2010–11 Frölunda HC season

The 2010–11 Elitserien season was Frölunda HC's 31st season in Elitserien. The regular season started on September 17, 2010 away against Timrå IK and ended on March 5, 2011 away against Luleå HF.[1]

2010–11 Frölunda HC
League9th Elitserien
2010–11 record19–24–12
Home record13–8–6
Road record6–16–6
Goals for128
Goals against158
Team information
General managerKent Johansson
CoachKent Johansson
Assistant coachStephan Lundh
CaptainJoel Lundqvist
Alternate captainsPer-Johan Axelsson
Riku Hahl
ArenaScandinavium
Average attendance9,378
Team leaders
GoalsMika Pyörälä (14)
AssistsNiklas Andersson (30)
PointsNiklas Andersson (44)
Penalty minutesChristoph Schubert (49)
Goals against averageJoakim Lundström (2.56)

The 2010–11 season was Frölunda's worst season in four years. For the first time since 2007, Frölunda finished 9th in the regular season and thus missed the following playoffs. With just a few rounds of the regular season left, Frölunda were expected by many hockey experts to finish 11th or 12th in the regular season and thus be forced to play in Kvalserien. However, Frölunda won the last three games and thus stayed in Elitserien without having to play in Kvalserien.

Pre-season

On April 13 it was reported that Ulf Dahlén, who had one year left on his contract, was relieved of his duties as head coach.[2] The decision was officially announced the following day.[3] Dahlén was offered to continue working as part of the coaching staff as an assistant coach, but declined the offer.[2] Kent Johansson was announced as new head coach on April 21.[4] In May Stephan Lundh, who joined the coaching staff in late January 2010 to aid Dahlén,[5] signed a one-year contract to work as an assistant coach to Johansson.[6]

European Trophy

2010 European Trophy game log

Legend:   Win   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)

Exhibition games

Exhibition games log

Legend:   Win   Loss   Tie

Regular season

Standings

2010–11 Elitserien season GP W L OTW/SOW OTL/SOL GF GA Pts
HV71y5524169617314396
Färjestads BKx5527196315412496
Skellefteå AIKx5525189317314596
Luleå HFx5523218312911588
Linköpings HCx5522195913811885
Djurgårdens IFx55221941014013984
Brynäs IFx5519208814715781
AIKx5520234813115176
Frölunda HCe5519245712815874
Timrå IKe5517259414016573
Södertälje SKr5520262713216471
Modo Hockeyr5517256714715370

x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – will play in relegation series

Games log

2010–11 Elitserien games log; 19–24–12 (Home: 13–8–6 ; Away: 6–17–6)

Legend:   Win   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point)

Statistics

Skaters

Name Pos Nationality GPGAPPIM
Regular season
Niklas AnderssonLW Sweden 5314304430
Tomi KallioRW Finland 5512183036
Riku HahlC Finland 474202414
Mika PyöräläC Finland 47149238
Toni KoivistoRW Finland 541492312
Mikael JohanssonC Sweden 558122024
Henrik TömmernesD Sweden 473172024
Mikko MäenpääLW Finland 468101846
Joel LundqvistC Sweden 31981722
Christian BäckmanD Sweden 21413178
Jesper MattssonC Sweden 2378158
Per-Johan AxelssonLW Sweden 504101441
Nicklas LasuLW Sweden 54761324
Andreas KarlssonC Sweden 352101212
Oscar HedmanD Sweden 55291140
Robin LindqvistC Sweden 4544820
Pavel SkrbekD Czech Republic 2726810
John KlingbergD Sweden 2605510
Ville MäntymaaD Finland 4631418
Tobias ViklundD Sweden 5522436
Christoph SchubertD Germany 2304449
Carl KlingbergRW Sweden 3821312
William WallénRW Sweden 121010
Linus FagemoRW Sweden 121012
Johan SundströmC Sweden 4110110
Richard Demén-WillaumeD Sweden 60118
Johan HolmqvistG Sweden 530112
Oliver BohmD Sweden 10000
Jonathan SääfG Sweden 10000
Henrik LundbergG Sweden 20000
Jannik ChristensenD Denmark 20000
Dragan UmicevicRW Sweden 30000
Sebastian CollbergRW Sweden 50000
Casper CarningRW Sweden 80000
Viktor SvedbergD Sweden 90000
Robin DahseLW Sweden 100000
Victor BackmanLW Sweden 170002
Peter AnderssonD Sweden 270008
Joakim LundströmG Sweden 540002

Transactions

The off-season started with the departure of Janne Niskala—who decided to pursue offers from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)[7]—and Joakim Andersson, who signed a three-year entry level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[8][9] Concurrently the club announced that Jens Karlsson and Martin Røymark were not offered new contracts,[10] and that Mikael Johansson had signed a two-year contract extension.[11] The following week Nicklas Lasu signed a one-year extension with Frölunda,[12] and Patric Blomdahl decided to leave Frölunda to reunite with his junior club AIK which had been promoted back to Elitserien.[12] In May Niklas Andersson decided to sign a one-year contract extension to play his fourteenth season for Frölunda,[13] and goaltender Joakim Lundström was signed to a one-year contract.[14] Later that month the club announced that Oscar Hedman had signed a one-year contract extension, and that Toni Koivisto, Mikko Mäenpää, and William Wallén had all signed two-year contracts with the club.[15] Carl Klingberg and Peter Andersson signed entry-level contracts with the Atlanta Thrashers and Vancouver Canucks respectively, both with the intention of playing for Frölunda on a loan during the 2010–11 season.[16][17] Prior to the June 15 deadline for NHL teams to sign contracted Elitserien players Frölunda had to say goodbye to their second and third best scorers from the 2009–10 season; Fredrik Pettersson and Mathis Olimb, who decided to try their luck in North America, Pettersson with the Atlanta Thrashers and Olimb with the Chicago Blackhawks.[18] In late July Mika Pyörälä signed a three-year contract with Frölunda.

Acquired
PlayerFormer teamDateNotes
Joakim LundströmIF Sundsvall HockeyMay 7[14]
Toni KoivistoMetallurg MagnitogorskMay 20[15]
Mikko MäenpääHPKMay 20[15]
William WallénMississauga St. Michael's MajorsMay 20[15]
Mika PyöräläPhiladelphia FlyersJuly 29
Christoph SchubertAtlanta ThrashersSeptember 15
Robin LindqvistTimrå IKOctober 10
Pavel SkrbekSkellefteå AIKNovember 3
Jesper MattssonMalmö RedhawksDecember 25
Leaving
PlayerNew teamDateNotes
Janne NiskalaMetallurg MagnitogorskApril 9[7][19]
Joakim AnderssonDetroit Red WingsApril 9[8][9]
Jens KarlssonBorås HCApril 12[10]
Martin RøymarkTimrå IKApril 12[10]
Patric BlomdahlAIKApril 20[20]
Gusten TörnqvistHC AllegheMay 28[21]
Carl KlingbergAtlanta ThrashersMay 31[16]
Peter AnderssonVancouver CanucksJune 2[17]
Fredrik PetterssonAtlanta ThrashersJune 14[18]
Mathis OlimbChicago BlackhawksJune 14[18]
Christoph SchubertNovember 26June 14
Carl KlingbergTimrå IKJanuary 29

Drafted players

Frölunda HC players picked in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Round Pick Player Nationality NHL team
2nd50thJohan Sundström SwedenNew York Islanders
7th200thMichael Schumacher SwedenLos Angeles Kings
7th210thHenrik Tömmernes SwedenVancouver Canucks

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