Brynäs IF (women)

Brynäs IF are an ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in Gävle, on the eastern-central coast of Sweden, at the Monitor ERP Arena. A constituent part of the Swedish sports club Brynäs IF, they are the sister team of Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

For the men's ice hockey section, see Brynäs IF.

Brynäs IF
CityGävle, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded1998 (1998)
Home arenaMonitor ERP Arena
Colors     
General managerErika Grahm
Johan Alcén
Head coachFilip Eriksson
CaptainRosa Lindstedt
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2012)
Current season

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.[1]

Between 2013 and 2019, the club saw its fortunes decline dramatically, and in 2017, head coach Madeleine Östling left the club to coach Linköping instead.[2]

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.[3]

After making a number of major signings, including Lara Stalder, Michela Cava, and Kateřina Mrázová, improved to 3rd in the league during the 2019–20 SDHL season, 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.[4] After the end of the season, Stalder would be the first women to be awarded the Guldhjälmen as the SDHL's most valuable player.[5]

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.[6][7]

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, 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 7th 361333176910748 Sweden A. Östlund 27 (11+16) Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2016-17 SDHL 6th 36144315789753 Sweden A. Borgqvist 36 (14+22) Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2017-18 SDHL 8th 36931235812134 Sweden A. Borgqvist 23 (8+15) Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2018-19 SDHL 7th 361212217110740 Sweden E. Grahm 30 (11+19) Lost quarterfinal against Modo Hockey
2019-20 SDHL 3rd 36214381409974 Switzerland L. Stalder 71 (42+29) Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2020-21 SDHL 2nd 36281251687688 Switzerland L. Stalder 82 (31+51) Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK
2021-22 SDHL 1st 36300331796993 Switzerland L. Stalder 89 (34+51) Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK

Players and personnel

2022–23 roster
As of 16 October 2022[8][9]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
7 Canada Lindsay Agnew D L 25 2022 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
28 Sweden Jenny Antonsson LW/C L 21 2021 Asarum, Karlshamn, Blekinge, Sweden
87 Sweden Anna Brenkle RW L 17 2022 Örebro, Närke, Sweden
24 Czech Republic Sára Čajanová D L 20 2022 Zlín, Zlínský kraj, Czechia
30 Sweden Felicia Frank G L 18 2021 Falköping, Västergötland, Sweden
89 Sweden Stella Lindell F L 17 2021
4 Finland Rosa Lindstedt (C) D L 35 2020 Ylöjärvi, Pirkanmaa, Finland
77 Sweden Sofia Ljung D L 19 2020 Hudiksvall, Hälsingland, Sweden
21 Sweden Hilda Ljungberg C L 17 2021 Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden
94 Austria Anna Meixner F L 28 2020 Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria
9 Czech Republic Alena Mills F L 32 2022 Kutná Hora, Středočeský kraj, Czechoslovakia
97 Finland Matilda Nilsson W L 26 2022 Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, Finland
2 Sweden Maja Nylén Persson (A) D R 22 2019 Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden
43 Czech Republic Klára Peslarová G L 26 2022 Ostrava, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
10 Sweden Stina Sandberg RW L 18 2022
20 Sweden Linn Slottgård D L 19 2022
15 Switzerland Lara Stalder (A) C R 29 2019 Lucerne, Switzerland
22 Sweden Hanna Thuvik C/LW L 21 2020 Skärhamn, Bohuslän, Sweden
10 Sweden Sanna Tille RW R 19 2022
1 Sweden Sofie van Dueren G L 19 2022 Wilrijk, Vlaanderen, Belgium
12 Sweden Mina Waxin D L 22 2021 Stockholm, Sweden
23 Sweden Moa Wernblom LW L 24 2022 Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland, Sweden
8 Netherlands Savine Wielenga D R 34 2022 The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
29 Sweden Felizia Wikner Zienkiewicz LW L 23 2018 Kungsbacka, Halland, Sweden
57 Sweden Maja Ålenius D R 18 2021 Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Filip Eriksson
  • Assistant coach: Andreas Östlund
  • Goaltending coach: Johan Ryman
  • Conditioning coach: Johan Holmström
  • Conditioning coach: Oliver Lindholm
  • Development coach: Ove Molin
  • Equipment managers: Pernilla Köie & Per Lindholm
  • Physical therapists: Kent Larsson & Pär Thures

Team captaincy history

Head coaches
  • Johnny Pedersen, 2002–03
  • Lars Landström, 2007–2009
  • Magnus Grönlund, 2009–2012
  • Henrik Orevik, 2012–2015
  • Madeleine Östling, 2015–2017
  • Åke Lilljebjörn, 2017–18
  • Magnus Carlsson, 2018–19
  • Henrik Glaas, 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; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = 2021–22 Brynäs IF player

Points
NatPlayerPosGPGAPtsP/G
Sweden Angelica ÖstlundC3101161322480.80
Switzerland Lara StalderC/D1051071352422.30
Sweden Anna BorgqvistC/LW188851031831.00
Czech Republic Kateřina MrázováC86551131681.95
Sweden Karin JohanssonRW15069791480.99
Czech Republic Denisa KřížováF10656721281.21
Norway Henriette SletbakRW13355591140.86
Sweden Angelica LorsellC13847651120.81
Sweden Emma EliassonD9959461051.06
Sweden Maja Nylén PerssonD10733681050.94

Source: Elite Prospects[10]

References
  1. Brynäs IF (1 September 2020). "Brynäs IF uppdaterar den reklamfria dräkten". via.tt.se (Press release) (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. "Världsmästare tar över Brynäs". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. Foster, Meredith (15 June 2018). "Erika Grahm's Next Chapter". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. Kingdahl, Thomas (21 January 2020). "Brynäs storsatsar på damverksamheten". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. Larsson, Jonathan (5 March 2020). "Lara Stalder historisk – får Guldhjälmen". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. Jay, Michelle (10 September 2020). "2020-21 SDHL Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. Almroth, Martin (9 October 2020). "Underkänt mål räddade Linköping – första laget att slå Brynäs i SDHL". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. "SDHL (W) - Brynäs IF, 2022-2023 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Brynäs IF SDHL spelartrupp". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Brynäs IF to 21/22 Season". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 28 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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