Brynäs IF (women)

SDHL ice hockey team in Gävle, Sweden

General managerErika GrahmHead coachFilip ErikssonCaptainJulia ÖstlundChampionshipsRegular 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
Season	League	Finish	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts	Top scorer	Post season results
2015-16	Riksserien	7th	36	13	3	3	17	69	107	48	A. Östlund 27 (11+16)	Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2016-17	SDHL	6th	36	14	4	3	15	78	97	53	A. Borgqvist 36 (14+22)	Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2017-18	SDHL	8th	36	9	3	1	23	58	121	34	A. Borgqvist 23 (8+15)	Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2018-19	SDHL	7th	36	12	1	2	21	71	107	40	E. Grahm 30 (11+19)	Lost quarterfinal against Modo Hockey
2019-20	SDHL	3rd	36	21	4	3	8	140	99	74	L. Stalder 71 (42+29)	Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK
2020-21	SDHL	2nd	36	28	1	2	5	168	76	88	L. Stalder 82 (31+51)	Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK
2021-22	SDHL	1st	36	30	0	3	3	179	69	93	L. Stalder 89 (34+51)	Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK
2022-23	SDHL	2nd	32	24	3	1	4	136	66	79	L. Stalder 61 (18+43)	Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK
2023-24	SDHL	3rd	36	16	9	3	8	126	73	69	H. Thuvik 38 (21+17)	Lost semifinal against MoDo Hockey

Players and personnel

2024–25 roster

As of 30 August 2024^[8]^[9]


No.	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
28	Jenny Antonsson (A)	LW/C	L	22	2021	Asarum, Blekinge, Sweden
87	Anna Brenkle	RW	L	18	2022	Örebro, Närke, Sweden
24	Sára Čajanová	D	L	21	2022	Zlín, Zlínský kraj, Czechia
98	Tilde Sundnäs Grillfors	C	L	16	2024	Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
63	Josefine Jakobsen	D	L	33	2023	Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark
16	Selma Kalsson	D	L	16	2024	Karlskoga, Värmland, Sweden
8	Oona Koukkula	D	L	21	2024	Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland
89	Stella Lindell	F	L	19	2021	Grästorp, Västergötland, Sweden
44	Emmy Nordström Åmark	G	L	20	2024	Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden
18	Jenniina Nylund	C	L	25	2023	Pietarsaari, Ostrobothnia, Finland
31	Ena Nystrøm	G	L	24	2024	Stavanger, Vestlandet, Norway
7	Kaitlyn O'Donohoe	F	R	22	2024	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
2	Maja Nylén Persson	D	R	23	2019	Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden
88	Stina Sandberg	RW	L	19	2022
82	Annie Silén	D	L	22	2023	Huddinge, Södermanland, Sweden
20	Celine Tedenby	C	L	25	2024	Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
22	Hanna Thuvik	C/LW	L	22	2020	Skärhamn, Bohuslän, Sweden
86	Sanni Vanhanen	C	L	19	2024	Nokia, Pirkanmaa, Finland
12	Mina Waxin	D	L	23	2021	Stockholm, Sweden
73	Tillie Ytfeldt	F/D	L	16	2024	Släp, Halland, Sweden
57	Maja Ålenius	D	R	19	2021	Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden
11	Matilda Österman	C	R	16	2024	Nyköping, Södermanland, Sweden
19	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

Karin Johansson, 2009–10
Joa Elfsberg, 2010–11
Karin Johansson, 2012–13
Angelica Östlund, 2013–2018
Erika Grahm, 2018–2021
Rosa Lindstedt, 2021–2023
Maja Nylén Persson, 2023–24
Julia Östlund, 2024–

Head coaches

Johnny Pedersen, 2002–03
Lars Landström, 2007–2009
Magnus Grönlund, 2009–2012
Henrik Orevik, 2012–2015
Madeleine Östling, 2015–2017
Åke Lilljebjörn, 2017–18
Magnus Carlsson, 2018–19
Henrik Glaas, 2019–2022
Filip Eriksson, 2022–

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

Source: Elite Prospects^[10]

References

^ 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.
^ "Världsmästare tar över Brynäs". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ Foster, Meredith (15 June 2018). "Erika Grahm's Next Chapter". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ Kingdahl, Thomas (21 January 2020). "Brynäs storsatsar på damverksamheten". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ 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.
^ Jay, Michelle (10 September 2020). "2020-21 SDHL Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ 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.
^ "Brynäs IF – 2024-2025 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ "Brynäs IF Dam > Trupp". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Brynäs IF to 23/24 Season". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 August 2024.