2013–14 Frölunda HC season

2013–14 Frölunda HC
League	2nd SHL
2013–14 record	29–15–11
Home record	13–8–7 (4th)
Road record	16–7–4 (2nd)
Goals for	153 (5th)
Goals against	123 (3rd)
Team information
General manager	Christian Lechtaler
Coach	Roger Rönnberg
Assistant coach	Robert Ohlsson Klas Östman
Captain	Joel Lundqvist
Alternate captains	Christian Bäckman John Klingberg
Arena	Scandinavium
Average attendance	9.886 (1st)
Team leaders
Goals	Magnus Kahnberg (18)
Assists	Mathis Olimb (28)
Points	Mathis Olimb (39)
Penalty minutes	Jonas Ahnelöv (61)

The 2013–14 season was Frölunda HC's 34th season Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly named Elitserien).

Pre-season

European Trophy games log

2013 European Trophy games log; 5–2–1 (Home: 3–0–1 ; Away: 2–2–0)

August; 4–1–1 (Home: 2–0–1 ; Away: 1–0–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts EG August 8 Växjö 3–4 (OT) Fernström Vida Arena 3,666 — — 1 August 13 Jokerit 4–0 Fernström Frölundaborg 4,542 1–0–0 3 2 August 16 HIFK 5–1 Johansson Tikkurila Valtti Areena (Vantaa) 1,800 2–0–0 6 3 August 23 ERC Ingolstadt 7–3 Johansson Frölundaborg 2,798 3–0–0 9 4 August 25 Adler Mannheim 2–3 PS Fernström Frölundaborg 2,320 3–0–1 10 5 August 30 EV Zug 7–3 Fernström Bossard Arena 2,546 4–0–1 13 6 August 31 Zürich Lions 1–3 Johansson Kunsteisbahn Chreis (Dübendorf) 1,018 4–1–1 13 September; 1–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Away: 0–1–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 7 September 6 Färjestad BK 5–2 Johansson Scandinavium 7,828 5–1–1 16 8 September 7 Färjestad BK 1–2 Fernström Löfbergs Lila Arena 3,530 5–2–1 16 Legend:   Win   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)

Regular season

Standings

Updated as of March 8, 2014.

2013–14 SHL season	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Skellefteå AIKy	55	32	12	4	7	179	121	+58	111
Frölunda HCx	55	29	15	4	7	153	123	+30	102
Växjö Lakersx	55	23	14	7	11	156	130	+26	94
Brynäs IFx	55	19	19	11	6	163	152	+11	85
Färjestad BKx	55	21	19	7	8	143	134	+9	85
Luleå HFx	55	22	21	6	6	136	115	+21	84
	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	–1000	06.1
Leksands IFp	55	23	23	5	4	118	155	–37	83
Modo Hockeyp	55	18	20	10	7	131	132	–1	81
Linköpings HCp	55	20	24	7	4	174	167	+7	78
HV71p	55	17	27	9	2	146	182	–36	71
	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	-1000	-–1000
Örebro HKr	55	13	25	5	12	119	160	–41	61
AIKr	55	12	30	6	7	124	171	–47	55

x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; p – qualified for Play In; r – play in relegation series

Games log

2013–14 SHL games log; 29–15–11 (Home: 13–8–7 ; Away: 16–7–4)

September: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Away: 1–2–0) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 1 September 14 Skellefteå AIK 2–3 Johansson Skellefteå Kraft Arena 5,716 0–1–0 0 2 September 17 Luleå HF 2–1 Fernström Scandinavium 10,027 1–1–0 3 3 September 19 Färjestad BK 1–3 Johansson Scandinavium 8,112 1–2–0 3 4 September 21 Linköpings HC 3–6 Fernström Cloetta Center 6,417 1–3–0 3 5 September 24 Modo Hockey 2–1 Johansson Fjällräven Center 4,626 2–3–0 6 6 September 28 HV71 4–0 Fernström Scandinavium 9,521 3–3–0 9 October: 4–3–4 (Home: 2–3–2 ; Away: 2–0–2) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 7 October 1 Brynäs IF 3–4 OT Johansson Läkerol Arena 4,112 3–3–1 10 8 October 3 Örebro HK 0–3 Fernström Scandinavium 7,555 3–4–1 10 9 October 5 Växjö Lakers 3–2 SO Johansson Scandinavium 7,552 3–4–2 12 10 October 8 AIK IF 5–3 Fernström Hovet 3,603 4–4–2 15 11 October 10 Leksands IF 1–2 Johansson Scandinavium 10,705 4–5–2 15 12 October 12 HV71 4–2 Fernström Kinnarps Arena 6,714 5–5–2 18 14 October 15 Brynäs IF 3–2 Fernström Scandinavium 8,165 6–5–2 21 13 October 17 Skellefteå AIK 3–1 Johansson Scandinavium 7,376 7–5–2 24 15 October 21 Örebro HK 3–2 OT Fernström Scandinavium 9,153 7–5–3 26 16 October 26 Färjestad BK 3–2 PS Johansson Löfbergs Lila Arena 7,646 7–5–4 28 17 October 30 Modo Hockey 1–2 Fernström Scandinavium 10,781 7–6–4 28 November: 6–1–3 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Away: 3–0–2) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 18 November 1 Leksands IF 1–2 SO Johansson Ejendals Arena 7,650 7–6–5 29 19 November 3 Linköpings HC 4–3 Fernström Scandinavium 8,166 8–6–5 32 20 November 12 Luleå HF 3–1 Fernström Coop Norrbotten Arena 5,017 9–6–5 35 21 November 14 Växjö Lakers 2–1 Johansson Scandinavium 7,397 10–6–5 38 22 November 16 AIK IF 6–2 Fernström Hovet 4,818 11–6–5 41 23 November 20 HV71 5–3 Johansson Scandinavium 10,147 12–6–5 44 24 November 22 Växjö Lakers 2–3 PS Fernström Vida Arena 5,419 12–6–6 45 25 November 26 Luleå HF 2–3 OT Fernström Scandinavium 9,912 12–6–7 46 26 November 28 Linköpings HC 4–3 Johansson Cloetta Center 5,746 13–6–7 49 27 November 30 AIK IF 2–3 Fernström Scandinavium 10,692 13–7–7 49 December: 3–3–2 (Home: 0–1–2 ; Away: 3–2–0) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 28 December 4 Modo Hockey 3–2 Johansson Fjällräven Center 5,162 14–7–7 52 30 December 7 Brynäs IF 3–0 Fernström Läkerol Arena 5,802 15–7–7 55 31 December 10 Örebro HK 3–2 SO Johansson Scandinavium 7,986 15–7–8 57 32 December 12 HV71 2–3 Fernström Kinnarps Arena 6,137 15–8–8 57 33 December 14 Skellefteå AIK 1–4 Fernström Gamla Ullevi 13,452 15–9–8 57 34 December 26 Skellefteå AIK 6–1 Johansson Skellefteå Kraft Arena 6,001 16–9–8 60 35 December 28 Brynäs IF 2–3 OT Fernström Scandinavium 12,044 16–9–9 61 36 December 30 Luleå HF 1–2 Johansson Coop Norrbotten Arena 5,358 16–10–9 61 January: 6–2–2 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Away: 3–1–0) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 29 January 4 Färjestad BK 2–3 Fernström Scandinavium 11,282 16–11–9 61 37 January 7 Leksands IF 4–0 Johansson Scandinavium 9,022 17–11–9 64 38 January 9 Färjestad BK 2–1 Fernström Löfbergs Arena 5,148 18–11–9 67 40 January 14 Linköpings HC 3–4 SO Johansson Scandinavium 8,048 18–11–10 68 41 January 17 Örebro HK 3–1 Fernström Behrn Arena 5,200 19–11–10 71 39 January 21 Modo Hockey 1–2 SO Johansson Scandinavium 7,959 19–11–11 72 42 January 23 AIK IF 4–1 Fernström Scandinavium 7,363 20–11–11 75 43 January 25 Leksands IF 2–3 Fernström Tegera Arena 7,650 20–12–11 75 44 January 29 HV71 4–1 Fernström Scandinavium 8772 21–12–11 78 45 January 31 Linköpings HC 5–3 Johansson Cloetta Center 5,987 22–12–11 81 February: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Away: 2–1–0) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 46 February 2 Växjö Lakers 2–1 Fernström Scandinavium 10,027 23–12–11 84 47 February 4 Luleå HF 4–2 Fernström Scandinavium 8,350 24–12–11 87 48 February 6 Modo Hockey 2–1 Johansson Fjällräven Center 5,078 25–12–11 90 49 February 8 Färjestad BK 3–1 Fernström Scandinavium 12,044 26–12–11 93 50 February 26 Örebro HK 0–6 Fernström Behrn Arena 4,828 26–13–11 93 51 February 28 Brynäs IF 5–4 Fernström Läkerol Arena 5,734 27–13–11 96 March: 2–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0 ; Away: 2–1–0) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 52 March 1 Växjö Lakers 2–4 Johansson Vida Arena 5,750 27–14–11 96 53 March 3 Skellefteå AIK 6–1 Johansson Skellefteå Kraft Arena 5,395 28–14–11 99 54 March 6 Leksands IF 0–3 Fernström Scandinavium 10,532 28–15–11 99 55 March 8 AIK IF 4–1 Johansson Hovet 4,218 29–15–11 102 Legend:   Win   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

Each playoff series is a best-of-seven, meaning that four wins are required to advance to the next round.

Game log

2013–14 Playoffs log; 3–4 (Home: 2–2 ; Away: 1–2)

Quarterfinals vs. (9) Linköpings HC : 3–4 (Home: 2–2 ; Away: 1–2) Round Date Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Series 1 March 15 3–2 Fernström Scandinavium 10,033 1–0 2 March 17 1–2 OT Johansson Cloetta Center 6,015 1–1 3 March 19 1–3 Fernström Scandinavium 9,167 1–2 4 March 21 3–2 Johansson Cloetta Center 8,500 2–2 5 March 23 6–2 Johansson Scandinavium 8,875 3–2 6 March 25 3-5 Johansson Cloetta Center 6,884 3–3 7 March 27 0-2 Johansson Scandinavium 11,470 3–4 Legend:   Win   Loss

Statistics

Skaters

Name	Pos	Nationality	GP	G	A	P	PIM	GP	G	A	P	PIM
			Regular season					Playoffs
Mathis Olimb	C	Norway	52	11	28	39	28	7	1	1	2	2
Dick Axelsson	LW	Sweden	48	10	25	35	56	7	1	2	3	2
Magnus Kahnberg	RW	Sweden	55	18	15	32	22	5	1	0	1	2
John Klingberg	D	Sweden	50	11	17	28	12	7	0	4	4	2
Andreas Johnson	LW	Sweden	44	15	9	24	2	7	1	0	1	4
Robin Figren	RW	Sweden	43	9	14	23	54	7	0	1	1	6
Alexander Wennberg	C	Sweden	50	16	5	21	8	7	1	0	1	0
Erik Gustafsson	D	Sweden	50	2	18	20	16	—	—	—	—	—
Anton Axelsson	LW	Sweden	55	12	6	18	33	7	2	0	2	0
Evan McGrath	C	Canada	47	6	12	18	12	—	—	—	—	—
Nicklas Lasu	LW	Sweden	50	3	13	16	26	7	2	2	4	2
Mats Rosseli Olsen	LW	Norway	48	6	9	15	40	1	0	0	0	0
Joel Lundqvist	C	Sweden	46	3	14	17	59	7	1	2	3	4
Jonas Ahnelöv	D	Sweden	52	5	9	14	61	7	0	2	2	2
Mikael Wikstrand	D	Sweden	19	4	7	11	4	7	1	1	2	0
Sebastian Collberg	RW	Sweden	40	3	6	9	8	1	0	0	0	0
Christian Bäckman	D	Sweden	50	2	5	7	36	7	1	1	2	2
Max Görtz	RW	Sweden	18	6	0	6	2	7	3	2	5	0
Erik Karlsson	RW	Sweden	42	5	1	6	6	6	1	0	1	0
Oliver Bohm	D	Sweden	48	1	5	6	12	7	0	1	1	0
Emil Djuse	D	Sweden	18	0	5	5	6	—	—	—	—	—
Anton Blidh	LW	Sweden	24	0	5	5	2	6	1	2	3	0
Tom Nilsson	D	Sweden	50	2	2	4	22	7	0	0	0	2
Christoffer Persson	D	Sweden	48	1	1	2	32	7	0	1	1	4
Fabian Brunnström	LW	Sweden	4	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
Jonathan Johnson	C	Sweden	2	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
Gustav Rydahl	C	Sweden	22	1	0	1	14	—	—	—	—	—
Kevin Elgestål	LW	Sweden	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
Robin Söderqvist	C	Sweden	5	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Pontus Widerström	C	Sweden	13	0	2	2	2	7	0	2	2	0
Lars Johansson	G	Sweden	53	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	0
Linus Fernström	G	Sweden	54	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	0
Markus Søberg	RW	Norway	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
Julius Bergman	D	Sweden	1	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
Christoffer Ehn	C	Sweden	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
Pierre Johnsson	D	Sweden	2	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
Fredrik Bergvik	G	Sweden	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—

Transactions

Acquired Player Former team Date Notes Tom Nilsson Mora IK April 3 Alexander Wennberg Djurgårdens IF April 4 Erik Gustafsson Djurgårdens IF April 4 Robin Figren Linköping HC April 12 Lars Johansson VIK Västerås HK April 16 Emil Djuse Södertälje SK April 17 Evan McGrath IK Oskarshamn April 18 Jonas Ahnelöv Modo Hockey May 16 John Klingberg Skellefteå AIK May 20 Max Görtz Färjestad BK December 9

Leaving Player New team Date Notes Jari Tolsa Graz 99ers April 3 Fredrik Eriksson Nürnberg Ice Tigers April 3 Viktor Svedberg Rockford IceHogs April 4 Mikael Johansson Varberg Vipers April 5 Fredrik Sjöström Retired April 4 Per-Johan Axelsson Retired April 10 Július Hudáček Sibir Novosibirsk April 15 Patrick Galbraith Karlskrona HK April 16 Fabian Brunnström Leksands IF October 5 Evan McGrath VIK Västerås HK February 26

Drafted players

Main article: List of Frölunda HC players selected in the NHL Entry Draft

Frölunda HC players picked in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	NHL team
2nd	46th	Julius Bergman	Sweden	San Jose Sharks
3rd	87th	Anton Karlsson	Sweden	Arizona Coyotes
4th	91st	William Lagesson	Sweden	Edmonton Oilers
4th	106th	Christoffer Ehn	Sweden	Detroit Red Wings
6th	165th	John Nyberg	Sweden	Dallas Stars
7th	182nd	Hugo Fagerblom	Sweden	Florida Panthers
7th	188th	Pierre Engvall	Sweden	Toronto Maple Leafs
7th	194th	Kevin Elgestål	Sweden	Washington Capitals

External links

• Frolundaindians.com — Official team website
• Hockeyligan.se — Official league website
• Swehockey.se — Official statistics website