Djurgårdens IF (women's hockey)
Djurgården IF Hockey Dam are a professional ice hockey club in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in Stockholm at Hovet. The team is a section within the Djurgårdens IF multi-sport organization and are affiliated with its many other teams.
Djurgårdens IF | |
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City | Djurgården, Stockholm |
League | SDHL |
Founded | 25 March 2014 |
Home arena | Hovet |
Colors | Blue, red, yellow |
General manager | Johan Schillgard |
Head coach | Rickard Hårdstam |
Captain | Brette Pettet |
Franchise history | |
2003–2015 | Segeltorps IF |
2014– | Djurgårdens IF |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 1 (2016–17) |
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History
editIn March 2014, the Djurgårdens IF organisation announced its intention to form a women's ice hockey section, with Danijela Rundqvist in charge of recruitment and Jared Cipparone serving as head coach.[1] The following year, the organisation took over the Segeltorps IF women's ice hockey club following its financial difficulties and relegation from Riksserien.[2] After just one year under the Djurgården name in Damettan, during which the club made several big signings, including Valentina Lizana Wallner and Tina Enström, the club won promotion back to the top flight, defeating Södertälje 6–1 in the qualification playoffs.
On 9 September 2015, Djurgården played its first Riksserien match, with Andrea Schjelderup Dalen scoring the team's first Riksserien goal in a 5–1 loss to Linköping HC. The team's first Riksserien victory would come four days later, 5–2 against HV71. On 19 September 2015, the club played its first Riksserien match at home, beating Brynäs IF 5–3 in front of 834 spectators. The club finished the 2015–16 season in 4th place in the SDHL, losing to Linköping in the playoff semifinals, as Andrea Schjelderup Dalen set a single-season SDHL record for goals, with 47.
The club finished in second place in the SDHL in the 2016–17 season, the club's best regular season result to date. In the playoffs, the club made it to the finals against HV71, where they would win their first SDHL championship.[3] That season, the club also participated in the first SDHL Winter Classic against IF Sundsvall Hockey.[4] After the season, club founders Danijela Rundqvist and Nils Ekman left the club.[5]
In August 2017, the club hosted the Minnesota Whitecaps during a series of exhibition games against SDHL teams in Stockholm.[6]
During the 2018–19 season, second-highest all-time scorer in club history Hanna Olsson criticised the organisation's supporter club, Järnkaminerna, for not doing enough to support the women's side, despite the club supposedly having the best supporters in Sweden.[7] In January 2019, she left the club on bad terms after conflict with the coach and the club's refusal to immediately let her sign a new contract with another SDHL club.[8][9] The club would finish the season in 6th place, the worst regular season result in its history, and failed to advance past the playoff quarterfinals for the first time.
The club would improve in the 2019–20 season, finishing in 4th and being elimated by HV71 in the semi-finals. After the season, head coach Alana Blahoski, as well as Canadian players Jennifer Wakefield and Samantha Ridgewell announced they were leaving the club.[10][11]
Season-by-season record
editThis is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Djurgården.
Code explanation: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
Season | League | Regular season | Post season results | |||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
2015–16 | Riksserien | 4th | 36 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 130 | 75 | 69 | A. Dalen 73 (47+26) | Lost semifinal against Linköping HC |
2016–17 | SDHL | 2nd | 36 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 97 | 73 | 79 | T. Enström 36 (8+28) | Won Championship against HV71 |
2017–18 | SDHL | 4th | 36 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 118 | 72 | 72 | J. Jakobsen 51 (19+32) | Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
2018–19 | SDHL | 6th | 36 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 112 | 81 | 63 | A. Dalen 41 (19+22) | Lost quarterfinal against Linköping HC |
2019–20 | SDHL | 4th | 36 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 96 | 77 | 69 | J. Wakefield 28 (13+15) | Lost semifinal against HV71 |
2020–21 | SDHL | 4th | 36 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 92 | 71 | 67 | J. Jakobsen 36 (15+21) | Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
2021–22 | SDHL | 6th | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 77 | 100 | 43 | J. Jakobsen 21 (5+16) | Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
2022–23 | SDHL | 3rd | 32 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 83 | 69 | 57 | J. Jakobsen 29 (9+20) | Lost semifinal against Brynäs IF |
Players and personnel
edit2023–24 roster
edit- Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Rickard Hårdstam
- Assistant coach: Johan Schillgard
- Goaltending coach: Erik Ladhe
- Conditioning coach: Kim Loke
- Physical therapist: Elinor Haapanen
- Equipment manager: Tomas Rydgren
Team captaincy history
edit- Alexandra Cipparone née Palm, 2015–2017
- Andrea Dalen, 2018–2020
- Andrea Dalen & Wilma Germundsson Wäng, 2020–21
- Josefine Holmgren, 2022–23
- Brette Pettet, 2023–
Head coaches
edit- Jared Cipparone, 2014–2017
- Roger Öhman, 2017–18
- Alana Blahoski, 2018–2020
- Rickard Hårdstam, 2020–
Franchise records and leaders
editAll-time scoring leaders
editThe top-ten point scorers (goals + assists) of Djurgårdens IF, through the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.[14]
Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = 2022–23 Djurgårdens IF player
Nat | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
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Andrea Schjelderup Dalen | LW | 199 | 136 | 99 | 235 | 1.18 | |
Josefine Jakobsen | C | 202 | 78 | 108 | 186 | 0.92 | |
Hanna Olsson | C/W | 110 | 68 | 80 | 148 | 1.35 | |
Tina Enström | C | 83 | 47 | 101 | 148 | 1.78 | |
Julia Östlund | C/LW | 205 | 54 | 86 | 140 | 0.68 | |
Sofie Lundin | C/W | 173 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 0.49 | |
Alexandra Cipparone | LW/RW | 81 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 0.79 | |
Julia Johansson | D | 211 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 0.28 | |
Alice Östensson | C | 135 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 0.43 | |
Josefine Holmgren | D | 140 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 0.39 |
References
edit- ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (1 April 2014). "Äkta parets storsatsning: "Djurgården ska ha den bästa verksamheten"". Hockeysverige. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Historia 2014–". Djurgårdens Hockey. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Fransson, Malin (18 March 2017). "Djurgården är svenska mästare". Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Högsander, Anton (18 February 2017). "Första Winter Classic stundar: "Djurgården hamnar i historieböckerna"". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Borgström, Anders (30 October 2018). "Paret lämnar Djurgården: "Ett mycket svårt beslut"". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Foster, Meredith (1 August 2017). "Minnesota Whitecaps, SDHL to play August exhibition matches". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Larsson, Jonathan; Lindgren, Robin (2 December 2018). "Djurgårdsstjärnan Hanna Olsson sågar sina egna supportar". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Lindgren, Robin (18 January 2019). "Landslagsstjärnan lämnar Dif – efter konflikt". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Östman, Petter (19 January 2019). "Utspelet – efter att hon bröt kontraktet". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Asahara, Makoto (10 January 2020). "Djurgården bryter med tränaren". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (10 September 2020). "2020–21 SDHL Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Djurgårdens IF, SDHL (W) – 2023–2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Djurgården Hockey Dam > Trupp". Djurgårdens IF Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Djurgårdens IF to 21/22 Season". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links
edit- Djurgårdens IF Hockey – Official site (in Swedish)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com