The 2009 Nordic Trophy (Swedish tournament) was the

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edition of the 2009 Nordic Trophy

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, played between August 7 and August 29, 2009. The final weekend was played in Mariehamn, Åland Islands,

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, at the Islandia. This year, the

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teams dropped out and formed their own Finnish edition of the 2009 Nordic Trophy.

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defeated defending champions

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in the final with a score of 4–1. Andreas Engqvist, Djurgården became the best player of the tournament while

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, also Djurgården, scored most points.

Group stage

The group stage matches were played at different small town venues in Sweden.

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clinched the first place for the first time since the tournament's inauguration.

Playoffs

The 2009 Nordic Trophy playoffs were played from August 28 to August 30 in Mariehamn, Åland Islands,

, at the Islandia. The four best teams from the group stage played in the semi-finals and final, and the two lowest ranked teams played in the fifth-placed game.

Group stage

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Final standings

Statistics

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