Elitserien Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
In Sweden, Elitserien is the name of the highest-level league in various sports. The by far most well-known is that in ice hockey, where the first season under this name was played in 1975-1976.
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2 The playoffs 3 Teams in the 2004-2005 league 4 NHL players from Elitserien 5 External links |
Organization
The present Elitserien contains 12 teams, playing 50 games each. There is a slight weight towards geographically closer opponents. Since 1999, every game is played to a decisive result, first by means of an extension, and then by single penalty shots. The score system works as follows:
- win during ordinary time gives 3 points
- win in overtime or penalty shots gives 2 points
- loss in overtime or penalty shots gives 1 point
- loss after ordinary time gives 0 points
The playoffs
The playoffs begin when Elitserien has finished. The eight best teams compete to win the gold medal in the Swedish ice hockey championship (SM-Guld). All playoff series are conducted in a best-of-seven format. The winning team of Elitserien earns the advantage of playing on home ice in all decisive playoff games. Färjestad BK and Djurgårdens IF hold the record of 6 wins each since the beginning of the league.
Team number 9 and 10 have finished their season, while number 11 and 12 play qualification rounds to stay in Elitserien.
This is an Article on Elitserien. Page Contains Information, Facts Details or Explanation Guide About Elitserien Teams in the 2004-2005 league
NHL players from Elitserien
External links