2010–11 AIK IF season

The 2010–11 Elitserien season was AIK's 26th season in the Elitserien ice hockey league. It was AIK's first season in Elitserien since the 2001–02 Elitserien season. The regular season started on 15 September 2010 at home against Linköpings HC and ended on 5 March 2010 at home against Modo Hockey. The following playoffs ended on 27 March for AIK.[1] The season followed AIK's re-establishment in Elitserien, Sweden's top ice hockey league.

2010–11 AIK
2010–11 record20–23–12
Home record13–10–4
Road record7–13–8
Goals for131
Goals against151
Team information
General managerAnders Gozzi
CoachRoger Melin
Assistant coachGunnar Persson
CaptainDick Tärnström
Alternate captainsDavid Engblom
Mattias Beck
ArenaHovet
Average attendance5,614
Team leaders
GoalsRichard Gynge (12)
AssistsOscar Steen (18)
PointsOscar Steen (28)
Penalty minutesPatric Blomdahl (92)
Goals against averageViktor Fasth (2.26)

AIK's first season in Elitserien in nine years was a major success. Despite expected by many hockey experts to be forced to play in the Kvalserien qualification for Elitserien, AIK managed to capture the 8th and last playoff spot. This meant that the team's first playoffs in ten years (the team qualified for the playoffs in the 2000–01 season) was true. The team finished the regular season with 76 points, which statistically was an Elitserien record for a newcomer. The team further surprised many in the playoffs when they beat regular season champions HV71 4–0 in the quarterfinals and thus advanced to the semifinals, where AIK met Färjestads BK, who ended up second in the regular season. However, Färjestad knocked out AIK in the semifinals, beating AIK 4–0.

Pre-season

Game log

All times are local (CEST).

2010 AIK exhibition games log; 4–6–1 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Away: 3–3–1)

Legend:   Win   Overtime win   Loss   Overtime loss

Regular season

Standings
2010–11 Elitserien season GP W L OTW/SOW OTL/SOL GF GA Pts
HV71y5524169617314396
Färjestads BKx5527196315412496
Skellefteå AIKx5525189317314596
Luleå HFx5523218312911588
Linköpings HCx5522195913811885
Djurgårdens IFx55221941014013984
Brynäs IFx5519208814715781
AIKx5520234813115176
Frölunda HCe5519245712815874
Timrå IKe5517259414016573
Södertälje SKr5520262713216471
Modo Hockeyr5517256714715370

x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – will play in relegation series

Game log
Main article: Games of the 2010–11 Elitserien season

All times are local (CEST and CET).

2010–11 AIK IF regulation games log; 20–23–12 (Home: 13–10–4 ; Away: 7–13–8)

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

Players
Player Team GP G A +/– PIM Pts

Goaltenders
Player Team GP TOI SOG GA SO GAA SV%

Playoffs

Game log
2011 playoffs; 4–4 (Home: 2–2 ; Away: 2–2)

Players
Player Team GP G A +/– PIM Pts

Goaltenders
Player Team GP TOI SOG GA SO GAA SV%

Transactions
Acquired
Player Former team Contract length Ref
Josh MacNevin Växjö Lakers HC 1 year [2]
Patric Blomdahl Frölunda HC 2 years [2]
Johan Andersson Almtuna IS 1 year [3]
Daniel Rudslätt Kölner Haie 2 years [4]
Oscar Steen Modo Hockey 1 year [5]
Viktor Fasth Växjö Lakers HC 1 year [6]
Peter Nolander Brynäs IF 1 year [7]
Johannes Salmonsson Rögle BK 1 year [8]
Kent McDonell Färjestads BK 1 year [9]
Rastislav Pavlikovský Örebro HK Until end of season [9]
Vesa Toskala Calgary Flames 1 month [10]
Björn Bjurling (loan) Brynäs IF 1 month [11]
Fredrik Svensson Ilves Until end of season [12]
Contract extensions
Player Contract length Ref
Daniel Bång 1 year [13]
Christian Sandberg 1 year [13]
Victor Ahlström 1 year [14]
Oscar Ahlström 1 year [14]
Stefan Johansson 1 year [14]
Mikael Österberg 1 year [15]
Fredrik Carlsson 1 year [15]
Jonas Liwing 1 year [4]
Christopher Heino-Lindberg 1 year [16]
Tobias Ericsson 1 year [16]
Mattias Beck 1 year [16]
Richard Gynge 1 year [17]
David Engblom 1 year [18]
Dick Tärnström 2 years [19]
Leaving AIK
Player New team Refs
Fredrik Holmgren ? [20]
Jonatan Bjurö Malmö Redhawks [21]
Jonas Westerling Almtuna IS [22]
Per Savilahti-Nagander SaiPa [23]
Johan Ryno IK Oskarshamn [24][25]
Henrik Eriksson ?
Andreas Jungbeck Almtuna IS
Lucas Lawson ?
Patrik Bergström Rögle BK
Fredric Korduner ?

Final roster
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
86 Oscar Ahlström RW L 34 2009 Farsta, Sweden
68 Victor Ahlström LW L 34 2009 Farsta, Sweden
24 Johan Andersson C L 33 2010 Nynäshamn, Sweden
22 Mattias Beck (A) LW L 37 2006 Täby, Sweden
31 Björn Bjurling G L 41 2010 Stockholm, Sweden
84 Patric Blomdahl W L 36 2010 Stockholm, Sweden
20 Daniel Bång W L 33 2006 Kista, Sweden
17 Fredrik Carlsson D L 32 2006 Täby, Sweden
33 David Engblom (A) LW L 43 1995 Solna, Sweden
19 Tobias Ericsson W L 33 2006 Stockholm, Sweden
30 Viktor Fasth G L 38 2010 Kalix, Sweden
10 Richard Gynge RW R 33 2009 Tyresö, Sweden
40 Christopher Heino-Lindberg  G R 35 2008 Helsingborg, Sweden
37 Stefan Johansson D L 32 2008 Piteå, Sweden
23 Jonas Liwing D R 37 2008 Stockholm, Sweden
35 Niklas Lundström G L 28 2009 Värmdö, Sweden
44 Josh MacNevin D R 43 2010 Calgary, Alberta
18 Kent McDonell RW R 41 2010 Williamstown, Ontario
12 Patrik Nemeth D L 28 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
27 Henrik Nilsson D R 29 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
70 Peter Nolander D L 39 2010 Karlstad, Sweden
13 Joakim Nordström C L 28 2009 Tyresö, Sweden
7 Filip Olsson D L 29 2008 Stockholm, Sweden
15 Rastislav Pavlikovský C L 43 2010 Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia
14 Daniel Rudslätt LW L 46 2010 Huddinge, Sweden
25 Johannes Salmonsson W L 34 2010 Uppsala, Sweden
21 Christian Sandberg C R 33 2005 Järfälla, Sweden
45 Oscar Steen C L 38 2010 Stockholm, Sweden
4 Fredrik Svensson D L 45 2010 Stockholm, Sweden
6 Dick Tärnström (C) D L 45 2008 Stockholm, Sweden
22 Richard Zedník W L 45 2011 Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
4 Mikael Österberg D L 34 2005 Tyresö, Sweden

Awards

References
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