2007–08 HV71 season

The 2007–08 HV71 season began September 24, 2007 against Frölunda HC. It was the club's 24th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

2007–08 HV71
Elitserien champions
League1st SHL
2007–08 record31–13–11
Home record18–4–6
Road record13–9–5
Goals for178
Goals against132
Team information
General managerFredrik Stillman
CoachKent Johansson
CaptainJohan Davidsson
Alternate captainsPer Gustafsson
David Petrasek
ArenaKinnarps Arena
Average attendance7,002 (99%)
Team leaders
GoalsJukka Voutilainen (26)
AssistsJohan Davidsson (34)
PointsJukka Voutilainen (46)
Penalty minutesLance Ward (212)
Goals against averageStefan Liv (2.26)

After winning their game against Modo Hockey in overtime on February 28, HV71 clinched the regular season league title, for a total of three times. HV71 won the playoffs on April 18, winning the sixth game in the finals by 3-2 and the series 4-2 against Linköpings HC. This was their third time becoming Swedish Champions in the club's history.

Regular season

Standings

Elitserien GP W L T OTW OTL GF GA Pts
yHV715531131134178132107
xLinköpings HC552114209416615392
xModo Hockey55262275115315090
xFärjestads BK552519113316914789
xTimrå IK55232395213413683
xFrölunda HC552322103415915782
xDjurgårdens IF Hockey552120142214513979
xSkellefteå AIK551920162613514175
eSödertälje SK551824132412312969
eLuleå HF551725132613916466
rMora IK551725132413316066
rBrynäs IF55163094215217861

x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – played in regulation series

Game log

2007–08 Game log

Legend:   Win (3 points)   Overtime win (2 point)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime loss (1 point)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

HV71 ended the 2007–08 regular season as the league winner and first seed. HV71 chose to meet the eight seed, Skellefteå AIK, in the quarterfinals and defeated them in five games. HV71 played the fifth seed, Timrå IK, in the semifinals. Timrå was defeated in six games. In the finals HV71 defeated Linköpings HC, the second seed, in six games, winning the series with 4-2.

2008 Elitserien playoffs

Legend:   Win   Overtime win   Loss

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes

Regular season

PlayerGPGAPts+/-PIM
Jukka Voutilainen512620462130
Johan Davidsson47934431818
Jan Hrdina51182442760
Martin Thörnberg512017371568
Mikko Luoma49102535758
Per Ledin5216173313137
Johan Åkerman4592435138
Pasi Puistola55112132999
Andreas Jämtin5117133010167
Johan Lindström5041822-322

Playoffs

PlayerGPGAPts+/-PIM
Jukka Voutilainen1791221912
Johan Davidsson178122072
Martin Thörnberg1771017910
Johan Åkerman173131668
David Petrasek176410018
Pasi Puistola17189614
Jan Hrdina16617-353
Mikko Luoma17257-120
Per Ledin17257-463
Andreas Falk17426412

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Regular season

PlayerGPTOIWLTOTWOTLGASOSv%GAA
Stefan Liv482785261111331055.912.26
Andreas Andersson753852000221.912.45

Playoffs

PlayerGPTOIWLTOTWOTLGASOSv%GAA
Stefan Liv171020125020313.931.82
Andreas Andersson0000000

Transactions

Acquired by HV71
PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Mika NiskanenTimrå IK1 year
Andreas AnderssonRögle BK2 years
Stefan LivGrand Rapids Griffins3 years
Jonas JohanssonGrand Rapids Griffins2 years
Björn MelinPortland Pirates3 years
Nichlas TorpHV71 youth2 years
Mikko LuomaLinköpings HC2 years
Per LedinFärjestads BK2 years
Eric JohanssonMora IK1 year
Leaving HV71
PlayerNew team
Erik ErsbergLos Angeles Kings
Kimmo KapanenÄssät
Niklas HjalmarssonLuleå HF
Timo VertalaKärpät
Erik AnderssonTimrå IK
Magnus ÅkerlundTimrå IK
Pat KavanaghIserlohn Roosters
Jaroslav BalastikRI OKNA Zlín
Jens SvenssonMalmö Redhawks
Stefan PetterssonSödertälje SK

Roster

Goaltenders


Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

Draft picks

HV71 players picked at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Round # Player Position Picked by
1 24 Mattias Tedenby LW New Jersey Devils
4 102 David Ullström C/LW New York Islanders
4 109 André Petersson LW Ottawa Senators

References

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