Foster, Meredith (4 December 2019). "HV71 is the SDHL's most dominant team". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ^ "HV71 Dam > Trupp". HV71 (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ^ "HV71 – 2024-2025 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ Mathillas, Linda (23 July 2022). "HV71:s damlag har fått en ny tränare". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ Abdul Reda, Zahraa (8 April 2024). "Tränarduon lämnar HV71 efter säsongen". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ Eld, Simon (2 May 2024). "Prisade tränaren tillbaka - tar över HV71". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  13. ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for HV71". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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