2011–12 Frölunda HC season

2011–12 Frölunda HC
League Regular: 5th
Playoffs: 1st round Elitserien
2011–12 record 22–17–16
Home record 15–7–6
Road record 7–10–10
Goals for 140
Goals against 113
Team information
General Manager Kent Johansson
Coach Kent Johansson
Assistant Coach Christian Lechtaler
Captain Joel Lundqvist
Alternate captains Per-Johan Axelsson
Fredrik Pettersson
Arena Scandinavium
Average attendance Regular: 10,482
Playoffs: 10,941
Team leaders
Goals Mika Pyörälä (22)
Assists Mathis Olimb (31)
Points Mathis Olimb (41)
Penalties in minutes Joel Lundqvist (63)
Wins Frederik Andersen (24)
Goals against average Frederik Andersen (1.67)
<2010–11 2012–13>

The 2011–12 Frölunda HC season is Frölunda HC's 32nd and current season in the top Swedish league, Elitserien (SEL). The regular season started on September 13, 2011 at home against newly promoted Växjö Lakers and ended on March 6, 2012 at home against Färjestad BK.

Regular season

On November 3, in a home game against Modo, early in the first period Frederik Andersen was run over by Modo's captain Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, who received a minor penalty for charging. Andersen's head struck the crossbar but he continued playing, allowing two goals despite making a spectacular save before the first period ended. During the first intermission, Andersen felt ill and decided to not return to the ice for the rest of the game. Hellberg stepped in and Frölunda managed to overcome their two-goal deficit by scoring four goals in the first nine minutes of the second period.[1] In the third Modo's Nicklas Danielsson elbowed Joel Lundqvist in the face, causing a jaw fracture for Lundqvist.[2] The game eventually ended in a 6–3 win, and Danielsson was reported to the Swedish Ice Hockey Association's Disciplinary Board the following day for checking to the head.[3] Danielsson was suspended for two Elitserien games and one international Karjala Cup game, and was fined 11,000 SEK.[4] In the following game on November 5 against Linköping—the last game before the Karjala Cup break—the injury list was further expanded when Magnus Kahnberg was hit blind-sided in the head by former teammate Sebastian Karlsson. Kahnberg fell unconscious, with his face first to the ice, and laid bleeding for several minutes before he was taken out on a stretcher.[5] The hit resulted in Kahnberg being hospitalised with a severe concussion, a deep forehead laceration, and several teeth knocked out. Karlsson was ejected from the game for checking to the head, and received a match penalty. Karlsson was later suspended for eleven Elitserien games and three 2011 European Trophy playoff games.[6] Frölunda suffered their first loss on home ice as the game ended 1–2,[5] and Frölunda went into the break third in the standings with 37 points, two points short of then league leaders HV71.

Lundqvist returned to action on November 28,[7][8] in a 1–4 loss against Färjestad. In early December, Pierre Johnsson was forced to undergo surgery for an inguinal hernia, sidelining him for four weeks.[9]

After a great start of the season with a top 4 spot in the league, Frölunda fell back in December with only six points in nine games. As a result, Frölunda fell to the sixth spot in the league at 49 points. In a 2–6 loss on December 28 against AIK, Jari Tolsa was suspended for 2 games and fined 9,000 SEK for running over a linesman after an offside call. He returned on 12 January against Djurgården, a 3–2 overtime win, but after two hits on Jimmie Ölvestad and Daniel Tjärnqvist in that game, leaving both opponents with a concussion, he was re-suspended for 2 games and fined 9,000 SEK for the hit on Tjärnqvist. Kahnberg returned as well in that game, scoring one goal.[10][11][12] Johnsson returned to action on January 3 in a 3–2 win against Linköping.[13] Tolsa returned on January 18 in a 4–1 home win against Brynäs.

Standings

2011–12 Elitserien season GP W L OTW OTL GF GA +/– Pts
Luleå HFy 55 25 13 8 9 128 104 +24 100
Skellefteå AIKx 55 26 17 5 7 148 125 +23 95
HV71x 55 22 16 9 8 151 130 +21 92
Brynäs IFx 55 25 19 6 5 148 140 +8 92
Frölunda HCx 55 22 17 8 8 140 113 +27 90
Färjestad BKx 55 23 18 4 10 124 124 0 87
AIKx 55 19 19 8 9 146 132 +14 82
Modo Hockeyx 55 19 22 8 6 146 147 –1 79
Växjö Lakers HCe 55 18 22 8 7 124 133 –9 77
Linköpings HCe 55 17 24 7 7 120 138 –18 72
Djurgårdens IFr 55 15 23 10 7 123 144 –21 72
Timrå IKr 55 10 31 8 6 115 183 –68 52


x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – play in relegation series

Games log

2011–12 Elitserien games log; 22–17–16 (Home: 15–7–6 ; Away: 7–10–10)

Legend:       Win       Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

Each playoff series is a best-of-seven, meaning that four wins are required to advance to the next round.

Game log

2011–12 Playoffs log; 2–4 (Home: 1–2 ; Away: 1–2)
Quarterfinals vs. (4) Brynäs IF: 2–4 (Home: 1–2 ; Away: 1–2)
Round Date Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Series
1 March 10 1–3 Andersen Läkerol Arena 6,224 0–1
2 March 12 2–1 Andersen Scandinavium 10,264 1–1
3 March 14 3–4 (OT) Andersen Läkerol Arena 7,693 1–2
4 March 16 0–5 Andersen Scandinavium 12,044 1–3
5 March 18 2–1 Andersen Läkerol Arena 8,283 2–3
6 March 20 3–4 (OT) Andersen Scandinavium 10,515 2–4

Legend:       Win       Loss

Statistics

Skaters

Name Pos Nationality GPGAPPIMGPGAPPIM
Regular season Playoffs
Olimb, MathisMathis OlimbC Norway 5510314134 613410
Pyörälä, MikaMika PyöräläLW Finland 5322184012 61232
Pettersson, FredrikFredrik PetterssonRW Sweden 5416244058 61236
Lundqvist, JoelJoel LundqvistC Sweden 4811193063 60224
Bäckman, ChristianChristian BäckmanD Sweden 5511162748 60222
von Gunten, PatrickPatrick von GuntenD  Switzerland 515192412 60000
Kahnberg, MagnusMagnus KahnbergRW Sweden 29911204 62132
Tolsa, JariJari TolsaLW Sweden 428122045 61124
Eriksson, FredrikFredrik ErikssonD Sweden 554162050 61018
Johansson, MikaelMikael JohanssonC Sweden 54891742 50112
Tömmernes, HenrikHenrik TömmernesD Sweden 44591436 61344
Axelsson, Per-JohanPer-Johan AxelssonLW Sweden 522121422 40002
Sundström, JohanJohan SundströmC Sweden 4965118 60002
Axelsson, AntonAnton AxelssonLW Sweden 42561116 61120
Lasu, NicklasNicklas LasuLW Sweden 4545939 601125
Sjöström, FredrikFredrik SjöströmRW Sweden 3553828 60002
Johnsson, PierrePierre JohnssonD Sweden 4417828 51012
Persson, ChristofferChristoffer PerssonD Sweden 5215638 60004
Svedberg, ViktorViktor SvedbergD Sweden 5532520 60000
Lindqvist, RobinRobin LindqvistC Sweden 350448
Backman, VictorVictor BackmanRW Sweden 82130
Rosseli Olsen, MatsMats Rosseli OlsenLW Norway 111010 61014
Koivisto, ToniToni KoivistoLW Finland 171016
Hellberg, MagnusMagnus HellbergG Sweden 170110
Haag, VilliamVilliam HaagRW Sweden 30000
Jaksch, OttoOtto JakschD Sweden 30000
Martinsson, PhilipPhilip MartinssonD Sweden 30000
Johnson, JonathanJonathan JohnsonC Sweden 90000
Wikner, KristofferKristoffer WiknerRW Sweden 130000
Näslund, PatrikPatrik NäslundLW Sweden 160000 30000
Bohm, OliverOliver BohmD Sweden 220002 10000
Andersen, FrederikFrederik AndersenG Denmark 390002 60000
Collberg, SebastianSebastian CollbergRW Sweden 410000

Transactions

The off-season started with the decision from veterans Niklas Andersson and Andreas Karlsson to retire, and after a season of limited playing time Ville Mäntymaa decided to head back home to Finland. Early on Frölunda extended the contracts of Henrik Tömmernes and Nicklas Lasu, brought up Victor Backman from the junior team, and signed contracts with former Frölunda players Anton Axelsson and Jari Tolsa, and later on another returnee in Magnus Kahnberg. Despite offering to play at half his previous salary, and much to the dismay of the fans, Frölunda icon Tomi Kallio was not offered a new contract and eventually signed with Elitserien's newcomer Växjö Lakers. The goaltending was completely overhauled as goalie coach Michael Lehner, and goaltenders Johan Holmqvist and Joakim Lundström left the team and were replaced by goalie coach Micce Andréasson and his aspirant Magnus Hellberg, as well as Danish national Fredrik Andersen, and a local prospect Linus Fernström. The defence was also overhauled when Tobias Viklund, John Klingberg, and Oscar Hedman left the team, and Pierre Johnsson, Fredrik Eriksson, Christoffer Persson, and Swiss national Patrick von Gunten were brought in. After three seasons with Frölunda, assistant captain Riku Hahl left for Finland, and fellow Finn Mikko Mäenpää headed to the KHL, simultaneously Jesper Mattsson returned to Malmö after having settled the dispute which made him leave them and join Frölunda during the middle of the prior season. Finally junior defenceman Viktor Svedberg was signed to a pro-contract, and Frölunda's top duo from the 2009–10 seasonMathis Olimb and Fredrik Pettersson—returned home after their one-year sojourn in North America.

Acquired
Player Former team Date Notes
Anton Axelsson Timrå IK March 23
Jari Tolsa Linköpings HC March 24
Patrick von Gunten Kloten Flyers March 30
Magnus Hellberg Almtuna IS April 4
Magnus Kahnberg Brynäs IF April 4
Pierre Johnsson Luleå HF April 7
Fredrik Eriksson Nürnberg Ice Tigers April 7
Linus Fernström Enköpings SK April 11
Christoffer Persson Rögle BK April 12
Frederik Andersen Frederikshavn White Hawks April 14
Mathis Olimb Rockford IceHogs April 29
Fredrik Pettersson Chicago Wolves July 12
Fredrik Sjöström Färjestad BK November 14
Mats Rosseli Olsen Vålerenga Ishockey January 28
Leaving
Player New team Date Notes
Niklas Andersson Retired March 9
Andreas Karlsson Retired March 11
Ville Mäntymaa Oulun Kärpät March 21
John Klingberg Jokerit April 10
Tobias Viklund AIK April 12
Johan Holmqvist Brynäs IF April 15
Tomi Kallio Växjö Lakers April 18
Joakim Lundström Timrå IK April 20
Oscar Hedman Timrå IK April 27
Riku Hahl Jokerit May 19
Jesper Mattsson Malmö Redhawks May 23
Mikko Mäenpää Amur Khabarovsk May 27
Dragan Umicevic Malmö Redhawks October 10
Toni Koivisto Luleå HF October 31
Robin Lindqvist Timrå IK January 18 [14]

Drafted players

Frölunda HC players picked in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Round Pick Player Nationality NHL Team
2nd33rdSebastian Collberg SwedenMontreal Canadiens
3rd87thFrederik Andersen DenmarkAnaheim Ducks
4th99thErik Karlsson SwedenCarolina Hurricanes
6th164thSimon Fernholm SwedenNashville Predators

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