2023–24 HockeyAllsvenskan season

The 2023–24 HockeyAllsvenskan season is the 19th season of HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest professional ice hockey league in Sweden. The season consists of 14 teams playing a regular season in which each team played each other team four times—twice at home and twice away. The regular season is followed by a series of promotion and relegation tournaments, with the teams finishing first through tenth participating in promotion playoffs, and those finishing thirteenth and fourteenth forced to requalify to avoid relegation to Hockeyettan.[1]

2023–24 HockeyAllsvenskan season
LeagueHockeyAllsvenskan
SportIce hockey
Duration21 September 2023 – 7 March 2024 (regular season)
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)TV4
First placeBrynäs IF
Top scorerMarcus Eriksson (Södertälje SK)
Promoted to SHLBrynäs IF
Relegated to HockeyettanVästerviks IK
HockeyAllsvenskan seasons

For the 2023–24 season, there were three team movements. Modo Hockey was promoted to the SHL as reigning 2023 HockeyAllsvenskan champions. Despite losing the play-out, Västerviks IK remained in the league as HC Vita Hästen was forced out due to a club bankruptcy.[2] Nybro Vikings and Kalmar HC were moved up from Hockeyettan.

Participating teams

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Team City Arena Capacity
AIK Stockholm Hovet 8,094
Almtuna IS Uppsala Upplands Bilforum Arena 2,800
IF Björklöven Umeå Winpos Arena 5,400
Brynäs IF Gävle Monitor ERP Arena 7,909
Djurgårdens IF Stockholm Hovet 8,094
BIK Karlskoga Karlskoga Nobelhallen 6,300
Modo Hockey Örnsköldsvik Hägglunds Arena 7,350
Mora IK Mora Smidjegrav Arena 4,500
Södertälje SK Södertälje Scaniarinken 6,200
Tingsryds AIF Tingsryd Nelson Garden Arena 3,400
Västerviks IK Västervik Plivit Arena 2,500
Västerås IK Västerås ABB Arena Nord 4,902
Östersunds IK Östersund Östersund Arena 2,700

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brynäs IF 52 33 5 3 11 199 127 +72 112 Advance to the Quarterfinals
2 Södertälje SK 52 28 3 5 16 170 129 +41 95
3 AIK 52 25 7 6 14 166 134 +32 95
4 Djurgårdens IF 52 25 6 6 15 159 136 +23 93
5 Mora IK 52 24 8 3 17 152 126 +26 91
6 IF Björklöven 52 21 8 6 17 170 139 +31 85
7 BIK Karlskoga 52 21 6 5 20 155 147 +8 80 Advance to the Eighth-finals
8 Nybro Vikings 52 20 7 3 22 154 157 −3 77
9 Almtuna IS 52 18 8 6 20 128 155 −27 76
10 Kalmar HC 52 19 6 5 22 151 169 −18 74
11 Västerås IK 52 17 4 5 26 154 177 −23 64
12 Tingsryds AIF 52 14 4 12 22 121 160 −39 62
13 Östersunds IK 52 12 4 6 30 123 163 −40 50 Advance to Play Out
14 Västerviks IK 52 9 2 7 34 109 192 −83 38
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2024. Source: swehockey.se

Post-season

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Playoff bracket

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Eighth-finals
Swedish: Åttondelsfinal
Quarterfinals
Swedish: Kvartsfinal
Semifinals Finals
1 Brynäs IF 4
7 BIK Karlskoga 2 8 Nybro Vikings 0
10 Kalmar HC 1 1 Brynäs IF 4
7 BIK Karlskoga 1
2 Södertälje SK 0 (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round)
7 BIK Karlskoga 4
1 Brynäs IF 4
4 Djurgårdens IF 0
3 AIK 2
8 Nybro Vikings 2 5 Mora IK 4
9 Almtuna IS 0 4 Djurgårdens IF 4
5 Mora IK 2
4 Djurgårdens IF 4
6 IF Björklöven 1


Eighth-finals

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Teams 7–10 from the regular season will play best-of-three playoff series, where team 7 face team 10 and team 8 face team 9. In each series the higher-seeded team have home-ice advantage, playing at home for game 2 (plus 3 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team play at home for game 1. The winners move on to the quarterfinals.[1][3]

(7) BIK Karlskoga vs. (10) Kalmar HC

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10 March Kalmar HC 3–2 BIK Karlskoga Hatstore Arena Recap
12 March BIK Karlskoga 6–0 Kalmar HC Nobelhallen Recap
14 March BIK Karlskoga 5–1 Kalmar HC Nobelhallen Recap
BIK Karlskoga won series 2–1


(8) Nybro Vikings vs. (9) Almtuna IS

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10 March Almtuna IS 3–6 Nybro Vikings Upplands Bilforum Arena Recap
12 March Nybro Vikings 4–0 Almtuna IS Liljas Arena Recap
Nybro Vikings won series 2–0


Quarterfinals

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Teams 1–6 from the regular season, along with the winners of the eighth-finals, will play best-of-seven series, with the winners moving on to the semifinals. The highest-seeded team chose whether to play the second-lowest seed or the lowest seed. In each series the higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary) The higher-seeded half of the teams chose their opponents, with the highest-seeded remaining team choosing at each step.[1][3]

(1) Brynäs IF vs. (8) Nybro Vikings

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17 March Brynäs IF 2–1 Nybro Vikings Monitor ERP Arena Recap
19 March Brynäs IF 4–1 Nybro Vikings Monitor ERP Arena Recap
21 March Nybro Vikings 1–2 Brynäs IF Liljas Arena
23 March Nybro Vikings 1–2 Brynäs IF Liljas Arena
Brynäs IF wins series 4–0


(2) Södertälje SK vs. (7) BIK Karlskoga

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18 March Södertälje SK 1–2 OT BIK Karlskoga Scaniarinken Recap
20 March Södertälje SK 2–3 2OT BIK Karlskoga Scaniarinken
22 March BIK Karlskoga 3–2 OT Södertälje SK Nobelhallen
24 March BIK Karlskoga 4–2 Södertälje SK Nobelhallen
BIK Karlskoga wins series 4–0


(3) AIK vs. (5) Mora IK

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16 March AIK 4–1 Mora IK Hovet Recap
19 March AIK 4–1 Mora IK Hovet Recap
21 March Mora IK 4–1 AIK Smidjegrav Arena
23 March Mora IK 4–3 2OT AIK Smidjegrav Arena
25 March AIK 3–4 2OT Mora IK Hovet
27 March Mora IK 3–1 AIK Smidjegrav Arena
Mora IK wins series 4–2


(4) Djurgårdens IF vs. (6) IF Björklöven

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18 March Djurgårdens IF 6–2 IF Björklöven Hovet Recap
20 March Djurgårdens IF 4–3 OT IF Björklöven Hovet
22 March IF Björklöven 4–3 OT Djurgårdens IF Winpos Arena
24 March IF Björklöven 3–2 Djurgårdens IF Winpos Arena
26 March Djurgårdens IF 4–3 IF Björklöven Hovet
Djurgårdens IF wins series 4–1


Semifinals

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The winners of the quarterfinals play best-of-seven series, with the winners moving on to the Finals. The highest-seeded team chose whether to play the second-lowest seed or the lowest seed. In each series the higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).[1][3]

(1) Brynäs IF vs. (7) BIK Karlskoga

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1 April Brynäs IF 3–2 OT BIK Karlskoga Monitor ERP Arena
3 April Brynäs IF 4–1 BIK Karlskoga Monitor ERP Arena
5 April BIK Karlskoga 3–2 OT Brynäs IF Nobelhallen
7 April BIK Karlskoga 2–6 Brynäs IF Nobelhallen
9 April Brynäs IF 4–3 OT BIK Karlskoga Monitor ERP Arena Recap
Brynäs IF wins series 4–1


(4) Djurgårdens IF vs. (5) Mora IK

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2 April Djurgårdens IF 3–2 Mora IK Hovet
4 April Djurgårdens IF 1–3 Mora IK Hovet
6 April Mora IK 5–6 Djurgårdens IF Smidjegrav Arena
8 April Mora IK 2–3 OT Djurgårdens IF Smidjegrav Arena
10 April Djurgårdens IF 1–6 Mora IK Hovet
12 April Mora IK 0–1 2OT Djurgårdens IF Smidjegrav Arena Recap
Djurgårdens IF wins series 4–2


Finals

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The winners of the semifinals will play a best-of-seven series, with the winner being promoted to the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team play at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).[1][3]

(1) Brynäs IF vs. (4) Djurgårdens IF

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17 April Brynäs IF 6–2 Djurgårdens IF Monitor ERP Arena  
First period 19:49 – Alexander Ytterell (3; PPG)
  • Greg Scott (5; PPG) – 8:56
  • Tyler Kelleher (5; PPG) – 16:49
Second period No scoring
Tyler Kelleher (6; ENG) – 17:35 Third period 8:23 – Anton Gradin (2)
Damian Clara (29 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Viktor Andrén (7 saves / 10 shots)
Hugo Hävelid (18 saves / 20 shots)
19 April Brynäs IF 2–1 Djurgårdens IF Monitor ERP Arena  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 11:27 – Marcus Krüger (2)
Third period No scoring
Damian Clara (16 saves / 17 shots) Goalie stats Viktor Andrén (17 saves / 19 shots)
21 April Djurgårdens IF 3–6 Brynäs IF Hovet  
Linus Klasen (3; PPG) – 13:52 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period
Third period
Viktor Andrén (20 saves / 25 shots) Goalie stats Damian Clara (26 saves / 29 shots)
23 April Djurgårdens IF 1–3 Brynäs IF Hovet  
No scoring First period 17:19 – Oliver Tärnström (2)
Edvin Hammarlund (2) – 9:24 Second period
  • 1:41 – Greg Scott (6)
  • 2:06 – Oliver Tärnström (3)
No scoring Third period No scoring
Viktor Andrén (30 saves / 33 shots) Goalie stats Damian Clara (18 saves / 19 shots)
Brynäs IF wins series 4–0


Play Out

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Teams 13 and 14 from the regular season will play a best-of-seven series, with the winner remaining in HockeyAllsvenskan and the loser being relegated to Hockeyettan. The higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).[1][4]

(13) Östersunds IK vs. (14) Västerviks IK

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11 March Östersunds IK 1–3 Västerviks IK Östersund Arena Recap
13 March Östersunds IK 3–2 Västerviks IK Östersund Arena Recap
16 March Västerviks IK 6–2 Östersunds IK ACT-hallen Recap
18 March Västerviks IK 1–2 Östersunds IK ACT-hallen Recap
21 March Östersunds IK 3–1 Västerviks IK Östersund Arena
23 March Västerviks IK 1–5 Östersunds IK ACT-hallen
Östersunds IK wins series 4-2


References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Seriebestämmelser 2017/18" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  2. ^ "Vita Hästens fans ger upp – konkursen överklagas inte" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Slutspel HockeyAllsvenskan | stats.swehockey.se". stats.swehockey.se.
  4. ^ "Play Out HA | stats.swehockey.se". stats.swehockey.se.
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