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 Björn Hellkvist.

Who is the captain of Växjö Lakers HC?

The captain of Växjö Lakers HC is Joel Persson.

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

2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Växjö Lakers HC were 32-16-4 in the 2025-26 SHL season with 94 points, 3rd overall.

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2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Youth Team	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Oliver Håkanson (G)	24	2002	Linköpings HC	6'1"	190	L
	#32	Ludvig Persson (G)	26	1999	Härryda HC	6'1"	183	L
	#70	Adam Åhman (G)	27	1999	Västerviks IK	6'0"	163	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#21	Brian Cooper (D)	32	1993		5'10"	196	L
	#8	Zach Giuttari (D)	30	1996		6'2"	190	R
	#6	Petter Granberg (D)	34	1992	Malmbergets AIF	6'3"	205	R
	#23	Elias Lindgren (D)Loan	25	2001	Bofors IK	6'1"	181	L
	#4	Keegan Lowe (D)"A"	33	1993	Edmonton MHA	6'2"	192	L
	#18	Ola Palme (D)	18	2008	Bålsta HC	6'2"	201	L
	#94	Joel Persson (D)"C"	32	1994	Osby IK	6'1"	196	R
	#88	Liam Pettersson (D)	19	2007	Gislaveds SK	6'2"	170	L
	#11	Brogan Rafferty (D)	31	1995		6'0"	194	R
	#36	Elias Rosén (D)	27	1999	Leksands IF	6'0"	185	L
	#49	Leo Sahlin Wallenius (D)Loan	20	2006	Skövde IK	6'0"	183	L
	#23	Olle Tideman (D)	18	2008	IF Troja-Ljungby	5'11"	170	L
FORWARDS
	#69	Morgan Anderberg (LW/C)	18	2007	Värmdö HC	5'11"	174	L
	#17	Erik Andersson (W/C)	32	1994	Nittorps IK	5'11"	194	L
	#25	Lucas Elvenes (LW/RW)	27	1999	Rögle BK	6'1"	172	L
	#19	Reid Gardiner (RW)	30	1996		5'11"	190	R
	#28	Hugo Gustafsson (C/W)	26	2000	Södertälje SK	5'10"	181	L
	#24	Karl Henriksson (C)	25	2001	Mörrums GoIS IK	5'9"	176	L
	#23	Max Isaksson (C)	18	2008	HA74	6'0"	185	L
	#23	Olle Karlsson (F)	17	2008	Boro-Vetlanda HC	5'11"	174	L
	#12	Otto Koivula (C)	28	1998	NoPy	6'5"	225	L
	#42	Kalle Kratz (C/RW)	21	2004	Orsa IK	6'1"	187	L
	#18	Emon Kulmala (LW)	20	2006	Kallinge/Ronneby IF	5'7"	154	R
	#88	Albin Laksonen (LW)	19	2007	IK Oskarshamn	6'4"	216	R
	#13	Dylan McLaughlin (C)	31	1995		5'11"	187	L
	#41	Ludvig Nilsson (LW/RW)"A"	32	1994	Huddinge IK	6'1"	192	L
	#40	Dennis Rasmussen (C)"A"	36	1990	Surahammars IF	6'4"	207	L
	#91	Félix Robert (C/W)	27	1999		5'8"	165	L
	#29	Sebastian Strandberg (C)	34	1992	HV71	5'10"	176	L
	#10	Eemeli Suomi (C/LW)	30	1995	Ilves	5'10"	183	L
	#16	Ville Svensson (C/W)	21	2005	Mörrums GoIS IK	6'2"	185	L
	#62	Manuel Ågren (LW/RW)	32	1994	IK Oskarshamn	5'11"	181	L

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 28.38 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Staff

Head CoachBjörn Hellkvist
Asst. CoachJoakim Fagervall
Asst. CoachFredrik Hellgren
Goaltending CoachAndreas Andersson
General ManagerHenrik Evertsson
Asst. General ManagerPatrik Hall
Conditioning CoachRobert Lygdbäck
Development CoachCalle Steén
Dir. of Player DevelopmentMikael Eriksson
Dir. of Youth HockeyViktor Fasth
Equipment ManagerJohannes Engdahl
Massage TherapistLenny Anderlycke

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Captains

"C"

Joel Persson

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Demographics

Växjö Lakers HC Facts

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

2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
4 players
3 players
2 players

Experience

Växjö Lakers HC: 3 162 GP
NHL: 232 GP
WC: 47 GP
OG: 4 GP
SHL: 5 029 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 1 213 GP
Liiga: 882 GP
KHL: 151 GP
AHL: 2 379 GP
DEL: 52 GP
NL: 137 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/22/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Växjö Lakers HC	Malmö Redhawks	-	SHL
09/19/2026 01:15 PM UTC	Frölunda HC	Växjö Lakers HC	-	SHL
09/13/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Växjö Lakers HC	EC Salzburg	6 - 3	Champions HL
09/11/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Växjö Lakers HC	Tappara	1 - 2	Champions HL
09/06/2026 03:00 PM UTC	HK Nitra	Växjö Lakers HC	1 - 3	Champions HL

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Latest Transactions

08/30/2026

confirmed

Olivier Nadeau (F)

Joining fromRochester Americans

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07/18/2026

confirmed

Peter Cehlárik (F)

Joining fromLeksands IF

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06/14/2026

confirmed

Sebastian Aho (D)

Joining fromWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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05/22/2026

confirmed

Jimi Suomi (D)

Joining fromKooKoo

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05/21/2026

confirmed

Manuel Ågren (F)

Leaving forIK Oskarshamn

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05/14/2026

extension

Brian Cooper (D)

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05/11/2026

confirmed

Elias Rosén (D)

Leaving forMoDo Hockey

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05/10/2026

confirmed

Matias Mäntykivi (F)

Joining fromIlves

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Växjö Lakers HC History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Champions HL	4	2	2	-	0	0	11	9	6	1.5	12	-
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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	David Åslin (F)	2026-2027	Rodeo Rockets	IAHL	1	3	2	5	-
2.	Joachim Blichfeld (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Champions HL	4	2	3	5	4
3.	Joachim Blichfeld (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Liiga	3	1	2	3	2
4.	Filip Cederqvist (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	4	0	3	3	0
5.	Jani Lajunen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	4	0	3	3	2
6.	Anton Linde (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	3	2	0	2	2
7.	Joel Kellman (F)	2026-2027	Rögle BK	Champions HL	4	2	0	2	2
8.	Linus Högberg (D)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	4	2	0	2	4
9.	Marcus Sylvegård (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	1	1	1	2	0
10.	Olle Lycksell (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	1	1	1	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	26.11
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	28.38
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.82
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.13
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.29

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Rosén (F)	725	213	312	525
2.	Joel Persson (D)	397	52	228	280
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

#	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.	Liam Reddox (F)	386	72	78	150

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Rosén (F)	725	213	312	525
2.	Joel Persson (D)	397	52	228	280
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.

#	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)	195	12	57	284

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)	397	52	228	280
5.	Liam Reddox (F)	386	72	78	150

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.	Stefan Erkgärds (D)	2	0	2	1.00
4.	Bryan Phillips (F)	1	1	1	1.00
5.	Lucas Elvenes (F)	51	12	50	0.98

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	2000-2001	34	53	83
2.	Markus Andersson (F)	2000-2001	-	24	59
3.	Robert Rosén (F)	2009-2010	52	27	57
4.	Josh Soares (F)	2010-2011	52	24	57
5.	Elias Pettersson (F)	2017-2018	44	24	56

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Christian Jakobsson (F)	2000-2001	34	53	83
2.	Fredrik Persson (F)	2000-2001	-	30	48
3.	Arto Miettinen (F)	2002-2003	-	30	43
4.	Robert Rosén (F)	2009-2010	52	27	57
5.	Peter Andersson (F)	2001-2002	-	27	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Lucas Elvenes (F)	2025-2026	51	38	50
2.	Andreas Custemo (D)	2002-2003	-	38	44
3.	Joel Persson (D)	2025-2026	48	36	44
4.	Markus Andersson (F)	2000-2001	-	35	59
5.	Josh Soares (F)	2010-2011	52	33	57

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jani Honkanen (D)	2005-2006	40	6	220
2.	Josh MacNevin (D)	2009-2010	48	46	139
3.	Anton Hedman (F)	2009-2010	51	23	117
4.	Brian Cooper (D)	2023-2024	51	16	115
5.	Per Helmersson (D)	2008-2009	44	14	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)