2016–17 SHL season


The 2016–17 SHL season is the 42nd season of the Swedish Hockey League. The regular season began in September 2016 and ended in March 2017. The playoffs follow the conclusion of the regular season.
Rögle BK and Leksands IF were forced to play in the SHL qualifiers to defend their SHL status. Rögle won their series against BIK Karlskoga in four games while Leksand lost to Mora IK over six games. Therefore, Mora were promoted to the SHL at the expense of Leksand.

Regular season

Standings

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the ten best skaters based on the number of points during the regular season. If two or more skaters are tied, all of the tied skaters are shown.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeam
Lindström, Joakim Joakim LindströmSkellefteå AIK51183654–132
Little, Broc Broc LittleLinköpings HC52193453+1216
Palola, Olli Olli PalolaVäxjö Lakers52212748+1918
Lindblom, Oskar Oskar LindblomBrynäs IF52222547+1618
Jensen, Jesper Jesper JensenBrynäs IF5093342+1314
Bergström, Alexander Alexander BergströmKarlskrona HK52152540–226
Clark, Kevin Kevin ClarkBrynäs IF52231639+422
Tömmernes, Henrik Henrik TömmernesFrölunda HC4983139+216
Pettersson, Emil Emil PetterssonSkellefteå/Växjö51152338+712
Hudacek, Libor Libor HudáčekÖrebro HK49142438+638

Leading goaltenders

These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
PlayerTeam
Söderström, Linus Linus SöderströmHV71221340:3930694.321.34
Alsenfelt, Oscar Oscar AlsenfeltMalmö Redhawks341879:1349994.461.56
Högberg, Marcus Marcus HögbergLinköpings HC331999:3663493.181.89
Jönsson, Johannes Johannes JönssonKarlskrona HK241424:3546293.771.94
Reideborn, Adam Adam ReidebornDjurgårdens IF251360:5045491.411.98
Andren, Viktor Viktor AndrénVäxjö Lakers231355:1545491.381.99
Ericsson, Joacim Joacim ErikssonVäxjö Lakers291729:0259291.582.05
Gustafsson, Johan Johan GustafssonFrölunda HC382074:2873291.742.11
Haugen, Lars Lars HaugenFärjestad BK352014:4172692.482.14
Pettersson-Wentzel, Fredrik Fredrik Pettersson-WentzelHV71301793:5865191.022.17

Playoffs

The top six teams will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, while the four teams ranked 7–10 will play a best-of-three series and battle for the two remaining spots.

Playoff bracket

In the first round the 7th-ranked team will meet the 10th-ranked team and the 8th-ranked team will meet the 9th-ranked team for a place in the second round. In the second round, the top-ranked team will meet the lowest-ranked winner of the first round, the 2nd-ranked team will face the other winner of the first round, the 3rd-ranked team will face the 6th-ranked team, and the 4th-ranked team will face the 5th-ranked team. In the third round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home advantage. In the first round the meetings are played as best-of-three series and the rest is best-of-seven series that follows an alternating home team format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3, and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2 and 4.

Round of 16

The teams ranked 7 and 10, and the teams ranked 8 and 9, respectively, will face each other in a best-of-three series in order to qualify for the quarter-finals. The better-ranked teams in the two series will receive home advantage, i.e. two home games, if necessary. The two winners will take the two remaining quarter-final spots.

(7) Färjestad BK vs. (10) Djurgårdens IF

(8) Malmö Redhawks vs. (9) Luleå HF

Quarter-finals

(1) Växjö Lakers vs. (8) Malmö Redhawks

(2) HV71 vs. (7) Färjestad BK

(3) Frölunda HC vs. (6) Skellefteå AIK

(4) Linköpings HC vs. (5) Brynäs IF

Semi-finals

(2) HV71 vs. (8) Malmö Redhawks

(3) Frölunda HC vs. (5) Brynäs IF

Finals

(2) HV71 vs. (5) Brynäs IF

Statistics

Playoff scoring leaders

List shows the ten best skaters based on the number of points during the playoffs. If two or more skaters are tied, all of the tied skaters are shown. Updated as of April 29, 2017.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeam
Clark, Kevin Kevin ClarkBrynäs IF209817+310
Wellman, Casey Casey WellmanFrölunda HC149716+46
Sandberg, Filip Filip SandbergHV71166814+64
Lindblom, Oskar Oskar LindblomBrynäs IF2041014010
Önerud, Simon Simon ÖnerudHV711610313+56
Ikonen, Juuso Juuso IkonenBrynäs IF207512–50
Olofsson, Victor Victor OlofssonFrölunda HC144812+40
Lundqvist, Joel Joel LundqvistFrölunda HC1421012+66
Thörnberg, Martin Martin ThörnbergHV71146511+102
Hardt, Nichlas Nichlas HardtMalmö Redhawks13471106

Playoff leading goaltenders

These are the leaders in GAA and save percentage among goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. Updated as of April 29, 2017.
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
PlayerTeam
Ortio, Joni Joni OrtioSkellefteå AIK7439:4213193.261.77
Rautio, David David RautioBrynäs IF11658:1522392.792.01
Söderström, Linus Linus SöderströmHV7116993:1135092.172.11
Eriksson, Joacim Joacim ErikssonVäxjö Lakers5304:4112191.782.36
Högberg, Marcus Marcus HögbergLinköpings HC6340:1314091.522.47

SHL awards