HV71 (women)

HV71 (abbreviated from Husqvarna Vätterstad 1971) are a semi-professional ice hockey club in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in Jönköping, in the southern Swedish province of Småland, at Husqvarna Garden.

For the men's team competing in the SHL, see HV71.
HV71 Dam
CityJönköping, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded2002 (2002)
Home arenaHusqvarna Garden (2000–present)
ColorsBlue, yellow, white
     
Owner(s)HV71
General managerPeter Hammarström
Head coachUlf Hall
CaptainElin Svensson
Franchise history
2002–2008Jönköpings IF Queens
2008–2012HV71 Queens
2012–presentHV71
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2020)
Current season

History

The club was originally formed independently in March 2002 as Jönköpings IF Queens, after neither local professional men's teams – HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League nor HC Dalen of Hockeyettan – were willing to start women's divisions.[1] The club's logo was designed by 18-year old Swedish-Iranian refugee Behnaz Bahabozorgi, who served as the club's chairperson, and the team practiced on an outdoor rink on Saturdays.[2] They began play in the 2003–04 Damettan season, finishing last in the southern division. In April 2008, as the club had grown to the point of adding a B-team and a youth department, Jönköpings IF Queens decided to merge with the HV71 organisation, becoming the HV71 Queens from 1 August the same year.

In 2012, the club earned promotion to the SDHL for the first time.[3] For their first top-division season, the club dropped the "Queens" from their name, playing only as HV71. They finished last place in the 2012–13 season, and were relegated back to Damettan. The club made it to the promotion playoffs in 2013–14, but lost. The following season, after the HV71 board decided to substantially increase investment into the women's side, more than doubling the club's budget and making big signings such as Jenni Asserholt and Fanny Rask, the team earned promotion back to the SDHL.[4] In 2016–17, the club was able to reach the SDHL playoff finals, but lost against Djurgårdens IF.

In the 2019–20 SDHL season, HV71 finished on top of the league table for the first time in club history, setting a SDHL record for most regular season points with 99.[5][6] Halfway through the season, head coach Lucas Frey was fired due to engaging in inappropriate relationship with one player of the team, immediately being replaced by assistant coach Joakim Engström. The team reached the SDHL playoff finals for the second time in club history, but the finals vs. Luleå were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. HV71 had a 1-0 lead and needed only win one more game to win the championship. Hours before the second game Luleå team staff claimed to have two cases of Covid-19, players being defender Johanna Fällman and goalie Sara Grahn. No proof of symptoms or test result was ever provided by Luleå and shortly after the finals was canceled Luleå management stated to local media NSD that no players in fact ever had symptoms of Covid-19.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by HV71.
Code explanation: GP—Games played, W—Wins, OTW—Overtime wins, T—Overtime losses, L—Losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results
FinishGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPtsTop scorer
2015-16 Riksserien 6th 361361169010952 F. Rask 40 (16+24) Lost quarterfinal to Linköping HC
2016-17 SDHL 4th 36154512896758 F. Rask 39 (20+19) Lost final to Djurgårdens IF
2017-18 SDHL 5th 361513179410050 R. Sallinen 47 (15+32) Lost quarterfinal to Djurgårdens IF
2018-19 SDHL 5th 362004121187064 R. Sallinen 51 (14+37) Lost semifinal to Luleå HF/MSSK
2019-20 SDHL 1st 36322111705299 K. Marchment 64 (32+32) Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21 SDHL 3rd 36214291377073 K. Marchment 72 (28+44) Lost semifinal to Brynäs IF
2021-22 SDHL 4th 362032111239568 S. Bujold 34 (20+14) Lost semifinal to Brynäs IF
2022-23 SDHL 8th 32452216711524 E. Svensson 27 (13+14) Lost quarterfinal to Luleå HF/MSSK

Players and personnel

2023–24 roster
As of 16 February 2024[7][8]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
21 Amanda Andersson RW L 26 2023
16 Kajsa Armborg D L 26 2021 Örebro, Närke, Sweden
14 Evelina Arvidsson F R 17 2023 Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden
20 Emma Eriksson D L 26 2018 Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
77 Mira Jungåker D R 18 2019 Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
36 Anni Keisala G L 27 2022 Lohja, Uusimaa, Finland
22 Suvi Käyhkö C L 28 2022 Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
17 Aoife Leacy F L 21 2023 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
12 Eimear Leacy F L 17 2023 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
24 Ella Lind D R 18 2023 Guangxi, China
15 Thea Liodden D L 18 2023 Hällefors, Västmanland, Sweden
26 Anni Montonen F L 24 2023 Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
10 Tea Løkke Nyberg F L 20 2023 Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
18 Emmi Rakkolainen F L 27 2023 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
9 Jenna Raunio D L 17 2022 Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
7 Kanami Seki D L 24 2023 Hokkaido, Japan
19 Klára Seroiszková (A) D L 23 2022 Karviná, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
78 Elin Svensson (C) LW L 21 2020 Nässjö, Småland, Sweden
8 Hilda Svensson F L 17 2022 Oskarshamn, Kalmar, Sweden
88 Lina van Noort G L 26 2015 Vagnsunda, Norrtälje, Stockholm, Sweden
72 Kiira Yrjänen F L 22 2022 Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Ulf Hall
  • Assistant coach: Peter Hammarström
  • Goaltending coach: Emil Karnatz
  • Development coach: Kris Beech
  • Equipment manager: Dan Eriksson

Team captains

Head coaches
  • Tony Almsgård, 2002–2010
  • Ulf Johansson, 2013–2018
  • Lucas Frey, 2018–19
  • Joakim Engström, 2019–2022
  • Peter Hammarström, 2022–23
  • Ulf Hall, 2023–

Franchise records and leaders

All-time scoring leaders

The top point scorers (goals + assists) of HV71 through the conclusion of the 2022–23 SDHL season.[9]

Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Points
NatPlayerPos GPGAPtsP/G
Maja JakobssonW 185115862011.09
Sanni HakalaW 21092891810.86
Kennedy MarchmentRW 7060761361.94
Fanny RaskLW 13952751270.91
Riikka SallinenC 9239801191.29
Sidney MorinD 7233811141.58
Michelle ClaessonC 2095542970.46
Danielle StoneC/RW 1284142830.65
Hanna OlssonC 673447811.21
Felizia Wikner ZienkiewiczLW 1424633790.56
Michelle LöwenhielmC 723346791.10

References
  1. "Hon skapade HV71 Queens". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. Skoglund, Henrik (24 November 2018). "DOKUMENT: Från Iran till Jönköping – hennes glöd banade väg för damhockeyn". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. Nilsson, Magnus (19 March 2012). "HV71 Queens klara för Riksserien". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. Hermansson, Sanna (30 April 2015). "HV71 är i Riksserien för att stanna". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. Hägglund, Johannes (11 September 2020). "Historien om HV71: Från trams till bäst i Sverige". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. Foster, Meredith (4 December 2019). "HV71 is the SDHL's most dominant team". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. "HV71 Dam, Trupp". HV71 (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. "HV71, SDHL (W) – 2023-2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  9. "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for HV71". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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