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Plays in Swedish Hockey League
Champions Hockey League Full name Färjestad Bollklubb Team colours Green + Gold Town Karlstad, SWE Founded 1932

2022-2023 Roster
# N Player A Born Youth Team HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#1 Melwin Asp Cassåsen (G) 17 2005 Färjestads BK 6'2" 172 L Junior
#35 Dennis Hildeby (G) Toronto Maple Leafs 21 2001 Linden Hockey 6'6" 234 L
#90 Matt Tomkins (G) 28 1994 Sherwood Park MHA 6'3" 194 L 23/24
DEFENSEMEN
#7 Axel Bergkvist (D) Arizona Coyotes 22 2000 Leksands IF 5'9" 201 L 24/25
#8 Anton Berglund (D) 20 2002 IFK Strömsund 5'9" 154 L 22/23
#28 Mattias Göransson (D) 27 1995 Grums IK 6'3" 187 L 22/23
#81 Theodor Lennström (D) 28 1994 AIK 6'1" 190 L 25/26
#55 Max Lindroth (D) 26 1996 Partille HK 6'1" 187 L 22/23
#26 Joel Nyström (D) Carolina Hurricanes 20 2002 Färjestads BK 5'11" 170 R 22/23
#23 Ville Pokka (D) 28 1994 TIHC 6'0" 198 R 22/23
#52 August Tornberg (D) 30 1992 Björns IF 6'4" 218 R 23/24
#3 Jens Westin (D) 33 1989 Kramfors-Alliansen 5'11" 194 L 22/23
#12 Albert Wikman (D) 17 2005 Arvika HC 6'0" 190 L Junior
#6 Mikael Wikstrand (D)   29 1993 IFK Ore 6'2" 196 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#41 Henrik Björklund (RW/LW) 32 1990 Färjestads BK 6'2" 203 R 22/23
#14 Victor Ejdsell (C/W)   “A” 27 1995 Viking HC 6'5" 214 L 23/24
#18 Remi Elie (LW/C) 27 1995 6'1" 216 L 22/23
#31 Carl Jakobsson (LW/RW) 22 2000 Visby AIK 6'1" 190 L 22/23
#59 Linus Johansson (C)   “C” 30 1992 IF Troja-Ljungby 6'3" 198 L 24/25
#4 Oscar Lawner (LW/RW) 21 2001 Kils AIK 5'11" 187 L 23/24
#34 Michael Lindqvist (RW) 28 1994 Enebybergs IF 5'11" 172 R 24/25
#79 Patrik Lundh (W/C) 34 1988 Lidingö Vikings HC 5'11" 185 L 22/23
#10 Marcus Nilsson (LW) 31 1991 Charlottenbergs HC 5'7" 174 L 23/24
#11 Joakim Nygård (LW)   “A” 29 1993 Skå IK 6'0" 179 L 26/27
#13 Daniel Viksten (RW) 33 1989 Mora IK 6'0" 181 R 22/23
#20 Marcus Westfält (C) 22 2000 Vallentuna BK 6'3" 203 L 24/25
#22 Per Åslund (LW/RW) 36 1986 Kils AIK 6'2" 183 L 24/25
Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 13 | Av Age: 26.59 years | Av Ht: 6'1" | Av Wt: 191 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 24 players
2 players
1 player Experience Färjestad BK: 3 961 GP
NHL: 155 GP
WC: 47 GP
OG: 24 GP
SHL: 4 992 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 2 512 GP
Liiga: 188 GP
KHL: 430 GP
AHL: 682 GP
DEL: 77 GP Affiliated Team(s) Färjestad BK J18 (J18 Region)
Färjestad BK J20 (J20 Nationell)
Team Captains
“C” Linus Johansson “A” Victor Ejdsell
Joakim Nygård
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Löfbergs Arena Location Karlstad Capacity 8 250 Construction Year 2001
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2022-12-03T15:15:00+0100 Färjestad BK Timrå IK - SHL
2022-12-01T19:00:00+0100 Rögle BK Färjestad BK 4 - 2 SHL
2022-11-29T19:00:00+0100 Leksands IF Färjestad BK 2 - 3 SHL
2022-11-26T18:00:00+0100 Färjestad BK Örebro HK 2 - 1 SHL
2022-11-24T19:00:00+0100 Färjestad BK Malmö Redhawks 1 - 4 SHL
2022-11-19T15:15:00+0100 Färjestad BK Brynäs IF 2 - 3 SHL
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
10/25/2022
10/25/2022 Extension Per Åslund (F)
10/24/2022
10/24/2022 Loan Leaving Lucas Forsell (F) Leaving for BIK Karlskoga
10/16/2022
10/16/2022 Confirmed Leaving Martin Johansson (F) Leaving for TPS
10/01/2022
10/01/2022 Loan Leaving Anton Berglund (D) Leaving for Forshaga IF
09/03/2022
09/03/2022 Confirmed Leaving Dominik Furch (G) Leaving for HC Kometa Brno
08/26/2022
08/26/2022 Confirmed Joining Remi Elie (F) Joining from Syracuse Crunch
07/25/2022
07/25/2022 Extension Theodor Lennström (D)
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Leaving Dennis Hildeby (G) Leaving for Toronto Maple Leafs
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1993-1994 Elitserien 22 7 4 11 - - 66 73 18 0.82 11 Saved in relegation
1994-1995 Elitserien 40 17 6 17 - - 128 135 40 1.00 6 Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996 Elitserien 40 20 6 14 - - 150 117 46 1.15 3 Semifinal loss
1996-1997 Elitserien 50 26 8 16 - - 148 132 60 1.20 3 Champion
1997-1998 Elitserien 46 24 10 12 - - 154 112 58 1.26 2 Champion
1998-1999 Elitserien 50 23 9 15 0 3 147 137 81 1.62 2 Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000 Elitserien 50 22 0 18 5 5 168 142 81 1.62 7 Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001 Elitserien 50 27 0 15 4 4 198 157 93 1.86 2 Final loss
2001-2002 Elitserien 50 33 0 7 9 1 182 100 118 2.36 1 Champion
2002-2003 Elitserien 50 27 0 13 3 7 180 134 94 1.88 2 Final loss
2003-2004 Elitserien 50 24 0 14 6 6 161 129 90 1.80 2 Final loss
2004-2005 Elitserien 50 26 7 13 3 1 137 108 92 1.84 4 Final loss
2005-2006 Elitserien 50 23 3 16 4 4 134 116 84 1.68 4 Champion
2006-2007 Elitserien 55 26 7 13 5 4 197 145 99 1.80 1 Semifinal loss
2007-2008 Elitserien 55 25 5 19 3 3 169 147 89 1.62 4 Semifinal loss
2008-2009 Elitserien 55 30 4 17 1 3 158 122 99 1.80 1 Champion
2009-2010 Elitserien 55 25 3 20 2 5 132 144 87 1.58 5 Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011 Elitserien 55 27 - 19 6 3 154 124 96 1.75 2 Champion
2011-2012 Elitserien 55 23 - 18 4 10 124 124 87 1.58 6 Semifinal loss
2012-2013 Elitserien 55 27 - 14 7 7 155 110 102 1.85 2 Semifinal loss
2013-2014 SHL 55 21 - 19 7 8 143 134 85 1.55 5 Final loss
2014-2015 SHL 55 21 - 20 6 8 128 135 83 1.51 7 Eighth Final Loss
2015-2016 SHL 52 20 - 13 10 9 141 130 89 1.71 5 Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017 SHL 52 22 - 18 9 3 133 121 87 1.67 7 Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018 SHL 52 23 - 17 6 6 174 145 87 1.67 4 Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019 SHL 52 28 - 13 6 5 165 114 101 1.94 1 Semifinal loss
2019-2020 SHL 52 25 - 16 6 5 173 146 92 1.77 2 Playoffs Cancelled
2020-2021 SHL 52 18 - 18 11 5 157 143 81 1.56 8 Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022 SHL 52 22 - 20 6 4 153 149 82 1.58 6 Champion
2022-2023 SHL 22 11 - 7 1 3 64 63 38 1.73 4 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1971-1972 Ahearne Cup 6 2 0 4 - - 22 32 6 1.00 7 -
1980-1981 Spengler Cup 4 2 0 2 - - 16 17 4 1.00 3 No playoffs held
1981-1982 European Cup 2 0 0 2 - - 5 10 - - 8 Semifinal loss
1986-1987 European Cup 3 1 1 1 - - 15 12 3 1.00 Final group
European Cup 2 1 0 1 - - 11 10 - - 3 Promoted
1987-1988 Spengler Cup 4 1 - 3 - - 11 13 2 0.50 4 Did not make playoffs
1988-1989 European Cup 3 3 0 0 - - 23 3 6 2.00 1 Promoted
European Cup 3 1 0 2 - - 10 14 2 0.67 4 Final group
1989-1990 Spengler Cup 4 2 - 2 - - 21 19 4 1.00 2 Final loss
1990-1991 Spengler Cup 4 3 - 1 - - 22 19 6 1.50 3 Did not make playoffs
1992-1993 Spengler Cup 4 3 - 1 - - 21 16 6 1.50 2 Final loss
1993-1994 Spengler Cup 4 3 - 1 - - 18 13 6 1.50 2 Champion
1994-1995 Spengler Cup 4 3 - 1 - - 19 13 6 1.50 1 Champion
1995-1996 Spengler Cup 4 2 - 2 - - 14 10 4 1.00 3 Did not make playoffs
1996-1997 Euro HL 6 2 1 3 - - 18 18 5 0.83 3 Did not make playoffs
1997-1998 Euro HL 6 6 - 0 0 0 26 10 18 3.00 1 Quarterfinal loss
Spengler Cup 4 3 - 1 - - 16 13 6 1.50 2 Final loss
1998-1999 Euro HL 6 2 - 2 2 0 24 19 10 1.67 2 Playoffs Qualifier loss
Spengler Cup 4 2 - 2 - - 13 11 4 1.00 3 Did not make playoffs
1999-2000 Spengler Cup 4 0 - 3 1 0 15 19 2 0.50 5 Did not make playoffs
2006-2007 ECC 2 0 - 2 0 0 4 9 0 0.00 3 -
2010-2011 ET 8 5 - 3 0 0 26 25 15 1.88 2 Bronze game loss
2011-2012 ET 8 2 - 3 1 2 15 22 10 1.25 5 Did not make playoffs
2012-2013 ET 8 4 - 1 2 1 29 17 17 2.13 1 Final loss
2013-2014 ET 8 7 - 1 0 0 23 11 21 2.63 1 Final loss
2014-2015 Champions HL 6 1 - 1 3 1 15 13 10 1.67 2 Did not make playoffs
2015-2016 Champions HL 4 1 - 1 2 0 8 9 7 1.75 2 16th final loss
2016-2017 Champions HL 4 3 - 0 0 1 16 5 10 2.50 1 16th final loss
2019-2020 Champions HL 6 4 - 2 1 0 17 10 11 1.83 2 Eighth Final Loss
2022-2023 Champions HL 6 4 - 2 0 0 25 12 12 2.00 2 -
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Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Robin Press (D) 2022-2023 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 36 6 21 27 8
2. Henrik Neubauer (F) 2022-2023 EK Zell am See AlpsHL 19 14 9 23 2
3. Jarno Kärki (F) 2022-2023 GC Küsnacht Lions SL 26 12 11 23 8
4. Sacha Treille (F) 2022-2023 Grenoble Ligue Magnus 19 7 14 21 18
5. Emil Bejmo (F) 2022-2023 Manglerud Norway 24 7 14 21 16
6. Jonathon Blum (D) 2022-2023 EHC München DEL 25 2 19 21 4
7. Jesper Olofsson (F) 2022-2023 EHC Biel-Bienne NL 21 11 9 20 2
8. Tobias Sjökvist (F) 2022-2023 Lindlövens IF HockeyEttan 15 7 13 20 4
9. Albin Eriksson (F) 2022-2023 BIK Karlskoga HockeyAllsvenskan 23 12 7 19 4
10. Joel Eriksson Ek (F) 2022-2023 Minnesota Wild NHL 22 7 12 19 14
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Håkan Loob (F) 423 276 258 534
2. Jörgen Jönsson (F) 609 193 273 466
3. Thomas Rundqvist (F) 494 173 269 442
4. Per Åslund (F) 720 168 216 384
5. Pelle Prestberg (F) 494 181 160 341
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Håkan Loob (F) 423 276 258 534
2. Jörgen Jönsson (F) 609 193 273 466
3. Pelle Prestberg (F) 494 181 160 341
4. Thomas Rundqvist (F) 494 173 269 442
5. Per Åslund (F) 720 168 216 384
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jörgen Jönsson (F) 609 193 273 466
2. Thomas Rundqvist (F) 494 173 269 442
3. Håkan Loob (F) 423 276 258 534
4. Per Åslund (F) 720 168 216 384
5. Tommy Samuelsson (D) 615 84 208 292
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Emil Kåberg (F) 359 28 69 730
2. Thomas Rhodin (D) 614 83 273 634
3. Christian Berglund (F) 371 90 191 629
4. Peter Nordström (F) 536 120 305 528
5. Jörgen Jönsson (F) 609 193 466 525
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Per Åslund (F) 720 168 216 384
2. Mathias Johansson (F) 678 132 199 331
3. Tommy Samuelsson (D) 615 84 208 292
4. Thomas Rhodin (D) 614 83 190 273
5. Jörgen Jönsson (F) 609 193 273 466
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Olle Jansson (F) 1 1 2 2.00
2. Ulf Sterner (F) 119 79 161 1.35
3. Håkan Loob (F) 423 276 534 1.26
4. Thomas Steen (F) 32 16 39 1.22
5. Lubos Bartecko (F) 11 7 12 1.09
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Håkan Loob (F) 1982-1983 Elitserien 36 42 34 76 2.11 29
2. Håkan Loob (F) 1991-1992 Elitserien 40 37 29 66 1.65 12
3. Håkan Loob (F) 1990-1991 Elitserien 40 33 25 58 1.45 16
4. Peter Nordström (F) 2006-2007 Elitserien 51 26 29 55 1.08 58
5. Marcus Nilsson (F) 2019-2020 SHL 50 12 42 54 1.08 60
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Håkan Loob (F) 1982-1983 Elitserien 36 42 34 76 2.11 29
2. Håkan Loob (F) 1991-1992 Elitserien 40 37 29 66 1.65 12
3. Håkan Loob (F) 1990-1991 Elitserien 40 33 25 58 1.45 16
4. Jonas Höglund (F) 1995-1996 Elitserien 40 32 12 44 1.10 18
5. Anders Steen (F) 1979-1980 Elitserien 36 30 16 46 1.28 50
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Marcus Nilsson (F) 2019-2020 SHL 50 12 42 54 1.08 60
2. Johan Ryno (F) 2017-2018 SHL 46 9 37 46 1.00 28
3. Thomas Rhodin (D) 2006-2007 Elitserien 55 9 36 45 0.82 50
4. Jesse Virtanen (D) 2018-2019 SHL 52 6 35 41 0.79 47
5. Håkan Loob (F) 1982-1983 Elitserien 36 42 34 76 2.11 29
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Emil Kåberg (F) 2004-2005 Elitserien 47 3 3 6 0.13 213
2. Per Ledin (F) 2006-2007 Elitserien 55 9 15 24 0.44 148
3. Christian Berglund (F) 2000-2001 Elitserien 49 17 20 37 0.76 142
4. Zdeno Chára (D) 2004-2005 Elitserien 33 10 15 25 0.76 132
5. André Lakos (D) 2007-2008 Elitserien 33 4 6 10 0.30 130
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2022-2023 View roster 6'1" 191 lbs 26.59
2021-2022 View roster 6'1" 189 lbs 26.12
2020-2021 View roster 6'1" 188 lbs 25.29
2019-2020 View roster 6'1" 194 lbs 26.62
2018-2019 View roster 6'1" 191 lbs 26.05
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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia
2011 Gold Medal Lineup
Christian Berglund - Rickard Wallin - Per Åslund
Patrik Lundh - Mikael Johansson - Dick Axelsson
Marcus Paulsson - Anders Bastiansen - Marius Holtet
Emil Kåberg - Mattias Sjögren - Pelle Prestberg

Martin Ševc - Magnus Nygren
Sanny Lindström - Jonas Frögren
Kristofer Berglund - Jonas Junland
Jonas Brodin

2009 Gold Medal Lineup
Marcus Paulsson - Rickard Wallin - Lee Goren
Mikael Johansson - Jesper Mattsson - Dick Axelsson
Emil Kåberg - Anders Bastiansen - Eero Somervuori
Peter Nordström - Jörgen Jönsson - Per Åslund

Martin Ševc - Thomas Rhodin
Dominik Graňák - Jonas Holøs
Ari Vallin - Arto Laatikainen

2006 Gold Medal Lineup
Peter Nordström - Jörgen Jönsson - Pelle Prestberg
Rickard Wallin - Mathias Johansson - Jonas Höglund
Emil Kåberg - Jesper Mattsson - Per Ledin
Christian Söderström - Mikael Johansson - Fredrik Eriksson

Per Hållberg - Thomas Rhodin
Martin Ševc - Jonas Frögren
Radek Hamr - Robin Jonsson

2002 Gold Medal Lineup
Peter Nordström - Jörgen Jönsson - Marko Jantunen
Rickard Wallin - Ulf Söderström - Dieter Kalt
Marcel Jenni - Mathias Johansson - Claes Eriksson
Marius Trygg - Pär Bäcker - Peter Hammarström

Greger Artursson - Thomas Rhodin
Erik Kakko - Per Lundell
Sergei Fokin - Mats Trygg