2007–08 Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) season

The 2007-2008 Djurgårdens IF Hockey season began on September 25, 2007, with a match against defending champions Modo Hockey. After failing to qualify for the playo-offs for two seasons, Djurgårdens finished 7th and played silver medalist Linköpings HC in the quarter-final, but lost 1-4 in matches. Goaltender Daniel Larsson won the Honken Trophy as best goaltender and was named "Rookie of the Year".

2007–08 Djurgårdens IF Hockey
League	7th SHL
2007–08 record	21-14-20
Home record	12-6-9
Road record	9-8-11
Goals for	145
Goals against	139
Team information
General manager	Tommy Engström
Coach	Hans Särkijärvi
Captain	Jimmie Ölvestad
Alternate captains	Thomas Johansson
Arena	Hovet & Globen
Average attendance	6623
Team leaders
Goals	Patric Hörnqvist (18)
Assists	Fredrik Bremberg (34)
Points	Fredrik Bremberg (45)
Penalty minutes	Jimmie Ölvestad (111)
Plus/minus	Timmy Pettersson (+17)
Goals against average	Daniel Larsson (2.29)

Standings

Elitserien	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
y – HV71	55	31	13	11	3	4	178	132	107
x – Linköpings HC	55	21	14	20	9	4	166	153	92
x – Modo Hockey	55	26	22	7	5	1	153	150	90
x – Färjestads BK	55	25	19	11	3	3	169	147	89
x – Timrå IK	55	23	23	9	5	2	134	136	83
x – Frölunda HC	55	23	22	10	3	4	159	157	82
x – Djurgårdens IF Hockey	55	21	20	14	2	2	145	139	79
x – Skellefteå AIK	55	19	20	16	2	6	135	141	75
e – Södertälje SK	55	18	24	13	2	4	123	129	69
e – Luleå HF	55	17	25	13	2	6	139	164	66
r – Mora IK	55	17	25	13	2	4	133	160	66
r – Brynäs IF	55	16	30	9	4	2	152	178	61

x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – played in regulation series

Game log

2007–08 Game Log
September: 0–1–2 (Home: 0–0–1 ; Road: 4–0–1) # Date Home Score Visitor OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Position 1 September 25 Modo Hockey 5 – 4 Djurgården Larsson 6, 968 0–0–1 0 11th 2 September 27 Djurgården 1 – 4 Färjestads BK Larsson 6, 453 0–0–2 0 11th 3 September 29 HV71 4 – 4 Djurgården Larsson 6,920 0–1–2 1 11th
October: 7–2–3 (Home: 3–2–2 ; Road: 4–0–1) # Date Home Score Visitor OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Position 4 October 1 Djurgården 4 – 0 Skellefteå AIK Larsson 4, 732 1–1–2 4 10th 5 October 4 Djurgården 6 – 0 Frölunda HC Larsson 4, 127 2–1–2 7 5th 6 October 6 Mora IK 3 – 0 Djurgården Larsson 3, 852 2–1–3 7 10th 7 October 9 Djurgården 0 – 2 Timrå IK Larsson 6, 232 2–1–4 7 10th 8 October 11 Brynäs IF 1 – 2 Djurgården Ridderwall 5, 211 3–1–4 10 8th 9 October 18 Djurgården 6 – 1 Luleå Hockey Larsson 5, 669 4–1–4 13 8th 10 October 15 Linköpings HC 0 – 4 Djurgården Larsson 7, 387 5–1–4 16 5th 11 October 20 Djurgården 1 – 1 Södertälje SK Larsson 6, 410 5–2–4 17 5th 12 October 22 Södertälje SK 1 – 2 Djurgården Ridderwall 4, 999 6–2–4 20 3rd 13 October 25 Djurgården 1 – 3 Linköpings HC Larsson 6, 244 6–2–5 20 5th 14 October 27 Luleå Hockey 2 – 3 Djurgården Larsson 4, 782 7–2–5 23 4th 15 October 30 Djurgården 1 – 1 Brynäs IF Larsson 8, 091 7–3–5 24 5th

Roster

Goaltenders
Number		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Daniel Larsson	L	2006	Boden, Sweden
30		Mark Owuya	L	2007	Stockholm, Sweden
39		Stefan Ridderwall	L	2004	Brännkyrka, Sweden

Defensemen
Number		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
4		Ossi Väänänen	L	2007	Helsinki, Finland
6		Ronnie Pettersson	L	1996	Sweden
8		Dennis Persson	L	2006	Nyköping, Sweden
15		Jiří Marusak	R	2005	Czech Republic
18		Thomas Johansson - A	L	2006	Stockholm, Sweden
33		Timmy Pettersson	L	2006	Gislaved, Sweden
36		Edvin Frylén	L	2007	Järfälla, Sweden
38		Fredrik Ericson	L	2006	Stockholm, Sweden

Forwards
Number		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9		Kristofer Ottosson	C	L	1998	Skarpnäck, Sweden
10		Patric Hörnqvist	RW	R	2005	Sollentuna, Sweden
14		Dick Axelsson	LW	L	2007	Stockholm, Sweden
16		Nichlas Falk	C	L	1995	Stockholm, Sweden
17		Niklas Anger	RW	L	2006	Täby, Sweden
19		Jimmie Ölvestad - C	LW	L	2004	Stockholm, Sweden
20		Christian Eklund	RW	L	2006	Haninge, Sweden
21		Andreas Engqvist	C	R	2005	Spånga, Sweden
23		Fredrik Bremberg	LW	L	2002	Stockholm, Sweden
24		Pär Bäcker	C	L	2006	Grums, Sweden
26		Morten Ask	C	L	2006	Oslo, Norway
44		Nicklas Danielsson	RW	R	2006	Uppsala, Sweden