Färjestad BK
| Färjestad BK | |
|---|---|
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| City | Karlstad, Sweden |
| League | Swedish Hockey League |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Home arena | Löfbergs Arena |
| Colors |
Green, white, gold |
| Le Mat Trophy: | 1981, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2022 |
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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 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 by Sven Bryhske, Gösta Jonsson, Sven Larsson and Erik Myren. Initially the association's main sport was bandy. Ice hockey was first included in 1956.
In 1965, Färjestad were promoted to the top division (at that time Division 1 Southern) which they succeeded in winning for the first time in 1973. During the 1974/75 season, Färjestad qualified for the first season of Elitserien, and have since never been demoted.
In 2014, Färjestad BK played in the 2014 AHL All Star Game in St. John's, Newfoundland against a team of AHL All Stars. In the skills contest, Färjestad lost 18-17 against the All Stars on a Tuesday evening at Mile One Center. In the AHL All-Star Game, Färjestad lost again to the AHL All Stars 7-2 with a sold out crowd the following evening.
Honors
Champions
- Swedish Championship regular season Swedish Hockey League (11): 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2024
- Le Mat Trophy (10): 1981, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2022
- Spengler Cup (2): 1993, 1994; Runner Up 1989, 1992, 1997
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTW = Overtime wins, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 161 | 127 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 1991-92 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 189 | 139 | 1st Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 158 | 133 | 4th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 1993-94 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 66 | 73 | 11th Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 1994-95 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 128 | 135 | 6th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 1995-96 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 150 | 117 | 3rd Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 1996-97 | 50 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 148 | 132 | 3rd Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 1997-98 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 154 | 112 | 2nd Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 1998-99 | 50 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 147 | 137 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 1999-00 | 50 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 168 | 142 | 7th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 2000-01 | 50 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 93 | 198 | 157 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2001-02 | 50 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 118 | 182 | 100 | 1st Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 2002-03 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 94 | 180 | 134 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2003-04 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 161 | 129 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2004-05 | 50 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 137 | 108 | 4th Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2005-06 | 50 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 134 | 116 | 4th Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 2006-07 | 55 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 99 | 197 | 145 | 1st Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 2007-08 | 55 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 4th Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 2008-09 | 55 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 158 | 122 | 1st Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 2009-10 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 87 | 132 | 144 | 5th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 154 | 124 | 2nd Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 2011-12 | 55 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 124 | 124 | 6th Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| Season | Level | Division | Record | Avg. home atnd. |
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| Position | W-T-L W-OT-L W-OTW-OTL-L | |||||
| 2012–13 | Tier 1 | Elitserien | 2nd | 27–7–7–14 | 6,209 | Top scorer:  C. Lee (41 pts)Top goalie:  A. Salák (93.92 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 4–1–3–2 | 7,232 | Won in quarterfinals against Modo (4–1) Lost in semifinals against Luleå (1–4) | ||
| 2013–14 | Tier 1 | SHL | 5th | 21–7–8–19 | 5,963 | Top scorer:  J. Hillding (41 pts)Top goalie: F. Pettersson-Wentzel (92.64 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 6–2–1–6 | 7,625 | Won in quarterfinals against Brynäs (4–1) Won in semifinals against Växjö (4–2)  Lost in finals against Skellefteå (0–4)
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| 2014–15 | Tier 1 | SHL | 7th | 21–6–8–20 | 5,992 | Top scorer: M. Gulaš (40 pts) Top goalie: J. Pogge (92.60 SV%)
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| Playoff qualifier | — | 0–1–1–1 | 5,633 | Lost playoff qualifier against Brynäs (1–2) | ||
| 2015–16 | Tier 1 | SHL | 5th | 20–10–9–13 | 6,122 | Top scorer: M. Gulaš (45 pts) Top goalie: J. Pogge (92.20 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 1–0–0–4 | 7,262 | Lost in quarterfinals against Luleå (1–4) | ||
| 2016–17 | Tier 1 | SHL | 7th | 22–9–3–18 | 6,241 | Top scorer: J. Ryno (36 pts) Top goalie:  L. Haugen (92.50 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 2–0–2–3 | 6,824 | Won in eighthfinals against Djurgården (2–1) Lost in quarterfinals against HV71 (0–4) | ||
| 2017–18 | Tier 1 | SHL | 4th | 23–6–6–17 | 7,233 | Top scorer: J. Ryno (46 pts) Top goalie: L. Haugen (91.50 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 1–0–0–4 | 7,133 | Lost in quarterfinals against Skellefteå (2–4) | ||
| 2018–19 | Tier 1 | SHL | 1st | 28–6–5–13 | 7,231 | Top scorer:  J. Virtanen (41 pts)Top goalie: A. Werner (92.60 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 6–1–1–6 | 7,894 | Won in quarterfinals against HV71 (4–3) Lost in semifinals against Djurgården (3–4) | ||
| 2019–20 | Tier 1 | SHL | 2nd | 25–6–5–16 | 7,546 | Top scorer: M. Nilsson (54 pts) Top goalie: A. Holm (91.50 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | Cancelled due to the [OVID-19 pandemic in Sweden | |||||
| 2020–21 | Tier 1 | SHL | 8th | 18–11–5–18 | 21 | Top scorer: D. Viksten (48 pts) Top goalie: A. Holm (91.40 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 1–1–2–2 | 0 | Won eighthfinals against Malmö (2–0) Lost in quarterfinals against Växjö (0–4) | ||
| 2021–22 | Tier 1 | SHL | 6th | 22–6–4–20 | 6,020 | Top scorer: J. Nygård (41 pts) Top goalie: D. Hildeby (93.08 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 10–2–1–6 | 8,142 | Won in quarterfinals against Skellefteå (4–2) Won in semifinals against Rögle (4–2) Won in finals against Luleå (4–3)  2022 Swedish Champions (10th title)
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| 2022–23 | Tier 1 | SHL | 3rd | 24–7–4–17 | 7,296 | Top scorer: J. Nygård (38 pts) Top goalie: D. Hildeby (91.80 SV%)
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| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 3–0–0–4 | 8,250 | Lost in quarterfinals against Frölunda (3–4) | ||
External links
| Preceded by Brynäs IF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1981 |
Succeeded by AIK |
| Preceded by Södertälje SK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1986 |
Succeeded by IF Björklöven |
| Preceded by IF Björklöven |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1988 |
Succeeded by Djurgårdens IF |
| Preceded by Luleå HF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1997, 1998 |
Succeeded by Brynäs IF |
| Preceded by Djurgårdens IF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 2002 |
Succeeded by Västra Frölunda HC |
| Preceded by Frölunda HC |
Swedish ice hockey champions 2006 |
Succeeded by Modo Hockey |
| Preceded by HV71 |
Swedish ice hockey champions 2009 |
Succeeded by HV71 |
| Preceded by HV71 |
Swedish ice hockey champions 2011 |
Succeeded by Brynäs IF |
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