2010–11 Elitserien season

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2010–11 Elitserien season
League Flag of Sweden Elitserien
Sport Ice hockey
Duration 16 September 2010 – 5 March 2011
Total attendance 2,032,841[1] (reg. season)
Average attendance 6,160[2] (reg. season)
Regular season
League Champion HV71
Playoffs
Finals
Finals champions Färjestads BK
  Runners-up Skellefteå
SHL seasons

The 2010–11 Elitserien season was the 36th season of Elitserien.[3] The regular season ran from 15 September 2010 to 5 March 2011, and the following playoffs ended on 14 April.[4] HV71 won the regular season, scoring the game-winning empty net goal against Södertälje SK in the final round. Färjestads BK won the playoffs and thus became Swedish champions, beating Skellefteå AIK 4–1 in the finals. All of the local derby games between AIK and Djurgårdens IF were played in the Ericsson Globe.

On 26 December 2010, a game was held outdoors between Färjestads BK and Frölunda HC in Karlstad, continuing a tradition of outdoor games started in the previous season.[5] Like last season, the home team won the game, this time in front of 15,274 spectators.[6]

In Kvalserien, Modo Hockey requalified and Växjö Lakers HC qualified for the 2011–12 Elitserien season for the first time ever at the expense of Södertälje SK.

Regular season

2010–11 Elitserien season GP W L OTW/SOW OTL/SOL GF GA Pts
HV71y 55 24 16 9 6 173 143 96
Färjestads BKx 55 27 19 6 3 154 124 96
Skellefteå AIKx 55 25 18 9 3 173 145 96
Luleå HFx 55 23 21 8 3 129 115 88
Linköpings HCx 55 22 19 5 9 138 118 85
Djurgårdens IFx 55 22 19 4 10 140 139 84
Brynäs IFx 55 19 20 8 8 147 157 81
AIKx 55 20 23 4 8 131 151 76
Frölunda HCe 55 19 24 5 7 128 158 74
Timrå IKe 55 17 25 9 4 140 165 73
Södertälje SKr 55 20 26 2 7 132 164 71
Modo Hockeyr 55 17 25 6 7 147 153 70

x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – will play in relegation series

Playoffs

The standard of eight teams qualify for the playoffs. HV71 won the regular season title for the second consecutive season with 96 points.

  1. HV71 – Regular season champions, 96 points (+30 goal difference, 173 goals for)
  2. Färjestads BK – 96 points (+30 goal difference, 154 goals for)
  3. Skellefteå AIK – 96 points (+28 goal difference)
  4. Luleå HF – 88 points
  5. Linköpings HC – 85 points
  6. Djurgårdens IF – 84 points
  7. Brynäs IF – 81 points
  8. AIK – 76 points

Playoff bracket

In the first round, the highest remaining seed chose which of the four lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In the second round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series follows an alternating home team format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2, 4 and 6 (if necessary).

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1  HV71 0  
8  AIK 4  
  2  Färjestads BK 4  
  8  AIK 0  
2  Färjestads BK 4
  7  Brynäs IF 1  
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round)   2  Färjestads BK 4
  3  Skellefteå AIK 1
  3  Skellefteå AIK 4  
5  Linköpings HC 3  
  3  Skellefteå AIK 4
  4  Luleå HF 2  
4  Luleå HF 4
  6  Djurgårdens IF 3  

Team Photos

References

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