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Lars Zetterström
Erik Lars-Olov Zetterström (born November 6, 1953) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who spent many years with Färjestads BK of the Elitserien, and also played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks. Playing career A smooth, mobile defender, Zetterström came up through the junior ranks at Färjestads and became a regular in 1972. He would become one of the club's top defenders, and represented Sweden at the 1977 and 1978 World Championships, winning a Silver medal in 1977. In 1978, Zetterström signed as a free agent with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Joining the team along with fellow Swedes Thomas Gradin and Lars Lindgren, the trio were the first Europeans to suit up for the club in their history. While Gradin and Lindgren were successful and went on to solid NHL careers, Zetterström struggled. He played in only 14 games for the Canucks, recording one assist and a -10 rating, and spent most of the season in the Central Hockey Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defenceman (ice Hockey)
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from Goal (ice hockey), scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference to the blue line in ice hockey which represents the boundary of the offensive zone; defencemen generally position themselves along the line to keep the puck in the zone). They were once called cover-point. In regular play, two defencemen complement three Forward (ice hockey), forwards and a goaltender on the ice. Exceptions include Overtime (ice hockey), overtime during the regular season and when a team is short-handed (i.e. has been assessed a penalty), in which two defencemen are typically joined by only two forwards and a goaltender; when a team is on the Power play (sporting term), power play (i.e. the opponent has been assessed a penalty), teams will often play only one defenceman, joined by four forwards and a goal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playoffs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be either a single game, a series of games, or a tournament, and may use a Single-elimination tournament, single-elimination system or one of several other playoff format, different playoff formats. Playoff, in regard to international fixtures, is to qualify or progress to the next round of a competition or tournament. In team sports in the U.S. and Canada, the vast distances and consequent burdens on cross-country travel have led to regional divisions of teams. Generally, during the regular season, teams play more games in their division than outside it, but the league's best teams might not play against each other in the regular season. Therefore, in the postseason a playoff series is organized. Any group-winning team is eligible to participate, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elitserien
Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan. Elitserien leagues at present: * Elitserien (badminton) * Elitserien (bandy) * Elitserien (baseball) * Elitserien (chess) * Elitserien (men's curling) * Elitserien (women's curling) * Elitserien (orienteering) * Elitserien (men's rugby union) * Elitserien (women's rugby union) * Elitserien (speedway) * Elitserien (tennis) * Elitserien (men's volleyball) * Elitserien (women's volleyball) * Elitserien (water polo) Leagues formerly named Elitserien: * Elitserien (1927–35), the highest ice hockey league 1927–1935 * Swedish Hockey League, the highest ice hockey league, named Elitserien 1975–2013 * Swedish Super League (men's floorball), the highest men's floorball league, named Elitserien 1995–2007 * Swedish Super League (women's floorball), the highest women's floorball league, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Elitserien Season
The 1975–76 Elitserien season was the first season of the Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Brynas IF won the championship. Standings Playoffs Semifinals Färjestad BK vs Leksands IF ''Färjestads wins 2-1 in games following neutral site tiebreaker in Gothenburg, Gothenburg's Scandinavium''. Brynäs IF vs MoDo AIK ''Brynäs wins 2-0 in games''. Finals ''Brynäs IF wins 2–0 in games and are crowned 1976 Swedish champions in ice hockey.'' Third place series ''Leksand wins 2–0 in games''. External links Swedish Hockey League official site {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Elitserien season Swedish Hockey League seasons 1975–76 in Swedish ice hockey 1975–76 in European ice hockey leagues, Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Swedish Division I Season
The 1974–75 Swedish Division I season was the 31st and final season of Swedish Division I. It was replaced by the Elitserien for 1975–76. Leksands IF won the final Division I title by defeating Brynas IF in the final. Regular season Playoffs Semifinals *Leksands IF – Skellefteå AIK 4–2, 3–2 *Brynäs IF – Timrå IK 4–2, 1–6, 4–1 3rd place *Timrå IK – Skellefteå AIK 3–2, 2–6, 7–5 Final *Leksands IF – Brynäs IF 3–2, 6–7, 3–2 OT External links 1974–75 season 1975 Swedish national championship finals at SVT's open archive {{DEFAULTSORT:1974-75 Swedish Division I season Swedish Swedish Division I seasons 1974–75 in Swedish ice hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Swedish Division I Season
The 1973–74 Swedish Division I season was the 30th season of Swedish Division I. Leksands IF won the league title by finishing first in the final round. First round Northern Group Southern Group Qualification round Final round External links 1973–74 season {{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 Swedish Division I season Swedish Swedish Division I seasons 1973–74 in Swedish ice hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Swedish Division I Season
The 1972–73 Swedish Division I season was the 29th season of Swedish Division I. Leksands IF won the league title by finishing first in the final round. First round Northern Group Southern Group Qualification round Northern Group Southern Group Final round External links 1972–73 season {{DEFAULTSORT:1972-73 Swedish Division I season Swedish Swedish Division I seasons 1972–73 in Swedish ice hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockeyettan
Hockeyettan is the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden. As of the 2015–16 season, the league consists of 39 teams divided geographically into four groups. Hockeyettan operates a system of promotion and relegation with HockeyAllsvenskan and Division 2. From 1944 to 1975, Division I was the highest league in the Swedish ice hockey system, but with the creation of Elitserien (now the SHL) in 1975, it became the second tier. Division I was further relegated to third-tier status in 1999 as HockeyAllsvenskan was spun off into a standalone league, but was frequently written as "Division 1" on the Internet, as it was pronounced "Division One". The league was renamed Hockeyettan for the 2014–15 season. Hockeyettan is the lowest tier to be organized by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association; all men's tiers below Hockeyettan are organized regionally. Format As of the 2022–23 season, the league consists of 39 teams divided into four groups of 12 geographically. The clubs meet each o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Färjestad BK
Färjestad Bollklubb (; abbreviated as FBK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 21 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien) was started in 1975, making them the most successful SHL club in history. The team plays in the highest Swedish league and have done so since 1965. Following Brynäs IF's relegation to HockeyAllsvenskan in 2023, Färjestad is the only team to have constantly played in the current top tier of Swedish hockey, the SHL, since it was started in 1975. They reached the SHL championship finals for six consecutive seasons (2001–2006), winning the championship two times. They are featured rivals with Djurgårdens IF, Frölunda HC, and HV71. History Färjestad BK was founded on 10 November 1932 at Håfström Kiosk in the district of Färjestad in Karlstad by Sven Bryhske, Gösta Jonsson, Sven Larsson and Erik Myren. Initially the association's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Swedish Division I Season
The 1971–72 Swedish Division I season was the 28th season of Swedish Division I Swedish Division 1 can refer to: * Division 1 (Swedish football), third level in the Swedish football league system * Swedish Women's Football Division 1, third level in the league system of Swedish women's football * Hockeyettan Hockeyettan i .... Brynas IF won the league title by finishing first in the final round. First round Northern Group Southern Group Qualification round Northern Group Southern Group Final round External links 1971–72 season {{DEFAULTSORT:1971-72 Swedish Division I season Swedish Swedish Division I seasons 1971–72 in Swedish ice hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penalty (ice Hockey)
A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for an infringement of the rules. Most penalties are enforced by sending the offending player to a penalty box for a set number of minutes. During the penalty the player may not participate in play. Penalties are called and enforced by the Official (ice hockey)#Referees, referee, or in some cases, the Official (ice hockey)#Linesmen, linesman. The offending team may not replace the player on the ice (although there are some exceptions, such as fighting), leaving them short handed, short-handed as opposed to full strength. When the opposing team is said to be on a ''Power play (ice hockey), power play'', they will have one more player on the ice than the short-handed team. The short-handed team is said to be "on the penalty kill" until the penalty expires and the penalized player returns to play. While standards vary somewhat between leagues, most leagues recognize several common varieties of penalties, as well as common infractions. The statist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point (ice Hockey)
In ice hockey, a player is credited with one point for either a goal or an assist. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ... (NHL), the Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the player who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season. References NHL Rulebook, Rule #78– Goals and Assists {{Ice hockey navbox Ice hockey statistics Ice hockey terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
