Brynäs IF (women)

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
Head coachFilip Eriksson
CaptainJulia Östlund
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2012)
Current season

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).

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. 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 36 13 3 3 17 69 107 48 Sweden A. Östlund 27 (11+16) Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2016-17 SDHL 6th 36 14 4 3 15 78 97 53 Sweden A. Borgqvist 36 (14+22) Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2017-18 SDHL 8th 36 9 3 1 23 58 121 34 Sweden A. Borgqvist 23 (8+15) Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2018-19 SDHL 7th 36 12 1 2 21 71 107 40 Sweden E. Grahm 30 (11+19) Lost quarterfinal against Modo Hockey
2019-20 SDHL 3rd 36 21 4 3 8 140 99 74 Switzerland L. Stalder 71 (42+29) Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2020-21 SDHL 2nd 36 28 1 2 5 168 76 88 Switzerland L. Stalder 82 (31+51) Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK
2021-22 SDHL 1st 36 30 0 3 3 179 69 93 Switzerland L. Stalder 89 (34+51) Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK
2022-23 SDHL 2nd 32 24 3 1 4 136 66 79 Switzerland L. Stalder 61 (18+43) Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK
2023-24 SDHL 3rd 36 16 9 3 8 126 73 69 Sweden H. Thuvik 38 (21+17) Lost semifinal against MoDo Hockey

Players and personnel

2024–25 roster

As of 30 August 2024[8][9]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
28 Sweden Jenny Antonsson (A) LW/C L 22 2021 Asarum, Blekinge, Sweden
87 Sweden Anna Brenkle RW L 18 2022 Örebro, Närke, Sweden
24 Czech Republic Sára Čajanová D L 22 2022 Zlín, Zlínský kraj, Czechia
98 Sweden Tilde Sundnäs Grillfors C L 16 2024 Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
63 Denmark Josefine Jakobsen D L 33 2023 Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark
16 Sweden Selma Kalsson D L 16 2024 Karlskoga, Värmland, Sweden
8 Finland Oona Koukkula D L 21 2024 Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
89 Sweden Stella Lindell F L 19 2021 Grästorp, Västergötland, Sweden
44 Sweden Emmy Nordström Åmark G L 20 2024 Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden
18 Finland Jenniina Nylund C L 25 2023 Pietarsaari, Ostrobothnia, Finland
31 Norway Ena Nystrøm G L 24 2024 Stavanger, Vestlandet, Norway
7 United States Kaitlyn O'Donohoe F R 23 2024 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
2 Sweden Maja Nylén Persson D R 24 2019 Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden
88 Sweden Stina Sandberg RW L 20 2022
82 Sweden Annie Silén D L 22 2023 Huddinge, Södermanland, Sweden
20 Sweden Celine Tedenby C L 25 2024 Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
22 Sweden Hanna Thuvik C/LW L 22 2020 Skärhamn, Bohuslän, Sweden
86 Finland Sanni Vanhanen C L 19 2024 Nokia, Pirkanmaa, Finland
12 Sweden Mina Waxin D L 23 2021 Stockholm, Sweden
73 Sweden Tillie Ytfeldt F/D L 16 2024 Släp, Halland, Sweden
57 Sweden Maja Ålenius D R 19 2021 Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden
11 Sweden Matilda Österman C R 16 2024 Nyköping, Södermanland, Sweden
19 Sweden Julia Östlund (C) C/LW L 30 2023 Alunda, Uppland, Sweden
Coaching staff and team personnel
  • Head coach: Filip Eriksson
  • Assistant coach: Jakob Löf
  • Goaltending coach: Johan Ryman
  • Conditioning coach: Johan Holmström
  • Equipment managers: Per Lindholm
  • Physical therapists: Kent Larsson & Pär Thures

Team captaincy history

Head coaches

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;   = 2024–25 Brynäs IF player

Points
Nat Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Switzerland Lara Stalder C 137 125 178 303 2.21
Sweden Angelica Östlund C 310 116 132 248 0.80
Sweden Anna Borgqvist C/LW 188 85 103 183 1.00
Sweden Maja Nylén Persson D 175 60 127 187 1.07
Czech Republic Kateřina Mrázová C 86 55 113 168 1.95
Sweden Karin Johansson RW 150 69 79 148 0.99
Austria Anna Meixner F 111 70 61 131 1.18
Czech Republic Denisa Křížová F 106 56 72 128 1.21
Norway Henriette Sletbak RW 133 55 59 114 0.86
Sweden Angelica Lorsell C 138 47 65 112 0.81

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. ^ "Brynäs IF – 2024-2025 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Brynäs IF Dam > Trupp". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Brynäs IF to 23/24 Season". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.