Brynäs IF Dam
Brynäs IF Dam is the women's representative team of the Swedish professional ice hockey club Brynäs IF, based in Gävle. The team plays in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top flight of women's hockey in Sweden, and their home arena is Monitor ERP Arena.
| Brynäs IF | |
|---|---|
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| City | Gävle, Sweden |
| League | SDHL |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Home arena | Monitor ERP Arena |
| Colors | |
| General manager | Erika Grahm |
| Head coach | Henrik Glaas |
| Captain | Erika Grahm |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2012) |
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 unvealed 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 last five seasons completed by Brynäs IF Dam. Note that the SDHL was known as Riksserien until 2016.
Code explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Season | League | Regular season | Post season results | Top scorer (regular season) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | ||||
| 2015-16 | Riksserien | 7th | 36 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 69 | 107 | 48 | Lost quarterfinals against Luleå HF/MSSK |  A. Östlund 27 (11+16) |
| 2016-17 | SDHL | 6th | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 78 | 97 | 53 | Lost quarterfinals against Luleå HF/MSSK | A. Borgqvist 36 (14+22) |
| 2017-18 | SDHL | 8th | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 58 | 121 | 34 | Lost quarterfinals against Luleå HF/MSSK | A. Borgqvist 23 (8+15) |
| 2018-19 | SDHL | 7th | 36 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 71 | 107 | 40 | Lost quarterfinals against Modo Hockey | E. Grahm 30 (11+19) |
| 2019-20 | SDHL | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 140 | 99 | 74 | Lost semi-finals against Luleå HF/MSSK |  L. Stalder 71 (42+29) |
Players and personnel
2020–21 roster
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2020–21 coaching staff
- Head Coach: Henrik Glaas
- Assistant Coach: Filip Eriksson
- Goaltending Coach: Robin Danielsson
- Goaltending Coach: Johan Ryman
- Conditioning Coach: Magnus Ågren
- Conditioning Coach: Rickard Brehlin
- Equipment Managers: Per Lindholm & Axel Mellberg
Team captaincy history
- Karin Johansson, 2009–10
- Joa Elfsberg, 2010–11
- Karin Johansson, 2012–13
- Angelica Östlund, 2013–2018
- Erika Grahm, 2018–present
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–present
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; = current Brynäs IF player
| Nat | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Angelica Östlund | C | 310 | 116 | 132 | 248 | 0.800 |
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Anna Borgqvist | C/LW | 188 | 85 | 103 | 183 | 1.000 |
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Karin Johansson | RW | 150 | 69 | 79 | 148 | 0.987 |
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Henriette Sletbak | RW | 133 | 55 | 59 | 114 | 0.857 |
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Angelica Lorsell | C | 138 | 47 | 65 | 112 | 0.812 |
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Emma Eliasson | D | 99 | 59 | 46 | 105 | 1.061 |
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Lina Bäcklin | D | 269 | 33 | 63 | 96 | 0.357 |
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Josefine Holmgren | D | 255 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 0.310 |
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Lara Stalder | D | 38 | 44 | 30 | 74 | 1.947 |
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Erika Grahm | LW/C | 70 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 0.943 |
Sources:[10]
References
- Brynäs IF (1 September 2020). "Brynäs IF uppdaterar den reklamfria dräkten". via.tt.se (Press release) (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Världsmästare tar över Brynäs". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- Foster, Meredith (15 June 2018). "Erika Grahm's Next Chapter". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- Kingdahl, Thomas (21 January 2020). "Brynäs storsatsar på damverksamheten". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- Larsson, Jonathan (5 March 2020). "Lara Stalder historisk – får Guldhjälmen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- Jay, Michelle (10 September 2020). "2020-21 SDHL Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- Almroth, Martin (9 October 2020). "Underkänt mål räddade Linköping – första laget att slå Brynäs i SDHL". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "SDHL (W) - Brynäs IF, 2020-2021 Roster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Brynäs IF SDHL spelartrupp". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Brynäs IF". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
External links
- Brynäs IF Dam – Official site (in Swedish)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com and Eurohockey.com