HV71 Dam

HV71 Dam is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, who currently play in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top-tier of women's hockey in Sweden.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team competing in the SHL, see HV71.

HV71
CityJönköping, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded2002
Home arenaHusqvarna Garden (2000–present)
Colors     
General managerPeter Ekelund
Head coachJoakim Engström
Franchise history
2002–2008Jönköpings IF Queens
2008–2012HV71 Queens
2012–presentHV71 Dam
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2020)

History

The club was originally formed independently in March 2002 as Jönköpings IF Queens, after neither local men's SHL team HV71 nor Hockeyettan club HC Dalen were willing to start women's divisions.[1] The club's logo was designed by 18-year old Swedish-Iranian refugee Behnaz Bahabozorgi, who would serve as the club's chairperson, the club holding practices 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 team had grown to the point of adding a B-side and a youth side, the club merged with the HV71 organisation, becoming the HV71 Queens.

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 an SDHL record for most regular season points with 99.[5][6] They made the SDHL playoff finals for the second time in club history, but the playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.[7] Halfway through the season, head coach Lucas Frey had to retire after an accident in practice left him with severely impaired eyesight, being replaced by Djurgårdens IF assistant coach Joakim Engström.[8]

Players and personnel

2020–21 roster
As of 25 November 2020
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
35 Anna Amholt  G L 20 2019 Gothenburg, Sweden
15 Linnéa Andersson D R 22 2013 Eksjö, Småland, Sweden
28 Jenny Antonsson LW L 19 2017 Asarum, Karlshamn, Blekinge, Sweden
6 Maja Beverin D L 18 2017 Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
25 Anna Borgqvist C L 28 2019 Växjö, Småland, Sweden
31 Alba Gonzalo G L 23 2017 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
23 Sanni Hakala W L 23 2016 Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
21 Anna Hanser F L 23 2019 Vienna, Austria
97 Jessica Healey D L 24 2018 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
7 Thea Johansson LW L 18 2018 Ljungby, Småland, Sweden
33 Mira Jungåker D R 15 2019
71 Anna Kjellbin D R 26 2019 Gothenburg, Sweden
67 Michelle Löwenhielm C L 25 2019 Sollentuna, Uppland, Sweden
22 Kennedy Marchment RW R 24 2019 Courtice, Ontario, Canada
18 Mira Markström D L 16 2019 Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
11 Sabina Martinsson (L) LW L 25 2020
10 Ronja Mogren W R 19 2020 Sundsvall, Medelpad, Sweden
5 Sidney Morin D R 25 2019 Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
26 Hanna Olsson  F L 22 2019 Hälsö, Bohuslän, Sweden
9 Jenna Raunio RW L 14 2020
17 Danielle Stone C L 30 2019 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
57 Elin Svensson (L) LW L 18 2020 Nässjö, Småland, Sweden
16 Julia Tylke F R 25 2019 Delafield, Wisconsin, United States
88 Lina van Noort G L 22 2015 Vagnsunda, Norrtälje, Stockholm, Sweden
29 Felizia Wikner Zienkiewicz LW L 21 2018 Kungsbacka, Halland, Sweden

2020-21 Personnel
  • General Manager: Peter Ekelund
  • Head Coach: Joakim Engström
  • Assistant Coach: Riikka Sallinen
  • Assistant Coach: Adam Bengtsson
  • Equipment Manager: Per Håkansson
  • Physiotherapist: Jenni Asserholt

Team captains

Head coaches
  • Tony Almsgård, 2002–2010
  • Ulf Johansson, 2013–2018
  • Lucas Frey, 2018–19
  • Joakim Engström, 2019–present

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by HV71. Code explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results Top scorer (regular season)
Finish GP W L T GF GA Pts
2015-16 SDHL 6th 36131679010952 Lost quarterfinals against Linköping HC F. Rask 40 (16+24)
2016-17 SDHL 4th 3615129896758 Lost finals against Djurgårdens IF F. Rask 39 (20+19)
2017-18 SDHL 5th 36151749410050 Lost quarterfinals against Djurgårdens IF R. Sallinen 47 (15+32)
2018-19 SDHL 5th 36201241187064 Lost semi-finals against Luleå HF/MSSK R. Sallinen 51 (14+37)
2019-20 SDHL 1st 3632221705299 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden K. Marchment 64 (32+32)

Franchise records and leaders

All-time scoring leaders

The top-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of HV71.

Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = current HV71 player

Points
NatPlayerPosGPGAPtsP/G
Maja JakobssonLW/RW185115862011.086
Fanny RaskLW13952751270.914
Sanni HakalaLW/RW12261621231.008
Riikka SallinenC9239801191.293
Michelle ClaessonC2095542970.464
Ida KarlssonD673637731.090
Kennedy MarchmentRW383233651.711
Jenni AsserholtC722535600.833
Jessica HealeyD721439530.736
Rosa LindstedtD1422230520.366

Sources:[9]

References
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  2. Skoglund, Henrik (24 November 2018). "DOKUMENT: Från Iran till Jönköping – hennes glöd banade väg för damhockeyn". Hockeysverige. 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 - P4 Jönköping". 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.
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  8. Lindgren, Robin (7 December 2019). "Huvudtränaren lämnade HV71 efter att ha förlorat synen: "Otroligt otäckt"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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