Brynäs IF Dam are an
ice hockey
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team in the
Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in
Gävle
Gävle () is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the List of cities in Sweden, 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is t ...
, on the eastern-central coast of Sweden, at the
Monitor ERP Arena
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. A constituent part of the Swedish sports club Brynäs IF, they are the sister team of
Brynäs IF of the
Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
History
Between 2010 and 2013, the club advanced to the Riksserien playoff finals four seasons in a row, finishing in second place each time. In 2014, the club unveiled new jerseys, the only ones in Europe to be completely ad-free.
Between 2013 and 2019, the club saw its fortunes decline dramatically, and in 2017, head coach
Madeleine Östling
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Common meanings
*Madeleine (name), also Madeline, a feminine given name
* Madeleine (cake), a traditional sweet cake from France
*Mary Magdalene, also called the Madeleine
Arts and entertainment
* ''Madelein'' (1919 f ...
left the club to coach Linköping instead.
After the 2017–18 season saw Brynäs finish in 8th place amid numerous complaints surrounding the treatment of players, the club launched a significant rebuild, firing head coach
Åke Lilljebjörn, increasing investment into development programmes, and signing star
forward Erika Grahm on a player-coach contract with the intention of training her to be the organisation's future Sports Manager.
After making a number of major signings, including
Lara Stalder,
Michela Cava
Michela Cava (born March 26, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey centre, currently playing in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) with PWHL Minnesota.
Playing career
Along with goaltender Danika Ranger, Cava is one of only two players t ...
, and
Kateřina Mrázová, improved to 3rd in the league during the
2019–20 SDHL season
The 2019-20 SDHL Season was the 13th season of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). The season began in September 2019 and ended in February 2020. The playoffs began a week after the end of the regular season, but the finals were cancelled ...
, and advanced to the semi-finals for the first time in seven years. In January 2020, the club announced a cooperation with the municipality to create a local sports education centre, allowing young girls to specialise in hockey education during high school. After the end of the season, Stalder would be the first women to be awarded the
Guldhjälmen as the SDHL's most valuable player.
The team began the
2020–21 SDHL season with a seven-game winning streak, the last team in the league to remain undefeated until a 5–3 loss to
Linköping HC.
Season-by-season results
''This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Brynäs IF Dam. Note that the SDHL was known as Riksserien until 2016.''
Code explanation: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played
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, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for
A goal is an objective that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve.
Goal may also refer to:
Sport
* Goal (sports), a method of scoring in many sports, or the physical structure or area where scoring occurs
** Goals, the goal frame i ...
, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
Point or points may refer to:
Places
* Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* Point ...
, Top scorer: Points
Point or points may refer to:
Places
* Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* Point ...
( Goals+ Assists)
Players and personnel
2022–23 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel
* Head coach:
Filip Eriksson Filip () is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip.
In Croatia, the name Filip was among the most common masculine given names in the 2000s.
Notable people with the name include:
; Given name
* Filip Barović (born 1990), Monten ...
* Assistant coach: Andreas Östlund
* Goaltending coach: Johan Ryman
* Conditioning coach: Johan Holmström
* Conditioning coach: Oliver Lindholm
* Development coach:
Ove Molin
Ove Molin (born May 27, 1971) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who spent most of his career with Brynäs IF in the Swedish Elite League
The Swedish Hockey League (officially SHL; sv, Svenska Hockeyligan) is a professional ...
* Equipment managers: Pernilla Köie & Per Lindholm
* Physical therapists: Kent Larsson & Pär Thures
Team captaincy history
*
Karin Johansson
Karin Johansson, (born 1986) is a Swedish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged. Her home club is Örebro
Örebro ( ...
, 2009–10
*
Joa Elfsberg, 2010–11
* Karin Johansson, 2012–13
*
Angelica Östlund
Angelica Östlund (born 5 July 1991) is a Swedish bandy player and former professional ice hockey forward. She is the all-time leading scorer for Brynäs IF Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and served as the club's captain from ...
, 2013–2018
*
Erika Grahm, 2018–2021
*
Rosa Lindstedt
Rosa Lindstedt (born 24 January 1988) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently serving as captain of Brynäs IF Dam in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She won bronze medals at the 201 ...
, 2021–
Head coaches
*
Johnny Pedersen, 2002–03
*
Lars Landström
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
A homonymous Etruscan name was born ...
, 2007–2009
*
Magnus Grönlund
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, 2009–2012
*
Henrik Orevik
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, 2012–2015
*
Madeleine Östling
Madeleine may refer to:
Common meanings
*Madeleine (name), also Madeline, a feminine given name
* Madeleine (cake), a traditional sweet cake from France
*Mary Magdalene, also called the Madeleine
Arts and entertainment
* ''Madelein'' (1919 f ...
, 2015–2017
*
Åke Lilljebjörn, 2017–18
*
Magnus Carlsson
Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer.
Early life
Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
, 2018–19
*
Henrik Glaas
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, 2019–2022
* Filip Eriksson, 2022–
Franchise records and leaders
All-time scoring leaders
The top-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of Brynäs IF.
Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position
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Games and recreation
* Position (poker), location relative to the dealer
* ...
; GP = Games played
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Baseball ...
; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Point or points may refer to:
Places
* Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* Point ...
; P/G = Points per game
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; = 2021–22 Brynäs IF player
Source: Elite Prospects
References
External links
*
* Team information and statistics fro
Eliteprospects.coman
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Swedish Women's Hockey League teams
Ice hockey teams in Sweden
Women's ice hockey teams in Europe
Women's ice hockey in Sweden
Ice hockey teams in Gävleborg County