The 2008–09
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Ishockeyförening – commonly known as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården Hockey, Djurgården () – is a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden, affiliated with the Djurgårdens IF umbrella organization. Djurgården ...
season
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will be the club's 33rd season in the
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
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elite league
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:
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. The signing of
David Schneider during late July 2008 is the first American player in the club's history to play for the club. The regular season started on home ice on September 18, 2008 against
Luleå HF and will be concluded on February 28, 2009 away against
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, previously known as the Frölunda Indians, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They currently play in the highest Swedish league, the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), formerly the Elitserien, where th ...
.
Offseason
March 20: Team captain
Jimmie Ölvestad
Jimmie Glenn Ölvestad (born February 16, 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Ölvestad had played ...
re-signed a one-year contract with Djurgården.
April 15: Former assistant coaches Mikael Johansson and Tomas Montén signed a two-year contract as the new coaches of the team.
Pre-season
Nordic Trophy
Standings
Game log
Statistics
Goaltenders
Friendly games
Game log
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Stats
Skaters Top-10
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Goaltenders
Transfers
Drafted players
Djurgården players picked at the
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns select ...
.
References
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2008-09
2008–09 in Swedish ice hockey