Modo Hockey (women)

Modo Hockey Dam are an ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top flight of women's hockey in Sweden. They play in Örnsköldsvik, in the historical province of Ångermanland on the east coast of Sweden, at the Hägglunds Arena. The club's junior side, Modo Hockey 2, plays in the North division of the Damettan.

For the men's team competing in the SHL, see Modo Hockey.

Modo Hockey
CityÖrnsköldsvik, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded1969 (1969)
Home arenaHägglunds Arena
ColorsRed, white, green
     
Owner(s)MoDo Hockey
General managerBjörn Edlund
Head coachJared Cipparone
CaptainOlivia Carlsson
Championships
Regular season titles2 (2013, 2014)
Playoff championships1 (2012)
Current season

History

The women's section of Modo Hockey was formed in 1968 under the name of Modo AIK, playing the first ever organised women's hockey match in Sweden against Timrå IK in 1969. As there was no organised league, the match was only a training match.[1] The club finished in third place in the first official Swedish Championship, held in the 1987–88 season, and finished in second place a year later. The club would go on to become on the best in Sweden in the early 2000s, finishing in the playoff top-three for three consecutive years between 2000 and 2003, and eight years in a row between 2004 and 2012. The 2012 Riksserien season would also mark Modo's first-ever playoffs championship win.

In recent years, the club has suffered problems retaining top players, losing all-time top scorer Erika Grahm to Brynäs IF and American Olympian Sidney Morin to Linköping HC prior to the 2018, as well as defenceman Gracen Hirschy to Linköping HC in 2020.[2][3] After the club finished in second place in the 2018–19 regular season and were eliminated in the playoff semi-finals by Linköping, the club's two top scorers as well as long-time defender Johanna Olofsson left.[4] The club would then finish in 9th in the 2019–20 season, the first time that the club ever had to participate in the relegation playoffs. The club was able to defend their place in the SDHL after beating Skellefteå AIK 7–0 across two matches.[5]

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by MoDo Hockey.

Code explanation: 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
FinishGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPtsTop scorer
2015-16 Riksserien 8th 36101520638837 Sweden E. Grahm 22 (11+11) Lost quarterfinals against AIK IF
2016-17 SDHL 8th 36112617758743 Sweden E. Grahm 40 (19+21) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2017-18 SDHL 3rd 36245341425885 Canada M. Cava 55 (25+30) Lost semifinals against Linköping HC
2018-19 SDHL 2nd 36234271378879 Canada M. Cava 64 (27+37) Lost semi-finals against Linköping HC
2019-20 SDHL 9th 36733236611630 France M. Allemoz 21 (10+11) Saved in relegation playoffs, 2–0 (Skellefteå AIK)
2020-21 SDHL 6th 36153117888852 Sweden L. Ljungblom 30 (14+16) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2021-22 SDHL 5th 361771111138566 Sweden L. Ljungblom 32 (20+12) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2022-23 SDHL 4th 32154310917456 Canada J. Wakefield 37 (23+14) Lost semifinals against Luleå HF/MSSK

Players and personnel

2022–23 roster
As of 17 November 2022[6][7]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2 Sweden Anna Andersson D L 19 2019 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
15 Sweden Linnéa Andersson (A) D R 25 2022 Eksjö, Småland, Sweden
35 United States Lauren Bench G L 25 2022 Eagan, Minnesota, United States
14 Canada Bailee Bourassa F R 25 2022 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
23 Sweden Olivia Carlsson (C) W L 28 2011 Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden
32 Sweden Mariam El-Mahmadi D L 25 2014 Söderhamn, Hälsingland, Sweden
6 Sweden Emma Goding D L 18 2021 Finspång, Östergötland, Sweden
25 Sweden Maja Grundström C/RW L 21 2018 Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
13 Sweden Mira Hallin LW R 17 2021 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
20 Sweden Ebba Hedqvist C L 17 2021 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
19 Canada Brooke Hobson D L 24 2022 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
1 Sweden Lisa Jönsson G R 19 2020 Stockholm, Sweden
7 Sweden Lina Ljungblom (A) C L 22 2020 Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden
22 Canada Jaycee Magwood (A) F L 26 2020 Killarney, Manitoba, Canada
12 Canada Alexa McMillan D L 24 2022 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
34 Norway Tea Løkke Nyberg F L 19 2019 Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
35 Sweden Julia Perjus F L 18 2020 Stockholm, Sweden
34 Czech Republic Vendula Přibylová F L 27 2022 Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
10 Sweden Wilma Sundin F L 20 2019 Sundsvall, Medelpad, Sweden
27 Canada Morgan Wabick F L 24 2022 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
26 Canada Taylor Wabick D R 24 2022 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
53 Canada Jenn Wakefield C R 34 2022 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Jared Cipparone
  • Assistant coach: Anton Söderqvist
  • Assistant coach: Mikael Wågström
  • Goaltending coach: Valentina Lizana
  • Conditioning coach: Joakim Bäckström
  • Head equipment manager: Fredric Larsson
  • Physical therapist: Tobias Nordin

Team captaincy history

Head coaches
  • Sture Andersson, 2003–2009
  • Robert Elfving, 2009–10
  • Jens Öhman, 2010–11
  • Mikael Nilsson, 2011–2016
  • Jens Öhman, 2016–17
  • Björn Edlund, 2017–2022
  • Jared Cipparone, 2022–

Franchise records and leaders

All-time scoring leaders

The top-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of Modo Hockey, through the completion of the 2020–21 season.[8]

Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = 2021–22 Modo Hockey player

Points
NatPlayerPosGPGAPtsP/G
Sweden Erika GrahmLW/C2881501523021.049
Sweden Olivia CarlssonLW/RW309601031630.528
Sweden Tina EnströmC135511001511.119
Sweden Emma NordinC17663831460.830
Sweden Johanna OlofssonD32443911340.414
Canada Michela Cava C7252671191.653
Sweden Therése SjölanderF8551571081.271
Canada Kaitlyn TougasRW693049791.145
Sweden Annie SvedinD1242156770.621
Sweden Alice ÖstenssonC1423831690.486

References
  1. Westlund, Eric; Haglund, Anki (21 October 2013). "Som att möta en gammal släkting". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. Foster, Meredith (15 June 2018). "Erika Grahm's Next Chapter". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Rönnkvist, Ronnie (19 September 2019). "Folk skulle tycka att jag var dum i huvudet om jag sa något annat". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. Spanne, Jesper (25 April 2019). "Stjärnorna lämnar Modo: "Har valt att tacka nej"". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. "MODO och Göteborg HC klara för fortsatt spel i SDHL". Svenska Damhockeyligan (in Swedish). March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. "MODO Hockey – 2022-2023 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  7. "Kontraktsöversikt 2021/2022". MODO Hockey (in Swedish). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Modo Hockey". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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