Djurgårdens IF (women's hockey)

Djurgården IF Hockey are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in Stockholm at Hovet. The team is a section within the Djurgårdens IF multi-sport organization and are affiliated with its many other teams.

Djurgårdens IF
CityDjurgården, Stockholm, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)
Home arenaHovet
ColorsBlue, red, yellow
     
General managerRickard Hårdstam
Head coachRickard Hårdstam
WebsiteOfficial website
Franchise history
2003–2015Segeltorps IF
2014–Djurgårdens IF
Championships
Playoff championships1 (2016–17)
Current season

History

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In March 2014, the Djurgårdens IF organisation announced its intention to form a women's ice hockey section, with Danijela Rundqvist in charge of recruitment and Jared Cipparone serving as head coach.[1] The following year, the organisation took over the Segeltorps IF women's ice hockey club following its financial difficulties and relegation from Riksserien.[2] After just one year under the Djurgården name in Damettan – during which the club made several major signings, including Valentina Lizana Wallner and Tina Enström – the club won promotion back to the top flight, defeating Södertälje 6–1 in the qualification playoffs.

On 9 September 2015, Djurgården played its first Riksserien match, with Andrea Schjelderup Dalen scoring the team's first Riksserien goal in a 5–1 loss to Linköping HC. The team's first Riksserien victory would come four days later, 5–2 against HV71. On 19 September 2015, the club played its first Riksserien match at home, beating Brynäs IF 5–3 in front of 834 spectators. The club finished the 2015–16 season in 4th place in the SDHL, losing to Linköping in the playoff semifinals, as Andrea Schjelderup Dalen set a single-season SDHL record for goals, with 47.

The club finished in second place in the SDHL in the 2016–17 season, the club's best regular season result to date. In the playoffs, the club made it to the finals against HV71, where they would win their first SDHL championship.[3] That season, the club also participated in the first SDHL Winter Classic against IF Sundsvall Hockey.[4] After the season, club founders Danijela Rundqvist and Nils Ekman left the club.[5]

In August 2017, the club hosted the Minnesota Whitecaps during a series of exhibition games against SDHL teams in Stockholm.[6]

During the 2018–19 season, second-highest all-time scorer in club history Hanna Olsson criticised the organisation's supporter club, Järnkaminerna, for not doing enough to support the women's side, despite the club supposedly having the best supporters in Sweden.[7] In January 2019, she left the club on bad terms after conflict with the coach and the club's refusal to immediately let her sign a new contract with another SDHL club.[8][9] The club would finish the season in 6th place, the worst regular season result in its history, and failed to advance past the playoff quarterfinals for the first time.

The club would improve in the 2019–20 season, finishing in 4th and being elimated by HV71 in the semi-finals. After the season, head coach Alana Blahoski, as well as Canadian players Jennifer Wakefield and Samantha Ridgewell announced they were leaving the club.[10][11]

Season-by-season record

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This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Djurgården.

Code explanation: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2015–16 Riksserien 4th 36 21 2 2 11 130 75 69   A. Dalen 73 (47+26) Lost semifinal against Linköping HC
2016–17 SDHL 2nd 36 23 3 4 6 97 73 79   T. Enström 36 (8+28) Won Championship against HV71
2017–18 SDHL 4th 36 21 4 1 10 118 72 72   J. Jakobsen 51 (19+32) Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2018–19 SDHL 6th 36 19 3 0 14 112 81 63   A. Dalen 41 (19+22) Lost quarterfinal against Linköping HC
2019–20 SDHL 4th 36 21 1 4 10 96 77 69   J. Wakefield 28 (13+15) Lost semifinal against HV71
2020–21 SDHL 4th 36 20 3 1 12 92 71 67   J. Jakobsen 36 (15+21) Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2021–22 SDHL 6th 36 12 2 3 19 77 100 43   J. Jakobsen 21 (5+16) Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2022–23 SDHL 3rd 32 17 1 4 10 83 69 57   J. Jakobsen 29 (9+20) Lost semifinal against Brynäs IF
2023–24 SDHL 5th 36 16 3 5 12 82 75 59   A. Linser 31 (14+17) Lost quarterfinal against Frölunda, 3–2

Players and personnel

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2024–25 roster

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As of 30 August 2024[12][13]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
24   Linnea Adelbertsson C L 20 2021 Södertälje, Södermanland, Sweden
31   Ida Boman G L 21 2018 Sollentuna, Uppland, Sweden
8   Emma Forsgren D L 22 2023 Danderyd, Uppland, Sweden
21   Wilma Georgny D R 17 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
73   Hana Haasová F L 21 2023 Opava, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
26   Alva Hellqvist D L 22 2024
12   Tuva Kärrhage F L 20 2024
1   Lia Leiderö Palmlöv G L 18 2022 Stockholm, Sweden
81   Isabelle Leijonhielm F L 18 2024 Täby, Uppland, Sweden
11   Linn Mattsson RW L 17 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
9   Linnea Natt och Dag D L 18 2022 Stockholm, Sweden
20   Brette Pettet F R 25 2022 Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
34   Tereza Pištěková F L 19 2024 Tábor, Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
22   Tereza Plosová F L 18 2023
16   Maddie Posick D L 25 2022 Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States
69   Ebba Ridderstolpe G L 17 2023 Botkyrka, Södermanland, Sweden
25   Sara Säkkinen F L 26 2023 Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa, Finland
86   Selma Tyreskog D L 21 2019 Stockholm, Sweden
6   Linda Vocetková F R 17 2023
27   Alice Wallin C L 20 2021 Södertälje, Södermanland, Sweden
4   Wilma Germundsson Wäng D R 25 2018 Södertälje, Södermanland, Sweden
18   Alice Östensson C R 28 2018 Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Rickard Hårdstam
  • Assistant coach: Robin Lotthagen
  • Goaltending coach: Erik Ladhe
  • Physical therapist: Elinor Haapanen
  • Equipment manager: Tomas Rydgren

Team captaincy history

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  • Alexandra Palm (Cipparone), 2015–2017
  • Andrea Dalen, 2018–2020
  • Andrea Dalen & Wilma Germundsson Wäng, 2020–21
  • Josefine Holmgren, 2022–23
  • Brette Pettet, 2023–

Head coaches

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Franchise records and leaders

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All-time scoring leaders

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The top-ten point scorers (goals + assists) of Djurgårdens IF, through the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.[14]

Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = 2024–25 Djurgårdens IF player

Points
Nat Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
  Andrea Schjelderup Dalen LW 199 136 99 235 1.18
  Josefine Jakobsen C 232 87 128 215 0.93
  Julia Östlund C/LW 233 61 100 161 0.69
  Hanna Olsson F 110 68 80 148 1.35
  Tina Enström C 83 47 101 148 1.78
  Sofie Lundin F 173 32 53 85 0.49
  Alice Östensson C 191 33 48 81 0.42
  Alexandra Palm W 81 33 31 64 0.79
  Josefine Holmgren D 169 21 41 62 0.37
  Nicole Hall F 211 27 33 60 0.28

References

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  1. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (1 April 2014). "Äkta parets storsatsning: "Djurgården ska ha den bästa verksamheten"". Hockeysverige. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Historia 2014–". Djurgårdens Hockey. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ Fransson, Malin (18 March 2017). "Djurgården är svenska mästare". Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. ^ Högsander, Anton (18 February 2017). "Första Winter Classic stundar: "Djurgården hamnar i historieböckerna"". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ Borgström, Anders (30 October 2018). "Paret lämnar Djurgården: "Ett mycket svårt beslut"". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ Foster, Meredith (1 August 2017). "Minnesota Whitecaps, SDHL to play August exhibition matches". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ Larsson, Jonathan; Lindgren, Robin (2 December 2018). "Djurgårdsstjärnan Hanna Olsson sågar sina egna supportar". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ Lindgren, Robin (18 January 2019). "Landslagsstjärnan lämnar Dif – efter konflikt". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  9. ^ Östman, Petter (19 January 2019). "Utspelet – efter att hon bröt kontraktet". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  10. ^ Asahara, Makoto (10 January 2020). "Djurgården bryter med tränaren". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  11. ^ Jay, Michelle (10 September 2020). "2020–21 SDHL Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Djurgårdens IF – 2024–2025 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Djurgården Hockey Dam > Trupp". Djurgårdens IF Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  14. ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Djurgårdens IF to 23/24 Season". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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