The 2014–15 Riksserien season was the eighth season of the Swedish Women's Hockey League. The season began in September 2014 and ended in March 2015. After going undefeated during the regular season, Linköping HC won their second consecutive Swedish championship.[1]
| 2014–15 Riksserien season | |
|---|---|
| League |  Riksserien |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
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| Average attendance | 102 |
| Regular season | |
| First place | Linköping HC |
| Season MVP | Kim Martin Hasson |
| Top scorer | Denise Altmann (Linköping HC) |
| Playoffs | |
| Riksserien Finals | |
| Champions | Linköping HC |
| Runners-up | AIK IF |
It was the last season in which the league played with eight teams, expanding to ten before the 2015–16 season, the last season in which Piteå-based Munksund-Skuthamns SK played, being taken over by Luleå HF in the summer of 2015, and the first season in which SDE Hockey played in the top flight.[2]
In the relegation playoffs against the top Damettan teams, both SDE and IF Sundsvall Hockey were able to keep their place in the SDHL, being joined by HV71 and Djurgårdens IF for the 2015–16 season.[3]
Standings
editEach team played 28 regular season games, with three points being awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootout, one point for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points is crowned the league champion.
Regular season
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linköping HC | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 28 | +114 | 82 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | AIK IF Dam | 28 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 60 | |
| 3 | Leksands IF | 28 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 105 | 51 | +54 | 55 | |
| 4 | Modo Hockey | 28 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 96 | 56 | +40 | 52 | |
| 5 | Brynäs IF | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 40 | |
| 6 | Munksund-Skuthamns SK | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 92 | −19 | 35 | |
| 7 | SDE Hockey | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 42 | 147 | −105 | 9 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 8 | IF Sundsvall Hockey | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 154 | −133 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Riksserien awards
edit- Best Goaltender: Sara Grahn
- Best Defender: Annie Svedin
- Best Forward: Denise Altmann
- Riksserien MVP: Kim Martin Hasson[4]
- Swedish Ice Hockey Association Hockey Girl of the Year: Emilia Ramboldt[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "I en klass för sig – LHC mästare igen: "Så välförtjänt" - Hockeysverige". I en klass för sig – LHC mästare igen: "Så välförtjänt" - Hockeysverige.
- ^ "Luleå hockey och Munksund-Skuthamn SK går nu samman - P4 Norrbotten". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Djurgården fixade festen – till Riksserien efter 25 raka segrar - Hockeysverige". Djurgården fixade festen – till Riksserien efter 25 raka segrar - Hockeysverige.
- ^ "Här de individuella pristagarna i Riksserien - Hockeysverige". Här de individuella pristagarna i Riksserien - Hockeysverige.
- ^ "Hon var årets bästa hockeytjej: "Ett lika enkelt som rättvist val" - Hockeysverige". Hon var årets bästa hockeytjej: "Ett lika enkelt som rättvist val" - Hockeysverige.
External links
edit- League website
- Official season statistics from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association