2008–09 Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) season explained

Season:2008–09
Year:2008
Team:Djurgårdens IF Hockey
League:Swedish Hockey League
Leaguerank:10th
Record:17–23–15
Generalmanager:Tommy Engström
Goalsleader:Niklas Anger (23)
Assistsleader:Fredrik Bremberg (40)
Pointsleader:Fredrik Bremberg (57)
Plusminusleader:Timmy Pettersson (+9)
Pimleader:Jimmie Ölvestad (101)
Gaaleader:Gustaf Wesslau (2.49)

The 2008–09 Djurgårdens IF Hockey season will be the club's 33rd season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. The signing of David Schneider during late July 2008 is the first American player in the club's history to play for the club.[1] The regular season started on home ice on September 18, 2008 against Luleå HF and will be concluded on February 28, 2009 away against Frölunda HC.[2]

Offseason

March 20: Team captain Jimmie Ölvestad re-signed a one-year contract with Djurgården.[3]

April 15: Former assistant coaches Mikael Johansson and Tomas Montén signed a two-year contract as the new coaches of the team.[4]

Pre-season

Nordic Trophy

Game log

2008 Nordic trophy game log
Legend:

Goaltenders

Friendly games

Game log

Regular season

Stats

Skaters Top-10

from stats.swehockey

Goaltenders

Transfers

Acquired by Djurgårdens IF
Player Former team Contract Terms
2 years
2 years
2 years
1 year
2 years
2 years
F Robin FigrenLoan
F Michael Holmqvist2 years
F Jacob Josefson2 years
6 months
1,5 month
End of season
2 games
Leaving Djurgårdens IF
Player New team
SG Cortina
Färjestad BK
Detroit Red Wings
Retired
Timrå IK
HC Mlada Boleslav
Philadelphia Flyers
AIK
AaB Aalborg
Nashville Predators

Drafted players

Djurgården players picked at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalityNHL team
1st20thJacob JosefsonNew Jersey Devils
3rd73rdAlexander UrbomNew Jersey Devils
5th149thMarcus KrügerChicago Blackhawks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Schneider klar för Djurgården . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Dammbro . Jerker . Swedish . 2008-07-28 . 2008-08-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527184044/http://www.difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=4753 . 2011-05-27 .
  2. Web site: Säsongen 2008/2009 . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Swedish . 2009-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090215093811/http://difhockey.se/season.php?sasong=2009 . 15 February 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: Glad påsk: Ölvestad har förlängt . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Peterson . Jimmy . Swedish . 2008-03-20 . 2009-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721171925/http://difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=4648 . 2011-07-21 . dead .
  4. Web site: Johansson och Montén leder DIF . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Peterson . Jimmy . Swedish . 2008-04-15 . 2009-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721171950/http://difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=4693 . 2011-07-21 . dead .