When was HV71 founded?

HV71 was founded in 1971 in Jönköping, SWE, Sweden.

HV71 is based in Jönköping, SWE.

Who is the head coach of HV71?

The head coach of HV71 is Niklas Eriksson.

Who is the captain of HV71?

The captain of HV71 is Olle Alsing.

What arena does HV71 play in?

HV71 play their home games at Husqvarna Garden in Jönköping, SWE.

Who is the general manager of HV71?

The general manager of HV71 is Johan Hult.

What are the team colors of HV71?

The team colors of HV71 are Blue + Yellow.

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2026-2027 Season

HV71 are 3-4-1 in the 2026-27 SHL season with 8 points, 12th overall.

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2026-2027 HV71 Roster

HV71 — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Youth Team	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Olof Glifford (G)	21	2005	HV71	6'5"	198	L	26/27
	#80	Herman Liv (G)	20	2006	HV71	6'0"	168	L	27/28
	#60	Felix Sandström (G)	29	1997	IK Huge	6'2"	212	L	27/28
DEFENSEMEN
	#38	Olle Alsing (D)"C"	30	1996	Almtuna IS	6'0"	181	L	27/28
	#6	Karl Annborn (D)	19	2007	HV71	6'1"	196	R	27/28
	#5	Vashek Blanár (D)	19	2007	HC Frydek-Mistek	6'5"	192	L
	#55	Andreas Borgman (D)"A"	31	1995	Huddinge IK	6'0"	201	L	27/28
	#44	Hugo Fransson (D)	22	2004	Tranås AIF	6'0"	176	L	29/30
	#78	Malte Gustafsson (D)	18	2008	Tingsryds AIF	6'4"	203	L	Loan
	#19	Niklas Hansson (D)"A"	31	1995	Jonstorps IF	6'0"	181	R	27/28
	#82	Santeri Hatakka (D)	25	2001	Nikkarit	6'1"	192	L	26/27
	#6	Markuss Komuls (D)	28	1998	Venta 2002	6'0"	190	R	26/27
	#8	Lucas Lagerberg Hoen (D)	22	2004	Vansbro AIK	6'2"	190	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#27	Jonathan Ang (RW/C)	28	1998	Markham Waxers MHA	5'11"	165	R	27/28
	#24	Hampus Eriksson (C/W)	30	1996	Valbo HC	6'6"	212	L	27/28
	#9	Mike Hardman (W/C)	27	1999		6'2"	205	L	26/27
	#91	Aleksi Heponiemi (C/W)	27	1999	Ilves	5'10"	154	L	26/27
	#36	Martin Johnsen (C)	22	2004	Storhamar IL	5'11"	181	L	26/27
	#28	Justin Kloos (C/RW)"A"	32	1993		5'9"	174	R	26/27
	#23	Victor Laz (C/W)	30	1996	Kallinge/Ronneby IF	6'0"	181	L	26/27
	#16	Linus Lindström (C)	28	1998	Skellefteå AIK	6'0"	165	L	27/28
	#81	Jan Mysak (C/LW)	24	2002	HC Litvinov	5'11"	190	L	27/28
	#71	William Nilsson Ignberg (RW)	25	2001	AIK	6'2"	198	R	26/27
	#96	Nikola Pasic (LW/RW)	25	2000	Gislaveds SK	5'10"	187	L	27/28
	#84	Pavol Regenda (LW/RW)	26	1999	HK Michalovce	6'4"	216	L	26/27
	#70	Lukas Rousek (C/W)	27	1999	HC Letci Letnany	5'11"	201	L	26/27
	#26	Noel Skarby (LW)	19	2007	HV71	5'11"	176	L	Junior
	#40	Oskar Stål Lyrenäs (RW)	28	1998	IF Björklöven	6'1"	185	R	27/28
	#41	Riley Woods (LW)	28	1998		5'10"	181	L	26/27
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 25.55 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 HV71 Staff

Head CoachNiklas Eriksson
Asst. CoachStefan Klockare
Asst. CoachNicklas Rahm
Goaltending CoachJoel Gistedt
General ManagerJohan Hult
Asst. General ManagerFredrik Stillman
Conditioning CoachBjörn Melin
Conditioning CoachJohan Sandstedt
Dir. of CommunicationsJohan Freijd
Dir. of Hockey OperationsBjörn Liljander
Equipment ManagerNiklas Pedersen
Equipment ManagerPhilip Törmänen
Physical TherapistAndreas Frostemark
Physical TherapistPatrick Häggström
PresidentJohan Franzén
ScoutPatrik Hansen

2026-2027 HV71 Captains

"C"

Olle Alsing

"A"

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2026-2027 HV71 Demographics

HV71 Facts

Plays in: Swedish Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Yellow
Town: Jönköping, SWE Map
Founded: 1971

2026-2027 HV71 Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

HV71: 1 403 GP
NHL: 236 GP
WC: 47 GP
OG: 13 GP
SHL: 2 814 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 1 440 GP
Liiga: 152 GP
KHL: 91 GP
Czechia: 268 GP
AHL: 1 995 GP
NL: 414 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HV71 U18 (U18 Region)
HV71 U20 (U20 Nationell)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Husqvarna Garden
Location: Jönköping, SWE
Capacity: 7 000
Construction Year: 2000

HV71 Games

HV71 — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/17/2026 01:15 PM UTC	Luleå HF	HV71	-	SHL
10/15/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Timrå IK	HV71	-	SHL
10/10/2026 01:15 PM UTC	HV71	Brynäs IF	3 - 2	SHL
10/08/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Rögle BK	HV71	4 - 3	SHL
10/03/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Färjestad BK	HV71	3 - 1	SHL

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Latest Transactions

HV71 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/29/2026	Extension		Hugo Fransson (D)		Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Pavol Regenda (F)	San Jose Sharks	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Markuss Komuls (D)	HC Litvínov	Details
08/25/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mike Hardman (F)	Utica Comets	Details
08/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Noah Philp (F)	Retired	Details
07/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Malte Gustafsson (D)	New York Islanders	Details
07/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Oscar Davidsson (F)	HC Vita Hästen	Details
07/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Axel Rindell (D)	Brynäs IF	Details

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HV71 History and Standings

HV71 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SHL	8	1	4	-	2	1	24	29	8	1	12	-
2025-2026	SHL	52	15	27	-	4	6	136	172	59	1.13	13	Saved in relegation
2024-2025	SHL	52	13	27	-	6	6	127	164	57	1.1	14	Saved in relegation
2023-2024	SHL	52	13	30	-	5	4	130	175	53	1.02	13	Saved in relegation
2022-2023	SHL	52	15	21	-	7	9	138	151	68	1.31	11	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	HA	52	34	10	-	6	2	189	118	116	2.23	1	Champion \| Promoted
2020-2021	SHL	52	12	30	-	5	5	127	167	51	0.98	14	Relegated
2019-2020	SHL	52	24	17	-	6	5	158	130	89	1.71	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SHL	52	24	21	-	1	6	136	125	80	1.54	8	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	SHL	52	21	19	-	6	6	145	143	81	1.56	8	Eighth Final Loss
2016-2017	SHL	52	27	14	-	6	5	152	99	98	1.88	2	Champion
2015-2016	SHL	52	21	23	-	4	4	138	146	75	1.44	9	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	SHL	55	25	19	-	6	5	145	141	92	1.67	5	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	SHL	55	17	27	-	9	2	146	182	71	1.29	10	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	Elitserien	55	27	16	-	9	3	155	124	102	1.85	4	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	Elitserien	55	22	16	-	9	8	151	130	92	1.67	3	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	Elitserien	55	24	16	-	9	6	173	143	96	1.75	1	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	Elitserien	55	25	16	5	6	3	188	155	95	1.73	1	Champion
2008-2009	Elitserien	55	22	13	9	4	7	160	144	90	1.64	4	Final loss
2007-2008	Elitserien	55	31	13	4	3	4	178	132	107	1.95	1	Champion
2006-2007	Elitserien	55	25	15	9	3	3	170	150	93	1.69	2	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	Elitserien	50	29	11	1	5	4	164	107	102	2.04	1	Semifinal loss
2004-2005	Elitserien	50	15	25	2	2	6	123	163	57	1.14	10	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	Elitserien	50	27	15	0	6	2	162	116	95	1.9	1	Champion
2002-2003	Elitserien	50	21	16	0	3	9	143	142	79	1.58	6	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	Elitserien	50	24	14	0	4	8	156	140	88	1.76	4	Semifinal loss
2000-2001	Elitserien	50	17	23	0	5	5	147	149	66	1.32	10	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	Elitserien	50	18	19	0	8	5	144	131	75	1.5	8	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	Elitserien	50	18	20	7	1	4	133	148	67	1.34	9	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	Elitserien	46	19	19	8	-	-	127	145	46	1	7	Quarterfinal loss

HV71 Tournament Statistics

HV71 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	1	0	16	16	8	1.33	3	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	3	1	-	0	0	16	9	9	2.25	1	Eighth Final Loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	4	0	-	0	0	16	4	12	3	1	Eighth Final Loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	0	1	15	17	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	ET	8	3	4	-	1	0	28	25	11	1.38	5	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	ET	8	6	1	-	0	1	29	12	19	2.38	1	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	ET	8	3	4	-	0	1	15	21	10	1.25	4	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	ET	8	6	1	-	1	0	39	15	20	2.5	1	Final loss
2008-2009	Champions HL	4	1	3	-	0	0	13	18	3	0.75	2	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	ECC	2	1	1	0	-	-	4	10	2	1	2	-

HV71 Retired Numbers

HV71 Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

HV71 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tyler Kelleher (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	10	11	10	21	8
2.	Lukas Wernblom (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Liiga	11	5	10	15	2
3.	Lucas Elvenes (F)	2026-2027	Växjö Lakers HC	SHL	8	2	12	14	0
4.	Åke Stakkestad (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	10	6	7	13	9
5.	Albert Schioldan (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	11	5	6	11	4
6.	Joseph Jonsson (F)	2026-2027	Herlev Eagles	Metal Ligaen	11	5	5	10	0
7.	William Bengtsson Söderlund (F)	2026-2027	Bäcken HC	Division 2	5	7	2	9	0
8.	Oscar Söderström (D)	2026-2027	HV71 U20	U20 Nationell	11	1	8	9	14
9.	Markus Ljungh (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	DEL	8	4	4	8	8
10.	Gustav Olhaver (F)	2026-2027	Rungsted Seier Capital	Metal Ligaen	11	3	5	8	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

HV71 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.55
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.88
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.82
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.72
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	29.34

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Johan Davidsson (F)	776	175	386	561
2.	Hans Wallin (F)	384	230	221	451
3.	Bengt Kinell (F)	321	192	234	426
4.	Jan Bergstrand (F)	285	235	165	400
5.	Per Gustafsson (D)	734	123	220	343

Franchise All-Time Goals

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Bergstrand (F)	285	235	165	400
2.	Hans Wallin (F)	384	230	221	451
3.	Bengt Kinell (F)	321	192	234	426
4.	Ove Thörnberg (F)	497	188	141	329
5.	Johan Davidsson (F)	776	175	386	561

Franchise All-Time Assists

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Johan Davidsson (F)	776	175	386	561
2.	Bengt Kinell (F)	321	192	234	426
3.	Hans Wallin (F)	384	230	221	451
4.	Per Gustafsson (D)	734	123	220	343
5.	Fredrik Stillman (D)	616	103	216	319

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Andreas Jämtin (F)	296	61	134	845
2.	David Petrasek (D)	645	64	221	799
3.	Lance Ward (D)	143	6	20	580
4.	Per Gustafsson (D)	734	123	343	563
5.	Per Ledin (F)	243	39	101	502

Franchise All-Time Games Played

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Johan Davidsson (F)	776	175	386	561
2.	Per Gustafsson (D)	734	123	220	343
3.	David Petrasek (D)	645	64	157	221
4.	Fredrik Stillman (D)	616	103	216	319
5.	Martin Thörnberg (F)	592	174	139	313

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Eddie Levin (F)	2	1	3	1.50
2.	Roland Eriksson (F)	67	42	99	1.48
3.	Jan Bergstrand (F)	285	235	400	1.40
4.	Kai Nurminen (F)	40	31	55	1.38
5.	Bengt Kinell (F)	321	192	426	1.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Hans Wallin (F)	1981-1982	Division 1	36	45	34	79	2.19	6
2.	Jan Bergstrand (F)	1981-1982	Division 1	34	37	37	74	2.18	26
3.	Roland Eriksson (F)	1984-1985	Division 1	32	31	42	73	2.28	4
4.	Esa Keskinen (F)	1995-1996	Elitserien	39	18	41	59	1.51	18
5.	Bengt Kinell (F)	1976-1977	Division 1	33	24	34	58	1.76	-

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Hans Wallin (F)	1981-1982	Division 1	36	45	34	79	2.19	6
2.	Jan Bergstrand (F)	1981-1982	Division 1	34	37	37	74	2.18	26
3.	Dennis Persson (F)	1976-1977	Division 1	33	36	13	49	1.48	-
4.	Ulf Zetterström (F)	1980-1981	Division 1	36	35	17	52	1.44	10
5.	Roland Eriksson (F)	1984-1985	Division 1	32	31	42	73	2.28	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Johan Davidsson (F)	2009-2010	Elitserien	55	12	46	58	1.05	18
2.	Roland Eriksson (F)	1984-1985	Division 1	32	31	42	73	2.28	4
3.	Esa Keskinen (F)	1995-1996	Elitserien	39	18	41	59	1.51	18
4.	David Petrasek (D)	2009-2010	Elitserien	52	15	38	53	1.02	101
5.	Johan Åkerman (D)	2006-2007	Elitserien	55	10	38	48	0.87	48

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

HV71 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lance Ward (D)	2006-2007	Elitserien	50	6	4	10	0.20	273
2.	Lance Ward (D)	2007-2008	Elitserien	52	0	7	7	0.13	212
3.	Andreas Jämtin (F)	2007-2008	Elitserien	51	17	13	30	0.59	167
4.	Andreas Jämtin (F)	2004-2005	Elitserien	42	6	12	18	0.43	155
5.	Andreas Jämtin (F)	2006-2007	Elitserien	49	14	11	25	0.51	150

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2010 Gold Medal Lineup
Martin Thörnberg - Johan Davidsson - Jukka Voutilainen
Teemu Laine - Kris Beech - Johan Lindström
Mattias Tedenby - Andreas Falk - Oscar Sundh
Per Ledin - David Ullström - Björn Melin

Pasi Puistola - David Petrasek
Janne Niinimaa - Adam Almqvist
Daniel Grillfors - Nichlas Torp
Per Gustafsson - Lance Ward

2008 Gold Medal Lineup
Martin Thörnberg - Johan Davidsson - Jukka Voutilainen
Andreas Jämtin - Jan Hrdina - Per Ledin
Björn Melin - Jari Kauppila - Johan Lindström
David Fredriksson - Andreas Falk - Eric Johansson

Pasi Puistola - Johan Åkerman
Mikko Luoma - David Petrasek
Daniel Grillfors - Lance Ward
Johan Halvardsson

2004 Gold Medal Lineup
Anders Huusko - Johan Davidsson - Stefan Hellkvist
Per-Åge Skrøder - Kalle Sahlstedt - Jani Hassinen
Mattias Remstam - Peter Ekelund - Björn Melin
Martin Thörnberg - Pasi Määttänen - Andreas Jämtin

Jouni Loponen - Mika Niskanen
Per Gustafsson - Fredrik Olausson
Johan Halvardsson - Daniel Ljungqvist
Simon Skoog - Ola Svanberg