MoDo Hockey are an ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top flight of women's hockey in Sweden. They play in Örnsköldsvik, in the historical province of Ångermanland on the east coast of Sweden, at the Hägglunds Arena. The club's farm team, Modo Hockey 2, plays in the North division of the Nationella Damhockeyligan (NDHL).

Modo Hockey
CityÖrnsköldsvik, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded1969 (1969)
Home arenaHägglunds Arena
ColorsRed, white, green
     
Owner(s)MoDo Hockey
General managerBjörn Edlund
Head coachJared Cipparone
CaptainEbba Berglund
WebsiteOfficial website
Championships
Regular season titles2 (2013, 2014)
Playoff championships1 (2012)
Current season

History

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The women's section of Modo Hockey was formed in 1968 under the name of Modo AIK, playing the first ever organised women's hockey match in Sweden against Timrå IK in 1969. As there was no organised league, the match was only a training match.[1] The club finished in third place in the first official Swedish Championship, held in the 1987–88 season, and finished in second place a year later. The club would go on to become on the best in Sweden in the early 2000s, finishing in the playoff top-three for three consecutive years between 2000 and 2003, and eight years in a row between 2004 and 2012. The 2012 Riksserien season would also mark Modo's first-ever playoffs championship win.

In recent years, the club has suffered problems retaining top players, losing all-time top scorer Erika Grahm to Brynäs IF and American Olympian Sidney Morin to Linköping HC prior to the 2018, as well as defenceman Gracen Hirschy to Linköping HC in 2020.[2][3] After the club finished in second place in the 2018–19 regular season and were eliminated in the playoff semi-finals by Linköping, the club's two top scorers as well as long-time defender Johanna Olofsson left.[4] The club would then finish in 9th in the 2019–20 season, the first time that the club ever had to participate in the relegation playoffs. The club was able to defend their place in the SDHL after beating Skellefteå AIK 7–0 across two matches.[5]

Season-by-season results

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This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by MoDo Hockey.

Code explanation: 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
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2015–16 Riksserien 8th 36 10 1 5 20 63 88 37   E. Grahm 22 (11+11) Lost quarterfinals against AIK IF
2016–17 SDHL 8th 36 11 2 6 17 75 87 43   E. Grahm 40 (19+21) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2017–18 SDHL 3rd 36 24 5 3 4 142 58 85   M. Cava 55 (25+30) Lost semifinals against Linköping HC
2018–19 SDHL 2nd 36 23 4 2 7 137 88 79   M. Cava 64 (27+37) Lost semi-finals against Linköping HC
2019–20 SDHL 9th 36 7 3 3 23 66 116 30   M. Allemoz 21 (10+11) Saved in relegation playoffs, 2–0 (Skellefteå AIK)
2020–21 SDHL 6th 36 15 3 1 17 88 88 52   L. Ljungblom 30 (14+16) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2021–22 SDHL 5th 36 17 7 1 11 113 85 66   L. Ljungblom 32 (20+12) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2022–23 SDHL 4th 32 15 4 3 10 91 74 56   J. Wakefield 37 (23+14) Lost semifinals against Luleå HF/MSSK
2023–24 SDHL 2nd 36 20 5 3 8 119 68 73   L. Ljungblom 46 (23+23) Lost finals against Luleå HF/MSSK

Players and personnel

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2024–25 roster

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As of 30 August 2024[6][7]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
28   Ella Albinsson F R 21 2024 Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden
15   Linnéa Andersson (A) D R 26 2022 Eksjö, Småland, Sweden
19   Lauren Bellefontaine F R 24 2023 Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
12   Ebba Berglund (C) D L 26 2023 Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
20   Andrea Brändli G L 27 2023 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
32   Mariam El-Mahmadi (A) D L 26 2020 Söderhamn, Hälsingland, Sweden
14   Lovisa Engström C L 17 2023 Surahammar, Västmanland, Sweden
25   Maja Grundström (A) C/RW L 22 2018 Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
27   Alexie Guay D L 23 2024 Magog, Quebec, Canada
13   Mira Hallin LW R 18 2021 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
5   Sanna Halsius D R 18 2024 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
24   Ebba Hedqvist F L 18 2021 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
11   Moa Johannesson C L 17 2024 Ljungby, Småland, Sweden
22   Darcie Lappan F L 23 2024 Kingston, Ontario, Canada
26   Brooke McQuigge F L 24 2024 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
30   Lovisa Persson G L 18 2023
34   Vendula Přibylová F L 28 2022 Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
14   Emma Seitz D L 24 2023 New York, New York, United States
10   Wilma Sundin F L 21 2019 Sundsvall, Medelpad, Sweden
17   Adéla Šapovalivová F L 18 2023 Prague, Czechia
18   Elsa Åberg D L 17 2023 Danderyd, Uppland, Sweden
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Jared Cipparone
  • Assistant coach: Alexander Naskov
  • Goaltending coach: Magnus Helin
  • Conditioning coach: Tobias Nordin
  • Equipment manager: Fredric Larsson

Team captaincy history

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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-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of Modo Hockey, through the completion of the 2023–24 season.[8] 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
  Erika Grahm LW/C 288 150 152 302 1.05
  Olivia Carlsson W 377 66 121 187 0.50
  Tina Enström C 135 51 100 151 1.12
  Emma Nordin C 176 63 83 146 0.83
  Lina Ljungblom C 131 74 64 138 1.05
  Johanna Olofsson D 324 43 91 134 0.41
  Michela Cava C 72 52 67 119 1.65
  Kaitlyn Tougas RW 104 42 68 110 1.06
  Therése Sjölander F 85 51 57 108 1.27
  Marion Allemoz LW 133 46 41 87 0.65

References

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  1. ^ Westlund, Eric; Haglund, Anki (21 October 2013). "Som att möta en gammal släkting". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ Foster, Meredith (15 June 2018). "Erika Grahm's Next Chapter". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (19 September 2019). "Folk skulle tycka att jag var dum i huvudet om jag sa något annat". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ Spanne, Jesper (25 April 2019). "Stjärnorna lämnar Modo: "Har valt att tacka nej"". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ "MODO och Göteborg HC klara för fortsatt spel i SDHL". Svenska Damhockeyligan (in Swedish). March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "MODO Hockey – 2024-2025 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "MoDo Damer > Trupp". MoDo Hockey. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Modo Hockey". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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