What league does Växjö Lakers HC play in?

Växjö Lakers HC play in the SHL.

When was Växjö Lakers HC founded?

Växjö Lakers HC was founded in 1997 in Växjö, SWE, Sweden.

Where is Växjö Lakers HC based?

Växjö Lakers HC is based in Växjö, SWE.

Who is the head coach of Växjö Lakers HC?

The head coach of Växjö Lakers HC is Sam Hallam.

Who is the captain of Växjö Lakers HC?

The captain of Växjö Lakers HC is Erik Josefsson.

What arena does Växjö Lakers HC play in?

Växjö Lakers HC play their home games at Vida Arena in Växjö, SWE.

Who is the general manager of Växjö Lakers HC?

The general manager of Växjö Lakers HC is Henrik Evertsson.

What are the team colors of Växjö Lakers HC?

The team colors of Växjö Lakers HC are Orange + Blue.

Växjö Lakers HC

2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

Växjö Lakers HC were 34-11-7 in the 2020-21 SHL season with 102 points, 1st overall.

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2020-2021 Växjö Lakers HC Roster

Växjö Lakers HC — 2020-2021 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Youth Team	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Andreas Andersson (G)	47	1979	Falu IF	6'1"	192	L
	#30	Viktor Fasth (G)"A"	44	1982	Vänersborgs HC	6'0"	181	L
	#31	Erik Källgren (G)	30	1996	Lidingö Vikings HC	6'3"	194	L
	#1	Philip Svedebäck (G)	24	2002	Wings HC Arlanda	6'3"	209	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Peter Andersson (D)	35	1991	Åstorps IK	6'4"	203	L
	#4	Tim Erixon (D)	35	1991	Skellefteå AIK	6'2"	201	L
	#42	Teemu Eronen (D)	35	1990	EVU	5'11"	187	L
	#2	Christian Folin (D)	35	1991	Hanhals IF	6'3"	212	R
	#7	Hardy Häman Aktell (D)	28	1998	Kågedalens AIF	6'5"	216	L
	#55	Miika Koivisto (D)	36	1990	Sport	6'0"	194	L
	#11	Ilari Melart (D)	37	1989	IF Malmö Redhawks	6'3"	214	L
	#25	Linus Nässén (D)	28	1998	Norrtälje IK	6'0"	185	L
	#94	Joel Persson (D)	32	1994	Osby IK	6'1"	196	R
	#53	Hampus Sjöbrink (D)	25	2001	Växjö Lakers HC	5'11"	185	L
	#5	Juuso Vainio (D)	32	1994	HPK	6'0"	190	R
FORWARDS
	#91	Andrew Calof (RW)	35	1991		5'11"	176	R
	#9	Marcus Davidsson (C)	27	1998	Tyresö HK	6'1"	198	L
	#13	Jack Drury (C/LW)	26	2000	Krefeld YHA	5'11"	187	L
	#22	Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (C)	29	1996	Hammarby IF	6'1"	185	R
	#17	Emil Forslund (RW/LW)	33	1993	Tidaholms HF	5'9"	196	R
	#16	Brendan Gaunce (C/LW)	32	1994	Markham Waxers MHA	6'3"	218	L
	#10	Richard Gynge (RW)	39	1987	Hanvikens SK	6'1"	190	R
	#29	Pontus Holmberg (W/C)	27	1999	VIK Västerås HK Ungdom	6'0"	201	L
	#60	Erik Josefsson (C)"C"	39	1987	Gislaveds SK	6'0"	190	L
	#81	Fredrik Karlström (C/W)Loan	28	1998	Trångsunds IF	6'2"	196	L
	#27	Martin Lundberg (W/C)"A"	36	1990	Skellefteå AIK	6'0"	209	L
	#41	Ludvig Nilsson (LW/RW)	32	1994	Huddinge IK	6'1"	192	L
	#14	Emil Pettersson (W/C)	32	1994	Ånge IK	6'2"	176	L
	#87	Robert Rosén (C)"A"	39	1987	Alvesta SK	5'10"	176	R
	#6	Victor Stjernborg (C)	23	2003	IF Malmö Redhawks	5'10"	203	L
	#18	Marcus Sylvegård (RW)	27	1999	IF Malmö Redhawks	6'0"	190	R
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2020-2021 Växjö Lakers HC Staff

Head CoachSam Hallam
Asst. CoachFredrik Hellgren
Asst. CoachTobias Thermell
Goaltending CoachAndreas Andersson
General ManagerHenrik Evertsson
Asst. General ManagerPatrik Hall
Asst. Equipment ManagerJohannes Engdahl
Conditioning CoachRobert Lygdbäck
Equipment ManagerTobias Johsted
Skills CoachBalázs Bartalis

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Växjö Lakers HC Captains

"C"

Erik Josefsson

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2020-2021 Växjö Lakers HC Demographics

Växjö Lakers HC Facts

Plays in: Swedish Hockey League
Team Colors: Orange + Blue
Town: Växjö, SWE Map
Founded: 1997

2020-2021 Växjö Lakers HC Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
4 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Växjö Lakers HC: 3 307 GP
NHL: 560 GP
WC: 104 GP
OG: 8 GP
SHL: 4 976 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 1 526 GP
Liiga: 1 137 GP
KHL: 773 GP
AHL: 1 140 GP
NL: 15 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Växjö Lakers HC U18 (U18 Region)
Växjö Lakers HC U20 (U20 Nationell)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Vida Arena
Location: Växjö, SWE
Capacity: 5 750
Construction Year: 2011

Växjö Lakers HC Games

Växjö Lakers HC — 2020-2021 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/10/2026 06:00 PM GMT	Växjö Lakers HC	Frölunda HC	-	Champions HL
10/31/2026 03:15 PM GMT+1	Växjö Lakers HC	Färjestad BK	-	SHL
10/29/2026 07:00 PM GMT+1	Timrå IK	Växjö Lakers HC	3 - 0	SHL
10/24/2026 06:00 PM GMT+2	Färjestad BK	Växjö Lakers HC	4 - 1	SHL
10/22/2026 07:00 PM GMT+2	Växjö Lakers HC	Luleå HF	2 - 1	SHL

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Latest Transactions

Växjö Lakers HC — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/21/2026	Loan	leaving	Max Isaksson (F)	Visby/Roma	Details
10/12/2026	Loan	joining	Wiggo Sörensson (F)	Boro/Vetlanda HC	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Erik Andersson (F)	Borås HC	Details
08/30/2026	Confirmed	joining	Olivier Nadeau (F)	Rochester Americans	Details
07/18/2026	Confirmed	joining	Peter Cehlárik (F)	Leksands IF	Details
06/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Sebastian Aho (D)	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Details
05/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jimi Suomi (D)	KooKoo	Details
05/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Manuel Ågren (F)	IK Oskarshamn	Details

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Växjö Lakers HC History and Standings

Växjö Lakers HC — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SHL	13	4	7	-	1	1	32	42	15	1.15	12	-
2025-2026	SHL	52	26	16	-	6	4	150	136	94	1.81	3	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	SHL	52	17	19	-	9	7	127	132	76	1.46	8	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	SHL	52	29	15	-	4	4	162	110	99	1.9	2	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	SHL	52	27	11	-	7	7	153	111	102	1.96	1	Champion
2021-2022	SHL	52	22	17	-	6	7	153	144	85	1.63	5	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	SHL	52	27	11	-	7	7	153	112	102	1.96	1	Champion
2019-2020	SHL	52	20	26	-	4	2	127	143	70	1.35	10	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SHL	52	22	17	-	3	10	123	120	82	1.58	7	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	SHL	52	34	10	-	6	2	169	104	116	2.23	1	Champion
2016-2017	SHL	52	26	12	-	7	7	165	118	99	1.9	1	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	SHL	52	25	19	-	4	4	147	139	87	1.67	6	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	SHL	55	24	16	-	9	6	158	120	96	1.75	3	Champion
2013-2014	SHL	55	23	14	-	7	11	156	130	94	1.71	3	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	Elitserien	55	14	26	-	7	8	102	130	64	1.16	10	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	Elitserien	55	18	22	-	8	7	124	133	77	1.4	9	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	Kvalserien SHL	10	7	0	-	2	1	36	17	26	2.6	1	Promoted
	HA	52	33	14	-	3	2	192	129	107	2.06	1	Kvalserien SHL
2009-2010	Kvalserien SHL	10	1	7	-	1	1	29	46	6	0.6	6	-
	HA	52	29	12	-	4	7	177	140	102	1.96	3	Kvalserien SHL
2008-2009	Kvalserien SHL	10	3	6	-	0	1	28	35	10	1	5	-
	HA	45	22	15	-	5	3	155	123	79	1.76	5	Kvalserien SHL
2007-2008	HA	45	20	15	5	4	1	133	109	74	1.64	6	Promotion Play
2006-2007	HA	45	21	15	4	1	4	156	119	73	1.62	6	Promotion Play
2005-2006	HA	42	14	17	6	2	3	129	138	55	1.31	10	-
2004-2005	Allsvenskan	30	13	9	4	2	2	81	70	49	1.63	5	-
2003-2004	Allsvenskan	32	16	8	0	1	7	107	95	57	1.78	7	-
2002-2003	Division 1	44	34	3	7	-	-	240	94	75	1.7	1	Promoted
2001-2002	Division 1	18	14	2	2	-	-	104	42	30	1.67	1	Kvalserien AS
2000-2001	Division 2	14	13	0	1	-	-	161	28	27	1.93	1	Promoted

Växjö Lakers HC Tournament Statistics

Växjö Lakers HC — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	0	1	16	11	10	1.67	11	-
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	0	1	13	12	10	1.67	12	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	4	0	-	2	0	29	13	16	2.67	2	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Champions HL	6	3	3	-	0	1	14	10	10	1.67	2	Eighth Final Loss
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	1	0	21	18	8	1.33	3	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	22	16	14	2.33	1	Final loss
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	2	0	-	0	2	16	10	8	2	1	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	3	1	-	0	0	20	10	9	2.25	1	16th final loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	0	0	19	14	12	2	2	Did not make playoffs

Växjö Lakers HC Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Växjö Lakers HC — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Joel Svensson (F)	2026-2027	IK Oskarshamn	HockeyAllsvenskan	16	13	14	27	2
2.	Jayden Halbgewachs (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	12	6	16	22	0
3.	Emil Pettersson (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	18	3	16	19	4
4.	Alexander Andersson (D)	2026-2027	Killerwhales	IAHL	4	10	7	17	-
5.	Julius Nättinen (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	17	7	10	17	6
6.	Andrew Calof (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	14	6	11	17	8
7.	Jan Urbas (F)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	15	8	8	16	6
8.	Elias Pettersson (F)	2026-2027	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	15	4	12	16	4
9.	Marcus Sylvegård (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	16	4	11	15	10
10.	Malte Strömwall (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	14	4	10	14	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Växjö Lakers HC — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	26.88
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	28.50
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.91
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.20
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.32

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Rosén (F)	725	213	312	525
2.	Joel Persson (D)	410	57	234	291
3.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	238	144	122	266
4.	Erik Josefsson (F)	753	93	108	201
5.	Johan Andersson (F)	283	74	83	157

Franchise All-Time Goals

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Rosén (F)	725	213	312	525
2.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	238	144	122	266
3.	Erik Josefsson (F)	753	93	108	201
4.	Johan Andersson (F)	283	74	83	157
5.	Dennis Rasmussen (F)	267	73	84	157

Franchise All-Time Assists

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Rosén (F)	725	213	312	525
2.	Joel Persson (D)	410	57	234	291
3.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	238	144	122	266
4.	Erik Josefsson (F)	753	93	108	201
5.	Andreas Custemo (D)	124	22	93	115

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Johan Markusson (F)	364	43	95	508
2.	Johan Andersson (F)	283	74	157	306
3.	Noah Welch (D)	164	19	73	301
4.	Christoffer Persson (D)	227	6	41	298
5.	Brian Cooper (D)	208	16	64	290

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Erik Josefsson (F)	753	93	108	201
2.	Robert Rosén (F)	725	213	312	525
3.	Jeremias Augustin (D)	458	13	26	39
4.	Joel Persson (D)	410	57	234	291
5.	Liam Reddox (F)	386	72	78	150

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Elias Pettersson (F)	44	24	56	1.27
2.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	238	144	266	1.12
3.	Lucas Elvenes (F)	64	14	67	1.05
4.	Stefan Erkgärds (D)	2	0	2	1.00
5.	Bryan Phillips (F)	1	1	1	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	2000-2001	Division 2	34	53	30	83	2.44	-
2.	Markus Andersson (F)	2000-2001	Division 2	-	24	35	59	-	-
3.	Robert Rosén (F)	2009-2010	HockeyAllsvenskan	52	27	30	57	1.10	8
4.	Josh Soares (F)	2010-2011	HockeyAllsvenskan	52	24	33	57	1.10	54
5.	Elias Pettersson (F)	2017-2018	SHL	44	24	32	56	1.27	14

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	2000-2001	Division 2	34	53	30	83	2.44	-
2.	Fredrik Persson (F)	2000-2001	Division 2	-	30	18	48	-	-
3.	Arto Miettinen (F)	2002-2003	Division 1	-	30	13	43	-	-
4.	Robert Rosén (F)	2009-2010	HockeyAllsvenskan	52	27	30	57	1.10	8
5.	Peter Andersson (F)	2001-2002	Division 1	-	27	7	34	-	-

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lucas Elvenes (F)	2025-2026	SHL	51	12	38	50	0.98	14
2.	Andreas Custemo (D)	2002-2003	Division 1	-	6	38	44	-	-
3.	Joel Persson (D)	2025-2026	SHL	48	8	36	44	0.92	28
4.	Markus Andersson (F)	2000-2001	Division 2	-	24	35	59	-	-
5.	Josh Soares (F)	2010-2011	HockeyAllsvenskan	52	24	33	57	1.10	54

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Växjö Lakers HC — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jani Honkanen (D)	2005-2006	HockeyAllsvenskan	40	3	3	6	0.15	220
2.	Josh MacNevin (D)	2009-2010	HockeyAllsvenskan	48	14	32	46	0.96	139
3.	Anton Hedman (F)	2009-2010	HockeyAllsvenskan	51	9	14	23	0.45	117
4.	Brian Cooper (D)	2023-2024	SHL	51	2	14	16	0.31	115
5.	Per Helmersson (D)	2008-2009	HockeyAllsvenskan	44	3	11	14	0.32	108

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

First player to score goal for team in Elitserien: Liam Reddox (Sept. 15, 2011 at Luleå)

First player to score goal for team in Allsvenskan: Jarno Pikkarainen (Sept. 17, 2003 vs Mörrum)