2008–09 Frölunda HC season

Swedish ice hockey club season January 2024 2008–09 2008 Frölunda HC Elitserien 3rd 25–20–10 15–7–5 10–13–5 144 130 Kent Norberg Ulf Dahlén Janne Karlsson Niklas Andersson Ronnie Sundin, Tomi Kallio and Riku Hahl Scandinavium 11,234 Tomi Kallio (19) Riku Hahl (24) Niklas Andersson (37) Patric Blomdahl (116) The 2008–09 Frölunda HC season was the club's 29th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. The regular season began on 15 September 2008 against rival team HV71, and concluded on 28 February 2009 against Djurgårdens IF. Frölunda looked to improve upon their progress in the 2007–08 season after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Färjestad BK. Niklas Andersson was named captain of the team after Jonas Johnson retired. Ronnie Sundin continued serving as alternate captain; Tomi Kallio and Riku Hahl were named alternate captains after Jonas Esbjörs had retired. 2 Pre-season Nordic Trophy Standings FHC Game log 2008 Nordic trophy game log Group stage: 7–2–0 (home: 4–0–0; road: 3–2–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 7 August TPS 1–4 Ahonen Turkuhalli 2,015 0–1–0 0 2 8 August HIFK 1–0 Holmqvist Järvenpää 1,015 1–1–0 2 3 10 August Kärpät 3–1 Ahonen Oulun Energia Areena 2,562 2–1–0 4 4 15 August Färjestad 3–1 Holmqvist Nobelhallen 1,795 3–1–0 6 5 21 August Jokerit 5–3 Ahonen Borås Ishall 918 4–1–0 8 6 22 August Tappara 2–1 Holmqvist Borås Ishall 733 5–1–0 10 7 26 August Djurgården 2–6 Ahonen Vallentuna Ishall 1,610 5–2–0 10 8 29 August HV71 4–0 Ahonen Mölndals Ishall — 6–2–0 12 9 2 September Linköping 4–2 Holmqvist Sannarpshallen 1,577 7–2–0 14 Playoffs Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Recap Semifinal 5 September Djurgården 3–2 (ps) Ahonen Cloetta Center 1,926 Final 6 September Linköping 4–5 (ot) Holmqvist Cloetta Center 3,623 Legend: #CCFFCC Win (2 points) 1px solid #CCFFCC #ddffdd Overtime win (2 point) 1px solid #ddffdd #FFBBBB Loss (0 points) 1px solid #FFBBBB #ffdddd Overtime loss (1 point) 1px solid #ffdddd Exhibition game against Ottawa On 2 October 2008, Frölunda play an exhibition game against the Ottawa Senators. The game was played two days prior to the 2008–09 NHL season premier between Ottawa and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stockholm Globe Arena. Ottawa's captain Daniel Alfredsson is a native of Gothenburg and Frölunda is the only other professional team he has represented.http://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=1826&typ=arkiv Frölunda Indians möter Ottawa Senators Frölunda HC frolundaindians.com Jönsson Fredrik 2008-01-26 2008-08-11 Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Prior to the game Alfredsson was honoured with a decorated pillar in Scandinavium. Frölunda lost the game by a score of 1–4, with Oscar Hedman scoring their only goal. Alfredsson scored the second goal for the Senators, Chris Kelly, Alexandre Picard and Jason Spezza scored the Senators' other three goals in the game. Regular season Standings FHC Game log 2008–09 Game log September: 1–4–2 (home: 1–1–1; road: 0–3–1) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 7 15 September HV71 2–6 Holmqvist Kinnarps Arena 7,038 0–1–0 0 1 18 September Södertälje 1–2 Holmqvist AXA Sports Center 4,549 0–2–0 0 2 20 September Linköping 1–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 10,314 0–3–0 0 3 22 September Timrå 2–3 Holmqvist E.ON Arena 5,337 0–3–1 1 4 25 September Modo 3–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 10,159 0–3–2 3 5 27 September Färjestad 1–2 Holmqvist Löfbergs Lila Arena 7,483 0–4–2 3 6 29 September Rögle 4–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 10,297 1–4–2 6 October: 4–3–3 (home: 3–0–2; road: 1–3–1) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 8 5 October Skellefteå 2–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,488 2–4–2 9 9 9 October Luleå 2–8 Holmqvist Coop Arena 4,180 2–5–2 9 10 11 October Djurgården 5–1 Holmqvist Hovet 6,055 3–5–2 12 11 13 October Brynäs 1–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,188 3–5–3 13 12 16 October Modo 2–3 Ahonen Swedbank Arena 5,492 3–6–3 13 13 18 October HV71 5–3 Holmqvist Scandinavium 12,044 4–6–3 16 14 21 October Färjestad 2–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,715 4–6–4 17 15 25 October Linköping 3–2 Holmqvist Cloetta Center 8,500 4–6–5 19 16 27 October Rögle 3–6 Holmqvist Lindab Arena 5,040 4–7–5 19 17 30 October Luleå 3–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,537 5–7–5 22 November: 6–3–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 4–1–1) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 18 1 November Djurgården 6–3 Ahonen Hovet 6,345 6–7–5 25 19 3 November Skellefteå 3–1 Holmqvist Skellefteå Kraft Arena 5,252 7–7–5 28 20 13 November Timrå 0–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,020 7–8–5 28 21 15 November Brynäs 1–2 Holmqvist Läkerol Arena 7,974 7–9–5 28 22 17 November Södertälje 3–2 Ahonen Scandinavium 11,248 8–9–5 31 23 20 November Djurgården 4–1 Holmqvist Hovet 4,227 9–9–5 34 24 22 November Färjestad 2–0 Holmqvist Löfbergs Lila Arena 8,250 10–9–5 37 25 25 November Rögle 5–0 Ahonen Scandinavium 11,011 11–9–5 40 26 27 November HV71 3–2 Holmqvist Kinnarps Arena 7,038 11–9–6 42 27 30 November Linköping 0–5 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,061 11–10–6 42 December: 5–2–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 2–1–1) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 28 2 December Luleå 1–2 Ahonen Coop Arena 5,005 11–11–6 42 29 4 December Modo 6–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,459 12–11–6 45 30 6 December Söderälje 2–1 Holmqvist AXA Sports Center 3,629 13–11–6 48 31 8 December Brynäs 4–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,582 14–11–6 51 32 11 December Timrå 3–4 Ahonen E.ON Arena 5,042 14–11–7 52 33 13 December Skellefteå 0–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 10,666 14–12–7 52 34 26 December Färjestad 3–2 Ahonen Scandinavium 12,044 14–12–8 54 35 28 December Modo 3–1 Holmqvist Swedbank Arena 7,600 15–12–8 57 36 30 December Timrå 2–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,362 16–12–8 60 January: 3–7–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 1–4–0) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 37 3 January Linköping 2–3 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,800 16–13–8 60 38 5 January Skellefteå 3–5 Holmqvist Skellefteå Kraft Arena 5,475 16–14–8 60 39 13 January Luleå 1–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 10,568 16–15–8 60 40 15 January Rögle 0–5 Holmqvist Lindab Arena 4,975 16–16–8 60 41 17 January Brynäs 1–3 Holmqvist Läkerol Arena 7,909 16–17–8 60 42 20 January Södertälje 3–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 10,036 17–17–8 63 43 22 January Djurgården 1–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 10,850 17–18–8 63 44 24 January HV71 5–4 Holmqvist Scandinavium 12,044 17–18–9 65 45 27 January Luleå 2–4 Ahonen Coop Arena 4,706 17–19–9 65 46 29 January Södertälje 4–1 Holmqvist AXA Sports Center 2,470 18–19–9 68 47 31 January Skellefteå 1–0 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,311 19–19–9 71 February: 6–1–1 (home: 4–0–0; road: 2–1–1) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 50 10 February Brynäs 4–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,497 20–19–9 74 48 12 February Rögle 4–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,186 21–19–9 77 49 14 February Färjestad 1–8 Holmqvist Löfbergs Lila Arena 8,250 21–20–9 77 51 19 February HV71 3–2 Holmqvist Kinnarps Arena 7,038 21–20–10 79 52 21 February Linköping 4–1 Holmqvist Cloetta Center 8,401 22–20–10 82 53 23 February Timrå 3–2 Holmqvist E.ON Arena 5,624 23–20–10 85 54 26 February Modo 4–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 12,044 24–20–10 88 55 28 February Djurgården 5–3 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,795 25–20–10 91 Legend: #ccffcc Win (3 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #ddffdd Overtime win (2 point) 1px solid #ddffdd #ffbbbb Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffbbbb #ffdddd Overtime loss (1 point) 1px solid #ffdddd #ffffff Tie (1 point) 1px solid #aaaaaa Playoffs Playoffs Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Series 1 5 March Luleå 1–5 Holmqvist Coop Arena 5,103 0–1 2 7 March Luleå 4–2 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,466 1–1 3 9 March Luleå 5–1 Holmqvist Coop Arena 5,600 2–1 4 11 March Luleå 5–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,595 3–1 5 12 March Luleå 1–0 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,075 4–1 Semifinals vs #4 HV71: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Series 1 19 March HV71 1–3 Holmqvist Kinnarps Arena 7,038 0–1 2 21 March HV71 2–1 Holmqvist Scandinavium 11,902 1–1 3 23 March HV71 3–1 Holmqvist Kinnarps Arena 7,038 2–1 4 25 March HV71 1–6 Holmqvist Scandinavium 12,044 2–2 5 26 March HV71 1–4 Holmqvist Scandinavium 12,044 2–3 6 28 March HV71 2–4 Holmqvist Kinnarps Arena 7,038 2–4 Legend: #ccffcc Win 1px solid #ccffcc #ffbbbb Loss 1px solid #ffbbbb Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIMNiklas Andersson5216213722 1134710Tomi Kallio5519153495 114596Riku Hahl527243122 101564Lars Eller4812172928 1031412Fredrik Pettersson538182667 1051618Magnus Kahnberg559162516 110224Tuukka Mäntylä Mantyla, Tuukka533172052 110002Janne Niskala359101920 113368Philip Larsen532151718 112134Ronnie Sundin543121534 110448Jonas Nordquist3886146       Mikael Johansson Mikael Johansson (ice hockey b. 1981)553111422 1101112 Joakim Andersson49661222 110004 John Pohl1257126 112798 Oscar Hedman55561126 1100014 Erik Karlsson45551010 1112324 Toni Söderholm Soderholm, Tom37371053       Karl Fabricius4853830 110118 Andreas Karlsson123586       Patric Blomdahl48527116 1100031 Joe DiPenta Dipenta, Joe4715671 1101112 Johan Andersson H. Johan Andersson5214537 30000 Jonas Johnson140550 1123510 Nicklas Lasu143144 110118 Carl Klingberg102130       Andreas Holmqvist712310       Oscar Ackeström Ackestrom, Oscar70112       Johan Holmqvist550112 110000 Casper Carning20000       Martin Røymark Roymark, Martin40000       Tim Bränholm Branholm, Tim50000       Henrik Tömmernes Tommernas, Henrik110000       Ari Ahonen550000 110000 Transactions Acquired Player Former team Date Lars Eller Frölunda J20 5 Marchhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=1915&typ=arkiv Lars Eller och Jocke Andersson skrev på för Frölunda 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-03-05 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Joakim Andersson Frölunda J20 5 March Oscar Hedman Modo Hockey 27 Marchhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=1988&typ=arkiv Oscar Hedman till Frölunda 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-03-27 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Patric Blomdahl Linköpings HC 25 Aprilhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2016&typ=arkiv Patric Blomdahl till Frölunda Hockey Club 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-04-25 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Andreas Karlsson Tampa Bay Lightning 11 Mayhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2026&typ=arkiv Andreas Karlsson till Frölunda Hockey Club 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-05-11 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Joe DiPenta Anaheim Ducks 15 Julyhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2050&typ=arkiv Joe DiPenta till Frölunda Hockey Club 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-07-15 Frölunda HC Swedish https://web.archive.org/web/20080802102913/http://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2050 2 August 2008 dead Riku Hahl Timrå IK 16 Julyhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2051&typ=arkiv Centern Riku Hahl till Frölunda 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-07-16 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Johan Holmqvist Dallas Stars 23 Julyhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2053&typ=arkiv Johan "Honken" Holmqvist till Frölunda Hockey Club 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-07-23 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Erik Karlsson Frölunda J20 25 Augusthttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2087&typ=arkiv #65 Erik Karlsson till A-truppen 2008-11-14 Gyllander Peter 2008-08-25 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Oscar Ackeström HC Slovan Bratislava 9 Septemberhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2126&typ=arkiv Ackeström i A-truppen tillsvidare 2008-10-04 Gyllander Peter 2008-09-09 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Henrik Tömmernes Frölunda J20 29 Octoberhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2183 Dahlén inför Luleå: "Vi ska värdera våra lägen" 2008-11-07 Aronsson Joachim 2008-10-29 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Janne Niskala Tampa Bay Lightning 13 Novemberhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2252 Janne Niskala till Frölunda Hockey Club 2008-11-13 Gyllander Peter 2008-11-13 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Martin Røymark (loan) Sparta Warriors 17 Decemberhttp://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/frolunda-hockey-club-lanar-martin-roymark/ Frölunda Hockey Club lånar Martin Røymark 2008-12-18 Gyllander Peter 2008-12-17 Frölunda HC Swedish dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110611040521/http://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/frolunda-hockey-club-lanar-martin-roymark/ 11 June 2011 Jonas Johnson comeback 19 Januaryhttp://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/jonas-johnson-tranar-med-frolunda-fran-mandag/ Jonas Johnson tränar med Frölunda från måndag 2009-01-30 Gyllander Peter 2008-01-19 Frölunda HC Swedish https://web.archive.org/web/20090123125147/http://frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/jonas-johnson-tranar-med-frolunda-fran-mandag/ 23 January 2009 dead John Pohl HC Lugano 22 Januaryhttp://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/forwarden-john-pohl-till-frolunda-hockey-club/ Forwarden John Pohl till Frölunda Hockey Club 2009-01-30 Gyllander Peter 2008-01-22 Frölunda HC Swedish https://web.archive.org/web/20090125130022/http://frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/forwarden-john-pohl-till-frolunda-hockey-club/ 25 January 2009 dead Leaving Player New team Date Ossi-Petteri Grönholm Kärpät — Jonas Esbjörs retire — Steve Kariya HPK — Oscar Ackeström HC Slovan Bratislava 27 Marchhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=1989&typ=arkiv Ahnelöv och Ackeström lämnar Frölunda 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-03-27 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Jonas Ahnelöv Phoenix Coyotes 27 March Jonas Johnson retire 9 Aprilhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2008&typ=arkiv Jonas Johnson slutar 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-04-09 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Joel Gistedt Phoenix Coyotes 25 Aprilhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2017&typ=arkiv Gistedt till "Waynes world" 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-04-25 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Michael Holmqvist Djurgårdens IF 8 Mayhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2025&typ=arkiv Michael Holmqvist lämnar Frölunda 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-05-08 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Martin Plüss SC Bern 22 Mayhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2033&typ=arkiv Martin Plüss lämnar Frölunda Indians 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-05-22 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Antti-Jussi Niemi HC Lada Togliatti 13 Junehttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2042&typ=arkiv Antti-Jussi Niemi lämnar Frölunda Hockey Club 2008-09-06 Gyllander Peter 2008-06-13 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Andreas Holmqvist Djurgårdens IF 30 Septemberhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2171 Förändringar i A-truppen: DiPenta kommer i morgon och Andreas Holmqvist slutar i Frölunda 2008-10-01 Gyllander Peter 2008-09-30 Frölunda HC Swedish https://web.archive.org/web/20081006093838/http://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2171 6 October 2008 dead Oscar Ackeström Hannover Scorpions 5 Octoberhttp://frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=2183 Ändring i A-truppen: Ackeström försvinner och Röymark tränar med Frölunda 2008-10-04 Gyllander Peter 2008-10-04 Frölunda HC Swedish October 2010 H3llBot Toni Söderholm HIFK 20 Januaryhttp://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/toni-soderholm-lamnar-frolunda-hockey-club/ Toni Söderholm lämnar Frölunda Hockey Club 2009-01-20 Gyllander Peter 2009-01-20 Frölunda HC Swedish https://web.archive.org/web/20090123125209/http://frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/toni-soderholm-lamnar-frolunda-hockey-club/ 23 January 2009 dead Drafted players List of drafted Frölunda HC players Frölunda HC players picked at the 2009 NHL entry draft. Round Pick Player Nationality NHL team2nd34thCarl KlingbergSwedenAtlanta Thrashers2nd46thRobin LehnerSwedenOttawa Senators5th143rdPeter AnderssonSwedenVancouver Canucks References General http://www.frolundaindians.com/default.asp frolundaindians.com – Official team webpage Frölunda HC Swedish 27 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080327015057/http://www.frolundaindians.com/default.asp 27 March 2008 dead http://www.hockeyligan.se/ hockeyligan.se – Official league webpage Svenska Hockeyligan AB Swedish 27 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080327233909/http://www.hockeyligan.se/ 27 March 2008 dead http://stats.swehockey.se/default.htm stats.swehockey.se – Statistics database Swedish Ice Hockey Association Swedish 27 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080322071747/http://stats.swehockey.se/default.htm 22 March 2008 dead Footnotes 2008-09 2008-09 Category:2008–09 in Swedish ice hockey